The CHSAA held the second round of its Class AA intersectional tournament the last two nights with both Stepinac and Iona Prep advancing. The quarterfinals will be held on Sunday at Fordham University, beginning at 1 p.m. Check back later for the Iona Prep-St. Francis Prep game story. First, here’s… Read More →
Below is my debut column for The Journal News and it’s a story that is far from finished. Dobbs Ferry junior Eric Paschall delivered a dominant performance Wednesday afternoon with 31 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and three blocks in a 72-66 Class B semifinal win over North… Read More →
After the games were finished Wednesday night, Dan and I taped a quick podcast to wrap up the Class A and B semifinals. Among the topics discussed: – Byram Hills’ dominant performance against Peekskill and why the Beacon scare was the best thing that happened to the top seed –... Read More →
Eastchester’s Michael Marsico (20) pulls down a rebound in front of Poughkeepsie’s Jermar Dancy (2) during the boys basketball Section 1 Class A semifinal game at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Feb. 27, 2013. Poughkeepsie won the game 61-48. ( Frank Becerra Jr / The Journal News )... Read More →
WHITE PLAINS — The knock on Byram Hills entering the postseason was that its perfect Section 1 record had been padded against a soft schedule. That belief appeared to have merit when the Bobcats needed baskets at the buzzer in both regulation and overtime just to survive at home against… Read More →
Here’s Nancy Haggerty’s story on Poughkeepsie’s win over Eastchester in the Class A semifinals: WHITE PLAINS — It was a nice, long, overdue trip. But Wednesday, Eastchester’s dream season ended at Westchester County Center as the No. 2 Eagles fell in the Class A semifinals 61-48 to No. 3 Poughkeepsie…. Read More →
Dobbs Ferry defeated North Salem and advanced to the championship game in the Section 1 Class B playoffs at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. To see more photos from the Dobbs Ferry vs North Salem click here.
Here is my story on Putnam Valley’s 56-41 loss to Lourdes in the Class B semfinal. WHITE PLAINS Throughout this season the Putnam Valley boys basketball team has played like a team that had been there before. The Tigers, who won just seven games last season, earned their first playoff win… Read More →
Here is my colleague Adam Berger’s story on Dobbs Ferry returning the Class B final for the third straight year. WHITE PLAINS Dobbs Ferry is headed to its third straight Section 1 Class B championship game. The fourth-seeded Eagles beat No. 9 North Salem 72-66 in the semifinals at the County… Read More →
Vince Mercogliano will host today’s LIVE chat from the Class A semifinal between No. 1 Byram Hills and No. 5 Peekskill. Join the conversation now: Class A semifinal live chat: No. 1 Byram Hills vs. No. 5 Peekskill
Vince Mercogliano will host today’s LIVE chat from the Class A semifinal between No. 2 Eastchester and No. 3 Poughkeepsie. Join the conversation now: Class A semifinal live chat: No. 2 Eastchester vs. No. 3 Poughkeepsie
Vince Mercogliano will host today’s LIVE chat from the Class B semifinal between No. 2 Putnam Valley and No. 3 Our Lady of Lourdes. Join the conversation now: Class B semifinal live chat: No. 2 Putnam Valley vs. No. 3 Lourdes
Dan DeFrancesco will host today’s LIVE chat from the Class B semifinal between No. 4 Dobbs Ferry and No. 9 North Salem. Join the conversation now: Class B semifinal live chat: No. 4 Dobbs Ferry vs. No. 9 North Salem
Today should be a fantastic day of basketball at the County Center and we will raise our games to cover it. The Varsity Insider blog will host LIVE chats for each of today’s four boys semifinal games. They will begin before tip-off and take you through to the final buzzer… Read More →
Some football news: Longtime Nanuet coach Rich Conklin has been appointed to join the Clarkstown South coaching staff as the Vikings’ offensive coordinator. Conklin coached at Nanuet for 35 seasons and is the fifth-winningest coach in Section 1 history. Here’s Adam Berger’s story: After two seasons away from football, Rockland… Read More →
