Like Ray Rice and Geoff McDermott before them, Joe Clarke and Khalil Edney will be long remembered for the success they brought New Rochelle High School on both the football field and basketball court this school year. Rice and McDermott won a state football championship together in 2003 and reached… 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 →
As we have previously reported, Rockland County schools have considered moving from Section 1 to Section 9 beginning in 2014. There are several areas of concern, one of them being how the massive forthcoming construction project to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge would impact potential commutes into Westchester County…. Read More →
The NYSPHSAA released its football BEDS numbers for the 2013-14 school year. As you probably know, these are classification numbers based on enrollment from grades 9-11. They are used to classify schools for athletics in all sections included in the NYSPHSAA. The cut-off numbers have also been published. The main… Read More →
The college football signing period opens Wednesday morning and several area schools will host ceremonies to celebrate their student-athletes. I have compiled a list of players who will make their commitments official during a ceremony on Wednesday. As you probably saw Monday night, Stepinac quarterback Dan Hoffer announced his commitment… Read More →
Not to brag, but if you followed my advice on here the last two Super Bowls your wallet would be all the better for it. I picked the Packers 27-21 (actual final 31-25 Packers) and the Giants 27-21 (actual final 21-17 Giants). I also picked Aaron Rodgers and Eli Manning… Read More →
The headline says it all: Ray Rice was meant for the Super Bowl. Mike Dougherty is down in New Orleans this week and caught up with the former New Ro star. Here’s his story: NEW ORLEANS — After he climbed onto the podium and took off the designer sunglasses, Ray… Read More →
The Westchester Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame will announce its 2012 Scholar-Athlete Teams at Thursday night’s 40th annual awards banquet at Westchester Country Club. That will include the “Golden Dozen,” an honor bestowed upon the county’s top senior scholar-athletes. Harrison was the only school… Read More →
In light of Jim and John Harbaugh meeting Sunday in the Super Bowl, here’s Vince Mercogliano’s story about local sibling coaching rivalries: Tony DeMatteo didn’t think much of the invitation at the time. As any member of a tight-knit Italian family would tell you, it’s pretty routine for your mother… Read More →
We’re now just one week from National Signing Day, which is the opening day of the college football signing period. This year, the date is Feb. 6 and several local athletes will make their college commitments official next week. We’re compiling a list of recruits who will sign next week…. Read More →
Iona Prep is busy searching for a football game. New Rochelle hopes to schedule a non-league opponent as well. It would seem logical that the two old rivals would renew their historic series in 2013, but it appears there is no chance of that happening this fall. Iona Prep coach… Read More →
Some big news came down from the U.S. Education Department yesterday. In a ruling very similar to what Title IX did for women, schools are now required to provide all disabled students a fair chance to play athletics. As you’ll see in my story, everyone seemed very in favor of… Read More →
As New Rochelle football advanced deeper and deeper into November, the opportunities grew. The math was simple: There were fewer teams for recruiters to scout and more plays for Jason Ceneus to make. “The more playing time we had, the more chances I had to show up on film, the… Read More →
When the CHSFL finalized its football schedules on Tuesday, Kennedy Catholic was included. Although the school still has not announced its move, it appears headed to the CHSAA in the fall. The Gaels along with local league stalwarts Iona Prep and Stepinac all received their football schedules for the upcoming… Read More →
Some football news for you all. St. Joseph Regional senior wide receiver Ricky Jeune, a Spring Valley native, has committed to Georgia Tech. NorthJersey.com reported that the 6-foot-3 wideout made a verbal commitment after visiting the school this weekend. Jeune caught 36 passes for 882 yards and 10 touchdowns this season… Read More →
