Varsity Insider http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com High school sports in the Lower Hudson Valley Mon, 20 May 2013 15:12:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The Highlight Reel: A look ahead to the 2013 football season http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/20/the-highlight-reel-a-look-ahead-to-the-2013-football-season/ http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/20/the-highlight-reel-a-look-ahead-to-the-2013-football-season/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:24 +0000 Josh Thomson http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/?p=52688 With the weather warming up, spring and summer football events are just around the corner. Soon, this blog will cycle through an absurd amount of words breaking down the 2013 season. With that in mind, let’s begin to look toward this fall. Below is a list of highlight films from... Read More →

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]]> http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/20/the-highlight-reel-a-look-ahead-to-the-2013-football-season/feed/ 5 Steve Herman named Stepinac basketball coach http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/18/steve-herman-named-stepinac-basketball-coach/ http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/18/steve-herman-named-stepinac-basketball-coach/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 04:25:25 +0000 Josh Thomson http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/?p=52696 Former Fordham Prep standout Steve Herman was named Stepinac’s new basketball coach. Herman, who coached the Fordham Prep JV the last three seasons, was picked to replace Tim Philp, who stepped down last month after nine years. Here’s the story on Herman, whose journey to this point was certainly unique:... Read More →

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]]> http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/18/steve-herman-named-stepinac-basketball-coach/feed/ 21 Kennedy basketball team lands in CHSAA’s A division http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/16/kennedy-basketball-team-lands-in-chsaas-a-division/ http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/16/kennedy-basketball-team-lands-in-chsaas-a-division/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 22:45:20 +0000 Josh Thomson http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/?p=52685 The CHSAA finalized its AA, A and B divisions and determined its schedule alignment on Wednesday. The Kennedy basketball team landed in the A division. Kennedy left Section 1 this winter and will join the CHSAA as a member this fall. Stepinac and Iona Prep will both remain in the... Read More →

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]]> http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/16/kennedy-basketball-team-lands-in-chsaas-a-division/feed/ 6 Calling for your highlights, commitments http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/15/calling-for-your-highlights-commitments/ http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/15/calling-for-your-highlights-commitments/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:58 +0000 Josh Thomson http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/?p=52681 I’ve started to compile a couple lists for annual posts that are among the most popular each offseason. And it requires your help, too. HIGHLIGHTS. If you’re a returning football or basketball player and have a highlight reel you’d like to promote, e-mail me the link to your film at... Read More →

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]]> http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/10/basketball-section-1-coaches-association-to-found-hall-of-fame/feed/ 13 Josh Doughty commits to Northwood http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/08/josh-doughty-commits-to-northwood/ http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/08/josh-doughty-commits-to-northwood/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 04:36:36 +0000 Josh Thomson http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/?p=52674 Mount Vernon point guard Josh Doughty has joined the recent list of seniors to determine their future home. On Tuesday, the electric playmaker committed to Northwood University, an NAIA Division school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Doughty visited Northwood late last month. He will follow in the footsteps of other... Read More →

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]]> http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/08/josh-doughty-commits-to-northwood/feed/ 5 Recruiting update: John Decker decides on Dominican http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/01/recruiting-update-john-decker-decides-on-dominican/ http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/01/recruiting-update-john-decker-decides-on-dominican/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 20:52:29 +0000 Josh Thomson http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/?p=52669 John Decker had originally hoped to commit to Pace, but the university fired coach Jim Harter in March after 16 seasons. That opened up the recruiting chase for the Somers senior guard, who led Section 1 in scoring during the regular season and averaged 25.7 PPG. The 6-foot Decker received... Read More →

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]]> http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/01/recruiting-update-john-decker-decides-on-dominican/feed/ 7 Recruiting update: Calvin Heurtelou earning major D-I offers http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/30/recruiting-update-calvin-heurtelou-earning-major-d-i-offers/ http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/30/recruiting-update-calvin-heurtelou-earning-major-d-i-offers/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:06:24 +0000 Josh Thomson http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/?p=52665 In his two years since graduating Spring Valley, Calvin Heurtelou has been a football nomad, spending a year at Trinity-Pawling and another at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona. He has added 45 pounds to his 6-foot-3 frame. All that work has begun to pay off. The former all-county lineman at... Read More →

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]]> http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/30/recruiting-update-calvin-heurtelou-earning-major-d-i-offers/feed/ 4 Detroit Lions draft Brandon Hepburn http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/27/detroit-lions-draft-brandon-hepburn/ http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/27/detroit-lions-draft-brandon-hepburn/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:35:43 +0000 Dan DeFrancesco http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/?p=52660 Hey folks. Dan here. North Rockland’s Brandon Hepburn got drafted today. Here is my story: Things did not look good for Brandon Hepburn with 10 picks remaining in the National Football League draft on Saturday. The North Rockland graduate never lost faith through it all though, and in the seventh... Read More →

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]]> http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/27/detroit-lions-draft-brandon-hepburn/feed/ 7 Jabarie Hinds ready to refocus at UMass http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/26/jabarie-hinds-ready-to-refocus-at-umass/ http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/26/jabarie-hinds-ready-to-refocus-at-umass/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:44:02 +0000 Josh Thomson http://varsityinsider.lohudblogs.com/?p=52654 Here’s the full story on Jabarie Hinds’ transfer from West Virginia to UMass: Jabarie Hinds requested his release from West Virginia earlier this month, saying it was a bad match but also shouldering some blame himself. On Thursday, the former Mount Vernon High School star expressed hope that he can... Read More →

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