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Fumasoli, finally healthy, shines for Pine Plains after year-long ordeal
Pine Plains’ Isabella Starzyk, right, takes the ball down the court during Tuesday’s game against Ellenville. PINE PLAINS – Tears flowed as the lights dimmed and the applause provided a soundtrack...
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Lourdes' Anozie reaches milestone in boys basketball win
Our Lady of Lourdes High School’s James Anozie poses with basketball teammates after scoring his 1,500th career point on Tuesday. It took almost 20 seconds before James Anozie released that free...
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Local teams have title hopes as Section 1 hoops brackets revealed
Arlington’s Zach Dingee takes a layup in front of Mahopac’s Zack Puckhaber at Arlington High School on Jan. 12. Terry Feeley warned that a cliché was upcoming: “It’s the playoffs,” the John Jay High...
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Girls basketball teams' quest for Section 1 titles begin Thursday
Our Lady of Lourdes’ Maddie Siegrist is pressured by Beacon’s Lauren Schetter during their game at Lourdes on Jan. 17. Larry Brooks held a team practice Wednesday night. And even before he gathered...
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Confident Beacon girls beat Sleepy Hollow
Basketball in Hoop Christina Dahl told her team that if it played with confidence, good things were going to happen. And with plenty of self-assurance, all went right for the Beacon High School girls...
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Section 1 basketball roundup: Beacon boys edge Nyack
Basketball in Hoop The Beacon High School boys basketball team, seeded 18th in Class A, advanced to the Section 1 tournament on Thursday with a 60-57 win over host No. 15 Nyack. The Bulldogs (8-13)...
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Former NBA player Chris Herren discussed drug abuse with audience of locals
Former NBA player Chris Herren spoke about his history of drug abuse before a large audience at Arlington High School on Thursday. FREEDOM PLAINS – Chris Herren detailed his heroin overdoses, arrests,...
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After a concussion upended her life, Pine Plains' Fumasoli triumphs on court
Pine Plains’ Tia Fumasoli takes the ball up court during a game against Ellenville on Feb. 14. The thud was loud enough to break through the cacophony of screaming fans in a packed gymnasium. It was...
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Woody exacts revenge as Ketcham upsets Arlington
Danny Duffy, 10, goes in for a 2 point shot in the Section 1 Class AA first round playoff game at Arlington High School in Arlington on Feb. 18, 2017. FREEDOM PLAINS – Zaahir Woody grabbed a rebound...
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Local roundup: Ketcham girls basketball advances behind Wall, Elting
High school sports Katie Wall scored 17 points, while Jykayla Elting added 15 as the Roy C. Ketcham High School girls basketball team defeated visiting Mount Vernon 57-56 on Saturday in a Section 1...
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Local teams prep for the Section 1 basketball quarterfinals
Our Lady of Lourdes’ Rebecca Townes drives to the hoop during a game against Beacon in January. As the Section 1 boys and girls high school basketball playoffs resume this week, nine local teams will...
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Harrison's big shot sends Red Hook girls to MHAL final
Kalie Harrison has never shied away from the big moment, and seldom has she passed up a big shot. So when the ball found her on the right wing in the final minute of a game in which her team trailed by...
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New Paltz edges Roosevelt, will meet Spackenkill in MHAL finals
Basketball in Hoop It’s been a while. Seventeen years, coach Stu Robinson said, since the New Paltz High School boys basketball team has won a Mid-Hudson Athletic League championship. With their 59-56...
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Section 1 basketball roundup: Pawling girls reach Class C semis
Basketball in Hoop The No. 4 Pawling High School girls basketball team defeated visiting No. 5 Keio 43-35 on Wednesday in a Section 1 Class C quarterfinal game. The Tigers will take on top-seeded...
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Wilkinson, defense shine as Red Hook wins MHAL title
Back in 2007, Jessica Wilkinson was just learning the basics of basketball. The 8-year-old was learning the most rudimentary stuff, like where to place her fingers before attempting a shot. Back then,...
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Bennermon bucket lifts Spackenkill in MHAL final thriller
Basketball in Hoop With time dwindling and Spackenkill basketball team trailing by two points, Camron Abalos beat a defender on the perimeter and drove inside. Rather than force a contested shot,...
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Anozie's dream comes true in Lourdes' quarterfinal win
Saunders players leave the court as Our Lady of Lourdes celebrates after Lourdes hung on to defeat Saunders 58-57 in a Class A quarterfinal basketball game at Saunders High School in Yonkers Feb. 23,...
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Siegrist dominates, leads Lourdes to showdown with Ossining
Lourdes’ Madison Siegrist, right, goes for a layup during Friday’s game against Suffern. Ossining. That’s like a four-letter word ’round these parts — all over the state when it comes to girls...
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Kids of all ages welcome to Arlington's charity sports carnival
Arlington’s Friends of Jaclyn Sports Carnival on Feb. 26, 2017. Abby Carlin remembers being 8 years old and in awe of the Arlington High School athletes. A small kid getting the chance to spend an...
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Webutuck boys basketball tops Pine Plains, will face Millbrook next
Basketball in Hoop Pete Iuele hopes his team can peak at the right time. If Monday was any indication, the Webutuck High School boys basketball coach could very well get his wish. The Warriors, seeded...
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