Haldane girls rout Pawling in Section 1 'C' semifinal
Haldane’s Julia Rotando strips the ball from Pawling’s Mackenzie Meissner during a Section 1 Class C semifinal basketball game at the Westchester County Center Feb. 28, 2017. Haldane defeated Pawling...
View ArticleSection 9 basketball roundup: Rozzi, Highland stun Marlboro in playoffs
Bri Rozzi had 23 points, 13 assists and five rebounds to lead sixth-seeded Highland in a 61-54 upset of No. 3 Marlboro in a Section 9 Class B girls basketball quarterfinal on Tuesday night. Emily...
View ArticlePine Plains, Millbrook to meet for Section 9 Class C title
Basketball in Hoop The matchup is set. The girls basketball teams from Pine Plains and Millbrook High School will face off Friday at 5 p.m. at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh for the Section 9...
View ArticleSection 9 basketball roundup: Red Hook girls advance to quarterfinals
Basketball in Hoop Behind 23 points from Jessica Wilkinson, the second-seeded Red Hook High School girls basketball team defeated visiting No. 7 New Paltz, 72-45, in a Section 9 Class A quarterfinal...
View ArticleLourdes pulls upset to advance to sectional final
The Our Lady of Lourdes High School boys basketball team will play for a gold ball on Sunday, following a comeback, upset victory over the team that eliminated the Warriors a year ago. Lourdes’ James...
View ArticleLourdes has far loftier goals than semifinal stunner
Lourdes’ James Anozie pulls in a rebound in the first half of the Section 1 Class A semifinal against Bryan Hills at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on Wednesday. For as thrilling as...
View ArticleSpackenkill, Highland will meet in section final
Scoring just never appealed to Noelle Mancini. For a long time, the thrill in playing basketball was blocking shots, contesting jumpers, defending the post and rebounding. The Spackenkill High School...
View ArticleBasketball roundup: Rhinebeck, Spackenkill to meet for title
Basketball in Hoop Rhinebeck has earned itself a chance to compete for its first Section 9 championship since 2001. Jack Spencer had 23 points and seven rebounds, and Rob Veith scored 22 points to...
View ArticleLourdes vows to 'bounce back' after semifinal loss to Ossining
Lourdes’ Madison Seigrist (20) puts up a shot during the first half of play in the Section 1 Class AA girls semifinal basketball game at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on Thursday,...
View ArticleStarzyk stars late as Pine Plains wins third straight section title
A view of the Pine Plains girls basketball team after winning the Section 9 Class C final. NEWBURGH – Ashley Starzyk gazed in awe at what she had just been handed, pressed it against her chest and...
View ArticleCabrera, Millbrook roll to first section title since 2009
Millbrook’s Humberto Cabrera, left, brings the ball down the court during Friday’s Section 9 championship game against Tri-Valley at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh. NEWBURGH – In some...
View ArticlePine Plains celebrates third consecutive title
The Pine Plains girls basketball team celebrated winning its third straight Section 9 Class C championship.
View ArticleHaldane girls win fourth straight Section 1 title
Haldane girls basketball players celebrate with the gold ball after defeating Hamilton 47-39 in the girls basketball Class C championship game at the Westchester County Center in White Plains March 4,...
View ArticleRozzi shines as 'underdog' Highland girls roll to a Section 9 championship
MIDDLETOWN – Underdog? Umm… Highland has insisted that tag didn’t really belong to them. After each “upset” pulled during this playoff run, the girls basketball team told all who would listen that it...
View ArticleIntangibles help spark comeback as Spackenkill boys win section title
The Spackenkill boys basketball team after beating Rhinebeck in the Section 9 Class B championship game at SUNY Orange in Middletown. MIDDLETOWN – Intangibles go but so far. Terms like “intensity” and...
View ArticleRed Hook girls, after brilliant season, fall just short in section final
Jessica Wilkinson, 50, drives possession towards Cornwalls net with Olivia Davet, 15, close on her tail in Cornwalls 37-34 winning game for the Section 9 basketball championship title at Mount Saint...
View ArticleLourdes boys win wild one, claim Section 1 Class A crown
Lourdes’ James Anozie hoists the gold ball after defeating Tappan Zee 42-38 in the Section 1 Class A boys championship basketball game at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on Sunday, March...
View ArticlePoughkeepsie boys pull off OT rally to win improbable section title
Poughkeepsie takes the win over Goshen in overtime with a final score of 100-92 securing the Section 9 Class A basketball championship title at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, March 5, 2017...
View ArticleBasketball champions: State playoff schedule for this weekend's winners
The champs are here. Scenes from the Section 9 Class B boys basketball championship game between Spackenkill and Rhinebeck at SUNY Orange in Middletown. Local boys and girls basketball champions were...
View ArticlePoughkeepsie basketball: Team of destiny?
Pragmatism suggests there is no such thing as a “team of destiny.” Poughkeepsie High School’s Jahquel Harvard boxes out a Goshen opponent during Sunday’s Section 9 Class A final at Mount Saint Mary...
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