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Newburgh’s Taryn Judson slides into home plate as Middletown pitcher Bethany French takes the throw during Sunday’s Minisink Valley tournament softball game at Minisink Valley Middle School in Slate Hill.

Lady Goldbacks win four in a row

By Mike Zummo The Newburgh Free Academy softball team is suddenly on a roll. The Goldbacks lost their first three games to start the season. Suddenly after playing two games on Sunday, the …

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Newburgh goalkeeper Madison Coughlin blocks a shot by Valley Central’s Ava Ronaldson during Thursday’s Division I girls’ lacrosse game at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.
The Newburgh Free Academy girls’ lacrosse team opened last week with their first win of the season. However, they couldn’t get the momentum going on April 16 when they were stopped …
Newburgh catcher Christopher Leggett forces a runner at home plate as Monroe-Woodbury’s A.J. Lugo runs to first base and Newburgh first baseman Logan Voltaire looks on during Friday’s OCIAA Division I baseball game at Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley.
J.J. McCoy hit a home run to lead off the game. That was as good as it got for the Newburgh Free Academy baseball team. The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders took the lead for good with three runs in …
Newburgh’s Emily Leonard shoots the ball as Highland’s Amelia Delforno defends during a non-league girls’ lacrosse game on April 9 at Highland Middle School.
It’s been another difficult start for the Newburgh Free Academy girls’ lacrosse team. The Goldbacks opened their season on April 9 with a 17-2 loss to the Highland Huskies at …
Newburgh’s Kallie McCoy runs through the Our Lady of Lourdes defense during a non-league flag football game.
It took most of the season for the Newburgh Free Academy flag football team to get its first win last season. This season is already shaping up differently as the Goldbacks routed the newly …

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Newburgh’s Niko Bucholz tries to move the ball as Washingtonville’s Luke Lombardi defends during a non-league boys’ lacrosse game on April 2 at Academy Field in Newburgh.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks put up double-digit goals for the first time this season. It didn’t, however, translate into a victory, as the Washingtonville Wizards scored six goals …
Newburgh’s Alyssa Worrell runs the 100-meter dash during the OCIAA track and field championships on May 20, 2023, at Goshen High School. Gabrielle Robles runs the 200-meter dash during the Section 9 state qualifying track meet on June 1, 2023, at Monroe-Woodbury High School. Anthony Burnett competes in the 110-meter hurdles during the Section 9 state track and field qualifier on June 2, 2023, at Faller Field in Middletown.
With their recent indoor success, the Newburgh Free Academy boys’ track and field team will be entering the spring season with momentum, as they were recently crowned indoor champions in the …
Newburgh’s Henry Goings-Perrot returns the ball during an OCIAA boys’ tennis doubles championship match on May 19, 2023, at MatchPoint Tennis in Goshen.
The Newburgh Free Academy boys’ tennis team won a Section 9 championship in doubles last year. Now, one half of that team is gone as Aarav Shah has graduated and now attends the University …
Mark Yan, left, and Josh Yan are shown after the Section 9 boys’ golf championship on May 25, 2023.
It was a bit of a changing of the guard last year for the Newburgh Free Academy boys’ golf team as Josh Yan won his first Section 9 championship, beating his older brother, Mark. This …

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By Mike Zummo
It wasn’t the start the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks were looking for. Newburgh’s Alina Ferguson was touched up for seven runs in four innings in the Goldbacks’ season-opening …
Newburgh’s Madison Gravel slides into third base as Warwick third baseman Katie Fiore is late with the tag during an OCIAA crossover softball game on April 25, 2023.
The Newburgh Free Academy softball team will enter the season with a new coaching staff but will feature a lot of returning players when they take the field for the 2024 season. Edwin Quezada …
The Newburgh Free Academy baseball team has been gutted by departures. In addition to losing a wealth of seniors, the Goldbacks also lost two players before their senior seasons as Jalen Collins …

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Newburgh’s Megan Evans throws the football as Minisink Valley’s Kate O’Neill rushes during a flag football game on May 6, 2023, at Academy Field in Newburgh.
Flag football was the newest spring sport in the state last year, and it will only grow in its second year in Section 9, but it was a difficult debut for the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks. …
Newburgh’s Niko Buchholz runs past a Middletown defender during a Section 9 boys’ lacrosse game on May 12, 2023, at Academy Field in Newburgh.
Lacrosse has been slow to grow at Newburgh Free Academy, but both the boys’ and girls’ teams are looking to make strong strides forward during the 2024 season. The boys’ team …
Newburgh Elite Track Club runners Nakei Johnson, Jeron Underwood, Kendy Georges and DeJuan McKenzie pose with their medals at Nike Indoor Nationals on March 10 at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York City.
The Newburgh Elite Track Club finished the 2023-24 indoor track season on March 10 with several high finishes at the Nike Indoor Nationals at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York City. …

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The SUNY Orange Colts opened the 2024 season with a doubleheader sweep of the Monroe Express, winning 20-2 and 14-1. In the first game, Gianna Catletti struck out 11 in five innings. She also …
Newburgh’s Gage Szymanowicz rolled a 1,206 high series to finish 36th, leading Section 9 to a 10th place finish at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association boys’ …
Newburgh’s TT Burden is shown with family, friends, teammates and coaches after scoring her 1,000th career point on Feb. 15 at Washingtonville High School.
Terri’nashje Burden might be the quietest person on the Newburgh Free Academy girls’ basketball team. Her play, however, is the loudest. She finished her sophomore year – …

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