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Newburgh’s Nyeir Johnson picks up yardage.

Newburgh edges Pine Bush 21-20, advances to Class AA final

Newburgh Free Academy held off Pine Bush 21-20 on Friday in a Section 9 Class AA semifinal, sealing the win when Denvyr Herring intercepted a pass in the final two minutes. The Goldbacks (8-2) …

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Despite the exertion needed, there were lots of smiles at the annual Kiwanis Club of Newburgh 4-mile race at Chadwick Lake Park in Newburgh on October 26. There were 118 finishers, Race …
Newburgh’s Nyeir Johnson runs the football as G’anni Cain leads the way and Valley Central’s Cole Deronda pursues during Friday’s Class AA football game at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks got at least two of their missing players back. However, still short a few players, they had more than enough, riding 21 first-half points to a 27-0 win over …
Newburgh’s Zaire Jacklyn runs the football as teammate G’anni Cain leads the way during Friday’s Class AA football game at Academy Field in Newburgh.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks were down seven starters and the game that resulted wasn’t pretty. But it still goes down as a “win” in the books. The Goldbacks scored 15 …
Newburgh’s Vivienne Bucci is headed to the New York State tournament.
Newburgh Free Academy’s Vivenne Bucci is going back to the New York State girls’ tennis tournament. Bucci suffered a 6-2, 6-1 loss to Middletown’s Sasha Henesy at the Section 9 …

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A dispute over field access and rental fees that disrupted a longstanding youth soccer program at Delano-Hitch Park prompted parents, players and coaches to confront Newburgh City Council members …
Newburgh’s Isabella Luna swims the 200-yard freestyle during Saturday’s OCIAA Division I girls’ swimming championships at the Newburgh Free Academy Natatorium.
Leah Walsh finished third in the 500-yard freestyle, leading the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks to a fifth-place finish at the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I …
Newburgh’s Nyeir Johnson hits the hole as Middletown’s Andrew Smith looks to make a stop during Friday’s Class AA football game at Faller Field in Middletown.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks had just taken a three-point lead. The only problem was 1:43 left in the game, which was more than enough time for the Middletown Middie Bears, who drove 64 …
Newburgh Free Academy’s Griffin Robinson (13) takes the ball down the field with Monroe-Woodbury’s Josue Hernandez (17) following closely during the Crusaders’ 2-0 win on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Francisco Cordova de Alba scored both goals Wednesday as Monroe-Woodbury beat Newburgh Free Academy 2-0 in a physical varsity boys soccer match, handing the Goldbacks their first loss of the season. …

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Newburgh’s Nyeir Johnson runs the football as Pine Bush’s Ruben Simpson looks to make the tackle and Newburgh’s Michael Chambliss tries to block during Friday’s Class AA football game at Thomas Lonergan Field in Pine Bush.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks got off to a slow start. They even trailed. After falling behind by seven points on the game-opening drive, the Goldbacks scored 42 straight points on their …
Newburgh’s Nyeir Johnson turns the corner as G’anni Cain looks to block during Friday’s Class AA football game at Academy Field in Newburgh.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks and the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders came in on two different trajectories. The Goldbacks won three straight after a season-opening loss and the Crusaders were …
Saturday’s non-league boys’ soccer game at Goshen High School.
It’s been a long week for the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks. It was also a good one. The Goldbacks played four games last week against mostly top teams in not only Section 9 but also …

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Newburgh’s CJ Hines carries the ball as Cornwall’s Derek Scott (28) attempts a tackle during Friday’s game at Newburgh. The Goldbacks won 31-0.
Senior quarterback Jaiseon Barnwell threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns, and Newburgh Free Academy’s defense forced three fumbles in a 31-0 win over Cornwall on Friday night. The Goldbacks …
Newburgh’s Iris Miller battles Ellenville’s Sara Gonzalez for the ball during a non-league girls’ soccer game on Sept. 22 at Academy Field in Newburgh.
The youth are taking over the Newburgh Free Academy girls’ soccer program. The Goldbacks got two hat tricks from a pair of seventh graders in a 10-0 win over the Ellenville Blue Devils on Sept. 22 …
@845sportsrewind photos Newburgh’s Justin Saravia (10) takes a shot on goal as Middletown’s Joshuah Vivas Galicias (3) defends during Wednesday’s boys soccer game at Middletown. Saravia scored three goals in the Goldbacks’ 5-0 win.
Justin Saravia scored three goals to lead Newburgh Free Academy to a 5-0 victory over Middletown on Sept. 23, keeping the Goldbacks perfect at 5-0. Saravia, a senior forward, scored three times …

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Newburgh Iris Millerfields the ball in last week’s contest at O’Neill.
O’Neill goalie Hailey Hall had three saves in the September 18 Raider win over the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks. In contrast, NFA’s goalie, Avery Claudio, had 15. It was a hard-fought battle …
Newburgh’s Kevin Meza and Valley Central’s Nick DeMaro chase the ball during Saturday’s OCIAA Division I boys’ soccer game at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.
During their previous game, it took the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks until the second half to score their first goal of the game. However, this time it took less than four minutes, thanks to …
Newburgh’s Justin Lassic runs toward the end zone as Washingtonville’s Ayden Nesmith pursues during Thursday’s non-league football game at Academy Field in Newburgh.
The Washingtonville Wizards came to Academy Field riding high on two straight wins to start the season. The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks brought them crashing down. Justin Lassic scored …

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