Section 9 runner-up O’Neill Raiders pose with their medals after the game.

Raider girls suffer heartbreaking end to season

Heartbreak doesn’t describe the feeling of O’Neill High School’s basketball team, coaches and fans at the end of last Thursday’s Section 9, Class C championship game. The …

Seamus Dodge looks to pass the ball for O’Neill.

Raiders fall to Burke in Class B championship game

“The difference was …. they were just better finishers today.” Those were the words of O’Neill Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach Pete DeLeo on Thursday evening as he …
Photos by Mady Salvani The O’Neill Raiders celebrate their win in the first round of the Section 9 tournament.

Raiders topple Rhinebeck in Section 9 opener

Rhinebeck’s varsity basketball team walked into the Jerry Kaplan gymnasium at O’Neill High School on Saturday afternoon to face …
Seamus Dodge Senior dribbles the ball for O’Neill in last week’s game against Sullivan West.
Despite two tough losses last week, the Raider varsity boys are preparing to head into the Section 9, Class C tournament starting next week. The lone remaining regular season game on their schedule …
When you walked in the Highland Falls Intermediate School gymnasium Saturday morning cute little basketball players from the Celtics and Lakers (6-7 year olds) were running up and down the court …
Following a nationwide search, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has named Tom ‘Theo’ Theodorakis as the 31st director of athletics. “Theo has been an energizing force …
Behind 16 points from Bryan Augustin and seven assists and seven rebounds from Olly Buchheim, the Highland Falls Intermediate School Raiders beat Chester Middle School on February 7. “The …
O’Neill’s varsity girls’ basketball team is shown with Coach Darren Sorenson just before last week’s 44-17 win over Liberty.
Their coach didn’t think it was their best game ever, but the Raider varsity girls left the O’Neill gym with a 44-17 win over Liberty on January 28. Abbey Richards led the scoring in …
Matt Cerone drives towards the basket in last week’s game against Warwick
Jack Demetriow and Malik Sanko each scored 19 points as Cornwall Central edged Warwick 51-49 last Monday night, extending the Dragons’ win streak to six games. Cornwall (11-2, 5-1 league) …

Raider runners place well in NYC

Dan Bluman

The O’Neill Track team traveled to the Armory in New York City for the Section 9 Invitational this past weekend. Boys Dan Bluman won the 55m hurdles in a personal best (7.88) and Bryce …

NYMA wrestling team is nationally ranked

Members of the 2024-25 New York Military Academy wrestling team are shown in a recent photo.

New York Military Academy’s wrestling team has achieved remarkable success in the latest National Prep rankings -- they currently have nine nationally ranked wrestlers, and as a team, are …

A lot to cheer about

Highland

HFIS Raiders win

The Highland Falls Intermediate School’s girls’ modified basketball team beat the West Point Middle School on January 24, 25-15. Juliet O’Connell led the team with nine points, and …

O’Neill boys take record to 7-6

The Raiders beat Burke 58-56 in a Saturday morning (January 25) game – O’Neill was led by Junior Hoben Barretto who had a team leading 17 points behind 5-for-5 shooting behind the …

O’Neill winter track shines at OCIAA Championships

Ava Nowicki competes in the hurdles.

The James I. O’Neill High School boys’ and girls’ track teams delivered strong performances at the OCIAA Divisional Championships on Friday, highlighted by individual and team …

A win over Sullivan West boosts Raider girls

Abbey Richardson is greeted as she takes the court for the Raiders.

Local kids stayed active on a cold winter’s day

On Thursday, January 2, there was no sitting around and lounging for many Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery and West Point kids – they were spending time in the gymnasiums of the Highland Falls …

There are two running clubs for Highlands youth

O’Neill High School junior Erin Smith (front) and some of the members of her Fast & Furious Running Club, in a photo taken as they trained at Roe Park last spring.

Does your child like to run? If so, here’s some information about both an existing and new running club for local youth. FAST & FURIOUS GIRLS RUNNING CLUB Erin Smith, a junior at James …