Sports

Pine Bush storms past Kingston, 34-20

Pine Bush quarterback Ryan Curtin throws the football during a recent game.

The visiting Pine Bush Bushmen spoiled Kingston’s annual festivities Friday night, scoring 27 unanswered points in the first half before holding off the Tigers, 34-20, in a Section 9 Class AA …

Marlboro rolls past Liberty, 41-0

Dylan McKenzie scores a touchdown for Marlboro and extends the lead to 27-0 over Liberty during the third quarter.

The Marlboro Dukes continued their winning ways Friday night, rolling past the Liberty Redhawks 41-0 for their third consecutive victory. Marlboro improved to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in Class B, while …

Two more wins for varsity boys’ soccer

Raider goalie Josh Vahsen at work on October 13.

The O’Neill Raiders varsity boys’ soccer team added another win to their season total on Friday, Oct. 16, beating Port Jervis 4-0 on Senior Night. A few days earlier, in a home game on …

Raiders down Dover, Spackenkill

O’Neill varsity football coach Adam DiBenedetto is nothing but calm and realistic. Coming off his team’s 20-0 win over Dover on October 15, he said: “It was a nice team effort – our most …

Late TDs spoil Newburgh’s night

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 …

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First place cheerleaders

O’Neill High School Coaches Dana Ford and Kelly Hall flank their varsity cheerleaders at the Cassandra Wilson Memorial Game Day competition at Minisink Valley High School earlier this month – the Raiders placed first place in their division. On October 10 the Raiders hosted a tournament at O’Neill, and on October 19 were set to compete at Cornwall’s tournament.

Army’s Hellums earns conference honor after five-TD performance

Cale Hellums’ record-tying performance Saturday earned the Army West Point quarterback another weekly honor. Hellums was named the American Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday …

Cornwall girls edge Valley Central

Cornwall’s Kelly Carey plays the ball down the field as Valley Central’s Rachel Grazier defends during an OCIAA Division II girls’ soccer game on Oct. 13 at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.

The freshman led the way as the Cornwall Dragons poked their heads over .500 in the division. Kathryn Breheny scored both goals as the Dragons defeated the Valley Central Vikings 2-0 on Oct. 13 …

Dragons hold off Lourdes 43-41 in divisional thriller

Cornwall’s Gabe Colsant lunges forward in Saturday’s game against Lourdes.

Freshman Aidan Russo broke free for a 45-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter Saturday, and the Cornwall Dragons held on to beat Our Lady of Lourdes 43-41 in their first divisional game. …

de Alba scores twice to hand Newburgh its first loss, 2-0

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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Super Bowl MVP supports Food Bank

Photo provided Ottis Anderson, a Super Bowl MVP for the New York Giants, donated his time for a shift at the Food bank of the Hudson Valley.

New York Football Giants two-time Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl XXV MVP Ottis Anderson joined more than a dozen members of Healey Ford and officials of the Giants organization to take part in a …

Wallkill girls tennis captures third straight MHAL title

Photo provided Wallkill’s girls tennis team finished the season 8-2 and captured its third consecutive Mid-Hudson Athletic League championship.

Wallkill’s girls tennis team finished the season 8-2 and captured its third consecutive Mid-Hudson Athletic League championship. The Panthers’ 8-2 record was the program’s best in more …

Dragons sweep Pine Bush in volleyball

Cornwall’s Kayleigh Wolfe sends the ball over the net during a non-league volleyball game on Oct. 6 at Pine Bush High School.

The Pine Bush Bushmen and the Cornwall Dragons entered the game with identical records. Both teams had two losses each, both to the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders and the Valley Central Vikings. …

Goldbacks stumble and recover to crush Pine Bush

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 …

Marlboro tops Highland 14-7 in Black and Blue Bowl

Devin Robertson catches a pass for a first down as Marlboro converts on a fourth and two during a first quarter drive.

Shawn DeLaigle scored both touchdowns and intercepted two passes Saturday as the Marlboro varsity football team beat Highland 14-7 in the Black and Blue Bowl, extending the Dukes’ winning streak in …

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Past Sports

Great start not enough for Bushmen

Pine Bush’s Jace Robinson runs the football as teammate Jaden Christope blocks Newburgh’s C.J. Hines.

The Pine Bush Bushmen got off to a huge start. They outran their own penalties, marched 80 yards on 12 plays in a drive that chewed nearly 8 minutes off the game clock. Ruben Simpson carried the …

Raiders beat Monticello for the second time

Raider Shylah Guy controls the ball.

Maddie Zdeb – a senior – scored one of the two goals that took the O’Neill Raiders to a 2-0 victory over Monticello on senior night (October 8) at Waldo Wood Field. Raider Edi Bundt – a …

Cornwall’s backs lead 50-6 rout of Warwick

Cornwall’s Matthew Breheny (3) hauls in a touchdown pass from quarterback Sage Caesar.

Cornwall’s running backs scored five touchdowns, and tight end Matthew Breheny added two more in his return from injury, as the Dragons beat the Warwick Warriors 50-6 at home. Cornwall (3-3) …

Sports Shorts

The Wallkill Girls Tennis Team celebrated Senior Night with a win over Onteora.

Wallkill volleyball sweeps Marlboro Wallkill defeated visiting Marlboro in three sets, 25-16, 25-17 and 25-18, in Mid-Hudson Athletic League action. Bella Martinez led the Panthers with three kills, …

8 straight for Wallkill girls soccer

Wallkill’s Sury Arias plays the ball down the field as Poughkeepsie’s Dayanna Jimenez trails the play during Thursday’s MHAL Division I girls’ soccer game at Robinson Field in Wallkill.

The Wallkill Panthers have won eight straight games to start the season, but the gauntlet is coming. They weren’t quiet wins either. Apart from a two-goal win over the Saugerties Sawyers …

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Highland remembers Michael Oremus

Maddy Oremus-Palmese speaks at the ceremony held for Corporal Michael Oremus during the varsity boys soccer game between Highland and Ellenville on Thurs., Oct. 1.

Highland and Ellenville played to a scoreless tie Thursday, Oct. 1, in a varsity boys soccer match dedicated to the memory of Army Cpl. Michael Oremus, a former Highland soccer player and team …

Raiders register first conference win

After two disappointing weeks of no action – first they had to forfeit a game to Burke due to injuries and then Poughkeepsie forfeited a game to the Raiders – O’Neill’s varsity football team …

Goldbacks roll past Crusaders

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 …

Goldbacks look strong against the state’s top teams

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 …

Dragons down Beacon; 7-2 on the season

Dragon Aaron Schulman moves the ball past Beacon’s Shane Signorelli.

With two goals from Aaron Schulman and one each from Carlo Vallegjo, Billy Alva and George Enslen, the Cornwall Dragon boys’ varsity soccer team made (fairly) quick work of the Beacon Bulldogs at a …

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A record-breaker by Richardson

The O’Neill Raider varsity volleyball team took a minute before a game last week to celebrate the 500th career kill by Madeline Richardson. Coach Kelly Longeran said the milestone wasn’t only a …

‘Champions Club’ supports youth football program

Supporting young football players and cheerleaders. That’s the goal of Cornwall’s new ‘Champions Club’, a registered non-profit organization founded by parents of current young athletes. …

Cornwall forces five turnovers, rolls past Minisink Valley

Cornwall’s TJ Muhlfeld (8) holds on to a pass from Sage Caesar and scores a touchdown while covered by Minisink Valley’s Jeremiah Alexis (3). Muhlfeld also had a pick-six in the Dragons’ 49-20 victory on Oct. 2.

The Cornwall Dragons forced five turnovers and used a balanced offensive attack to defeat Minisink Valley 49-20 on the road. Cornwall improved to 2-3, while Minisink Valley fell to 2-3. …

Vikings rout FDR 34-7

The Valley Central Vikings had a big first half. Despite an offensive slowdown in the second half, the Vikings build a big enough lead, and the defense stood tough as they routed the FDR …

Pine Bush girls swimming streak reaches 90 victories

Pine Bush Central School District The Pine Bush girls’ swim team has not lost a dual meet in 9 years.

The Pine Bush girls’ swimming and diving team has reached a remarkable milestone, winning its 90th consecutive dual meet. Pine Bush defeated Valley Central, 108-70, on Sept. 16 to extend a …

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