Sports
OCIAA Division II girls’ soccer game at Valley Central.

Vikings outlast Minisink, 2-1

The battles between the Valley Central Vikings and the Minisink Warriors go back to last year’s Section 9 Class AA championship game. The Vikings won that game on a rainy day in Warwick to …

OCIAA Division I girls’ cross country meet on Sept. 24 at Pine Bush Elementary School.

Newburgh runners sweep past Pine Bush

Devin Batelic won the boys’ race and Mary Jane Politi won the girls’ race as the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks swept the Pine Bush Bushmen in an Orange County Interscholastic Athletic …
Highland’s A.J. Nugent runs the football as Spackenkill’s Bryan Hoyt (4) and Elias Lopez (54) pursue during Saturday’s Class B Division II football game at Highland Middle School.

Huskies hang on for 13-7 win

A bad snap tied the game, but A.J. Nugent had the answer. That answer came on the Highland Huskies’ offense’s first play of the second half when he ran around the right side, past …
Carter Rivieccio turns a botched field goal attempt into a touchdown after tossing the mistimed snap to Dylan McKenzie between two New Paltz defenders.

Dukes improve to 4-0 with win at New Paltz

The Marlboro Central Varsity Boys Football team kept their perfect season intact with a 34-14 victory over New Paltz High School on Friday night. The Dukes, ranked 203rd in MaxPreps’ New …
Pine Bush’s Luke Broadbelt runs around the end during Friday’s Class AA football game at Thomas Lonergan Field at Pine Bush High School.

Injuries no issue as Bushmen stop Vikings 34-14

The next man stepped up. The Pine Bush Bushmen lost their top player, Plexico Brooks, on the seventh play of the game, forcing the Bushmen to run the ball by committee and rely on the arm …

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Wallkill’s David Cruz sends the ball down the field as Marlboro’s Tyler Schmidt defends during Thursday’s MHAL boys’ soccer game at Robinson Field at Wallkill Senior High School.

Dukes blank Panthers, 1-0

Edward Vargas’ shot was perfectly placed. He corralled the ball from about 25 yards away and sent an airborne kick flying toward the goal, and there was nothing the Marlboro Dukes’ …

Pine Bush’s Alanah Giannini swims the 100-yard butterfly during an OCIAA Division I girls’ swimming and diving meet on Sept. 24 at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.

Pine Bush swim win streak continues at 72

The streak continues to roll. It started seven years ago. Since then, the Pine Bush roster has turned over completely, but the Bushmen have simply reloaded as they won their 72nd straight dual …
O’Neill quarterback Mathia Williams grabs the ball from his center - Shea Jerke (53) as AJ Duvall (87) and Liam Gust (13) block for him.

Raiders fall to 0-3 with loss to Monticello

While O’Neill varsity football coach Dave Moskowitz noted after the September 21 loss to Spackenkill that his team had “improved greatly from the previous week”, that improvement …
Dylan Marrero (0) brings down a Goshen ball carrier.

Dragons cruise past Goshen, 34-15

The Cornwall Dragons cruised to a 34-15 victory over Goshen on Friday night at Cornwall Middle School. Justin Tolbert opened the scoring for Cornwall with an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, …
O’Neill’s 2024 varsity girls’ tennis team is shown with Coach Rokhsha Michael-Razi before a recent meet. The girls are about halfway through their season.

Raider tennis team works to improve record

The O’Neill girls’ tennis season began its 2024 campaign on Friday, Sept. 6 at home with a match against Burke, Coach Rokhsha Michael-Razi said last week. So far, the team had played …

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Sports Shorts

O’Neill High School Varsity Volleyball September 23: O’Neill beat Port Jervis 3-1 with scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-16. September 25: Beacon beat O’Neill 3-0. September 27: …

Cornwall Cheerleaders

Raiders, Dragons compete in cheerleading tournament

Cheerleading teams from eight area high schools participated in a Section 9 ‘Game Day Cheer’ competition at O’Neill High School on September 28; it was the first of the season. …

Raiders lose home opener, 20-13

O’Neill’s varsity football team fell to Spackenkill 20-13 at home on September 21, in front of a crowd decked out in red, white and blue. Quarterback Mathias Williams rushed for 167 …
OCIAA Division II girls’ soccer game at Kristi Babcock Memorial Park in New Windsor.

Dragons edge Washingtonville, 1-0

The Cornwall Dragons had been on a rough road. After winning two straight non-league games to start the season, the Dragons stumbled when they entered Orange County Interscholastic Athletic …

Sports Shorts

O’Neill High School Girls’ Tennis September 18: Newburgh beat O’Neill 6-1. Varsity Volleyball September 16: Cornwall beat O’Neill in five sets, 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 22-25, …

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Past Sports

O’Neill girls crush Huskies to win tournament

Jimmy Ranieri Memorial Tournament championship girls’ soccer game.

The James I. O’Neill Raiders entered the Second Annual Jimmy Ranieri Tournament on a roll, and they exited the tournament the same way, winning two games and winning the championship with a 7-1 …

New Paltz edges Marlboro, 3-2

Marlboro’s Gianna Natale sets up a teammate during a MHAL Division II volleyball game on Sept. 17 at Marlboro High School.

The Marlboro Dukes went up two sets on the New Paltz Huguenots. It almost seemed like the Huguenots had the Dukes right where they wanted them, as they came back from two sets down to force the …

Wallkill Panthers sweep dual meet

Mario Verruto won the boys’ race and Caitlyn Murphy won the girls’ race as the Wallkill Panthers won both the boys’ and girls’ meets in a Mid Hudson League cross country meet …

Lady Dukes fall to Spackenkill, 8-1

MHAL girls’ soccer game on Sept. 17 at Dennis Burkett Field at Marlboro High School.

It’s been a struggle for the Marlboro Dukes since they opened their season with a win over the Rondout Valley Ganders. The Dukes went on get shut out twice and suffered their third …

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Highland boys and girls fall in tournament finale

Highland’s Parker Jackson kicks the ball past James I. O’Neill’s Bryce Kenny during Saturday’s James Ranieri Memorial Tournament championship boys’ soccer game at James I. O’Neill High School in Highland Falls.

It was a tough day for the Highland soccer teams as they both finished second in the James Ranieri Tournament at James I. O’Neill High School on Saturday. The girls’ team lost, 7-1, …

Panthers hold on to win 2-1

MHAL Division I boys’ soccer game at Don Andrews Field at Wallkill Senior High School.

The Wallkill Panthers got all the offense they would need in the first half. Aidan Boland scored two first-half goals, and the Panthers held off the FDR Presidents on Friday afternoon for a 2-1 …

Cross Country

Wallkill Panthers sweep dual meet Mario Verruto won the boys’ race and Caitlyn Murphy won the girls’ race as the Wallkill Panthers won both the boys’ and girls’ meets in a Mid …

Vikings rally to top Panthers, 20-14

Valley Central quarterback Jayden Orozco runs the football as Mason McDonald blocks Wallkill’s John Reilly.

Julian Montrevil has only known defeat in the annual Battle of the Valley Football game, played annually between the Valley Central Vikings and the Wallkill Panthers. Not anymore. Montrevil …

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Huskies and Dukes are winners

Class B matchup in Saugerties on Saturday.

Josh Bishop ran back two punts for touchdowns and caught two touchdown passes as the Highland Huskies defeated the Rondout Valley Ganders, 43-14, on Friday at Rondout Valley High School in Accord. …

Goldbacks come alive in second half to win, 2-0

Newburgh’s Piero Altamirano plays the ball as Middletown’s Jesus Godinez (7) and Daniel Norales defend during Wednesday’s OCIAA Division I boys’ soccer game Academy Field on Newburgh Free Academy’s Main Campus.

The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks had their first-half opportunities but were unable to convert. They took that frustration into halftime. They broke through the ice, scoring two goals in as …

Dragons roll past Newburgh, 36-10

Cornwall’s Jordan Bishop rushed for 112 yards and scores one touchdown.

Quinn Pikarski passed for 180 yards and connected for three touchdown passes as the Cornwall Drags handed Newburgh Free Academy their first loss of the season on Friday night at Academy Field. …

Dragons fall to Monroe-Woodbury, 18-9

Team captains Isaiah Reyneso (77), Ryan Nunez-Gomez (68), Braden Murphy (3), Quinn Pikarsky (9) and Matthew Cerone (1) walk to the center of the field for the coin flip.

The Cornwall Dragons fell to the Crusaders of Monroe-Woodbury under the lights Friday night at M-W; final score was 18- 9. The Dragons had 151 passing yards and 93 rushing yards in the game, …

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