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Zach Cone (1) hits for two at Wallkill. Photo by Rich O’Corozine.
The flat game syndrome

New Paltz boys lose to Wallkill


That’s two in a row. Flat games, that is, for a New Paltz boys’ basketball team that has aspirations toward a possible Division title, MHAL championship and Section 9 title. But after just barely b...

January 06, 2011 02:13 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Highland softball’s Carly Bilchak.
Here’s to the champions

The top sports stories of 2010


It was an interesting year right off the bat, as the Highland girls’ basketball team, despite losing four of the five starters off the previous year’s MHAL and Section 9 championship team (includin...

December 30, 2010 02:53 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Zach Cone (1) hits on a drive against Rondout.
Rollin’ along (with speed bumps)

New Paltz boys beat FDR and Rondout


The New Paltz boys’ basketball team ran their overall record to 3-1 with a 68-60 home win over FDR last Tuesday and a closer-than-the-final-score-indicated 61-45 victory at Rondout on Friday. The d...

December 23, 2010 11:56 AM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maris Logan (44)
A moral victory

New Paltz girls fall to Wallkill in basketball


After being completely obliterated by Haldane 67-19 in the season opener a week ago Monday, I’m not sure many of the New Paltz faithful gave the girls’ basketball team much of a chance against big,...

December 16, 2010 01:32 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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(L-R) Head baseball coach Sam Phelps and St. Bonaventure-bound Jon Diaz.
Into the future

Jon Diaz signs a commitment for a four-year ride at Division 1 St. Bonaventure


A bunch of years ago then head coach Billy Defino and I were talking about the future of New Paltz baseball and he mentioned this young kid whom he thought was a “can’t miss prospect,” a big kid fo...

December 02, 2010 01:58 PM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Good sports

The Best of the Best for the New Paltz 2010 Fall season


Yes, New Paltz sports fans, it is THAT time once again. The moment you have all been waiting for. The moment when YOUR hometown paper’s crack(ed) sports staff selects the very best of the best for ...

November 24, 2010 01:58 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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New Paltz defensive coach Sam Phelps (L) discusses strategy with John Ferrante (41) and Jon Schmitt (50).
Shut down

New Paltz football shut out by Croton in State Tournament


Last week it was New Paltz completely shutting down Marlboro to win the Section 9 Class B title. This week Croton from Westchester Country -- the Section 1 champs -- did the honors (in reverse) hol...

November 18, 2010 12:52 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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New Paltz celebrates winning Section 9.
The Big D

New Paltz shuts down Marlboro for football crown


Thirty-seven total yards. One first down. Most of that on one fourth-quarter pass-play. The star running back -- who rushed for 220 yards the week before -- held to just 15 in five carries. Impress...

November 11, 2010 12:13 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Highland native Cpl. Michael Oremus was killed by a sniper bullet while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq in October 2006.
Worthy goal

The Michael Oremus soccer tourney turns five


For the fifth year in a row, soccer players in Highland will get the chance to celebrate the life of Cpl. Michael Oremus with a special soccer tournament. That Nov. 14 tournament will then in turn ...

November 04, 2010 12:28 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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(L-R) Gina Abrams, Julia Cohen, Johanna Cohen, Emma Snook.
On top of their game

MHAL tennis: New Paltz’s Cohen and Snook doubles champions


It was a strange twist from the tennis gods when they penciled New Paltz wild-card doubles Johanna Cohen and partner Emma Snook -- who usually play at number three and two singles, respectively -- ...

October 28, 2010 02:30 PM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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