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Newburgh’s Chase Rounds pitches during an OCIAA Division I baseball game on May 7 at Delano-Hitch Stadium in Newburgh.

Goldbacks drop 2 of 3 to Pine Bush

The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks were tied for first place in the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I for about two hours, after winning the first game of a doubleheader. …

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Runners make their way down Broadway during Saturday’s Safe Harbors 5K race.
Safe Harbors of the Hudson held its annual fundraising 5K on Saturday, May 11 in downtown Newburgh. A total of 118 runners, walkers, and strollers participated in the 2024 Run for the Green 5K, which …
Middletown’s Alana Ramirez slides into home as Newburgh catcher Melissa Schulze waits for the throw during Wednesday’s OCIAA Division I softball game at NFA North.
It would have been a perfect senior night for Alina Ferguson and Taryn Judson if the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks could follow the celebration of their two seniors with the clinching of a berth in …
Newburgh’s Taryn Judson avoids a tag by Pine Bush first baseman Emma Boffalo during Friday’s OCIAA Division I softball game at Pine Bush Elementary School.
Madison Gravel was in the middle of everything the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks did. She had two hits, including a booming triple in the fourth inning that drove in two runs. She also scored …
The Newburgh Free Academy boys’ 3,200-meter relay team of Devin Batelic, Kendy Georges, Brady Danyluk and David Pinnock is shown at the Penn Relays on April 26 after setting a new school record with a time of 7:45.54.
The Newburgh Free Academy boys’ 3,200-meter relay team ran the top time in New York state and the fifth fastest time in the nation at the Penn Relays on April 26. The team of Devin …

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Newburgh’s Nick Schmidt scores as James I. O’Neill pitcher Yandhel Fernandez covers home plate and Newburgh’s D.J. Clifford looks on during Saturday’s non-league baseball game at Delano-Hitch Stadium in Newburgh.
It was a good week for the Newburgh Free Academy baseball team. It also was one of the busiest. The Goldbacks have played five games in six days, winning all five, including a three-game …
Wallkill’s Kyle DeGroat pitches during a non-league baseball game on April 23 at Wallkill Senior High School.
The Wallkill Panthers don’t feel as though they’ve played their best baseball yet. That could be a scary thought, considering they’ve been unbeaten through their first eight …
Newburgh’s Alina Ferguson is shown with a sign and the ball she recorded her 200th strikeout with on April 22 at Newburgh Free Academy’s North campus.
Alina Ferguson recorded her 199th strikeout in the fifth inning of the second game of the Minisink Valley Tournament on April 21. That’s when Newburgh Free Academy coach Edwin Quezada …
Newburgh’s Ryan Gamble chases a loose ball as two Valley Central defenders pursue.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks earned their first bid to the Section 9 Class A boys’ lacrosse tournament in program history. After last week, they may be facing an uphill battle to …

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Newburgh’s Taryn Judson slides into home plate as Middletown pitcher Bethany French takes the throw during Sunday’s Minisink Valley tournament softball game at Minisink Valley Middle School in Slate Hill.
By Mike Zummo The Newburgh Free Academy softball team is suddenly on a roll. The Goldbacks lost their first three games to start the season. Suddenly after playing two games on Sunday, the …
Newburgh goalkeeper Madison Coughlin blocks a shot by Valley Central’s Ava Ronaldson during Thursday’s Division I girls’ lacrosse game at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.
The Newburgh Free Academy girls’ lacrosse team opened last week with their first win of the season. However, they couldn’t get the momentum going on April 16 when they were stopped …
Newburgh catcher Christopher Leggett forces a runner at home plate as Monroe-Woodbury’s A.J. Lugo runs to first base and Newburgh first baseman Logan Voltaire looks on during Friday’s OCIAA Division I baseball game at Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley.
J.J. McCoy hit a home run to lead off the game. That was as good as it got for the Newburgh Free Academy baseball team. The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders took the lead for good with three runs in …

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Newburgh’s Emily Leonard shoots the ball as Highland’s Amelia Delforno defends during a non-league girls’ lacrosse game on April 9 at Highland Middle School.
It’s been another difficult start for the Newburgh Free Academy girls’ lacrosse team. The Goldbacks opened their season on April 9 with a 17-2 loss to the Highland Huskies at …
Newburgh’s Kallie McCoy runs through the Our Lady of Lourdes defense during a non-league flag football game.
It took most of the season for the Newburgh Free Academy flag football team to get its first win last season. This season is already shaping up differently as the Goldbacks routed the newly …
Newburgh’s Niko Bucholz tries to move the ball as Washingtonville’s Luke Lombardi defends during a non-league boys’ lacrosse game on April 2 at Academy Field in Newburgh.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks put up double-digit goals for the first time this season. It didn’t, however, translate into a victory, as the Washingtonville Wizards scored six goals …

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Newburgh’s Alyssa Worrell runs the 100-meter dash during the OCIAA track and field championships on May 20, 2023, at Goshen High School. Gabrielle Robles runs the 200-meter dash during the Section 9 state qualifying track meet on June 1, 2023, at Monroe-Woodbury High School. Anthony Burnett competes in the 110-meter hurdles during the Section 9 state track and field qualifier on June 2, 2023, at Faller Field in Middletown.
With their recent indoor success, the Newburgh Free Academy boys’ track and field team will be entering the spring season with momentum, as they were recently crowned indoor champions in the …
Newburgh’s Henry Goings-Perrot returns the ball during an OCIAA boys’ tennis doubles championship match on May 19, 2023, at MatchPoint Tennis in Goshen.
The Newburgh Free Academy boys’ tennis team won a Section 9 championship in doubles last year. Now, one half of that team is gone as Aarav Shah has graduated and now attends the University …
Mark Yan, left, and Josh Yan are shown after the Section 9 boys’ golf championship on May 25, 2023.
It was a bit of a changing of the guard last year for the Newburgh Free Academy boys’ golf team as Josh Yan won his first Section 9 championship, beating his older brother, Mark. This …

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