Pine Bush’s Justin Martir runs down the field as Valley Central’s Josh Webb defends during Friday’s Division I boys’ lacrosse game at Pine Bush High School’s Lonergan Field.

Pine Bush wins Division 1 lacrosse crown

Isaac Cruz’s shot was angry. The Valley Central Vikings had crawled back from a four-goal halftime deficit to tie the game, his fourth goal of the game broke the tie, and helping lift the …

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Wallkill second baseman Elysia Villafane (99) forces out Highland’s Ciara Teamer, taking the throw from Gabby Faia during Thursday’s non-league softball game at Wallkill Senior High School.
The Wallkill softball team’s seniors went home happy on Thursday’s Senior Day as they kept their hopes for a Section 9 Class AA tournament berth alive with an 11-2 win over the Highland …
Pine Bush third baseman Triston Santos makes a throw to first base as Newburgh’s D.J. Clifford approaches the base.
The Pine Bush Bushmen are expected to end the regular season sitting at the top of the Section 9 Class AAA baseball tournament. The Bushmen took two out of three games from the Newburgh Free …
Wallkill’s Marysa Collins scoops a ground ball as James I. O’Neill’s Victoria Evangelista defends.
The comeback fell one goal and several seconds short. The Wallkill Panthers entered the fourth quarter trailing the James I. O’Neill Raiders by three goals and went on a surge, and had …

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Pine Bush’s Sam Budney maneuvers around the goal as Valley Central’s Natalie Benincasa defends and Chloe Santangelo and goalkeeper Madison Roszkowski look on during Thursday’s Division I girls’ lacrosse game at Pine Bush High School’s Alumni Field.
The Valley Central Vikings and Pine Bush Bushmen have been on a collision course all season. Both teams had undefeated records heading into Thursday’s Division I girls’ lacrosse game …
Valley Central’s Jason Murphy pitches during Wednesday’s OCIAA Division II baseball game at Cornwall.
The first time the Valley Central Vikings and the Cornwall Dragons met, it took 10 runs for the Vikings to secure a victory. The second meeting was quite different, as Jason Murphy threw a …
Left - Wallkill’s Emma Hunt is shown after recording her 200th strikeout on April 26 in a 5-2 loss to Chester. Right - Wallkill’s Kyle DeGroat is shown with his cousin, Emma Hunt, after recording his 200th career strikeout on April 30 at Cantine Field in Saugerties.
Between the two of them, they’ve struck out more than 400 batters across two sports. One is a senior on his way to the University of Texas once he graduates from Wallkill High School. The …

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Sports
Panthers pound Newburgh, 12-1 Kyle DeGroat doubled, singled twice and scored three runs, leading the Wallkill Panthers to a 12-1 win over the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks in five innings on Friday …
Kaelyn Marcano and Zialyse Moseley won two events, leading the Valley Central girls’ track and field team to a narrow, 71-70 win over the Warwick Wildcats on April 30 at Valley Central High …
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 …

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The Valley Central Vikings greet Emilia Brundage at home plate after she hit a two-run home run during Thursday’s OCIAA Division II softball game at Warwick Valley Middle School.
It had been several years since the Valley Central Vikings had beaten the Warwick Wildcats in an Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association Division II softball game. Despite building a …
The Wallkill boys’ and girls’ track teams both defeated the Our Lady of Lourdes Warriors on April 23 at Wallkill senior High school. The boys’ won their meet, 106.50-24.5. …
Valley Central’s Brody Jurman takes a shot on goal as Newburgh’s Hiro Miraoka defends and goalkeeper Dylan Myers waits for the shot during Wednesday’s Division I boys’ lacrosse game at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.
It took a big third quarter for the Valley Central Vikings to put the game away. After taking a five-goal lead at halftime, the Vikings shut out the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks by four goals …

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Pine Bush’s Sophia Licardi carries the ball as Newburgh’s Vivian Gage and Gianna Alisandrella (5) defend during a Division I girls’ lacrosse game on April 16 at Newburgh Free Academy North.
Sophia Licardi and Samantha Budney have one more chance for a Section 9 Class A championship and their senior girls’ lacrosse season is off to a good start. The Pine Bush Bushmen won four …
Valley Central’s Molly Hoover carries the ball as Newburgh’s Madison Foti defends during Thursday’s Division I girls’ lacrosse game at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.
It had been a long nine days for the Valley Central girls’ lacrosse team. After losing two straight games, the Vikings got back in the winning column, tipping their record over .500 with a …
Detz leads Panthers to walkoff win J.J. Detz hit a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning, lifting the Wallkill Panthers to a walk-off 10-9 win over the Marlboro Iron Dukes on Wednesday in a Mid …

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