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Cooper Merli celebrates after winning the 108-pound championship.
Double champs
Last season, when Cooper Merli won the NYSPHSAA Division 1 102-pound championship, it was the first time a wrestler from Newburgh Free Academy had won a state title in 55 years. Just one year later, … more
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The Newburgh Free Academy unified bowling team is shown on Senior Night on February 1 at Pat Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh.
Newburgh’s unified bowlers win title
Bowling was different than anything Newburgh Free Academy special education student Thomas Crudele had done before. Now, in his second year on the Newburgh Free Academy unified bowling team, he … more
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Newburgh’s state qualifiers include: second row, from left, Peyton Tuttle, Jack Mummery and Vinny Velasquez; and third row, Jackson Cooper, Aidan Domanico and Angelo Reade. They will compete on Friday and Saturday at the NYS Federation meet at the Kelsey Patridge Bird Natatorium at Ithaca College.
Six Goldback swimmers seek a title
When Angelo Reade clinched his berth to the New York State Federation swim meet on Feb. 3 at the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Division I championships, he hoped several of his Newburgh Free … more
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Newburgh’s Jack Mummery swims the 200-yard freestyle during Saturday’s Section 9 boys’ swimming and diving championships at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.
Goldbacks take second at Section 9 meet
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks and the Pine Bush Bushmen were jockeying for the top spot for the entire meet. In the end, the Goldbacks tasted disappointment, even though they won the final … more
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Newburgh Free Academy’s Section 9 Division I wrestling champions, from left, Cooper Merli (108), William Soto (101) and Matt Mercado (131) are shown. Merli will attend his third state tournament, while Soto will go for his second. Mercado and, not pictured, Jordan Busby (116) and Christopher Leggett (215) also will attend the state meet, starting Friday at the MVP Arena in Albany.
Newburgh wrestlers seek a state title
Cooper Merli’s name will be forever etched in the Newburgh Free Academy wrestling record book when, last year, he became the Goldbacks’ first state champion in over a half-century. … more
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Newburgh diver Akhiir McNeil talks to another competitor during Friday’s Section 9 diving championships.
Akhiir McNeil perseveres to win diving championship
Many of Newburgh Free Academy’s divers bowed out of the sport when life circumstances cost them their previous diving coach, and he wasn’t available. Not Akhiir McNeil. The … more
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Newburgh bowlers second in Section 9 meet
Gage Szymanowicz had the highest series and Jordan Dewitt had the highest single game as the Newburgh Goldbacks finished second at the Section 9 Division I boys’ bowling championships on … more
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Newburgh’s Fabian Rhoden looks to make a tackle on Valley Central running back Matt Bond during a Class AA football game on Sept. 28, 2023, at Academy Field in Newburgh. Rhoden recently signed and accepted a scholarship to continue his academic and football career at the University of New Haven.
Fabian Rhoden signs with New Haven
The University of New Haven had everything Fabian Rhoden was looking for. Rhoden, a senior at Newburgh Free Academy official signed and accepted a scholarship to study criminal justice and play … more
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Newburgh’s Cooper Merli controls Wallkill’s Marco Futia during a 108-pound championship bout at Saturday’s Section 9 Division I tournament at Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley.
Three Goldbacks win Section 9 titles
The last time they competed at the Section 9 Division I wrestling tournament, Cooper Merli and William Soto could not both win the championship, as both wrestled at 101 pounds, and squared off in the … more
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The Newburgh Free Academy boys bowling team posed before a recent match: (l - r) Richard Chen, Carter Babbage, Steven Barnes, Keith Agulto, Matthew Barnes, Andre Alexander, Jordan Dewitt, Darius Hess, Gage Szymanowicz.
Szymanowicz leads Newburgh bowlers
Gage Szymanowicz posted three games over 200 and finished with a 675 series, leading the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks to a 5-0 win over the Kingston Tigers on Thursday in a non-league boys’ … more
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Newburgh’s T.T. Burden drives toward the basket as Monroe-Woodbury’s Sienna Feeley defends and Madison Fileen (3) trails the play during Friday’s OCIAA Division I girls’ basketball game at Newburgh Free Academy.
Newburgh girls fall short against Crusaders
It may have been one of the best games they played all season. The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks held a lead over the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders deep into the third quarter, but a basket by … more
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Newburgh’s Shaun Gonzalez looks to shoot as Pine Bush’s Alex Russo defends during Friday’s OCIAA Division I boys’ basketball game at Newburgh Free Academy.
Goldbacks best Bushmen again
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks came into last week off two difficult non-league losses, but got back on the winning track against a pair of divisional opponents. The Goldbacks dispatched … more
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The Newburgh Free Academy boys’ swimming team poses with the OCIAA Division I championship plaque and the OCIAA Division I regular season plaque after Saturday’s championship meet at the Newburgh Free Academy Natatorium.
Newburgh’s Angelo Reade qualifies for state swimming
Angelo Reade became the first member of the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks to qualify for the New York State boys’ swimming championships. Reade finished in second place in the 50-yard … more
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Newburgh’s Jaydan Lorenzo dribbles the ball as he tries to hold off Mekeel Christian’s O’Ryan DeJesus.
Goldbacks fall to Mekeel Christian
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks continued to struggle in non-league play last week, as they gave up 27 third-quarter points in a 75-58 loss to the Mekeel Christian Lions in boys’ basketball … more
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Newburgh’s T.T. Burden drives past Saugerties’ Sonia Tchuinte during Wednesday’s non-league girls’ basketball game at Newburgh Free Academy.
Goldback girls fall short against Saugerties
It was the second closest game the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks have played this season. The closest was a one-point win over James I. O’Neill on Dec. 14, 2023. This time, however, the … more
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Newburgh’s James Thorpe shoots over Pine Bush’s Nathan Fontana during Wednesday’s OCIAA Division I boys’ basketball game at Pine Bush High School.
Goldbacks end losing streak with win at Pine Bush
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks were going through their first rough patch of the season. Entering the game having lost three straight, the Goldbacks got back in the win column with an 81-56 … more
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Goldback wrestlers win five matches
Matt Mercado and Christopher Leggett each won their 100th varsity matches on Saturday, leading the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks to five wins on Saturday to win the Jeff Cuilty Duals wrestling … more
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Mount Saint Mary College’s baseball team recently raised more than $30,000 during their Spring Trips fundraising campaign. Over the course of about a week, players reached out to family, friends, and Mount alumni, who offered their support to offset the baseball team’s travel costs for the upcoming spring season as well as to purchase new team gear and equipment. Each athlete wrote a personal message on their donation profile, where donors could select which athlete they would like to support. Most players exceeded their goal of raising $1,000 each, with Frankie Signorelli of Staten Island, N.Y. raising the most funds at $2,450. During the months of February and March, the Mount baseball team will head south three times for games in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida, taking on the University of Mary Washington and Greensboro College, as well as participating in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational.
Mount’s baseball team raises $30k for spring trips
Newburgh’s Stephen Barnes approaches the lane as Gianna Alisandrella prepares to bowl during Thursday’s Division 1 bowling match at Pat Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh.
Newburgh bowlers blank Middies to remain undefeated
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks kept their lead in Division 1 when they posted a 5-0 win over the Middletown Middies in a girl’s bowling match on Thursday at Pat Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh. … more
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Newburgh’s T.T. Burden drives past Pine Bush’s Jah-esa Stokes during Thursday’s OCIAA Division I girls’ basketball game at Pine Bush High School.
Struggles continue for Newburgh girls
The last several seasons have been difficult for the Newburgh Free Academy girls’ basketball team. Despite picking up some non-league victories, this season, the Goldbacks’ struggles … more
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