Mark Yan paces Newburgh golfers against O’Neill

Jim Nee, who coaches Newburgh’s boys’ golf, has reasonable expectations that the Goldbacks will finish above or around …
Keely Hofving works to control the ball for Newburgh.

Goldback girls seeking first lacrosse win of the season

Newburgh’s girls’ lacrosse team was still looking for its first victory Thursday at home against Kingston, a perennial …
Aidan Connolly picks up the ball for Newburgh.

Goldbacks fall to Wallkill

Newburgh’s boys’ lacrosse team led 2-1 after the first quarter at Wallkill Monday, April 8. The Panthers came back in …
Sania Kuylen, on the right in the 100-hurdles, ran on Newburgh’s winning 400-meter relay team.

NFA boys and girls open track season with win

On a cold, brisk afternoon, Monday, April 1, Newburgh Free Academy’s boys’ and girls’ track teams beat visiting Middletown at …
Jahari Blake, at fourth singles, beat Middletown’s Rohan Sood 6-1, 6-1.

Goldbacks halt the middies in boys’ tennis

Newburgh’s boys’ tennis entered their match Monday, April 1, against Middletown at home with 1-1 record after opening the …
Members gather once a month for a meeting, which is preceded by a lunch of ballpark food such as soda, pizza and subs.

Softball Hall-of-Famers gather to relive glory days

They grew up playing baseball, but when they became adults, they took the speed and fun of their youth and played softball. And …
After missing last season with an injury, Troy Steiner returned this season as the first singles player and won his first match in straight sets.

Goldbacks open tennis season with a win

Newburgh’s boys’ tennis opened the season Tuesday, March 26 with a 5-2 victory over New Paltz after replacing its singles …
Newburgh’s Jovan Rogers attempts to control the ball.

Goldbacks drop lacrosse opener

Newburgh boys’ lacrosse team played a couple of close scrimmages before their season opener Monday, March 25 against Haldane, from …
Coach Scott Seabury is readying a team to try and improve much beyond the 4-14 record in 2018.

Goldbacks have plenty of work to do

Newburgh’s baseball team finished 4-14 in 2018, hitting .206 as a squad, and Scott Seabury, the Goldbacks’ coach, said there is …
The Lady Goldbacks return this season with the need to build their offense after missing the playoffs in 2018.

Lady Goldbacks return with four seniors in 2019

Newburgh Free Academy’s softball team returns with four seniors after losing four productive seniors last season when the Lady …
Pictured in the photo in the front row from left to right is Ken DeGroat, Jim Dougan, Mike Barton, Tony Garzione, Nick Sibilia and Mickey Chumas. The back row from left to right is Al Lewis, Gary MacEntee, Jimmy Dougan Mark MacEntee and Richie Powers. Absent from the photo is Gary Crawn.

Rec-King Crew wins regular season title

The Good Fellowship Dartball League crowned the Rec-King Crew the regular season champions for a record 10th consecutive year. A 3 …
Runners took off on winter’s final Sunday with a strong head wind during Wallkill’s annual 5K race to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Race ends in a photo finish

They took off with a headwind in the hamlet of Wallkill Sunday morning during the annual Shamrock Scramble 5K, and Pine Bush’s …
Gabriel Yozzo, a transfer from Red Hook, will play goalie this season.

NFA lacrosse welcomes 18 returnees

Newburgh Free Academy’s boys’ lacrosse team won four games in 2018, not a number that qualified them for the postseason. But it …
Jah’Likai King passes the ball for Newburgh.

Buzzer beater ends Newburgh’s season

Frank Dinnocenzio and Marcus Henderson were on the floor when Will Bouton’s half-court heave landed to score and eliminated Mount …
Nyah Williams passes the ball against Washingtonville.

Lady Goldbacks reach Section 9 semifinals

Newburgh Free Academy’s girls’ basketball team reached the Section 9, Class AA quarterfinals Tuesday, Feb. 26, and played …
Tyler Serafini, of Newburgh, wrestles against Fombo Azah, of Section 3 Carthage, during the second round of the Division I, 182-pound class at the New York State Wrestling Championship at the Times Union Center in Albany on Feb. 22. lost 9-3 during second round of wrestle-backs, Day 1, Division 1. Teammate Maxx DeCapua finished third in the 220 pound category, Division 1.

Local school wrestlers compete in state tournament

Newburgh’s Taylor Walters competes in the 55-meter dash during the state qualifier Friday.

Goldbacks gear up for state meet

Newburgh Free Academy’s Ryler Gould qualified for the state indoor track meet when he won the 55-meter hurdles Friday at West Point …
Caleb Simmons led Newburgh with 23 points.

Goldbacks still seek first win over Middies

Newburgh Free Academy’s boys’ basketball team faces Middletown in the Section 9, Class AA semis this week, and it will be the …

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Dylan Lasota enjoys lacrosse

Dylan Lasota, is playing in his second season on Newburgh Free Academy’s boys’ lacrosse team, and the sophomore scored two goals last week when the Goldbacks lost to Wallkill …
Troy Steiner recovers from wrist injury As a freshman, Troy Steiner missed his season on Newburgh’s boys tennis team with a wrist injury. “That’s a big deal in tennis,” said Dennis Maher, Newburgh’s …
Gould is one of Newburgh’s busiest sprinters Newburgh’s Ryler Gould was working out last week during spring practice, and the junior enters the outdoor track season as the defending state Division 1 champion in the …
Keely Hofving prepares for final season of lacrosse Keely Hofving played volleyball for Newburgh Free Academy in the fall. The senior took the winter off, but this spring she’ll play girls’ lacrosse during her final season with the Lady …
Terry Anderson optimistic for 2019 Terry Anderson is entering his fourth and final season for the Newburgh Free Academy’s boys’ lacrosse team, and the senior is hoping for a better campaign following four wins last …

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