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Marlboro third baseman Tom Grogan tags out FDR’s Brice Rider during Friday’s MHAL baseball game at Marlboro High School.

Dukes rebound from tough loss to win 10-2

The Marlboro baseball team needed to have a short memory to erase the sting of a walk-off loss in a game they thought they should have won. After a rainout, the Iron Dukes came out Friday …

Sports Shorts

Tomlin pitches Huskies past Rhinebeck Hunter Tomlin threw five innings of one-run baseball with five strikeouts, leading the Highland Huskies to a 5-1 Mid Hudson Athletic League Division III victory …
The Marlboro Dukes greet Sam Maleck at home plate after she hits a two-run home run during Wednesday’s non-league softball game at Wallkill High School. The Dukes routed the Panthers.

Lady Dukes continue winning ways

The Marlboro softball team has its eye on reaching the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A championship game. That’s exactly how they’ve been playing to …
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.

Pine Bush girls roll past Newburgh, 16-1

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.

Viking girls top Newburgh, 15-2

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 …

Baseball

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 …

Track and Field

VC boys and girls lose at Minisink The Valley Central boys’ and girls’ track and field teams each suffered losses to the Minisink Valley Warriors on April 16 at Valley Central High …
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.

Lady Goldbacks win four in a row

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.

Newburgh girls win two of four

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.

Goldbacks suffer 7-2 loss to Monroe-Woodbury

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 …
Pine Bush’s Gavin Carey shoots the ball as Highland’s Andrew Terranova defends and goalkeeper Landon Zehr waits for the ball during Thursday’s non-league boys’ lacrosse game at Marlboro High School.

Bushmen snap Highland win streak

Last season was a rough one for the Pine Bush boys’ lacrosse team. The Bushmen fielded a young team in 2023, and struggled mightily, winning only four of their 14 games. This season …

Pine Bush’s Kileigh Smykla runs through the Our Lady of Lourdes defense during a non-league flag football game at Thomas F. Longergan Field in Pine Bush.

Pine Bush girls top Lourdes, 25-13

The second trip to the field was more difficult for the Pine Bush flag football team. A week after routing the Highland Huskies, the Bushmen got enough offense and leaned on their defense late …
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.

Goldback girls fall to Highland, 17-2

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 …
Highland’s Alexa Pavese pitches during Wednesday’s non-league softball game at Highland High School.

Big inning pushes Huskies past New Paltz

The Highland Huskies were hitting the ball hard game, but in bad luck. However, by the sixth inning, the Huskies started finding holes in the New Paltz Huguenots’ defense. They scored five …
The Highland Huskies pose after honoring senior captain Caitlin Becker for her 100th draw control after a non-league girls’ lacrosse game on April 9 at Highland Middle School.

Huskies roll over Newburgh, 17-2

If you control the draw, you control the game. Highland’s Caitlin Becker has been taking the draws for her team for only two years, and she controlled her 100th draw on April 9 during the …