Wallkill’s Kyle DeGroat pitches during a non-league baseball game.

Wallkill’s DeGroat to sign with Kansas City Royals

Kyle DeGroat always knew that he would continue his baseball career after graduating from Wallkill High School. The only question was where. DeGroat, a right-handed pitcher, initially …

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Marlboro’s Gabby Murphy dribbles as Red Hook’s Emilie Kent (21) defends and Katie Boyd looks on during a Section 9 Class A championship girls’ basketball game on March 1 at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh.
Seven local players will fill the Hudson Valley roster this weekend at the Basketball Coaches Association of New York’s Summer Hoopfest in Johnson City. The team will be led by Wallkill …
Marlboro Mighty Marlins’ Benjamin Skulky slides into home plate as Hudson Valley Storm’s Ben Auer takes the throw during Friday’s Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League 9U game at the Town of Newburgh Little League Complex.
The Marlboro Mighty Marlins were extremely mighty on Friday at they posted a victory over the Hudson Valley Storm Diaz team on Friday at Town of Newburgh Little League. The Lloyd Clippers Post …
The Marlboro Dukes 9Ubaseball team won three straight District 3 tournament games to win the championship on June 30 at Young’s Field in Milton. A week earlier, the 10U team won the …

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Marlboro coach John Morrissey holds up the Section 9 Class A championship baseball plaque last month at Cantine Field in Saugerties.
The Marlboro Iron Dukes won their first Section 9 championship since 2019 this past spring season, and they were rewarded with two players being named Section 9 Class A honors and with coach John …
Marlboro Marlins’ Harland Lathrop slides into home ahead of the throw during Thursday’s Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League 12U game at Young’s Field in Milton.
The Marlboro Marlins 12U posted two wins in Greater Hudson League play, beating both the Pine Bush Rebels White and the Naturals at Young’s Field in Milton. The 9UMighty Marlins played one …
The Marlboro Youth Softball 8U team won the 2024 Eastern NY State championship.
Marlboro Youth Softball took home two Eastern New York Babe Ruth softball state championships last weekend. The 8U team won the championship with three victories. They opened the tournament …

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Highland’s Leah Klotz brings the ball around the cage as James I. O’Neill’s C.J. Conkey defends during the Section 9 Class D championship girls’ lacrosse game on May 22 at James I. O’Neill High School in Highland Falls.
The Highland lacrosse teams were highly rewarded for their success this past season. Both the boys’ and the girls’ teams suffered one-goal defeats in their respective Section 9 …
Obsession beats talent all the time. Juliana Juras repeats the same phrase, whether she is throwing the discus, or the shot put. “You can have all the talent in the world, but are you …
The second week of Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League play took place last week. Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League 9U Division 4 Mighty Marlins 10, Storm Blair 8 The Mighty Marlins took …

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Lizzy Ryan of Highland competes on the uneven bars at the Level 10 Women’s Senior A nationals in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Lizzy Ryan, or at the very least her hands, had a terrible gymnastics season. It didn’t affect her performance, however, as she finished 24th at the Level 10 Senior A Women’s …
The summer baseball season kicked off last week with the beginning of Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League Play. Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League teams will play for most of June and July …
A selfie captures a magical moment.
It has been a long time coming for the Marlboro softball team. Over the weekend, Marlboro seniors Leah Gunsett, Kalista Birkenstock and Madison Gibney made their third straight trip to the NYSPHSAA …

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Marlboro senior thrower Juliana Juras finished her high school career on Friday and Saturday winning the state championship in the Division II girls’ discus throw at the New York State Public …
Marlboro golfers Gwen Benninger, Alexa Trapani, Rebecca Panio and Madison Markle are shown at the NYSPHSAA girls’ golf championships at the Edison Club in Rexford.
It was the most golf most members of the Marlboro Dukes played over three days. Alexa Trapani finished in a 50th-place tie to lead the Marlboro Dukes to an eighth-place finish at the New York …
Kalista Birkenstock was named Class A Player of the Year.
It’s been a strong season for area softball teams as both the Marlboro Dukes and Highland Huskies have won their respective Section 9 championships. The Dukes won the Class A sectional …

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