After 18 months of confusion, hesitation and deliberation, the high school sports scene finally gained a sense of normalcy on Monday as fall sports—including “high-risk” activities—officially held their first day of preseason practices. Despite concerns regarding rising COVID infection rates, Section I—and the rest of New York State—appears to be […]
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Local baseball camps emphasize fun
On Monday afternoon, Veterans Memorial Park in Harrison was filled with the sounds of baseball, as some of the town’s youngest aspiring stars took the field to hit, run and throw in the final installment of the JustinTime Rookie Baseball Program. The five-week summer session may have come to an […]
Local ballers heating up in July
On Saturday morning, a small park tucked away in a quiet Elmsford neighborhood played home to a score of area hoopsters, as high school-aged basketball players took to the blacktop to compete in the long-running Massaro Park Summer League. For some, the league is an opportunity to gather with friends […]
Westchester welcomes USGA back for the U.S. Women’s Amateur
Westchester County will continue to build on its stellar golf legacy this year when the USGA brings the 122nd U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship to Westchester Country Club in Rye this August. The best female amateur golfers in the world will play the challenging “West Course” Aug. 2-8. Among this year’s […]
Historic swim meet shuttered
Paul McClintock admits that he was never able to officially confirm that Westchester County’s famed swim championships were the oldest continuous-running swim meet in the eastern U.S., but given the long history of the event, he wouldn’t doubt it either. Since 1926, “The Counties”—run by the Westchester County Swimming Association, […]
