Author: Mike Smith

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Koalas, Huskies square off in Class A semifinals

On Sunday, two playoff rivals won their quarterfinal-round games to set up a highly anticipated semifinal showdown on Tuesday. With wins over Eastchester and Nyack, respectively, Ursuline and Harrison ensured one more meeting between the two clubs, with the winner going on to play for a Section I title. Taking […]

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Huguenots looking for big things in 2022

Throughout the years, the New Rochelle boys soccer team has subscribed to a simple philosophy; the only way to get better is to play the best competition around.  On Aug. 29, the Huguenots put themselves through a stiff pre-season test against perennial Class A contender Rye in the hopes that […]

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Locals hoop it up at Hudson Park

On a sweltering night in July, scenic Hudson Park in Irvington was abuzz with local hoopers testing their mettle under the lights in the long-running O’Hara Summer Basketball League. For decades now, ‘The O’Hara’ has served not only as a staple summer activity but also a place for high school […]

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Empire, disc, heating up in New Rochelle

The crowd was buzzing at Fosina Field on Friday night, as fans and families piled into the bleachers to take in the action as the hometown New York Empire hosted the Montreal Royal in an American Ultimate Disc League regular season game. But while the Empire (or the AUDL) may […]