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 […]
Author: Mike Smith
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 […]
Gaynor deposition delayed by accuser’s death
On June 30, Associate New York State Supreme Court Justice Steven M. Jaeger ruled that legal proceedings against alleged sexual abuser Edwin Gaynor would be halted temporarily following last month’s death of Kevin Swayne, one of the plaintiffs in the matter. The decision came after lawyers for the Archdiocese of […]
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, […]
Grand jury documents in play in Gaynor case
A New York State judge overseeing the civil trial against a former Immaculate Heart of Mary teacher will force the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York to hand over documents pertaining to a 2002 grand jury investigation about the church’s role in the sexual abuse of minors, court documents reveal. […]
