Author: Mike Smith

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Huguenots bury Force

The New Rochelle football team didn’t get to run a ton of plays in the first quarter of their March 26 game against Yonkers, but as it turns out they didn’t really need to. Taking the field for the second time this season on Friday night, it took the Huguenots […]

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Sports Hall of Famer busted for child pornography

Basketball announcer Rich Leaf, a 2017 inductee to the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 23 on child pornography charges following a months-long investigation by the FBI, federal documents show. Leaf, 72, was released on bail the same day on a $100,000 bond. According to the […]

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Tigers top New Ro in hockey opener

On Feb. 17, the Mamaroneck hockey team took the ice against an opponent for the first time in nearly a year, kicking off the 2021 season with a 4-1 victory over New Rochelle. But even though the Tigers weren’t quite as sharp as they would ordinarily be in mid-February, longtime […]

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Section I basketball returns

After months of uncertainty surrounding the feasibility of conducting “high-risk” high school sports, Section I basketball kicked off in earnest on Feb. 15, as dozens of teams hit the hardwood for their first taste of game action in nearly a year. And even though area hoopsters will need some time […]

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High risk sports get green light

A surprise announcement by the Section I Athletics Executive Committee last week proved to be a pleasant surprise for area student-athletes still holding out hope for a winter season. On Jan. 27, the committee officially gave the green light for “high risk” winter sports to return. Although there are still […]