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Prayers out to family of S.S. Seward senior John Guerra. Guerra was killed in one-car accident Monday night in Warwick. A 1,000-point scorer, Guerra will be remembered as one of the Section 9's most humble and genuine athletes
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VIDEO: Saugerties eighth grader Dior Johnson, 14, on becoming the youngest player in New York State to score 1,000 career points
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#SCTop10 Alert: Burke Catholic senior Chris Shust’s buzzer-beating, three-quarter-court shot lifts Eagles to 51-48 win over Warwick @kevconnorsespn
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Omari Spellman, who played for Middletown in 2012, holds the national championship trophy after Villanova's win over Michigan Monday night. Credit: Associated Press
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#V845 Wrestling Moving moment. Cornwall senior Will Leonard scores five points in final seconds to defeat Lucas Scott of Chenango Forks 6-1 and become school’s first state champion since 1997 in legendary coach Don Blaine’s last match.
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When you represent The 845 & win Division I National Championship - Joe Sessa, Minisink Valley, Class of 2015
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HISTORY! Saugerties eighth grader Dior Johnson hits 3-pointer for his 1,000th career point with 4:22 left in 2nd quarter.
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John Guerra's work ethic elevated S.S. Seward guard from freshman postseason call-up into 2-time all-state pick & one of Section 9's top players. Guerra remembered throughout region for his love of life and basketball.
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Pine Bush senior guard Brandon Powell scored his 1,000th career point on free throw in second quarter of Bushmen's 61-51 win over Clarkstown South in Slam Dunk tournament. Powell now has 1,012 points
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It’s a final. Cornwall becomes first Section 9 team to win back-to-back state titles, defeating Carthage 30-27
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Remembering 2019 Kingston graduate Chris Bamba, who passed away last week. Bamba played key role in Tigers’ run to state Class AA semifinals his senior season.
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Final: Pine Bush 58, Burke Catholic 49 Pine Bush wins first Section 9 title since 2000
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Congratulations to Minisink Valley coach Kevin Gallagher, who will be inducted into the New York state wrestling Hall of Fame on Feb. 24 in Albany before state finals. Gallagher 426-98 in his career, guided Minisink Valley to No. 1 state ranking in 2014-15.
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Monroe-Woodbury pulls massive 20-16 upset over top-seeded and five-time defending Class AA champion Newburgh. #V845.
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One of state's most inspiring stories continues. S.S. Seward, playing for their late teammate John Guerra, advances to soccer Final Four behind Matt Stam's OT goal. Stam & Guerra were best friends since 4 years old.
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#V845 Minisink Valley eighth grader Zack Ryder is your state Division I 126-pound champion, pinning Syosset’s George Oroudjov in 4:35
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#V845 Boys Hoops: Saugerties 95, Highland 60 - Eighth-grader Dior Johnson 44 points, 24 in second quarter, 12-12 from line, 8 steals in MHAL win. Johnson, just 14, has 988 career points, looks to become youngest player in New York state to score 1,000 Tuesday vs. Pine Plains.
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BACK PAGE: "The NBA is my goal. One way or another, I'm going to make the NBA my destination." Kingston graduate Justin Robinson
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Minisink Valley graduate & Yale senior Joe Sessa selected in fifth round of the Major League Lacrosse draft (38th pick) by Florida Launch.
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Coming in Sunday's paper. Varsity 845 boys basketball all-stars
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Section 9 mourns passing of great ambassador in Roscoe athletic director and coach Fred Ahart. Ahart, an institution at Sullivan County school since 1969 who coached more than 1,000 basketball games, was always about athletes & making sure every one of them was recognized.
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Monroe-Woodbury coach Steve Fischbein with his wife Jodi & daughters Danielle and Julia during induction into State Wrestling Hall of Fame
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Valley Central graduate James Karinchak earned his first career save with perfect 9th inning on 6 pitches against Twins Thursday. Karinchak has not allowed a hit in 4 innings, striking out 5 this season for Indians. 📸: Associated Press
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#V845 Football Cornwall’s Amin Woods finished his career with 4,002 rushing yards, the most by Class A player in Section 9 history
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#V845 Boys Soccer Monroe-Woodbury captures first state Class AA title, defeating Clarence 2-0 #titletown
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Congratulations to 2-time Varsity 845 player of year & Minisink Valley graduate Joe Sessa on winning Division I national championship. Sessa's 19th goal of season increased Yale's lead to 6-4 in 13-11 victory over Duke. Credit: Associated Press
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Moment of Silence for Monroe-Woodbury graduate and NYPD officer Brian Mulkeen
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#V845 Football Pine Bush captures first Section 9 Class AA title since 2012, defeating Monroe-Woodbury 46-14
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Aidan Semo throws 3 TD passes including game winner with 7 seconds left in his Rabun Gap debut.
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BREAKING: Liberty senior Roy Penn-Cosentino scores 50 points in a 79-63 win over James I. O'Neill. Cosentino becomes the first player in Section 9 this season to score at least 50 points. He made 8 3-pointers and went 13-for-14 from the free throw line.
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Congratulations to Minisink Valley's Kevin Gallagher on his induction to the State Wrestling Hall of Fame
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FRONT & BACK PAGES: Cornwall is Section 9's third state champion after defeating West Seneca East in Class A final.
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John Guerra's Mid-Hudson No. 7 jersey will be placed on bench during BCANY Hoops Fest. “Every time you see the number, it’s going to motivate us, and it will definitely motivate me." Middletown senior Michael Russo
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Pine Bush dedicates second straight Class AA title to former teammate Roland Smith
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BREAKING: Cornwall star quarterback Aidan Semo is transferring to Rabun Gap Nacoochee School in Georgia. Semo will have two years of eligibility. He was 17-0 as starter during Cornwall’s back-to-back undefeated state championship seasons
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Pine Bush junior forward Mason Memmelaar on winning school's first Section 9 title since 2000.
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#V845 Boys Soccer All-Stars.Burke Catholic senior striker Chris Shust and father, Chris, are the second father-son to earn Varsity 845 player and coach of the year.
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Varsity 845 Boys Basketball All-Stars: PLAYER OF YEAR - Bryan Powell, Pine Bush, senior, forward
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FRONT PAGE & BACK PAGE: History-making performance for Cornwall football. Dragons become the first Section 9 team to capture two straight state titles
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Flag football 7-on-7 league starting for Section 9 players Sept. 25 as opportunity to keep athletes engaged athletically and socially.
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#V845 Golf: Washingtonville senior Matt Dickson dedicates his first OCIAA championship to John West, his best friend
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The legend of Dior Johnson continued Tuesday night in Saugerties as 14-year-old eighth grader become youngest player in New York state history to score 1,000 points.
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#V845 Wrestling Minisink Valley junior Nick Picariello knocks off 3-time Section 9 Division I champion and undefeated Marco Vespa of Monroe-Woodbury 6-2 to capture 120-pound title
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It’s a final. Cornwall extends winning streak to 22 games with 28-27 win over Queensbury
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Slate Hill's Nick Abruzzese is believed to be the first local NHL draft pick in 25 years. The 20-year-old center was selected in the fourth round by the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday.
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Goshen defends Spirit Trophy with 28-14 win over Warwick. Gladiators improve to 4-0 for first time since 1993
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#v845 Wrestling Minisink Valley senior Mia Macaluso becomes the first girl to advance to the Section 9 Division I semifinals by pinning No. 2 seed Drew Greco of Warwick
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#V845 Football Washingtonville running back Luke Pecovic returned to action Friday night after brain surgery and scored a touchdown in his season debut.
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Sophomore QB Aidan Semo has returned to practice Monday after missing last six games due to collarbone injury. Coach Ryan Baldock said Semo is day to day ahead of defending champion Cornwall’s state Class A final vs. Carthage Friday.
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PHOTO: Warwick senior guard Lauren Desrats became the school's second 1,000-point scorer in 20 years against Red Hook today. Desrats scored her 1,000th point on driving layup in 1st quarter. She finished with 23 points & now has 1,017 in her career.
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VIDEO: Liam Vinett’s 3-pointer at the buzzer lifts Cornwall to 47-44 win over Warwick
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Inspiration story on James I. O'Neill freshman Max Alberici. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy as infant, Alberici didn't let condition stop him from playing sport that he loves as lacrosse goalie.
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BACK PAGE: Varsity 845 boys basketball player of the year - Marquis Johnson, Pine Bush
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COLLEGE SIGNING: Newburgh Free Academy senior Josh Bryant signs his national letter of intent to swim for Division I UConn
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#V845 Soccer Burke Catholic's Noelle Burlew plays and lives for her older sister, Meredith, who was born without sight and is nonverbal.
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Minisink Valley graduate and Yale senior Joe Sessa continues to set path for younger Section 9 lacrosse players to follow. Sessa first local player selected in Major League Lacrosse draft.
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COLLEGE SIGNING: Newburgh Free Academy senior Ryler Gould signs his National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on full scholarship at the University of Miami (Fla.) #TheU
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Fallsburg standout basketball player and student Amanda Zeno begins fight against acute myeloid leukemia with support from family, coaches, teachers and teammates.
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2018 Varsity 845 Girls Basketball All-Stars: FIRST TEAM - Maggie Malone, Cornwall, junior forward
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BACK PAGE: Jack Robinson and Cornwall have their eyes on a second straight state Class A title after eliminating Rye in the semifinals
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Cornwall quarterback Aidan Semo receives invite to The Opening and Elite 11 regional spring camps.
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Port Jervis knocks off two-time defending champion Marlboro 27-24 in wild finish
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Monroe-Woodbury 152-pounder Evan Barczak finishes high school career with 3rd place state finish. 219 wins and three state medals for senior
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It’s a final. Cornwall 45, Rye 34. Cornwall going for two straight NYS Class A titles at 3 pm Friday at the Carrier Dome. #V845.
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Two-time Varsity 845 player of the year Nikki Colantuono officially member of Notre Dame women's soccer team.
🖊️📜WELCOME to the #NDFamily, @NikkiColantuono!. Nikki, a two-time New York State Cup Champion, is the first member of the Class of 2022 to sign with the Irish!. #NationalSigningDay #GoIrish ☘️⚽️
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#V845 Football Cornwall junior quarterback Aidan Semo has been selected to represent Section 9 on New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
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PHOTO: S.S. Seward senior guard Erika Straub scored her 1,000th point tonight on 3-pointer in the fourth quarter against Sullivan West #V845
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PHOTO: Cornwall’s state Class A award winners: Amin Woods (MVP), John Brady (best lineman), Bryce Brown (best defensive back)
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Former Section 9 stars James Karinchak, Zack Short and Pat Dorrian moving closer to MLB dream
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Minisink Valley graduate and Yale senior midfielder Joe Sessa has been allocated to New York Lizards. Sessa was drafted by Florida Launch, which folded earlier this month #MajorLeagueLacrosse.
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TRACK ATHLETE OF YEAR: Championship run for Warwick's Greer Liguori
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Middletown has self-reported the use of ineligible football player and has forfeited four games including Class AA wins over Kingston, Monroe-Woodbury and Pine Bush. Middies are now 2-3 in division and tied for fourth and final playoff spot with Washingtonville.
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BACK PAGE: Cornwall senior Will Leonard and Hall of Fame coach Don Blaine go out winners.
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S.S. Seward seniors Grant Gravelle and Christian Stangeby organized a golf tournament and auction in memory of classmate John Guerra. The proceeds will go toward a scholarship in Guerra's name.
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Cornwall beats Union-Endicott 3-1 to advance to Saturday’s 1 pm matchup with Section 1’s Lakeland at Cantine Field.
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#V845 Basketball: Pine Bush senior & 2-time Varsity 845 first-team guard Brandon Powell has accepted full scholarship to Division I Fairleigh Dickinson University, per coach Steve Distefano
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#V845 Wrestling Middletown’s Armel Duke pins two-time state medalist Maxx DeCapua of Newburgh Free Academy in 5:32, advances to 220-pound final
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BACK PAGE: Newburgh Free Academy pitcher Ryan Danyluk's fight to strike out cancer.
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Washingtonville senior forward & #V845 first-team all-star Kareem Lubin has committed to Division III SUNY Cortland
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Cornwall caps perfect season with fourth-quarter comeback and first state Class A title.
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Best friends Chris Germain and Cameron Growney have scored 14 of Cornwall's 15 goals this season
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Cornwall's Will Leonard is first Section 9 athlete to capture state football and wrestling championships in same school year. "His entire senior year he has not known defeat," Cornwall coach Don Blaine said following an incredible weekend for program.
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SIGNING DAY: Cornwall state champion RB Amin Woods and WR Derek Schrage will be college teammates at Marist
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Pine Bush graduate Kate Cain elevates game, helps lead Nebraska turnaround to NCAA tournament
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Minisink Valley coach Kevin Gallagher State Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction
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Warwick's Ryan Ferro wins second straight state title, defeating Brewster's Grant Cuomo 7-3 in 160-pound final.
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Amin Woods untouched 16 yards for his third TD. Cornwall regains lead 30-27 with 8:48 left
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Valley Central graduate James Karinchak has made Indians Opening Day roster. Karinchak is expected to have prominent role out of bullpen.
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Pine Bush's Brandon Powell never gave up hope of playing Division I basketball. Standout guard earned offer following recent individual workout and accepted full scholarship to Fairleigh Dickinson
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PHOTO: Warwick's Kesigh Deloatch became first athlete in at least 53 years to win high jump, long jump & triple jump at state qualifier
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#V845 Wrestling Will Leonard is Cornwall’s first state finalist since 1997. Leonard, the top seed, edges Roosevelt’s Daequan Stuart 2-1 in Division I 220-pound semifinal.
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#V845 Boys Hoops Newburgh Free Academy junior guard Amarri Tice has earned his first Division I offer from Albany. Tice led 2020 Section 9 champion Goldbacks in scoring, rebounds, 3-pointers, steals and blocks
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From bullpen catcher to starter, hard work defines Cornwall's Jimmy Murphy
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