Coincidence or not: Since Lakeland boys’ soccer Coach Tim Hourahan arrived at Lakeland 12 years ago; four as JV boss and the last eight on varsity, the Hornets have been to the Section 1 Final Four 10 times, and five
Read MoreThere’s nothing that you, me or anybody else could say or write to describe the euphoria associated with host Walter Panas’ 23-22 win over rival Lakeland last Friday night. Unless you were somehow linked to the last eight years of
Read MoreTo say that Section 1 football needs some tinkering would be an understatement of epic proportion. For starters, it is the only section in NYS to start a week later than every other section, thus making the Section 1 Class
Read MoreI’ve pretty much run out of superlatives to describe Lakeland field hockey Coach Sharon Sarsen, so I don’t know what else I can possibly say regarding one of the premier coaches in New York State history that I haven’t already
Read MoreYou’d have to say Joe Iraola and the MAHOPAC Indians (12-3-1) have a flair for the dramatic. The Class AA Indians, two years removed from an impressive semifinal run in 2010, are looking like a potential top four-five seed in
Read MoreSocial media has opened a lot of doors for the youth of America to communicate with one another, and nine out of 10 times that is a good thing, but it isn’t necessarily a good thing when it comes to
Read MoreMahopac has to be the finest 3-3 team in Section 1 Class AA, certainly its most resilient, but it’s hard to envision a scenario where the Indians, currently seeded seventh in the Class AA Piner rankings, can crack the top
Read MoreThree-time reigning NYS champion Lakeland clearly remains the team to beat in Class B while Carmel is currently taking a “Why Not Us” approach in Class A where reigning champion Mamaroneck (11-1) remains the team to beat. Carmel 2, Mahopac
Read MoreTwo-time defending Section 1 champion Croton-Harmon (4-2, unranked in NYS) remains among the top challengers to state-ranked (No.5) Our Lady of Lourdes on the Class B circuit after posting a 28-14 win over visiting Westlake Saturday. The Tigers snapped a
Read MoreFrom day to day, the local soccer circuit changes on a dime. Mahopac splits with Somers, than knocks off North Salem. Defending Class A champion Lakeland wins seven in a row and follows with a loss to Kennedy, which also
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