By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Over the course of my 35+ years along the Section 1 circuit, the spring postseason is usually the one that presents the most excitement, given the number of tournaments, the vast amount of
Read MoreAces Wild in Somers vs. Pac Extra-Inning Affair; Yorktown Retains Murph, Sorrentino Cups By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays On a week when PLEASANTVILLE High sophomore Faith Brown would move into third place on the all-time scoring list last
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays If we were to rank Examiner-area boys lacrosse teams, there is no doubt who we’d put atop the current rankings. After watching last Tuesday’s 20-6 beatdown of NYS Class B ranked (No.3) HORACE
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays It finally felt like spring for good portions of last week, except, of course, the weekend of April 26/27, which cancelled a good portion of baseball/softball action in the Examiner region. The warm
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays When we were student athletes “back in the day” at Lakeland High School, my buddies and I inflamed an old acronym to death most mornings before homeroom when we trolled the Horace Greeley
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays It’s been a miserable start to spring in the northeast… cold, cloudy, wet and dank for the better part of April, but the show must go on. Stay with us as we bounce
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Last spring, Section 1 went roaring like lions into the NYSPHSAA boys’ lacrosse tournaments in Classes A, B, C and D, but went out like lambs when the section was skunked in terms
Read MoreBy Ben Gurwitch The Hudson Valley Box Lacrosse League continues to expand. Now in year three, the league is primed for its most successful summer yet. We sat down with Coach Bryan O’Gorman to discuss the league and its future.
Read MoreHuskers, Panthers Ousted in Semis by State Champs By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Heartbreak comes in many forms; relationships, careers and many other manners, but a one- or two-goal loss in a NYSPHSAA semifinal boys’ lacrosse game is
Read MoreCarmel Falls Short in Class A Title Bid; Greeley Eyes 2025 By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Class B YORKTOWN and Class D PLEASANTVILLE are still shaking and baking in their respective NYSPHSAA boys’ lax tournaments after posting convincing
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