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Rams Upend CBA (Albany), 35-27, in Semis, Will Face CBA (Syracuse) at JMA Dome By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays MIDDLETOWN – State-ranked (No.9) Carmel High (11-1) scored the game’s first 14 points before senior QB Christian Nunez went

By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays When Haldane QB Ryan Van Tassel connected with fellow senior RB Evan Giachinta for a fortune-changing 33-yard touchdown with four seconds left, Haldane, ranked No.4 in NYS, wasted no time in going for

Rams Overcome Slow Start, Beat Shen’, Advance to State Semis By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays MAHOPAC – It didn’t look good early on for three-time reigning Section 1 Class AA champion Carmel in Saturday’s NYSPHSAA Region 1 title

Tuskers Topple Averill Park, Brace for No.3 Nisky, NYS Title Berth on the Line By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays MAHOPAC – Somers (11-1) is one win away from a third consecutive trip to the JMA Dome in Syracuse

Class D Blue Devils Overcome Horrific Tragedy, Dedicate Win to Stubblefield Family By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays MAHOPAC – A bittersweet tragedy played out Friday night at Mahopac High School where the state-ranked (No.6) Haldane Blue Devils secured

Class A Somers, Class D Haldane Advance to NYSPHSAA Quarterfinals; P’Ville, Westlake Bounced By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays FREEDOM PLAINS – Hats off to host Arlington High for being a predictably solid party-thrower for the five Section 1

By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays As we predicted in our pre-season special, Class AA Carmel, Class A Somers, Class B Pleasantville, Class C Westlake and Class D Haldane will all be making the trek to Arlington High School

Pleasantville Rolls PV, Will Meet Lakeland in Semis; Westlake Secures Top Seed in Class C By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays After 34 years around the Section 1 circuit, old-timers like myself remember the days when Carmel vs. New

Huskers Secure No.2; Carmel No.1 Seed in Class AA-B; P’Ville Tops in B; Meister Sets Records at PV By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Since the last time SOMERS had lost to a Section 1 opponent (a 2019 semifinal

Somers vs. Yorktown & Westlake vs. Haldane #WorldsWillCollide Week 7 By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays It was supposed to be a ho-hum week of action on Examiner-area gridirons with the favorites winning comfortably on Friday and Saturday, but