Greeley, Pleasantville put Section 1 on Blast By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays In order to foster a winning culture, a coach must first earn the respect of his players, and the coach needs to return mutual regard to
Read MoreBy Tony Pinciaro YORKTOWN came oh so close to playing for a sectional title last year. Unfortunately, the Cornhuskers were denied a title-game berth by Horace Greeley (1-0 on a late penalty kick) in a Class AA semifinal. Having been
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays The depth of competition is indicative of the work put in by players and coaches throughout Section 1. This ain’t your momma’s section no more. There’s a slew of Section 1 teams in
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays As two of the favorites to challenge for the Class A Section 1 title, host BYRAM HILLS and SOMERS simply could have avoided one another during the regular season in the hopes of
Read MoreSomers Stalks in Wildly Competitive Class A By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Don’t think for one second that defending Section 1 Class A champion and NYSPHSAA runner-up BYRAM HILLS isn’t “All In” this season, because the tradition-rich Bobcats
Read MoreDefending Champ Somers Drops Down to Reign on Class A By Tony Pinciaro Sage Wiley and her BRIARCLIFF soccer teammates did not allow a 2023 Section 1 Class B championship to alter their approach to the offseason. The Bears worked
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Winning the Lakeland Summer Soccer League championship has been like the Madden Curse, the Sports Illustrated jinx or the simple kiss of death over the course of its 17 years of existence. Only
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays The growth of soccer in North America is flipping crazy. The emergence has been a long time in the making, and the increase in immigration, legal or otherwise, is sure to add to
Read MoreBy David Taber, Examiner News Photojournalist The Just Play Soccer Club (JPSC) B2010P team, which rosters players age 14 or younger (U14), finished its 2023-24 regular season with a record of 13 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws. Their season goal
Read MoreBobcats Fall to Aquinas, 3-2, in Class A Double OT Thriller By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays It’s one thing to have your cake, but a cake without icing is always short of expectations. State-ranked (No.3) BYRAM HILLS had
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