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Harrison’s 10u Little League Baseball team celebrates with the District 20 banner at Piccoli Field in Elmsford on July 9. Harrison beat Eastchester 14-1 to claim the tourney title. Contributed photo
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10u baseball team win district

According to Harrison 10u baseball coach Anthony DiFiore, the Huskies’ recent run through the Little League District 20 tournament wasn’t only a valuable lesson in hard work, it could also come in handy a few years from now when his young ballplayers find themselves preparing for college entrance exams. Harrison’s […]

Harrison’s 10u girls softball team poses with the District 20 Little League banner on June 30 after beating Eastchester 10-4 to win the title. Contributed photo
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Harrison softball wins district title

On Friday, June 30, the Harrison girls 10u softball team capped off a memorable tournament run, beating Eastchester 10-4 at Volunteer Field in Thornwood to claim the Little League District 20 championship. For a group of girls that has been together for a few years, head coach Gerry Salvo explained, […]

Local sailors reach Bermuda
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Local sailors reach Bermuda

A local sailor got his first taste of open-water competition last week, as Harrison resident Eli Lapkin completed the biannual Marion-Bermuda Race aboard a 47-foot yacht named Scarlet. The five-day journey, which saw Lapkin chart a course from Massachusetts to Bermuda, was a true family affair, as the rising Harrison […]

Let the mystery be
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Let the mystery be

  [dropcap]I[/dropcap] don’t want to launch into another “get off my lawn”-type old fogey complaint about baseball stats here, but I feel like my hand is being forced. Now, I’ve made my peace with a lot of the new-fangled metrics like Ultimate Zone Rating and Win-Shares. Those stats, while not […]

Mike Arlotta starts his swing against Eastchester on May 20. Arlotta hit a team-high five home runs this year.
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Future bright for Huskies

After two back-to-back trips to the Class A semifinals, Harrison’s baseball team has been on a roll in recent years. And although the Huskies’ season ended on May 24 with a 6-2 loss to eventual Section I runner-up Nyack, head coach Marco DiRuocco is confident that his squad will come […]