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Mike Hendler throws a pitch against Eastchester in a May 20 first-round game. Hendler has won each of his two playoff starts.
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Huskies reach semis

As this year’s baseball playoffs have shown, no high seed is safe from an early exit. It is a message that the Harrison Huskies have apparently taken to heart. Throughout the first two rounds this week, the No. 10 seed in Class A has eliminated No. 6 Eastchester and No. […]

Huskies hold off Byram
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Huskies hold off Byram

A quick start against Byram Hills paid dividends for Harrison on May 3, as the Huskies rode an early lead to a hard-fought 8-7 win over the Bobcats. As the season draws to a close, Harrison coach Matt Cippolla is hoping that tight games such as last Thursday’s will help […]

A drawn-out loss
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A drawn-out loss

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s long as I follow sports, I don’t think I’ll ever suffer another loss quite as painful Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. The storyline was about as rich as it gets in sports: My Red Sox, trying to end an 85-year curse, jumping out to an early lead against […]

Sam Scoli connects with a pitch on May 2. Scoli blasted a two-run, fourth-inning homer.
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Longball lifts Huskies

On May 2, the Huskies and Garnets squared off in a softball rivalry game at Harrison High School. And although the two teams traded zeros early in the contest, it was the home team that broke through first, riding timely hitting and a tremendous pitching performance from Tamara Day to […]

Mike Hendler throws a pitch against Pelham. Hendler struck out two batters and surrendered one unearned run in a complete game win.
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Huskies bury Pelham

With four wins in their first five games this year, the Harrison Huskies know a thing or two about fast starts. On April 17, the Huskies struck first against visiting Pelham, putting the Pelicans in an early hole, and riding that lead to a comfortable 5-1 victory. But with big […]