Author: Mike Smith

Rafael Castillo connects with a punch in his 139 lb. Elite Male championship bout against Antonio Tantillo. Tantillo edged Castillo with a split-decision victory.
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Champs Boxers take center stage in Ring Masters Tournament

On July 23, two local fighters saw their campaigns for a Ring Masters championship come up just short, as Rafael Castillo and Cat Martinez—both representing Champs Boxing Club—fell in the double-elimination finals held at John’s Boxing Gym in the Bronx.  Despite their eventual defeats in the finals, however, both Martinez […]

Ethan Lithgow goes after a loose ball at Hudson Park on July 25. Photos/Mike Smith
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Locals hoop it up at Hudson Park

On a sweltering night in July, scenic Hudson Park in Irvington was abuzz with local hoopers testing their mettle under the lights in the long-running O’Hara Summer Basketball League. For decades now, ‘The O’Hara’ has served not only as a staple summer activity but also a place for high school […]

Girls lacrosse edges Nanuet in first round
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Girls lacrosse edges Nanuet in first round

The Harrison Huskies may have come into their Class C first round playoff tilt with Nanuet expecting a stiff challenge from the No. 12-seeded Golden Knights, but few could have expected that the game would end up as 40-goal dogfight. But on May 17, the No. 6 Huskies needed scoring—and […]

Jackson Fowle and Cal McCarthy pose with their coaches after winning the Andrew Gurgitano Memorial Scholarship Awards in a pregame ceremony. The award is given out each year to two senior players that best embody Gurgitano’s spirit and passion for the game.
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Huskies, Garnets share field in memory of Gurgitano

The outcome of Tuesday’s matchup between Harrison and Rye might not have had a significant impact on the league standings or eventual sectional seeding determinations, but it was a game of tremendous importance nonetheless. On May 10, the two rivals squared off in the 7th annual  Andrew Gurgitano Memorial Game, […]

Edwin Gaynor, seen here in a photo with members of the Immaculate Heart of Mary basketball team, has died at age 87, court documents show. Gaynor has been accused by over 35 individuals of sexual abuse over a four-decade span.
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Edwin Gaynor, alleged sexual abuser, found dead in Ossining apartment

Edwin Gaynor, the former catholic school teacher and coach implicated in a slew of sexual abuse cases throughout Westchester, has died, the Review has learned. Gaynor’s death—just weeks before the Ossining resident was scheduled for a deposition—has thrown a wrench into the proceedings of the Child Victims Act lawsuits that […]