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 […]
Author: Mike Smith
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
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 […]
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, 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 […]