On Saturday, Jan. 21, some of the top wrestlers in the area hit the mat at Yonkers High School to compete in the annual Westchester County Championships. Perennial powerhouse John Jay won handily, outpointing second-place Horace Greeley by 117 points; but a number of local teams, including New Rochelle and […]
Sports
Brick the Knicks
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the Giants and Jets off for the winter and the Rangers marching slowly but steadily toward another appearance in the NHL playoffs, one might think that the back pages of local papers would be hurting for salacious sports stories. Fortunately for us drama enthusiasts, however, we still have the […]
Titans sweep Sabres
The first time Rye Town/Harrison met Somers/North Salem on the ice this year, the result was a lopsided one; the Titans came away with a 10-1 win as they outskated—and outshot—the Sabres from start to finish. On Jan. 16, the two teams squared off again, and although Somers showed a […]
Popp, Garnets drop Huskies
After a disappointing start to the season, the Rye girls’ basketball team has begun to pick up the pace in January, reeling off three straight wins to start the new year. The Garnets’ latest victory came at the expense of league rival Harrison on Jan. 10, as Rye topped the […]
Championship glory
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I came into the office on Monday morning, I was all set to vent about the New York Giants. The frustration of watching Big Blue—and its boat-partying wide receiving corps—struggle at Lambeau Field, coupled with the fact that I would undoubtedly have to suffer through a few snide remarks […]