No.16 Mahopac Knots Carmel; Peekskill No.5 in NYS By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays BYRAM HILLS has plenty to hang its collective hat on based on prior experiences, including last year’s run to the NYSPHSAA Class A finals, but
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By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Homecoming Day at CARMEL High is always a red-white-and-blue, pomp and circumstance affair; the host Rams breaking out ‘Old Glory’ in rather glorious fashion with as many as 50 USA flags gliding high
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Yorktown Crushes Lakeland; Carmel Rolls Suffern; Eyes on Valhalla By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays They can call Somers junior RB Dean ‘The Dream’ Palazzolo all they want in Tusker Town, but the shifty All-NYS back has been nothing
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Greeley, Pleasantville put Section 1 on Blast By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays In order to foster a winning culture, a coach must first earn the respect of his players, and the coach needs to return mutual regard to
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Carmel Escapes with W; P’Ville Tripped up as New Era Begins By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays There’s something to be said about a student athlete that not only excels at their particular craft on the field of play,
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By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays The depth of competition is indicative of the work put in by players and coaches throughout Section 1. This ain’t your momma’s section no more. There’s a slew of Section 1 teams in
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Byram Bounces Put Valley; Hen Hud Sails to Win By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays The old stars and some new kahunas were out in force in Week Zero in and about the Section 1 grid circuit. SOMERS had
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By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays As two of the favorites to challenge for the Class A Section 1 title, host BYRAM HILLS and SOMERS simply could have avoided one another during the regular season in the hopes of
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Somers Stalks in Wildly Competitive Class A By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Don’t think for one second that defending Section 1 Class A champion and NYSPHSAA runner-up BYRAM HILLS isn’t “All In” this season, because the tradition-rich Bobcats
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By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Optimism runs rampant at places like Class AA CARMEL and Class A SOMERS where the Rams and Tuskers, respectively, return as Section 1 champions as we embark upon the 2024 campaign. We’ve been
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