The path to a Section One championship for the Briarcliff girls’ basketball team has been blocked for quite some time by the Irvington Bulldogs, who most recently have ended the Bears’ title aspirations in the Class B finals the past
Read MoreA year ago, back when he was just a sophomore, Will Crerend probably would have been watching the final minute of a tense and dramatic Fox Lane basketball game from a seat somewhere on the Foxes’ bench. But on Saturday
Read MoreThe ninth annual KenKen International Championships last Sunday turned into a showdown of two of the most high-powered puzzle solvers anywhere. Data scientist John Gilling won the tournament for the third consecutive year defeating three-time champion Martin Eiger, a computer
Read MoreYes, we’re still touring – and enjoying Spain’s geography, culture, cuisine and wines. This week on our virtual tour we’re leaving the coastal regions and heading inland. With every step we take into Spain’s past, literally and figuratively, we find
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Among all the holidays of my life, the one I remember most vividly is Christmas when I was seven years old, living in a row home in Philadelphia. That was the year my parents suggested that I
Read MoreThere were times on Saturday afternoon when it seemed the Pace women’s basketball might be falling hopelessly behind, perhaps late in the first quarter when visiting Southern Connecticut State University opened up a 15-point lead or just before the half
Read MoreEven though their three-week-long winning streak finally came to an end late Saturday afternoon, the Setters of Pace University continued to prove they’re no longer hardwood pushovers. A miraculous half-court desperation fling by Austin Gilbertson at the end of regulation
Read MoreOn a day when a dozen penalties were called in the first period alone, it figured that the latest hockey matchup between local rivals Fox Lane and Byram Hills might come down to which team would have the last power
Read MoreThe Briarcliff boys’ basketball team proved on Saturday night that the more things change in Bear country, the more they stay the same. With a brand new coach strolling the sidelines and their once-formidable frontcourt gone to graduation, the defending
Read MoreBy Jennifer Brullo Ask anyone who’s ever tried to make a drastic diet change: the switch from junk food to healthier, more nutritious alternatives is difficult and cannot happen overnight. Anyone who grows accustomed to a high-fat, high-salt and high-sugar
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