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by Tony Pinciaro There had been one constant with LAKELAND softball the past 30 years – highly-respected and distinguished Coach Steve Fallo. Fallo guided the program to outstanding success as the Hornets were among the Section 1 elite. However, Fallo
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Pac’s DeBrocky Fires No-Hitter; Panas Making Moves By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays League titles were passed out to many of the Examiner-area locals last week, including Class B Putnam Valley (League III-D), Class A Walter Panas (League I-C),Class
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By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays And down the stretch they come! With league titles on the line and just one week left before Section 1 playoffs start, Class AAA is looking more and more like another potential battle between
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By Tony Pinciaro Every time Anastasia Byrnes steps on the lacrosse field she immediately becomes the center of attention – by the opponent. The BYRAM HILLS’ senior is one of the most prolific offensive players in Section 1 as evidenced
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By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Seven-time NYSPHSAA champion YORKTOWN High is going to have to find a way to put some distance between itself and its opponents because these one-goal games are going to find the “Goalie Moms”with
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By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays From the ‘Nobody Saw This Coming’ Dept.: Host FOX LANE may have created what now appears to be a five-horse race for the Section 1 Class B title after the Foxes stunned HORACE
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By Tony Pinciaro It is difficult enough for a team to replace two outstanding graduate seniors. It’s even tougher when a team also has to welcome a new coach. HEN HUD faced these situations as Paige Johannsen and Lexi Schaffer
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By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Here are some of the things that are tough to ignore about the Section 1 baseball circuit at the midway point of the 2024 campaign: First and foremost Class AA is stacked with
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By Tony Pinciaro The schedule-makers were not kind to HORACE GREELEY to start the season. Not only did the 2023 Section 1 Class B finalist Quakers open a week later than their first two opponents, they had to face two
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Croton Crushing it in Class B; Lakeland, Panas Split Series By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays While it hasn’t exactly felt like baseball weather this spring, things are bound to start heating up, and the long-range forecast is shaping
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