By Tony Pinciaro Gabby Santini and her LAKELAND teammates heard the rumors prior to and during the season. Even though the Hornets were 15-time defending Section 1 Class B field hockey champions, opponents were questioning Lakeland following the graduation of
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Class C Put Valley Falls in Regional Final By Tony Pinciaro & Ray Gallagher That’s just the way it is, some things will never change… Following a one-goal first half, LAKELAND erupted in the second half led by the Santini
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Greeley, Pleasantville Settle for 2nd By Tony Pinciaro Aditi Parambath watched and made mental notes as her LAKELAND teammates took their turns against HORACE GREELEY during the shootout in the Section 1 Class B Field Hockey Championship game Saturday on
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Hornets, Greeley, Yorktown Advance to Quarters By Tony Pinciaro LAKELAND opened the Section 1 Class B Field Hockey Championships with a lopsided victory and, more importantly, Gabby Santini achieving a monumental program mark. The senior and captain finished with two
Read MoreBy Tony Pinciaro PUTNAM VALLEY was facing a difficult situation going into the 2024 varsity field hockey season. The 2022 and 2023 Section 1 Class C finalists witnessed the graduation of 11 seniors last June, leaving Julia Toth and her
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By Tony Pinciaro It’s a huge accomplishment for an opponent to beat LAKELAND, considering the Hornets’ Section 1 Class B dominance starting in 2009. Mamaroneck and John Jay-Cross River both beat Lakeland this season. In each case, the Hornets’ schedule
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By Tony Pinciaro Throughout the MAHOPAC field hockey program’s illustrious history, two names are synonymous with its championship success – Peg Schutze and Dona DiMaggio. Schutze was the long-time Mahopac coach, guiding the 1993 team, featuring Courtnie Smith, to a
Read MoreTony Pinciaro Brie Gaccino recalled talking to her middle school teacher and then Yorktown varsity field hockey Coach Bernadette Gannon about an unfamiliar sport. “She told me about field hockey when I was in seventh grade,” Gaccino said. “I also
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Putnam Valley Falls in Class C Overtime Title Tilt By Tony Pinciaro And LAKELAND’S reign continued on a rain-soaked turf. The top-seeded Hornets added to their sectional record with a 1-0 victory over second-seeded Horace Greeley in the Section 1
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By Tony Pinciaro The foundation for the future of the HEN HUD field hockey program was established in 2022 under first-year coach and former Sailor, Alyssa Picariello. The Sailors went 8-8-1, qualified for sectionals and won their first-round game over
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