Sports

More than 100 people gathered around a chain-link batting cage, an 18 by 74 feet rectangle on the edge of the Sleepy Hollow baseball field, in late June that was dedicated to the memory of Michael Birrittella, a long-time Tarrytown Dad’s Club manager, coach and benefactor.  more »

An old axiom proclaims that “two heads are better than one.” The Sleepy Hollow High School Girls Varsity Softball team has a similar, but much newer, axiom: Three Buccis are better than one. Just ask coach Tony Milewski, and he’ll tell you how much Jessica, Jamie and Jenny Bucci – a senior, sophomore and eighth grader, respectively - have meant to the Horsemen, who won 13 of the their first 18 games, and were headed for the Sectionals.

“All three girls are excellent athletes,” Milewski said. “It’s very rare that you have three sisters playing together who are two years apart.”  more »

Lori Baur was sitting alone in the New York Yankees dugout in Yankee Stadium before a May 19 game against the Tampa Bay Rays, waiting for her once in a lifetime chance to throw out the first pitch as Honorary Bat Girl. It was part of the package after winning an essay contest sponsored by Major League Baseball to recognize fans who have been stricken by breast cancer and demonstrated a commitment to raise awareness.

The 40-year-old Sleepy Hollow resident was mesmerized by a nearby batting helmet of Yankee captain Derek Jeter, one of her favorite players. Suddenly, Jeter appeared next to her, and her emotions got the best of her.  more »

The second annual Sleepy Hollow Sprint Triathlon is scheduled to take place Sunday, June 13, beginning at 8 a.m. The scenic course includes a half-mile swim off Kingsland Point Park beach, a 10-mile bike ride through Philipse Manor, Sleepy Hollow and Mount Pleasant, and a three-mile run along the shores of the Hudson River in Kingsland Point Park, including a loop around the historic Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse.

Last year’s event drew close to 300 competitors and raised approximately $45,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter.

“We would like to exceed that,” said Veronica Skrelja of Sleepy Hollow Physical Therapy, the creators of the event. “Increasing the numbers would be great.”  more »