By Tom Pedulla – One overriding question surrounded the Irvington girls’ basketball team as it opened this season. How could the Bulldogs possibly replace point guard Lindsay Halpin, a four-year starter consistently ranked among the top 50 players in the stat... More »
By Tom Pedulla – The Irvington boys’ basketball team adopted the theme “All In” for the season. And the coaches and players were, indeed, all in. Dedication that extended to participation in a summer league and regular work in the weight room led to a breakou... More »
by Tom Pedulla – When was a freshman at Irvington and assistant coach Ben Karol approached him about joining the wrestling team, he was intrigued enough to give it a try. When he reported for his first practice, doubt replaced curiosity. He was barely five fe... More »
Samantha Coffey, a resident of Sleepy Hollow and 2017 Master’s School graduate, is a member of the United States’ 20-player team for the 2018 Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Women’s Under-20 Championship wh... More »
by Tom Pedulla – Keira Goin was 10 years old or so when she reached a breaking point. The Sleepy Hollow native was doing everything possible to show that she possessed the skills and grit necessary to belong as the only girl on an all-boys hockey team. When a... More »
by Tom Pedulla – Seniors Mary Brereton, Kelly Degnan, Heather Hall and Olivia Valdes have won so many girls basketball games for Irvington High School that there is only one thing left to accomplish – win it all. Their remarkable on- and off-court chemistry, ... More »
by Tom Pedulla – Colby Martins never needed to look beyond his sister, Lexi, for a basketball role model. She was that good. Lexi closed her Irvington career as the school’s all-time leading scorer (1,879) and rebounder (1,485) in powering her team to four st... More »
by Tom Pedulla – The Hudson Independent examines the prospects of local schools for the girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball season. Girls DOBBS FERRY Last year’s record: 13-9 Top returning players: Guard Raquel Addona, Forward Katlyn Fanning, Guard-Forward K... More »
Zoe Maxwell, an Irvington High School senior, scored her 100th career soccer goal during a game against Dobbs Ferry High School on Oct. 11. She reached the milestone when she scored the first goal of the game, which was followed by four additional goals in a 6... More »
by Tom Pedulla – DOBBS FERRY Dobbs Ferry completed the regular season with a 6-2 record, a fine accomplishment for a team that depended heavily on underclassmen. The Eagles carried six seniors, only half of whom received significant playing time. “We’ve been ... More »
by Kevin Brown – What a season for youth football! The Jr. Horsemen are now under the umbrella of SHHS Varsity coach Jorge Veintimilla, and coordinated by Joe and Chrisse Good. Cheerleading is run by Cindy Guzman. Members of the Westchester Youth Football Lea... More »
by Kevin Brown – Sean McCarthy, quarterback for the Sleepy Hollow Headless Horsemen, became the all-time leading passer for total yards passing in a single season and for total yards passing in a career at the school. Due to playing from behind often in the c... More »
by Tom Pedulla – Top running back William Waterhouse could not have embraced the student-athlete role more seriously than he did during his time at Hackley. He is so earnest about his studies that he likely has taken his last handoff. When Simon Berk, Hackley... More »
TNT Basketball presents Tri-County League basketball for the 2017-18 season. TCBL Basketball is a competitive league for more skilled players. Games are scheduled around the county. TNT Basketball and TCBL Basketball help promote fitness, leadership, team sp... More »
by Tom Pedulla Steve Yurek lacked what he needed most when he was hired before last season to coach the varsity football team at Irvington High School – players. He inherited a program with an 18-member roster, two above the required number on game day. That w... More »
by Kevin Brown The Sleepy Hollow Football Club finished its spring season and third full year of soccer in June with tremendous success on the field with three teams winning their division championships. The U10 girls Blaze, coached by John Sutherland, Howard ... More »
by Kevin Brown Sleepy Hollow High School kicks off its varsity season on Saturday, September 2 at home against Pearl River High School. Pearl River is coming off a turbulent off-season that saw Coach Mike Oliva unexpectedly dismissed but then re-instated after... More »
by Tom Pedulla Dobbs Ferry Coach Jim Moran is not afraid to set the bar high. “Our expectations are the same every year, to get better with each game, to win every league game we play and the championship at the end,” said Moran, in his seventh season. His wil... More »
by Kevin Brown The Sleepy Hollow Alumni Game held July 22 at Sleepy Hollow High School (SHHS) brought out more than 50 past Horsemen to mix it up in competitive games of one hand touch football. Many students who graduated over the last five years were on-hand... More »
by Tom Pedulla They have grown from hitters who struggled to make contact or poke the ball past the infield into sluggers able to find gaps or unload fence-clearing drives. They have gone from unsure fielders who booted grounders and botched fly balls into sli... More »
