By Tom Pedulla— The Hudson Independent previews the local boys’ basketball season. Here is the outlook for each team: DOBBS FERRY The Eagles must overcome the loss of five seniors. It did not help when a team that already lacked size lost forward-center Braden... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Blessed with a crisp, clear Autumn day, the annual pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Trot races in Tarrytown and Irvington drew large fields, with runners ranging in age from the sixes to the seventies. Whole families, father-daughter, mother-son and ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Hasaan Sajid was a sophomore when he decided to give the Hackley football team a shot. Never mind that he had never seen a game and did not know the positions. He arrived at the practice field with trepidation that escalated into fear when he s... More »
By Tom Pedulla— As Sleepy Hollow players gathered in the end zone to celebrate their 31-13 victory against Briarcliff Saturday night, sophomore Aaron Aarpi made a statement with his crutch. Taking care not to put any pressure on his injured right foot, he held... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Strong youth football programs are one of the keys to building success at the high school varsity level. The Hudson Independent provides an overview of the tackle teams that are developing youngsters in Dobbs Ferry and Sleepy Hollow. Dobbs Ferr... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Two local high school football standouts are in the running for a prestigious award championed by the Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants. Marcus Canton of Irvington High School and Jahniya Witters, an All-League Honorable M... More »
By Tom Pedulla— No matter the level, successful football programs have stability. That is exactly what second-year coach Joe McDermott is intent on bringing to Hackley. The senior class has been forced to adjust to four coaches in as many years. It finally has... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Everything points to a rebuilding year for the Bulldogs as they adjust to yet another head coaching change and a season-ending injury to stellar running back Marcus Canton. Jeff Michael, who stayed only two seasons as head coach, hands over the... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Dobbs Ferry has not one but two tremendous running backs to replace in bruiser Brian Dann and breakaway threat Brandon Holman. The Eagles are confident they can meet that stiff challenge. “We have guys ready to fill those spots and they’re goin... More »
By Tom Pedulla— In his effort to revive a once-proud football program at Sleepy Hollow High School, third-year coach Jerry Flora is encouraging players to literally take a step in the right direction. If the Horsemen are to fare well, they must turn mental sha... More »
By Tom Pedulla— The Irvington girls’ soccer team has an impossible act to follow. Its own. The Bulldogs enjoyed a magical run last season to produce the school’s first Class B state championship in the sport and finish with a glistening 19-4-1 record. Although... More »
By Tom Pedulla- Unbelievable. How else to describe the magical ride enjoyed by Irvington’s Amanda Berry, Claire Friedlander, Kaitlyn Krieger, Keira Nyarady, and Sophia Rosenblatt? They were part of the Bulldogs’ first Class B New York State girls’ soccer cham... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Patriots FC, an under-18 girls team featuring local rivertown talent, ventured to Orlando last summer with high hopes of returning with the U.S. Youth Soccer National championship. They instead endured a rather painful learning experience, one ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— To outsiders, it might seem like same old, same old for Sleepy Hollow’s long-suffering football program after Coach Jerry Flora went 2-7 and 2-8 in his first two seasons. But the seeds of change are being sewn and a huge effort is underway to e... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Andy Hegarty has been honing her softball skills with Eric Holtz since she was 12. Her commitment to excellence stood out even then. “She loved putting the work in and a lot of kids don’t,” said Holtz, who owns and operates Game On 13 in Elmsfo... More »
By Tom Pedulla— There is no peeking in track. Or at least there should not be. Coaches warn runners that even a furtive glance can cost them precious time while emboldening opponents to think that perhaps they are faltering. Still, despite frequent reminders f... More »
By Shana Liebman— On May 12th, the annual Westchester Tennis Ladder (WTL) will begin its fourth season — and for the first time will include an intermediate ladder in addition to its highly successful advanced ladder. WTL, which launched in 2020 with 60 member... More »
By Tom Pedulla— The Hudson Independent previews the local varsity high school baseball teams for the 2023 season. DOBBS FERRY Everything depends on how well the Eagles can compensate for heavy graduation losses that claimed the entire infield and diminished ot... More »
By Tom Pedulla— The Hudson Independent previews the local varsity softball teams. (The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry will not field a team this spring.) DOBBS FERRY The Eagles feature two outstanding individual talents in sophomore catcher Maysin Kannapin and ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Irvington coach Gina Maher wanted badly for the seven seniors on her girls’ basketball team to experience the magic of competing for Class B supremacy at the Westchester County Center. It was not to be. The second-seeded Bulldogs never got thei... More »
