The Eastern Towhee: Names Change But the Song Remains the Same
By Bill Lawyer A few of my “Right in Our Backyard” columns have somewhat stretched the definition of “backyard.” Whelks, for example, can only be found in our backyard if it happens to be along the coast of Long Island Sound. Or someone placed it there as part of a shell collection. But the subject […]
Snowboard Gold at Copper Mountain
Peter Tonkel, 14, and Julianne Tonkel, 11, competed last month in the USA Snowboard and Freeski Association Nationals at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Julianne, who attends The Ursuline School, began snowboarding in third grade. She entered five events at nationals – Slalom, Giant Slalom, Slopestyle, Halfpipe, and Boardcross. She won three medals, taking overall gold […]
Panthers Power Their Way Up the State Rankings
Rye Neck Softball By Mitch Silver Section 1’s winningest coach of all time has done it again. Joan Spedafino, in her 32nd year at the helm, has another title contender at Rye Neck. The Panthers spent the last couple of weeks winning games in every way imaginable — with overwhelming pitching, timely […]
You Lose One, You Win One
By Melanie Cane It wasn’t billed as a doubleheader, but it seemed like one: on the afternoon of April 28, the Garnets played a long game against Ardsley, and the following morning they faced Somers. Before the Ardsley game, Coach Alex Tejera said the team had been inconsistent, playing really well one day and poorly […]
Garnets Beat Harrison, Hen Hud, and Pelham Twice to Extend Record to 9-2
Rye High Baseball By Mitch Silver If you thought Mike Bruno’s Rye High baseball team wouldn’t be the same after losing All-State pitcher George Kirby and a raft of All-League players to graduation, you’d be right. They’re better. This past fortnight saw the Garnets shut out Yonkers by 8-0, defeat arch-rival […]
Rye High Salutes Athletes of the Class of 2017
A number of Rye High’s college-bound senior athletes gathered in the school library recently with Athletic Director Mike Arias and High School Principal Patricia Taylor. In alphabetical order, they are: John Amaya-Bryant University-Soccer; Teddy Aquilino-Ohio Wesleyan University-Lacrosse; Clemente Borgogni-Georgetown University-Crew; Katherine Brown-Oswego College-Softball; Mat Bruno-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-Football; Myles Burbank-Gettysburg College-Baseball; Jamie Chabot-Union College-Football; Caitlin Cornacchia-Boston […]
Taylor Regan Breaks the Record, but Wildcats Lose to Hackley By Two
By Melanie Cane In the Wildcats’ April 21 home game against Hackley, Taylor Regan broke the school’s Girls’ Lacrosse scoring record. The senior co-captain scored 13 times and ended the game with 268 goals. But breaking the record was bittersweet for because her team lost 19-17. The Wildcats won the first draw and Regan got […]
Wildcats Starting to Heat Up Behind Stefanoni
Rye Country Day Baseball By Mitch Silver When is a defeat really a victory? An example comes to mind: Almost a month ago, the Rye Country Day team ran into a buzz saw called the Brunswick School. Even though the Wildcats had won their first two games under new Coach Ryan Quinn, they […]
Mad About Hoops
The Rye YMCA hosted its annual 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament April 19. In addition to spirited play by K-5 stars, Athletic Director Melissa Lewis said, “The boys did a great job. It was an awesome, and well-attended community event.”
Amanda Hartzell Named Lions Club Athlete for April
By Mitch Silver The Rye Lions Club award that recognizes standout Rye High athletes every month could just as easily be given for standout scholarship. Well, certainly this month. Not only is Amanda Hartzell captain of the Garnets’ lacrosse team and a three time All-League midfielder, she’s a National Honor Society member with a 98+ […]