Rye Neck Volleyball: Top-Seeded Panthers Fall to Haldane in Class C Championship
By Mitch Silver The moment the Rye Neck Girls’ Volleyball team finished their straight-set win over Pawling in the Class C semifinals November 3, Head Coach Kristin Desio and her crew turned their thoughts to Haldane and the Sectional finals the following Sunday morning at Pace University. “We beat Haldane during the season in four […]
Rye Neck Boys’ Soccer: Panthers Fall to State’s Top-Ranked Team in Regional Final
By Mitch Silver The newly crowned Section 1 champion Rye Neck Panthers had little time to savor their thrilling 1-0 victory over Briarcliff for the Class B soccer title. Four days later they took the field at Lakeland High in a Regional semifinal against Section 9’s Rhinebeck Hawks. Things didn’t start off on […]
Rye Country Day Field Hockey: Wildcats Retain the NYSAIS Crown
By Melanie Cane For the seventh time in nine years, Rye Country Day School’s Field Hockey team won the NYSAIS Championship. The reigning champions topped second-seeded Hackley 3-2 in an overtime nail biter November 5. This was the second year in a row that the Wildcats have beaten the Hornets in overtime for the […]
Rye High Volleyball: Garnets Fall to State Champions in Section Semifinal
By Melanie Cane At the beginning of the season, the Rye High Volleyball team’s goal was to make it to Sectionals again. Coach Geri Jones said, “We worked hard all season. We trained every day with that goal in front of us.” Rye won 14 games and lost only three in the regular season. Heading into the […]
Rye High Girls’ Soccer: Good Sportsmanship Can Take a Team, and a Coach, Far
By Melanie Cane When the Garnets lost the Girls’ Soccer Section championship on a questionable call by a referee, they did not argue with the ref, and moments later they shook hands with and congratulated the winning team. Their graciousness in defeat and respect for the refs are the qualities that earned this team the […]
Rye Lions Club Names Hull and Friedrich First Two Athletes of the Month
By Mitch Silver Owen Hull, a stalwart two-way lineman for the Section semifinalist football Garnets, was named September’s Athlete of the Month by Rye High’s Athletic Department in association with the Rye Lions Club. Hannah Friedrich, goalie on the Rye Girls’ Soccer team that lost the Section championship in four overtimes, was named October’s winner. […]
Holy Child Soccer: Gryphons Leave it All on the Field
By Melanie Cane If sports were injury-free, who knows how far the Gryphons’ Soccer team would have gone this season? They started off strong and maintained a high level of play until the last week of regular season, when due to multiple injuries, they were unable to sustain the momentum. Lead scorer and co-captain Ryan […]
Ole’ Siete Estudiantes
The College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program identifies academically outstanding Hispanic/Latino students based on their PSAT’s, which they took during their junior year. Approximately 5,300 students nationwide were named National Hispanic Program Scholars. All seven of Rye High’s National Hispanic students were honored as Scholars based on their high school GPA. Pictured with Superintendent Dr. Eric Byrne […]
Continuing the Conversation
Heard in Rye, in collaboration with Rye Youth Council In Sync Parenting, invites the community to attend a follow-up to their All are welcome. Admission is free.
A Fine Mash-Up
Every fall, Rye High School seniors work tirelessly for weeks leading up to October 31. No, it’s not the deadline date for college applications, but something far more important, the Senior Halloween Skits. The seniors form their own performing groups and choreograph dances to a “mash-up” of songs and compete for best, most creative […]