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Four scholar-athletes signed letters of intent to play for the colleges of their choice next year. Pictured are Jaelyn Labuda, left; Dana Donnelly; Lily Gonzalez and Kaitlyn Potter.

ELDRED, NY — Four Eldred scholar-athletes signed letters of intent on May 12 to play for their colleges of choice, under the proud gaze of athletic coordinator Gerard Gass. Lady Yellowjacket … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 5/18/22

Bulldogs’ spring baseball, softball tourney

What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day 2022 than to host a baseball and softball tourney on Sunday, May 8 more

By TED WADDELL | 5/17/22

Solo score. In the third inning, Sullivan West’s Andrew Hubert slides home for the Bulldog’s only score in the game.

Swingin’ in the rain

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Talk about flashbacks or temporary lapses of reality. For a while on Friday, May 6, this sports scribbler thought he was back in 1952, watching “Singin’in the … more

By TED WADDELL | 5/11/22

Chapel Field’s Heather Schoch connects on a Riley Ernst pitch.

Softball in a snow squall

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY – Leave it to Catskills weather to make local sports a challenge. On Wednesday, April 27, the varsity softball game between the home team Lady Bulldogs and the Lady Lions … more

By TED WADDELL | 5/4/22

Herman J. Swartzentruber: trainer, driver and groom.

Springtime harness-racing action

MONTICELLO, NY — It’s fondly known by old-timers as the Mighty M. The Monticello Raceway, the legendary track, opened on June 27, 1958, and today features standardbred horse racing … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Josh Warming, a sophomore guard, nailed about 30 percent of his three-pointers. He is pictured battling Sullivan West’s Jordan Akselrad.

In the rearview mirror

ELDRED, NY — In some respects, you might be tempted to call the Yellowjackets of Eldred High a hard-luck team. But despite a 0-14 season, that didn’t stop this sports scribbler from … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/13/22

Ray Quintanna played for Eldred in 2021-22.

In the rearview mirror

ELDRED, NY — The Eldred Lady Yellowjackets wrapped up the season with a 4-6 overall record, before falling in the sectionals during a game that went into overtime. Jordan Lepes, coach of … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/6/22

In the rearview mirror

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — In his address to Sullivan West’s Winter Sports award ceremony, boys’ varsity hoops coach John Meyer “spoke from the heart” when talking about the … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/30/22

Sullivan West’s Mia Nunnari defends against Liberty’s Grace Wormuth on December 8, 2021.

In the rearview mirror

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — In his opening remarks at Sullivan West’s Winter Sports awards ceremony on March 3, varsity girls’ basketball coach Pat Donovan set the tone by referring to … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/23/22

On the hardwood. Sullivan West’s Elaine Herbert was honored with the 2022 varsity girls’ basketball Coaches Award.

Bulldogs honor winter scholar-athletes

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — All hail the Bulldogs. On March 3, Sullivan West High School honored its winter-season scholar-athletes with an awards ceremony. In his introductory remarks, … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/16/22

Passing the torch of success. Chris DePew, SUNY Sullivan’s athletic director and former head coach, posted 186 wins with the Generals, including a national championship in 2007. Current men’s basketball coach Brent Wilson broke that 13-year record on February 10 with his 187th victory at SUNY Sullivan. For more information and a review of the Generals’ 2021-2022 season of hoops, visit https://www.riverreporter.com/sports.

Brent Wilson tops record of victory for Generals

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — Before the opening tip-off on Saturday’s men’s basketball game—the home team Generals against the Wolverines of Essex Community College—a brief … more

3/9/22

Hang 20! SUNY Sullivan’s Jay Alvarez lights up the crowd and scoreboard with an alley-oop. He posted 20 points including a couple of three-pointers.

Generals de-fang Wolverines

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — On February 19, the men’s basketball team at SUNY Sullivan defeated the visiting Wolverines of Essex Community College, thus closing out their regular season of hoops … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/9/22

Anisa Perry, the Lady Generals’ freshman guard/forward, scored 10 points. She is from Bedford Academy High School in Brooklyn, and is pictured with Essex’s Anisa Martinez.

Lady Generals nip Lady Wolverines

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — On Saturday, February 19, the Lady Generals of SUNY Sullivan (20-2) led off a double-header game of hoops that pitted the hometown teams against the Wolverines’ … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/2/22

Gavin Hauschild is pictured with Ron Bauer, Sullivan West’s legendary head football coach.

A ‘proud Dad moment’

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — From Bulldog to Buccaneer; that’s the short story of Gavin Hauschild’s football career at Sullivan West High School. On February 10, the high school library … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/2/22

Slipping one past, Sullivan West’s Chris Campanelli shoots an underhand pass to a teammate.

Dawgs sting Jackets in the ‘Bunker’

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — In the opening round of play during the 13th annual Sullivan County BCANY vs. Cancer Classic, the Sullivan West boys’ basketball team defeated the Yellowjackets of … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/23/22

Sullivan West girls’ varsity shot-putters Kathryn Widman and Kaydence Everett. Widman placed first in the girls’ varsity event.

In pursuit of their personal bests

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — On February 7, student-athletes from several high schools gathered at SUNY Sullivan to compete at the 2021-2022 Sullivan Varsity Indoor Track Championships. The … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/16/22

Cutting it close. Sullivan West’s Andrew Huber drives to the glass against Eldred’s Josh Warming and Matthew Ranaudo.

Sportsmanship takes center stage at Sullivan West

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — The spirit of good sportsmanship ruled at Sullivan West on January 19 as the home team Bulldogs (4-3) took on the Eldred Yellowjackets (0-6) in a non-league varsity … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/9/22

Hand down, hands up. Seward’s Katie Mulhare and Eldred’s Ray Quintana.

The ‘comeback kids’ strike again

ELDRED, NY — It was a game of “turnabout is fair play” on January 14, as the home team Eldred Lady Yellowjackets defeated the Lady Spartans of S.S. Seward, 42-31. In their … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/2/22

Upward bound. Eldred’s Sean Furler goes up against Chester’s Xavier Espaillat and Ryan Murphy.

Hambletonians ‘rein in’ Yellowjackets

ELDRED, NY — “Horsepower” won the game for the Hambletonians from Chester Academy on January 11, when they defeated the home team Eldred Yellowjackets’ boys’ varsity … more

By TED WADDELL | 1/26/22

Christopher Russo has been named 2020-21 Basketball Coach of the Year for New York State.

Monticello’s Christopher Russo is Coach of the Year

MONTICELLO, NY — Monticello High School Boys Basketball Coach Christopher Russo has built up quite a following for the team on social media, where he shares the team’s highlights, … more

1/25/22

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