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John Jay Loses Pitchers Dual in Semifinal Round
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or send tip via venmo at @Rich-Monetti Nanuet Slideshow On Wednesday May 22, Jacob Storch took the ball in the semifinals of the sectionals at second seeded Nanuet, and Coach Ted Lawrence didn’t need a lot of prose to praise his starter. “Outstanding effort,” he said. But the sophomore’s counterpart was almost beyond words.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Advances with Resounding 19-0 Victory Over Brewster
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe button below or I can be tipped at my venmo : @Rich-Monetti Brewster Photos On Tuesday May 21, Somers opened the sectional one tournament as the two seed. Seven seeded Brewster on the other side, the Tuskers didn’t take very long to set the tone
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Faculty/Student Basketball Game Brings Fun and Competition
On Friday May 17, in the thick of the postseason, Somers stepped back and took a little down time courtesy of the Peer Leadership Program. “I’ve always felt this would be a fun idea, having a staff/student basketball game,” said Noah Volkman, the organizer of the event. And no doubt, the Somers senior was on the mark. But competition was definitely part of the lesson plan, and both sides did their share of schooling in the hard fought affair.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Moves to Semis with Win Over Pelham
On Friday May 17, third seeded John Jay began the sectionals with a quarterfinal matchup versus Pelham, and not going unnoticed, Jojo Degl returned from injury. Out four straight games, she eased into her reemergence.. “I was getting used to it,” said the middie. But Pelham taking a 4-3 at the end of the first had Degl fully acclimated.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Softball Wins First Round of Sectionals
Roosevelt Slideshow John Jay video Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below An 11-8 season record earned John Jay a 7th seed in the section one tournament, and a home game in the first round on Thursday May 16. Roosevelt making the trip north, the visitors put runners on the corners before barely getting off the bus. So Maria DeGataeno just stayed centered in the circle. “I had confidence that we could get out of it,” said the freshman. But I was all it actually took, and from there, the Wolves were well on their way.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Nick Fassert is Almost Perfect in Title Clinching Victory
Please see tip, subscribe and pledge buttons below Somers Slideshow On Tuesday May 14, a win versus Somers would give John Jay a share of the league title with Yorktown, so starting pitcher Nick Fassert put his team first. “I knew I had to come out here and perform for the boys,” said the senior. The understatement of the year it turned out.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Moves into Second Round with 32-0 Victory over Panas
Video The Somers Flag Football season began with injuries and a string of losses. So the team figured an attitude adjustment couldn’t hurt. Dinners and off field get togethers, said Julia Schmidberger, “It built our chemistry as a team.” And the results revealed with a berth in the sectionals on May 9 at home versus Panas. But the Tuskers did more than show up.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Takes Thriller Over Hen Hud
Click link to see all Spring Slideshows: https://rmonetti.blogspot.com/2024/05/john-jay-spring-slideshows.html Video On Tuesday May 7, John Jay faced Hen Hud at Contest Field, and a 3-0 start looked like an easy day was ahead. But the Sailors definitely brought a storm, and the choppy waters didn’t abate until the final buzzer sounded.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Ends Regular Season with 9-5 Win Over Ursuline
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below Video On Monday May 8, Somers faced Ursuline at the high school and hoped to end the regular season on a high note. A tone that was quickly set when Sydney Ingram opened the scoring and would ultimately do justice for the last time the seniors would take their home turf.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Stays Together in 3-2 Victory over Brewster
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below After losing a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth, Somers got a runner on second with two outs in top of the seventh. Unfortunately, Ellie Walsh’s routine grounder to the right side looked like the Tuskers would have to face the Brewster hammer in the bottom. But while the Bears may have taken the out for granted, the batter didn’t.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
9/11 Foundation Makes a Run at Providing Mortgage Free Homes to all Fallen and Severely injured Vets and First Responders
Photo by Patrick Emerson Stephen Siller lived life a life of full purpose,, and it didn’t surprise his brothers when he opted out of a family golf outing on September 11, 2001. The call coming in, Stephen refused to let a closed Brooklyn Battery Tunnel impede his flight to ground zero either. The 34 year old firefighter strapped on his heavy gear and huffed his way to the rescue efforts. Unfortunately, Siller did not survive the day. Nonetheless, very little time passed before his family realized that they needed to honor Stephen’s memory. So by December, his six brothers and sisters got 501(c) designation for Tunnels to Towers and aimed to provide mortgage free homes for severely injured vets and families of fallen soldiers and first responders. But an appropriate signature event was needed, and the typical run or golf outing would not do, according to Stephen’s brother and Chairman/CEO Frank Siller.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Serve
