Wednesday’s results: Edgemont beats Bronxville for first time since ’10
BRONXVILLE – The last time that Edgemont beat Bronxville, most of the Panthers’ current players weren’t even in high school yet. “I think I was watching in the bleachers,” senior fullback Phi Peinado...
View ArticleTuesday’s results: Livingstone, Murray connect in Pelham’s win at Edgemont
SCARSDALE —With Aidan Murray recently returning to the Pelham lineup after missing over a month with a right ankle injury, it was clear that midfielder Charlie Livingstone was trying to force the ball...
View ArticleFriday’s results: Eastchester hands Edgemont second loss in a row
Edgemont got in its own way during Friday’s contest against Eastchester — literally. A long thrown-in from Eastchester junior John Wiley found the foot of classmate Nick Georgiou, who blasted a shot...
View ArticleMonday’s results: Carmel finishes .500 with win at Edgemont
SCARSDALE —Drew Simon’s shot pinged off of the post and Javier Casado’s rebound attempt banged off of the crossbar, leaving Edgemont in shock that it had failed to take the lead. But while the...
View ArticleFirst round results: PC makes statement with upset of Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY —There were plenty of questions about how perennial Class A power Port Chester would respond in its first season as a Class AA team. Those questions were answered emphatically on Friday,...
View ArticleSectionals: Quarterfinals previews
CLASS AA No. 1 Arlington (16-0-1) vs. No. 9 Ketcham (11-5) When: Monday, 3 p.m. Where: Arlington High School Key players: Arlington — David Verdis, Sr., F; Peter Garson, Sr., F; Joe DeRosa, Sr., GK....
View ArticleFriday’s results: Mahopac opens with win over Greeley
Mahopac 2, Horace Greeley 1: Brett Mattos scored the winning goal with under 10 minutes to play in Mahopac’s 2-1 win over visiting Horace Greeley Friday. Mike Clancy had the assist, and Ray Arcieri...
View ArticleSaturday’s results: Host Eastchester wins inaugural tourney
Coming into the championship game of the inaugural Eastchester Cup tournament on Saturday, the host knew that it was in for a battle with one of the hottest teams in Section 1. “Playing a 5-0 team, we...
View ArticleNYSSWA rankings: Arlington at No. 1 in Class AA
The first state poll of the season was released by the New York State Sportswriters Association on Monday, with a handful of Section 1 teams cracking the rankings. The most notable is two-time section...
View ArticleNYSSWA Rankings: Arlington moves back to No. 1 in AA
After a one-week hiatus in which Arlington dropped to No. 2 in the state in Class AA, the Admirals have returned to No. 1. The rankings came out before Tuesday’s 2-1 OT win over John Jay-East...
View ArticleMonday’s results: Edgemont picks up statement win over Valhalla
Taboola Home/Section Front Player SCARSDALE—The lights were on at Edgemont High on Monday night, the stands were filled and the stage was set for a Class B showdown. And in what some players referred...
View ArticleNYSWAA Rankings: Mamaroneck, Hen Hud make debuts
For the second consecutive week, Arlington is ranked No. 1 overall in Class AA statewide. The Admirals second win of the season over John Jay-East Fishkill last week cemented that, while also...
View ArticleNYSSWA Rankings: Arlington drops from No. 1 in AA; Irvington up to No. 2 in B
As a result of Arlington’s tie against Scarsdale, the Admirals have been bumped out of the No. 1 spot in Class AA in the New York State Sportswriters Association rankings and dropped them down to No....
View ArticleWednesday’s results: Briarcliff showing it belongs in Class B title conversation
Briarcliff coach Brandon Beck has been telling his team that Class B is up for grabs this year, and they proved their coach’s point on Wednesday. The Bears, currently ranked seventh in the class in...
View ArticleLeague title scenarios: Most clinched; a few yet to be decided
With just four days remaining in the regular season, I took at look at the title scenarios for each league in Section 1. Most have already been decided, but a few will come down to the wire. Here’s...
View ArticleSectionals: Quarterfinals previews
CLASS AA No. 1 Arlington (15-1-1) vs. No. 8 Fox Lane (12-5) When: 3 p.m. on Monday Where: Arlington HS Previous meeting(s): None Key players: Arl – Dillon Ashong, F; Vinny Colantuono, MF; Ryan Wilson,...
View ArticleQuarterfinal results: Three No. 1s fall on #UpsetMonday
Taboola Article Player IRVINGTON—Playing the No. 1 team in the state can be a daunting proposition, but Valhalla has been down that road before. The Vikings upset Spackenkill on Oct. 13, when the...
View ArticleSectionals: Semifinal previews
After a relatively predictable first round in which 22 out of 23 home teams came out victorious, Monday’s quarterfinal round was as wild of a playoff day as I can remember. All three No. 1 seeds that...
View ArticleSemifinal results: Wild action across Section 1 sets up must-see finals
Taboola Home/Section Front Player Here’s my story on Byram Hills’ 2-1 win over Eastchester in a Class A semi: ARMONK—No soccer team in Section 1 has been as successful as Byram Hills over the course...
View Article2014 All-Tournament teams
As I do every year, I reached out to coaches from around Section 1 at the conclusion of this weekend’s sectional championships and asked for their opinions about who the top playoff performers were....
View Article2014 All-Section team
The 2014 Section 1 award winners were announced at last night’s All-Section dinner, and I have the full list. Be sure to check Nov. 30’s edition of The Journal News for our full all-star teams, as...
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