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Lyndhurst, NJ
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: Lyndhurst HS Basketball Team Manager With Autism Sinks Buzzer Basket
AJ Leone has been dutifully serving as manager of the Lyndhurst High School Varsity Boys Basketball team for the past two years. He's been to each and every practice, helping out in any way he can during drills, filling in as an extra man and making sure all baskets are properly put away. "AJ is completely dedicated to the team," Coach Tom McGuire said. "He tried out for the team, and I thought it would be a good idea to have him be a part of the team in some aspect." That moment came last Wednesday on Senior Night, when the team presented 18-year-old Leone with a jersey of his own (st…
Newark, NJ
Sports
Newark Girls Basketball Teams Disqualified From Post-Season Games After Massive Brawl
Two girl’s basketball teams in Newark have been disqualified from post-season games after a player was injured in a brawl, recent reports say. Newark girls high school basketball programs were disqualified by the NJ State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) after Thursday's game between University High School and Essex County Vo-Tech. Market Street was suspended with just 17 seconds left in the third quarter, the report says. Several players from both teams were ejected following an on-court melee for "unsportsmanlike, flagrant conduct," NJSIAA officials said in a statement. A p…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Video: Poughkeepsie HS Basketball Team Gets Hero's Welcome After First State Title Since '95
The Poughkeepsie High School boys basketball team enjoyed “one shining moment,” claiming its first state championship in 24 years. Facing a relentless defense, the top-seeded Pioneers trailed for much of the game before pulling off a fourth-quarter rally to take down No. 5 Pittsford Mendon 59-69 for the Class A New York Public High School Athletic Association title on Saturday, March 16. Poughkeepsie started off hot, taking an 18-13 lead to end the first quarter before the Vikings battled back to take a lead they wouldn’t give up until late in the final frame. The Pioneers were able to stay…
Pleasantville, NY
Sports
Latimer Celebrates Section 1 Semifinal Basketball Tipoff
County Executive George Latimer celebrated the tipoff of the Section 1 Semifinals Basketball Playoff games at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on Tuesday night, Feb. 20.\ Latimer attended the Class C contest between third seed Tuckahoe High School and No. 2 seed Haldane High School. Haldane prevailed in overtime by the score of 63-54. After weeks of negotiations, Latimer brokered a deal to keep the Section 1 Tournament Semifinals at the County Center.
White Plains, NY
Sports
Latimer Hopes Section 1 Basketball Tourney Returns To County Center
The 2018 Section 1 boys and girls high school basketball tournament will not be held at the Westchester County Center in White Plains this year, breaking with tradition. County Executive George Latimer said he hopes to change that for 2019. Latimer said he met with officials from Section 1 and agreed to host another meeting in March to discuss returning the tournament to the County Center. "They felt they had reached a deadlock with the prior county administration, and we said, ‘Well, this is a new administration that’s willing to work with you,' " Latimer said at a press confere…
