Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of Yorktown HS/Syracuse University Lacrosse Star Who Died At Age 45 Support Pours In For Family Of Yorktown HS/Syracuse University Lacrosse Star Who Died At Age 45
Support Pours In For Family Of Yorktown HS/Syracuse University Lacrosse Star Who Died At Age 45 Support has poured in for the family of former Yorktown High School and Syracuse University lacrosse great Robert Kavovit who recently died suddenly at the age of 45. Kavovit, who died on Tuesday, March 16 in Stuart, Florida, starred as the attackman on Yorktown High School's nationally renowned lacrosse program, Kavovit went on to become a three-time All-American during his collegiate career at Syracuse University, which ran from 1994 to 97. He finished ninth on the school’s all-time points list with 246 (125 goals, 121 assists). Since his death, family and friends in both Florida and New…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Rob Kavovit, Yorktown HS, Syracuse University Lacrosse Great, Dies At 45 Rob Kavovit, Yorktown HS, Syracuse University Lacrosse Great, Dies At 45
Rob Kavovit, Yorktown HS, Syracuse University Lacrosse Great, Dies At 45 Former Yorktown High School and Syracuse University lacrosse great Rob Kavovit has died suddenly at the age of 45. He died at home in Florida on Tuesday, March 16. The cause of death has not been released. He leaves behind a wife and two sons. After starring as an attackman on Yorktown High School's nationally renowned lacrosse program, Kavovit went on to become a three-time All-American during his collegiate career at Syracuse University, which ran from 1994 to 97. He finished ninth on the school’s all-time points list with 246 (125 goals, 121 assists). Syracuse University said, "We mour…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stamford, CT
Sports
COVID-19: Specifics, Starting Dates Released For CT Spring HS Sports COVID-19: Specifics, Starting Dates Released For CT Spring HS Sports
Covid-19: Specifics, Starting Dates Released For CT Spring HS Sports Student-athletes in Connecticut received more clarity on what the spring sports season is going to look like on Thursday as the state moves forward through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released its final plan for spring sports on Thursday, March 11, after meeting with athletic directors from across the state in the morning. The announcement came a year to the day that the CIAC canceled the 2020 winter state tournaments due to the initial surge of COVID-19 across the country last March. 
“When you reflect on what happened 365 days ago, we were p…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Zach Chmelecki, Former HS Football, Lacrosse Player In Westchester, Dies At 23 Zach Chmelecki, Former HS Football, Lacrosse Player In Westchester, Dies At 23
Zach Chmelecki, Former HS Football, Lacrosse Player In Westchester, Dies At 23 Zachary Thomas Chmelecki, of Rye Neck, died on Tuesday, Jan. 26. He was 23. Zack was born Oct. 13, 1997, to Charles and Lisa (nee Zaccaria) Chmelecki. A football and lacrosse player, he played for Iona Prep and later Rye Neck High School where he graduated in 2015.  Later in his life, he was passionate about surfing, fishing, and cooking.  "Zack was a presence; his smile brightened every room he entered," according to his obituary. He leaves behind his mother, Lisa, and sister, Nicole, along with his grandmother, Rita Chmelecki. Zack's father, Charles, died in August 2020 at a…

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by Daily Voice
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver ID'd In Fatal Single-Car Crash In Gloucester County Driver ID'd In Fatal Single-Car Crash In Gloucester County
Driver ID'd In Fatal Single-Car Crash In Gloucester County Authorities identified the driver killed during a single-car crash earlier this week. New Jersey State Police confirmed that the driver of a Honda Fit sustained fatal injuries in Gloucester County. The crash occurred at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate-295 southbound in Logan Township, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a state police spokesman. The driver was later identified as Gabriel D. Corino, 20, of Deptford.  Raised in Collingswood, Gabe moved to West Deptford with his family during his freshman year of high school. He was a 2018 graduate of West Deptford High School iwhere he …

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
Obituaries
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School senior athlete and lifelong Short Hills resident Robert "Robbie" Almgren III died on Dec. 27. The 17-year-old succumbed to the sudden effect of AML Leukemia, which began Christmas night, his obituary says. Robbie grew up playing lacrosse, football and basketball. A senior at Millburn High School, Robbie played for the Millers and the NJ Riot Club team, and was also a trumpet player. Robbie planned on playing lacrosse for the Union College Dutchmen next year. He had a close-knit group of friends and will be sorely missed, his obituary says. The Robbie Almgren Athletic …

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Chatham High School Graduate, Tri-Varsity Athlete Cory Heidaran Dies, 27 Chatham High School Graduate, Tri-Varsity Athlete Cory Heidaran Dies, 27
Chatham High School Graduate, Tri-Varsity Athlete Cory Heidaran Dies, 27 Former Jersey City and Chatham resident Cory C. Heidaran died Oct. 8. He was 27 years old. Heidaran was born in Rockville, Maryland and spent time in California and North Carolina before settling in Chatham, where he graduated high school in 2012, according to his obituary. Heidaran was known for his passion of sports and was an avid football, lacrosse and ice hockey player, making him a tri-varsity athlete, his obit says. Cory attended SUNY Cortland and had most recently been working as an entrepreneur in Jersey City, according to a GoFundMe created in his memory. “He was the type of fri…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Morris Catholic Native John Aliprandi, 23, Was 'Down To Earth With Big Heart' Morris Catholic Native John Aliprandi, 23, Was 'Down To Earth With Big Heart'
Morris Catholic Native John Aliprandi, 23, Was 'Down To Earth With Big Heart' Those who knew John Aliprandi are remembering him for being down to earth and big-hearted. The Morris County native died June 23. He was 23 years old. John attended and participated in athletics at Morris Catholic, excelling in football, lacrosse and wrestling, his obituary says. He earned the nickname “Goose” and was known to spend numerous hours in the gym. John also enjoyed listening to electronic dance music and had worked as a plumber’s assistant at KB Plumbing, which was owned by his former football coach. “As we try and mend our broken hearts, we remember all the many blessings Joh…

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by Valerie Musson
Lewisboro, NY
Schools
Coaches Honor Class Of 2020 Under Friday Night Lights In Westchester Coaches Honor Class Of 2020 Under Friday Night Lights In Westchester
Coaches Honor Class Of 2020 Under Friday Night Lights In Westchester A lit contest field and beaming scoreboard display of 20:20, void of people, must have seemed odd Friday night in Westchester. The May 15 spectacle was a fitting and pride-packed tribute from the athletic senior athletes at John Jay High School in Cross River. It was the second in a Friday Night Lights series of videos that will be posted every Friday exactly at 8:20 p.m. on the Katonah Lewisboro School District Facebook page here. The remarks include a welcome by Chris McCarthy, the director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Wellness, followed by tributes from the various coach…

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by Donna Christopher
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Indian Hills HS Lacrosse Star From Oakland, Long Island Teammate Killed In NC Crash Indian Hills HS Lacrosse Star From Oakland, Long Island Teammate Killed In NC Crash
Indian Hills HS Lacrosse Star From Oakland, Long Island Teammate Killed In NC Crash A former star lacrosse player for Indian Hills High School in Oakland was killed along with a teammate from Long Island in a car crash in North Carolina, authorities said. Ann Wray, a sophomore agribusiness major at the University of Mount Olive, was in a Jeep with six classmates that was t-boned by a dump truck on a two-lane highway in town shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, the North Carolina Highway Patrol reported. Wray and teammate Madison Mergl of Sayville, in Suffolk County, were killed, authorities said. Five other occupants were airlifted to the Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Westport, CT
Sports
Staples HS Assistant Football Coach Placed On Administrative Leave Staples HS Assistant Football Coach Placed On Administrative Leave
Staples HS Assistant Football Coach Placed On Administrative Leave An assistant football coach at a Fairfield County high school has been placed on administrative leave for an undisclosed alleged indiscretion. Jon Zames, an associate head coach and coordinator for the Staples High School varsity football team in Westport, has been placed on paid leave since Friday, Nov. 8, when an issue was presented to the school’s administration, officials said. No other information has been released by the school district. Zames spent part of the year on the sidelines as the head coach of Staples’ football team while head coach Adam Behrends dealt with a family concern…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Obituaries
Michael Bowler, State Champion Long Island HS Lacrosse Coach, Dies Michael Bowler, State Champion Long Island HS Lacrosse Coach, Dies
Michael Bowler, State Champion Long Island HS Lacrosse Coach, Dies A state champion high school lacrosse coach on Long Island is dead at 72. Michael P. Bowler, who has lived in Port Jefferson Station for nearly five decades and coached the Rocky Point High School varsity lacrosse team for 47 years, died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan following a battle with leukemia on Sunday, Dec. 1, his family announced. After starting the Rocky Point lacrosse team, Bowler made it to the top of the mountain when the team won the 2008 state championship with the Eagles. Off the field, Bowler taught social studies for 12 years before being promote…

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by Zak Failla