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John Jay Readies for Pleasantville with 1-0 Win over Byram Hills
See Photos at End On Tuesday October 28, John Jay hosted Byram Hills and Maye Viders knew one thing for sure. “Our defense is very strong. It’s one of the best in the league,” she said, and delivering on this night, one better was all it took to move on to the semis.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Despite Sweep Boys Volleyball Program is Pointed Up
Scroll to the end of the article for photos On Wednesday October 22, Somers hosted Croton-Harmon Briarcliff Hen Hud at the high school. A large cross section of schools, the Tuskers had their hands full. “There were some big dudes out there,” joked Justin Cirioni. But a tightly contested first set put aside the visuals. That is until it didn’t.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Makes Easy Work of Carmel with Sweep
Scroll down for photos On Tuesday October 21, Somers hosted Croton Harmon and the tone was quickly set. Claire Cronin began with a kill, added two more early knocks and Somers didn’t come down on the opening heels of their big hitter.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Charges up the Hill at Bowdoin
Photos from both Bowdoin runs in Wappinger Falls are at the bottom of the article. On Saturday October 18, the annual Bowdoin Park Invitation rolled around in Wappinger Falls, and John Jay was there to run the hilly trek. But the cross country race wasn’t the only thing annual about the storied event.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Makes a Good Run at Bowdoin Park
See Big Red and Bowdoin Runs Below On Saturday October 18, Somers traveled north to traverse Bowdoin State Park, and the scenic beauty was hard to miss. Aidan See, on the other hand, took a different view. "I didn't really notice it," the Tusker admitted. The hills were another matter, though.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Wins Sudden Death Thriller
See Photos at end of article On Thursday October 15, John Jay traveled to Yorktown and Coach Debbi Walsh didn’t have any illusions about what to expect. “Any time we play Yorktown, it’s a dogfight. That’s how it always has been, always will be,” she said, and 67 minutes of play proved her estimation correct.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Makes Carmel take the Fall in 35-0 Victory
Please scroll to the bottom for photos On Friday October 10, Somers hosted Carmel at the high school, and the perfect fall night brought a calm over the big Tusker crowd. But when Carmel kicked off to Jackson Whipple the crispness was sucked out of the air like a lightning bolt, and the tone was set for the rest of the night.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Outlasts John Jay in Five Set Marathon
See VB video at end of article On September 18, the Tuskers got on Route 35 and resumed their rivalry with John Jay. Two tightly contested games to start, the set count was another matter. Somers won both. But John Jay persisted, and the day came down to the fifth set.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Goes the Distance on Senior Night
See Photos at End On Thursday October 9, Somers hosted Eastchester and completely wiped out the Eagles in the first set. So an easy afternoon it appeared to be on Senior Night. But quick work doesn’t align with how much this team likes to play, according to Shari Marrero. “Our favorite thing about volleyball, that’s dragging out every match to five sets,” she joked, and the girl with the game winner was just as funny about why she adamantly called for the deciding set.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers-Yorktown Stays Together in Loss to John Jay-North Salem
Scroll to the end of the article where you will find pictures of both teams. On Wednesday October 15, the Somers-Yorktown swim team gathered at the Mildred E Strang Middle School in Yorktown and were joined in the pool by John Jay. The times going to the visiting team by a score of 54-40, Yorktown-Somers still put up some good numbers, and the strong showing began for Ansley Edelmann.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Settles for Tie Versus Greeley
See Photos at the end On Wednesday October 8, Somers hosted Greeley, and the AA rating of the Quakers had the Tuskers studying up. “We try to do our homework, and we stacked up in a defensive structure that would frustrate them,” said coach Rob Carreira, and one goal allowed made the point. But Greeley had a defensive game plan too and both teams measured up in the end.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Remains Undefeated with Late Game Scoring Onslaught
See Photos Below On Tuesday October 7, John Jay hosted Mahopac and preserving their undefeated season was on the docket. A 1-0 Mahopac lead on Fiona Kelleher’s header with 15 minutes left in the game didn’t bode well, but the ground was not unfamiliar. “We score very fast after getting down,” said Coach Dave Nuttall, and on this particular afternoon, the coach’s boast proved true… And then some.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
