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Somers Travels Business Class in 40-7 Victory over Harrison
See Photos at end of article, and if you're looking for a sports photographer, I can be reached at [email protected] Somers traveled to Harrison on Friday October 3 and got down to business pretty quick. Nine plays and Tristan Iglesias was in the end zone in less than six minutes. But Harrison was pretty laissez-faire at the outset too. The Huskies took a 7-6 lead two minutes later so Somers simply cornered the market as usual.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Loses Overtime Thriller to Rye
See Photos at end On Saturday October 4, 8-1 John Jay welcomed 8-1 Rye to Contest Field and the team’s doubled down to a late game 2-2 tie. A ferocious back and forth, the tables seemed to tip when a John Jay shot from above the circle grounded past all kinds of sticks and forced the Rye goalie to kick the dribbler away. Unfortunately, for the stop gap, she swung and missed with her kicker, and the Wolves rose in celebration. But the refs stepped in, played party poopers and the actual tipping point was even more of a killjoy.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Falls 5-0 to White Plains
Photos are at end of the article On Thursday September 18, Somers hosted White Plains at the high school, and with two minutes left in the first half, the goal tally was still stuck at number zero. The offensive time of possession was completely another matter and foretold the one sided outcome for the visitors.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Settles for a Tie versus Panas
See Photos at the end of the article Somers traveled to Panas on Monday September 29, and with six matches down, the teams were deadlocked. Three matches a piece, the outcome fell on the doubles team of Isabella Miele and Lacy Sanders “If they win, we win,” said singles player Eve Clark, and a loss meant the reverse. But it turned out there was a third option.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Back on Track after 30-3 Victory Over Yorktown
See Photos at end of article - varsity, jv, cheerleading and crowd shots After starting the season with two losses, Somers got back in their division versus Yorktown and was definitely seeking a return to normalcy. But when the home team drove their lunch pail down the field for a 3-0 lead, a lingering doubt quieted the crowd. The sideline was another matter.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Plays to Exciting 2-2 Tie Versus North Salem
See Photos at end On Tuesday September 17, Somers hosted North Salem and coming across town as the defending state champs obviously added some juice to the rivalry. Physical on both sides, said Coach Rob Carreira, “I think a little bit of emotion from the game got to us at points.” But the end result proved the boys kept an overall even keel.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Plays its Cards Right in 2-1 Victory Over Greeley
Photos are at end of article On Friday September 5, Somers and Greeley were knee deep in a defensive struggle at the high school. A 1-1 game with eight minutes to play, Somers lined up for a penalty shot, and at this point in the season, Coach Brian Lanzetta paused on a strategy. “It’s early to show your cards,” he said. But a league game, versus a AA team, the moment got the better of him.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Settles for a Tie at Somers
See Photos at end of article On Monday, September 15, after Lily Mazzella gave Somers a 1-0 lead with 33:21 left in the half, Coco Inglis answered 70 seconds later, and the rivals seemed headed for their second tie in two years. So when a pack of Wolves got behind Olivia Tatela in goal, the short road trip seemed ready for celebration.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Finishes Large at Big Red Invitational
Photos are at end of article On Saturday September 13, Westchester County lined up for the annual Big Red Invitational, and two Tuskers took home the Division 2 gold. Aidan See and Julia Duzynski, Duzynski definitely noticed the mercury. “It was so hot,” the senior lamented. Reflecting made her realize the actually difficulty, but she definitely couldn’t complain in the end
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Loses 55-47 Thriller
Football and Crowd Photos at end of article Last year at times, John Jay struggled to score so that had to be a concern among the big opening night crowd at Contest Field. 47 points later, last year became a distant memory. Unfortunately, the total wasn’t good enough.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Moves to 3-0 with Sweep Over Ossining
See Photos at end. On Wednesday September 10, Somers was hoping to remain undefeated, and after taking the first two versus visiting Ossining, the prospects were good. 23-21 in favor of the Tuskers and Katie Kourakos was primed at the net to set up match point. But the hitter/setter had something else in mind.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
