June 20, 2008
Submitted by the following Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club coaches: Lisa McGowan, Rob Schenkel, Corey Shanus, Yoonho Park, David Libowitz, Larry Novenstern, Jamie Inglis, Nick Vertucci, Larry Grob, Jacques Levy, Edward Finkelstein, Larry Cohen, Karin Wollschlaeger, Ruth Parnes, Nicholas Giannasca, Chris Harris, Barry Dinaburg and Julie Lowitz
Welcome to the Sports Section
Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club Weekly Roundup
Spotlight on Sports Friday, June 6 - Thursday, June 13
Are you a player? And a grown up?
An Open Invitational . . .
. . . to write to us. We know you’re out there; we can see you playing! Hey! School and school sports are winding down. Let us hear from you adult players of sports of all kinds. Send us your schedules of play, your stats, photos and websites—even your essays, if you do that kind of thing. Meditations on injury and failure or crowing about late accomplishments. Look inside to see yourselves in photos.
Read MoreGreeley Varsity Baseball opens Section 1 Playoffs Saturday at Suffern
Senior pitcher Drew Levinson tossed a three-hit complete game as the Quakers defeated Nyack, 3-1.
Photos courtesy of Rick Waller
May 30, 2008
by David Liemer
It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish.
After missing the playoffs last season for the first time in Coach Anthony Marino’s tenure and getting off to a sluggish start in 2008, the Horace Greeley Varsity baseball team returns to post-season action tomorrow in the Section 1 playoffs.
Read MoreSpotlight on Sports Friday, May 30 - Thursday, June 5
HOTLINE for up-to-the-minute info on high school sports: Call 861-9400. First press 5, then 1.
May 30, 2008
New Castle’s 10K Race Results
See inside for photos, or visit Photo Gallery.
March 23, 2008
See the complete results, the results broken down by male and female runners and the gallery of photos
Spotlight on Sports, Friday, May 23 to Thursday, May 29
May 23, 2008
Spotlight on sports, Friday, May 16 - Thursday, May 22
May 16, 2008
See more photos inside.
On your mark, get set . . . run (or walk) to benefit North East Special Recreation!
May 2, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon
New Castle is inviting all runners and walkers to join in their 21st Annual 10K Road Race. The May 18 event, which will be held rain or shine, benefits North East Special Recreation, a non-profit corporation that provides recreational services for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Spotlight on Sports: Friday, May 2 - Thursday, May 8
May 2, 20008
Read MoreSpotlight on Sports:Friday, April 25 to Thursday, May 1
April 25, 2008
by Becca Wright
Spotlight on Sports
Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club round-up
April 11, 2008
by the Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club coaches—Ken Atlas, Diane Kerstein, Jacques Levy, David Libowitz, Joe Nankof, Larry Novenstern, Yoonho Park, Corey Shanus, Peter Sawkins, Jonathan Taub, Robert Schenkel and Karin Wollschlaeger
Victory for Greeley’s varsity girls softball team in first scrimmage
April 4, 2008
by Robert Sherman
The Horace Greeley High School girls softball team hosted Clarkstown South in their first scrimmage of the 2008 season on Thursday April 3. Greeley fielded seven returning varsity players and registered a three to nothing victory.
Read MoreTown Board and Recreation and Parks Commission talk in joint work session
March 28, 2008
by Gustavo Larramendi
Last Tuesday, March 25th, the New Castle Town Board and the Recreation and Parks Commission held a joint planning session, which was also attended by town administrator Jerry Faiella and Recreation and Parks Department Supervisor Bob Snyder.
Read MoreGreeley boys’ swimmers and divers finish strong at sectional and state competitions
March 7, 2008
by Karen Clarke
The Horace Greeley Varsity Swimming and Diving team recently ended their 2007 - 2008 season with strong performances at the section and state championships.
Read MoreAmsterdam property update: new field not ready until spring, what use to make of carriage house
Carriage house at the Amsterdam property
July 4, 2008
by Christine Yeres
Six months ago the New Castle town board voted to construct one field rather than two on its Amsterdam property at Hoag Cross Road. Although the project is well underway, the board learned in its work session last Tuesday that sod cannot be laid in the heat of summer. So it will be laid in the fall, pushing back the opening of the field for play until next spring. The question currently before the board is what to do with the carriage house that remains on the property.
New Castle Quakers 12U travel baseball team heads to Cooperstown
July 4, 2008
by Peter Clarke
The New Castle Quakers 12U (aged 12 and under) baseball team is heading upstate this Saturday to Cooperstown, New York, home to the legends of the sport, to participate in the prestigious Cooperstown Dreams Tournament. The national event features over 80 select travel teams from across the country.
Read MoreTown offers FASST training for student athletes
July 4, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon
The New Castle Recreation and Parks Department has teamed up with professional trainers at Functional Agility Speed and Strength Training, Inc. (FASST) in Millwood to provide training to student athletes in grades 8 -12 beginning August 4.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Will kids in New Castle lose out again?
June 13, 2008
An Open Letter to the New Castle Town Board
As many of you may know, the New Castle Town Board has been presented with an exciting proposal that could provide a tremendous benefit to the various youth athletic programs in our town. A local group has offered to construct a full-size state of the art synthetic turf field on the soccer field located at Gedney Park.
Read MoreChappaqua Youth Soccer Club Weekly Round Up
June 13, 2008
Submitted by the following Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club coaches: Lisa McGowan, Rob Schenkel, Corey Shanus, Yoonho Park, David Libowitz, Larry Novenstern, Jamie Inglis, Nick Vertucci, Larry Grob, Jacques Levy, Edward Finkelstein, Larry Cohen, Karin Wollschlaeger, Ruth Parnes, Nicholas Giannasca, Chris Harris, Barry Dinaburg and Julie Lowitz.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
June 6, 2008
Opposition to turf field proposal for Upper Gedney Field
Editor’s note: This is a copy of a letter submitted recently to the New Castle Town Board.
Read MoreChappaqua Youth Soccer Club Weekly Round Up
June 6, 2008
Submitted by the following Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club coaches: Lisa McGowan, Rob Schenkel, Corey Shanus, Yoonho Park, David Libowitz, Larry Novenstern, Jamie Inglis, Nick Vertucci, Larry Grob, Jacques Levy, Edward Finkelstein, Larry Cohen, Karin Wollschlaeger, Ruth Parnes, Nicholas Giannasca, Chris Harris, Barry Dinaburg and Julie Lowitz.
Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club Weekly Round Up
Chappaqua Mustangs Scarsdale Tournament
May 30, 2008
Submitted by the following Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club coaches: Lisa McGowan, Rob Schenkel, Corey Shanus, Yoonho Park, David Libowitz, Larry Novenstern, Jamie Inglis, Nick Vertucci, Larry Grob, Jacques Levy, Edward Finkelstein, Larry Cohen, Karin Wollschlaeger, Ruth Parnes, Nicholas Giannasca, Chris Harris, Barry Dinaburg and Julie Lowitz. See photos inside.
Strongman tests of strength, speed and stamina
May 30, 2008
by Christine Yeres
The annual Strongman Contest, in which Greeley varsity football players, coaches and members of the New Castle Police compete in tests of strength, speed and stamina, takes place on Saturday, June 7 at 2:00 p.m. at the Horace Greeley High School football practice field (up from the senior parking lot), rain or shine. Click here for flyer: Strongman_for_NCNOW.pdf
Read More2008 Westchester Classic Memorial Day Baseball Tournament
May 30, 2008
by Bill Dince, 15U; Lu Parziale, 14U and Claudio Phillips, 11U
On Sunday, May 25, the New Castle Quakers (15 and under) defeated the Pelham Diamond Buddies in the championship game of the 2008 Westchester Classic Memorial Day Baseball Tournament. The game was played at the Crossway Field in Scarsdale, with a final score of 5 – 0. Excellent pitching was provided by Matt Townsend and Steven Haynes. The rest of the team, Charles Biggar, Zach Csillag, Aaron Dince, Andy Diorio, Michael Guillaro, Gustavo Larramendi, Will Quish and Jason Segal all played every game of the challenging two-day tournament.
Read MoreOpening celebration of skate park this Saturday, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
May 30, 2008
by Christine Yeres
The skate park has been rolled into place at the Washington Avenue end of the commuter parking lot at the Chappaqua train station. Live bands, a DJ and a skate demo by “2nd Nature” are planned for an opening day celebration this Saturday, May 31, from 12:30 p.m. till 2:30 p.m. See photos of the park in “Read more.”
Read MoreGrass vs. turf: Recreation Commission and town board kick around a few field ideas
Stewart Berg, Gus Larramendi, John Re and Bob Snyder at work session
May 23, 20008
by Christine Yeres
The New Castle Recreation and Parks Commission appeared before the town board at its Tuesday, May 20 work session to pass on the news of an unsolicited preliminary proposal from a private company, Precision Sports Complex, to partner with the town. This would allow Precision Sports Complex to install an artificial turf field at Upper Gedney and raise a bubble over it during winter months to enable year-round sports programs.
Read MoreChappaqua Youth Soccer Club Weekly Roundup
photo by Jacques Levy
May 23, 2008
Submitted by the following Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club coaches: Lisa McGowan, Rob Schenkel, Corey Shanus, Yoonho Park, David Libowitz, Larry Novenstern, Jamie Inglis, Nick Vertucci, Larry Grob, Jacques Levy, Edward Finkelstein, Larry Cohen, Karin Wollschlaeger, Ruth Parnes, Nicholas Giannasca, Chris Harris, Barry Dinaburg and Julie Lowitz.
Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club Weekly Roundup
May 16, 2008
Submitted by the following Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club coaches: Lisa McGowan, Rob Schenkel, Corey Shanus, Yoonho Park, David Libowitz, Larry Novenstern, Jamie Inglis, Nick Vertucci, Larry Grob, Jacques Levy, Edward Finkelstein, Larry Cohen, Karin Wollschlaeger, Ruth Parnes, Nicholas Giannasca, Chris Harris, Barry Dinaburg and Julie Lowitz.
Read MoreSpotlight on Sports: Friday, May 9 - Thursday, May 15
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Horace Greeley Varsity Baseball Team
May 9, 2008
