March 5, 2010
by Katri Backman-Koster 

The weather outside was frightful when the New York State Boys Swimming and Diving Championships were held in Buffalo, New York, at the end of last week on February 26 and 27. 

February 15, 2010

Last Saturday the girls’ varsity basketball team beat Suffern 65-50 and will play Ursuline at home on Tuesday, February 16, at 5:00 p.m. The boys’ varsity basketball team won their game against Yorktown and will play Mt. Vernon on Tuesday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Vernon High School.

Sectional semi-finals will be played at the County Center in White Plains.

Remember to wear ORANGE to show your spirit!

December 25, 2009

Three ski trips are scheduled for this winter for grades 6 and up, including adults.  Buses depart from town hall on Saturday, January 9, for Jiminy Peak; Sunday, January 31, for Mountain Creek; and Saturday, February 27, for Windham Mountain. Children under 6th grade must be accompanied by an adult and all particpants, no matter what age, must wear a helmet.

December 18, 2009
by Lee Seham

In this Great Recession, one of the best entertainment values going is a Greeley basketball game. And I’m not just saying that because it’s free. Nor am I saying it because my kids play basketball – they don’t.

Henry Koster (left) and Kyle Eager before the race
November 27, 2009
by Katri Backman-Koster

The conditions were perfect for last Saturday’s Cross Country Federation Championships. On a bright, sunny and unseasonably warm November afternoon, approximately 250 runners gathered in Bowdoin Park overlooking the Hudson River in Wappingers Falls, New York, for one final race of the 2009 Cross Country season. 

November 20, 2009
by Susie Pender

The Horace Greeley High School Boys Varsity Basketball team will emphasis fundamentals and mechanics of the game at their free “Sharpen the Skills” clinic they are running tomorrow, Saturday, November 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the high school gym. All boys and girls in grades 5-8 with an interest in basketball are welcome. Head coach Dave Fernandes will also be on hand to offer advice. He promised that every student attending will get individual attention from either himself, one of the varsity players or one of the assistant coaches, Gary Abrams, Joe Kerns and Liz Lops.

November 13, 2009
by Jennifer Leventhal

This weekend, New Castle soccer players and their friends and families will be teaming up with the Food Bank for Westchester in a cereal drive to help feed hungry families right here in our own community. All families with children in the Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club or AYSO are being asked to bring a box or two of cereal to their games or practices on Saturday, November 14.

September 25, 2009
by Susie Pender

The varsity volleyball team has already racked up a 5-1 record so far this fall against non-league opponents. It faces Port Chester today at 4:30 p.m. in the main gym in its first league game of the season. “I predict we will do well, and increase our record to 6-1,” said coach Gina Streany, who teaches physical education at Roaring Brook as well as coaching at Greeley. 

September 25, 2009
by Susie Pender

The New Castle Youth Basketball Association has announced the schedule for travel team tryouts for girls and boys in fifth through eighth grade for the 2009-2010 season. Anyone who is interested in trying out must register first at www.nchba.org. “We are urging players to register as early as possible online so the tryouts can be organized and conducted in the fairest possible way,” stressed President of the New Castle Youth Basketball Association Gary Abrams. 

New Brochure Now Available Online

Click here to view brochure
August 14, 2009

Registration for Fall programs begins today, Monday, August 17th. The Art & Dance lottery registrations will be accepted from Monday, August 17th through Friday, September 4th.  Most classes will begin the week of September 21st, but check the specific class and program listings for start dates for each program.

The Rec Dept’s Fall Brochure will be posted online and available for download on Tuesday, August 11th.
UPDATED: Monday, August 10, 2009

For the week of Aug. 10-14, the following camps are being offered:

June 26, 2009
by Christine Yeres

On July 10, Greeley science teacher Bob Oddo will fly to Barbados and leave port bound for the Cape Verde Islands, off the coast of Africa, west of Senegal. He’ll be doing research for NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospherics Administration, in its “Teacher at Sea” program for 2009. 

June 19, 2009
Submitted by CYSC coaches unless otherwise noted

Chappaqua Quake 3 – Larchmont 1

The Quake played another fantastic game last Sunday against Larchmont. As the sun finally peeked through the clouds and warmed up the field, the Quake got off to a quick start with a goal by Nicole DiGiacomo. The Quake clearly dominated in the first half but Larchmont came out strong in the second half with a quick goal. 

April 24, 2009
Submitted by the coaches of the Chappaqua Youth Soccer League

March 20, 2009
by Jackie Rider

When varsity athletes shoot hoops with kindergarteners is it: a) community service; b) leadership training; c) just plain fun; or d) all of the above?