Six Champions, One Bigger Question: What Comes Next for Section IX Boys Basketball?
Kingston, Goshen, Beacon, Onteora, Mount Academy and Chapel Field finished the 2025–26 season as…
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Author: Isaac Cayetano
Isaac Cayetano is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Kings of the 845 (KOT845), covering Section IX football, basketball, rankings, community stories, and Hudson Valley sports culture. A football coach and longtime Section IX analyst, Isaac founded KOT845 in 2020 to create the Hudson Valley's premier sports and community media platform.
O’Neill Stopped the Fall. Can the Raiders Start the Climb?
After falling from 12 wins in 2022 to a winless season in 2024, O’Neill…
Two Years Removed From the Dome, Burke Catholic Faces a New Class D Reality
Two seasons after reaching the New York State Class D championship game, Burke Catholic…
Chester Won Class C. Now Class D Has to Deal With It.
After a 9–2 season and a dominant Section IX Class C championship, Chester enters…
Two Straight Finals, One Unfinished Job: Is 2026 Dover’s Year?
Dover has climbed from an 0–10 season to consecutive Section IX Class C championship…
Who Has Section IX’s Best Football Coaching Staff?
Championships matter, but evaluating a coaching staff also requires development, consistency, adaptability and culture.…
A New Era in Montgomery: Can Kyle Schneider Turn Valley Central Around?
Valley Central returned to the Class AA playoffs in 2025. Now, new head coach…
Chasing Three: Monroe-Woodbury Has Become the Class AA Standard
After consecutive Class AA championships, Monroe-Woodbury enters 2026 attempting to complete a three-peat and…
Three Quarterbacks, One Crown: Inside Class AA’s Biggest Battle
Ethan Maldonado, Jaiseon Barnwell and Joseph Royal enter 2026 with different resumes but the…
11 Section IX Football Programs Under the Most Pressure in 2026
Championship expectations, coaching pressure and programs searching for breakthroughs—these eleven Section IX teams enter…