More Than Friday Night: Why High School Sports Still Hold the 845 Together
High school sports in the Hudson Valley are about more than final scores. They…
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Basketball
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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Football
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…
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Football
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…
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Football
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…
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Football
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…
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Football
Who Has Section IX’s Best Football Coaching Staff?
Championships matter, but evaluating a coaching staff also requires development, consistency, adaptability and culture.…
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Football
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…
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Football
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…
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Football
Three Quarterbacks, One Crown: Inside Class AA’s Biggest Battle
Ethan Maldonado, Jaiseon Barnwell and Joseph Royal enter 2026 with different resumes but the…
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