Anthony Berardis had a major decision cooking on his front stove. A wealth of major Division-I programs had been in persistent pursuit of the Mahopac midfielder. Everyone from a diddle-eyed Joe to a damned-if-I know inquired about the promising young… Continue Reading
Andrew McGowan knows the ensuing couple of months will be an uphill battle. The recent Hastings High graduate, who evolved into one of New York State’s leaders in strikeouts, is certainly embracing the major challenge cooking on his front burner.… Continue Reading
Dobbs Ferry’s Thomas Fleming entered the 2010-2011 basketball season without lofty expectations. Fleming wasn’t mentioned in season previews alongside key impact players on the Eagles’ roster. Prior to the season, Fleming’s name did not appear on any reports targeting “who’s… Continue Reading
Team Frenji’s Maurice Harkless took off early and appeared skyward-bound as his 6-foot-9 frame soared somewhere between the hardwood and ceiling of the smurf-sized gym in Our Lady Of Mercy in Port Chester. Harkless, the St. John’s-bound senior who has… Continue Reading
Jack Bramswig has a deep basketball bloodline. The high-rising college freshman happens to be the latest in a tight-knit, athletic lineage that’s left legacies at Pleasantville High School and beyond. Bramswig’s father, Jim Bramswig, played hoops collegiately at St. Thomas… Continue Reading
Haldane coach Joe Virgadamo signaled for a much-needed timeout as five seconds remained on the clock. Lincoln Hall, who split the regular season series with the Blue Devils, was clinging to a one-point lead after Kymkwan Hall buried a shallow… Continue Reading
InsideStreetball.com St. John’s guard Dwight Hardy, a longtime presence on New York City’s streetball circuit, was once pegged by local emcee Uncle G Stacks as the “Baddest Man On The Planet.” Hardy developed the alias while carving up defenders with… Continue Reading
Seniors Chris Brennan and Parris Purcelle have been the go-to options for Irvington since opening night of the 2010-11 campaign, when the Bulldogs relinquished an 11-point fourth quarter lead to Dobbs Ferry. The two scorers have stuffed the score sheet… Continue Reading
Ryan Wagner’s shooting hand hung in the air a bit longer than usual. With 2:53 remaining in the third quarter, the sharpshooting Wagner was again playing possessed. Mahopac’s high-horsepower senior two-guard had just drained a deep corner 3-pointer, capping a… Continue Reading
Heading into the 2010-2011 season, chances of Walter Panas surging into the league’s upper crust seemed nil. Following the mass exodus of ballers (June 2010 graduation helped bottom-out the cabinets of Shawn Sullivan’s team), success in 2010-2011 seemed about as… Continue Reading