First, Connor Vercruysse spotted up and ripped a bullet with 6:01 left in the third quarter, supplying Yorktown with a 3-2 edge.Then, countering a game-tying goal from Yale-bound junior Jack Tigh, Vercruysse popped a one-hopper off Kris Alvarado’s dish. With… Continue Reading
Aspects of Kai Mitchell’s game have changed the past four months. The 6-foot-6 forward has leaned more on a 16-foot jumper. He’s transitioned to the short corner and the high post, expanding his offensive portfolio. He’s powered up more and crushed double-fisted dunks. … Continue Reading
Constantly engaged in television, radio, and NCAA analytics the past few years, Bobby Gonzalez is excited to renew his basketball jones this spring. Gonzalez, who helped propel Luis Flores-led Manhattan to an NCAA tournament berth and a wild 75-60 opening… Continue Reading
Heading into the 2013-14 campaign, few prognosticators and self-proclaimed gurus had Rye Country Day guard Salim Green canvassed among Hudson Valley’s elite. Now, 23 points per game, countless pressure cooker free throws, and a 31-point eruption (en route to a 57-50… Continue Reading
As a coach, there is a certain button you must press to evoke late-game heroics. Through powers of persuasion, motivational maxims and simple calming methods, a flair for the end game can be instilled. Like Spring Valley coach Willie Worsley, House of… Continue Reading
St. John’s and Fordham are both recruiting Westchester Community College forward Keith Thomas as aggressively as any other potential Division-I suitor. Now, New York area recruiting ace Emanuel “Book” Richardson and Arizona have jumped in on the ever-growing KT Sweepstakes.… Continue Reading
The playoff-hardened 2014 Huskers didn’t enter the season bedecked in championship attire. Though Yorktown is the reigning Sectional champions, the team with a price on its head, the Huskers are collectively cognizant that they let a state tournament loss to Niskayuna… Continue Reading
Look Ahmed Dwidar in the eyes and ask him what he’d sacrifice for soccer. You will find there isn’t much that he wouldn’t. Dwidar’s fondest, most revisited childhood memories stem back to 1997, when he was a striker for the… Continue Reading
Giovanni McLean’s prodigious handle and ability to pilot a team has allowed his stock to balloon the past three months. The 6-foot-1 guard is suddenly a sought after product on the recruiting agora. A sophomore at Westchester Community College in Valhalla… Continue Reading
A black BMW is blurring down a long, tight road en route to the burgeoning metropolitan area of scenic Ascoli Piceno, Italy. The blazing-fast BMW, along with several cars trailing it and gunning to pick it off, is eclipsing 110 miles per… Continue Reading