Rich Monetti
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Somers Goes Around the Bend at Bowdoin
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons Click for all fall slideshows Tuckahoe, Haldane and Tappan Zee Slideshows On Saturday November 9, Somers laced ‘em up and headed for the Section One County Championship. At Bowdoin Park, Julia Duzynski did a pretty good job summing up some of the difficulties. “It’s running on rocks the entire time and my shoes kept slipping,” said the junior. But Duzynski remained in stride and will continue to do so even further north.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Cross Country has a Lot to be Grateful For
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons Click for all fall slideshows North Salem Slideshow On Saturday November 9, John Jay traveled north to Wappingers and looped Bowdoin Park for the Section One Cross Country Championships. Boys and Girls, the Wolves two alphas laced up and sunk their teeth in.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Somers Sweeps into the Second Round
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons Click for all Fall Slideshows On Friday November 1, Somers opened the sectionals at home and facing the 14th seed probably meant an easy afternoon. A pretty straight forward assumption, the bracket positions didn’t lie, but the three set sweep still produced some drama.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Moves onto Semifinals with Win Over Tappan Zee
Please see tip, subscribe and pledge buttons Click for all fall slideshows On Monday November 4, John Jay hosted Tappan Zee in the quarterfinal round, and the goal of winning sectionals has some added juice this year. “We really want to win it for him and go all the way,” said Jaime Bartley-Cohen of Coach Rizzotti, who is retiring after the season. So a split after two games possibly signaled an unwanted early retirement but not for long.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Somers Falls 4-2 in Section Finals
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons Click for all Fall Slideshows Rye Slideshow After defeating Pleasantville on Wednesday October 30, Somers earned a berth in the section finals and Rye stood between the Tuskers and a second straight title. But the Garnets weren’t counting, and it didn’t take long to set a tone that carried through to the end.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Closes the Book on another Successful Season
Please see tip, subscribe and pledge buttons Click For All Fall Slideshows On Thursday October 31, John Jay hosted Horace Greeley in the semifinal round of the sectionals and were hoping for another rematch versus Lakeland in the finals. But a 2-0 loss spoiled the chance, and while another chapter won’t be written, Coach Debbi Walsh closed the book on this season with pride.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Somers Heads to Section Finals with 2-1 Victory Over Pleasantville
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons Click for all Fall Slideshows On Wednesday October 30, Somers traveled to Pleasantville for the semifinal round of the sectionals, and the Tuskers weren’t swayed by the bracketology. The girls took a 2-0 first half lead and the margin held for 30 more minutes. Still, a Pleasantville goal at 9:01 did sew some doubt but not on the field, according to Julia Arbelaez.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Somers Stays Undefeated with 38-7 Victory Over Brewster
Please see pledge, tip and subscribe buttons below. Click For All Fall Slideshows On October 18, Somers stayed home on Friday night, and Logan Ruby helped his teammates quickly put their feet up on a play the defense was practicing all week. “Right before, I called it out, because I knew exactly what they were going to do,” said the corner back,” and the forewarning set the table for the rest of the game.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Storms Back for Five Set Victory over Lakeland
Please see tip, subscribe and pledge buttons Click for all Fall Slideshows Video Clips On Tuesday October 22, John Jay traveled to Lakeland and took aim at keeping the Wolf train rolling. At the outset, though, the express was definitely not running. “It’s so easy to get down in a position like that, and say, I guess we don’t have it tonight,” said Coach Tom Rizzotti of the 2-0 game deficit. But this team’s real itinerary is nonstop, and their true form eventually took hold.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Falls in Overtime to Tappan Zee
Please see tip, subscribe and pledge buttons Click for all Fall Slideshows On Monday October 28, John Jay traveled to Tappan Zee for the quarterfinal round of the sectionals. Three versus six, the Wolves bust out with a first half goal and had visions of the semis. But the second half had the home team forcing a tie, so overtime would raise the roof for one team and crush the other in despair.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Somers Loses Heartbreaking Back and Forth to Panas
Please see tip, subscribe and pledge buttons Click for all Fall Slideshows On Saturday October 26, Somers hosted Panas in the first round of the sectionals, and the seedings were nearly spot on. Eight versus nine, the back and forth thrilled both fanbases, but the higher bracket didn’t hold up.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Molly Gallagher Wall isn’t Enough to Beat Lakeland Again
Please see tip, pleedge and subscribe buttons Two weeks ago, John Jay traveled to Lakeland to possibly face another loss against the 15 time defending Section One Champs. Instead, Molly Gallagher put up 19 saves, and the Wolves earned their first ever victory versus the Hornets. So with the rematch on Saturday October 5, Gallagher gave Lakeland fits again. But this time there was a blemish, and one was all it took.
By Rich Monettiabout a year ago in Unbalanced
