Rich Monetti
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Somers Season Ends with Loss to Rye
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti At Rye High School, the clock was winding down on Somers season and quite a few careers. One in particular was Sydney Ingraham, and no surprise, she stayed in character. “You play to the end,” said the senior, and a leaping interception turned into one last goal for Somers parents to voice appreciation for their standout. Of course, the sentiment went both ways in the 16-6 semifinal loss.
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Takes easy First Round Victory versus Byram Hills
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti vs Somers All John Jay Spring Slideshows On Friday May 23, John Jay hosted Byram Hills in the first round of the sectionals and the prospect of a typically easy opening for the powerhouse Wolves was in the air. The Bobcats did not initially oblige, though. They scored first and kept it close in a 4-2 first period. But reality soon set in.
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Heads to Loser’s Bracket after 7-0 Defeat at Fox Lane
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti All Spring Slideshows Crowd Shots After beating Clarkstown last week 3-2 in the quarterfinals, John Jay reached the final four, and on Saturday, May 24, Fox Lane stood in the way of the double elimination portion of the tournament. An exciting 1-0 pitcher’s duel, the game broke open on a controversial ground ball up the middle, and John Jay ended up on the wrong end.
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Chases the Ghosts Away in Upset Victory over John Jay
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below Crowd Shots Over the last several seasons, John Jay and Somers have met in some pretty big games, and the Wolves always seem to have the Tuskers’ number. So a 2-1 first period lead for the home team looked like business as usual. But the determined, resolve of this group of girls had no interest in a history lesson.
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
After First Round Win Over Nanuet, Somers is Ready for John Jay
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti On Friday May 23, Somers hosted Nanuet in the first round of the sections, and it didn’t take long for the teams to know who was advancing. A 4-0 first quarter lead for the home team set the tone, and the 17-6 victory left John Jay in wait. Of course, the end will inevitably come, but despite a destination of Notre Dame, Sydney Ingraham isn’t leaving the past and present behind so easily
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Season Comes to an End on No Hitter
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti Mahopac at Somers Video After defeating Carmel to advance to the quarterfinals, Somers took a short trip to Mahopac and in facing Nick Masciarelli on the mound, the Tuskers were hoping for a direct route to the final four. Not quite, the Mahopac starter completely jammed the Somers GPS signal. “Their guy is legit, we couldn’t get anything going,” said Coach JT Genovese after the winning pitcher threw a no hitter. But Somers didn’t help themselves either in the 3-0 loss.
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Holds On for First Round Win Over Greeley
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti Crowd Shots and Video On Monday May 19, John Jay was cruising along with a 7-0 lead after four. But a bloop RBI single in the fifth, a home in the sixth and four straight hits in the sixth suddenly had the game feeling way too close for comfort. Out went Mitch Hammer, Jack Garneau entered with one thing on his mind. “I wasn’t going to let the seniors go out like that,” said the reliever, and backing up the boast started with a slow bouncer to short.
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
With Season Ending Victory Over Fox Lane, Somers Still has More to Prove
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti Somers Sideline and Crowd Shots On Saturday May 17, after Somers jumped out to a 10-0 lead, Fox Lane battled back to an 11-5 score. The bottom of the seventh, the situation did feel mildly tenuous. So when a pop foul crept up alongside the Somers dugout, Katherine Papa wasn’t taking any chances.
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Hits Clutch in 8-7 Victory Over Hen Hud
Please tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti All tied in the top of the seventh, Charlotte Bender’s humpback liner to right didn’t have the Wolf trying to hoodwink anyone in the scorebook. Off the glove, she said, “It was an error.” But either way, Jay rose up in the end, because the third baseman did what's supposed to be done with a low outside pitch.
By Rich Monetti8 months ago in Unbalanced
