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High School Athletics
Gloucester
News
Washington High School Swimmer ID'd As 16-Year-Old Killed In South Jersey Crash
The 16-year-old girl killed in a weekend South Jersey crash has been identified as a high school athlete. Sophia Bennett was killed in the two-car crash on Friday, March 22, at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road just after 8 p.m., according to police and school officials. The vehicle that Sophia was riding in was being driven by a 17-year-old Gibbstown boy, who was seriously injured, police said at the time of the crash. The other driver, a 27-year-old woman from Deptford, was taken to Jefferson Hospital (Washington Township), police said. Sophia was a s…
White Plains
Obituaries
Former White Plains HS Basketball Standout, Coach Sue Adams Dies At Age 62
A high school legend in Westchester who made her mark as a player, coach, and teacher has died. Sue Adams was 62 years old. She died "peacefully surrounded by family" at White Plains Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 24, following a yearlong battle with ovarian cancer, according to her obituary. She spent essentially her entire life as a proud resident of White Plains. She was extremely well-known and respected in the community, most notably as a legendary basketball player and coach at White Plains High School. She was the first female student-athlete from White Plains High School to earn an at…
Suffolk NY
Schools
These Suffolk County Schools Honored For Excellent Scholars, Athletes
Just 35 high schools across Long Island were given a special designation for their stellar athletes who double as stellar academics. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, or NYSPHSAA, announced its 2022-2023 “School of Distinction” list on Thursday, July 27. Out of all 84 schools given the award, 35 were from Long Island. In order to qualify, a high school must have 100 percent of its varsity teams qualify for a “Scholar-Athlete team award,” which designates that the team’s average GPA is greater than or equal to a 90. The schools that made the cut from Suffolk C…
Norfolk
News
Needham High Schooler With Brain Tumor Flooded With Support After Family Calls For Help
A promising high school athlete's dreams were put on hold after he was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a brain tumor. Angel Gabriel Quezada, affectionately called "Gabe," was diagnosed with a brain tumor that would require a "long and arduous" journey to recovery in May. On Saturday, June 17, his family put out a call for support and found it answered in spades, receiving over $40,000 in donations in a week. Quezada is a valued member of Needham High School's football and wrestling teams, according to a post on the Touchdown Club of Needham's Facebook page. Whil…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
Obituaries
Former Sleepy Hollow HS Athletic Director Chuck Scarpulla Dies
A beloved former coach and athletic director in the Hudson Valley who was a star athlete in high school and college has died after battling cancer for over 15 years. Rockland County resident Charles S. "Chuck" Scarpulla, of Valley Cottage, died on Tuesday, April 11 at age 81. Scarpulla, the former Ramapo High School and Sleepy Hollow High School athletic director and Section 1 football coordinator was known for his coaching skills, but more importantly for listening, caring, and motivating young athletes. But before coaching athletes, Scarpulla was a two-sport athlete in his own right at …
Union
Sports
Rahway Football Player, 17, Dies Year After Mom
The Rahway High School football team is mourning the loss of one of its own. Ali Muhammad, 17, a senior, died this week, his dad, Percy Lamont Brown announced on Facebook. Brown tells NJ Advance Media he found his son dead the morning of Thursday, Sept. 8 Ali's mom died in July 2021. It is with great sadness, and a heavy heart, that we are sharing the unfortunate passing of Rahway Senior football player, Ali Muhamad. Our hearts go out to the family during this tough time. You will forever be in our thoughts. 💔💔💔😥😥😥 pic.twitter.com/LSSTSyheGA — Rahway Football (@rahwayfootball) Septembe…
Warren Hunterdon
Schools
North Jersey HS Athlete Airlifted To Hospital After Having Medical Episode In Practice: Report
A North Jersey high school athlete was airlifted to a nearby hospital after having a medical episode and collapsing during practice earlier this week, NJ.com reports. A freshman athlete at Warren Hills Regional High School was flown to Morristown Medical Center with help from the Washington Township and Oxford EMT Squads on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 7, the outlet said citing Superintendent Earl C. Clymer III. Officials did not disclose the student’s identity or the reason for the medical episode but confirmed that the student is continuing to recover and is doing well. Click here f…
Monmouth
News
Teen Football Star Dead In Route 9 Crash Was Aspiring Police Officer
Support is surging for a star athlete killed in a Route 9 crash earlier this week.Asaivion Whiting, 17, a standout athlete on the Manalapan High School football team, was being remembered as soft spoken and polite. He dreamt of being a police officer, according to a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $23,000 as of April 21. Whiting was a passenger in the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 17-year-old male from Howell, that changed lanes when the driver lost control and spun out around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. The vehicle ran off the road to the right si…
Monmouth
Schools
Sex Assaults, Football Hazing Incident Probed At NJ High School, Report Says
A sexual assault investigation is apparently under way at the same New Jersey school where a hazing investigation was launched earlier this week, according to an exclusive report by NJ Advance Media citing anonymous sources. The outlet reports that several females were sexually assaulted. These incidents are separate from the alleged hazing incident in which six older football players tried pinning down a younger athlete in the locker room as onlookers begged them to stop, as first reported by NJ Advance Media. Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Christian Swendeman told Dail…
Mount Pleasant
News
Victim Of Fatal Westchester House Fire Was A Popular Teacher, Former HS Athlete
The victim of a fatal house fire that broke out earlier this week in Westchester is being remembered as a popular teacher and former high school athlete. Roberto Eric Pallas was 33. The fire broke out in the Village of Mamaroneck at around noontime, Sunday, Nov. 7 in the basement at 518 Walnut St. A 2006 graduate of Rye Neck High School, where he played both tennis and basketball, he received a Bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in 2010. He had worked in customer service as a supervisor for Tommie Copper in Armonk. He then became a teacher who taught English to element…
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Suburban Philly HS Athlete Dies Of 'Sudden Cardiac Incident,' Report Says
A senior athlete at a high school in southeastern Pennsylvania died unexpectedly, 6abc reports. Blake Barkley died of a "sudden cardiac incident," Saturday night, according to a letter to parents obtained by 6abc. View this post on Instagram A post shared by La Salle College High School (@lschs) Barkley played for La Salle College High School's tennis team and was a varsity soccer manager, according to the school's athletics page and the news outlet. The soccer team won the Philadelphia Catholic League championship on Saturday, the school s…
Union
Schools
Covid-
19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October
High school athletics in Westfield will have to wait until October, school officials said. Sports teams will be sitting out opening week due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students, NJ.com reports. The teams will return to practices Oct. 1 and can play their first games as of Oct. 4, according to Athletic Director Sandra Mamary. Last week, the school announced it would be switching to virtual learning for 14 days after six students tested positive for the virus. The only team majorly impacted by the switch is the football team, which had its Oct. 2 game against Union cancelled. In…
Nassau
Sports
Covid-
19: NY Delays Start Of HS Winter Sports Season
After fall sports in New York were forced to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association has now announced that winter sports will also start later. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) COVID-19 Task Force met on Monday, Aug. 31, and determined that the start of winter sports will be moved from Monday, Nov. 16 to Monday, Nov. 30 to give schools and sections more time to complete the fall season. In addition, the officers voted to approve revising the number of required practices for fall sport student-a…
Armonk
Sports
Covid-
19: High School Sports Delayed, Fall Championships Canceled By
Nysphsaa
Interscholastic sports are officially on hold due to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) voted to delay the official start of the fall 2020 sports season and cancel the 2020 Regional and State Championships. Earlier story - COVID-19: Interscholastic Athletics On Hold Until State Gives Go Ahead Instead, NYSPHSAA said it will prepare to implement a condensed season schedule in January 2021 if sports remain prohibited due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The condensed season, if put into place, would include: …
Essex NJ
Obituaries
'Unimaginable': Irvington Athlete Killed In Crash Was 'Curious Learner, Dream-Chaser'
Dream-chaser. Curious learner. Go-getter. These are just some of the words being used to remember Irvington's Nashawn Brooks, one of three people killed in a fiery Newark crash earlier this week. A candlelight vigil for Brooks, 20, will be held at Irvington High School Thursday, June 11 at 8 p.m. Brooks was named the 2019 Irvington High School athlete of the year before starting as a linebacker at Wagner College. A rising sophomore, was was pursuing a degree in business administration with a concentration in finance and minor in information systems. "This is an unimaginab…
Lewisboro
Schools
Coaches Honor Class Of 2020 Under Friday Night Lights In Westchester
A lit contest field and beaming scoreboard display of 20:20, void of people, must have seemed odd Friday night in Westchester. The May 15 spectacle was a fitting and pride-packed tribute from the athletic senior athletes at John Jay High School in Cross River. It was the second in a Friday Night Lights series of videos that will be posted every Friday exactly at 8:20 p.m. on the Katonah Lewisboro School District Facebook page here. The remarks include a welcome by Chris McCarthy, the director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Wellness, followed by tributes from the various coach…
Armonk
Sports
Area Football Players Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award
A group of student-athletes in New York has been nominated for a prestigious award sponsored in part through the New York Giants. Football players in Freeport and Coram on Long Island, Port Chester in Westchester, Bardonia in Rockland and Newburgh and Wallkill in Orange County have been nominated for the “Heart of a Giant” award, and now need their communities to vote them into the finals. Each week, 10 football players in the tristate area are nominated for voting, and their communities have 25 days to note them in. Six finalists and four honorable mention finalists will ultimately be…
Orangetown
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Pearl River HS Student-Athlete Killed In Crash
Services have been announced for a Pearl River High School student-athlete killed in a horrific multi-vehicle crash. A wake will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at F. Ruggiero & Sons Funeral Home, 732 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, for Altin Nezaj, 17, who died during a crash on Sunday, Oct. 13, that also killed another teen and critically injured another. The funeral is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 16, although the time has yet to be announced, according to the funeral home. "Altin will be remembered as a smiling, steady presence who excelled as a varsity wrestler, varsit…
Essex NJ
News
Nutley A.D. Suspended For Hitler Remark Also Accused Of Groping Student
The athletic director at Nutley High School who was suspended after praising Hitler's leadership skills during a talk in Madison last month had previously been accused of telling a student she had a "nice ass" and touching her inappropriately while coaching her at basketball. The student and her parents filed a lawsuit in 2017 alleging that, in January of that year, Joe Piro was teaching the girl to "box out," a defensive technique in basketball. Piro placed his hand on an "intimate spot" of the girl's body, the lawsuit states, before Piro grabbed the girl's hand and placed it on one o…
Pascack Valley
Police & Fire
Referee At Emerson Football Game Revived After Heart Attack
A referee who suffered a heart attack during an Emerson junior varsity football game on Monday was doing well after being resuscitated, officials said. The referee "went into cardiac arrest and collapsed onto the field," Schools Supt. Brian P. Gatens said in a message to parents and staff. "Athletic Director Gus Paleoudis, members of the Emerson Police Department, and community members in attendance responded immediately," Gatens said. "Using the district-supplied automated external defibrillator (AED), they were able to save the official's life." The referee …
Clarkstown
Obituaries
Services Set For Star High School Athlete Killed In Crash
Memorial services have been scheduled for the 17-year-old star high school athlete who was killed in a one-car crash in the area earlier this week. John Guerra, of the Florida section of Warwick in Orange County, was killed around 10:35 p.m. Monday, July 23 when his 2005 Honda Civic, traveling south on Union Corners Road, left the roadway and rolled, coming to a stop against a tree, said Town of Warwick Lt. John Rader. A two-time all-state basketball player for S.S. Seward High School, Guerra was third-team all-state in Class D as a sophomore and made the fourth team last season in Class C,…
White Plains
Lifestyle
Friends Rally Behind Family Of High School Basketball Star Killed In Crash
Related story: Services Set For Star High School Athlete Killed In Warwick Crash Friends of the high school basketball star killed in a single-vehicle crash have started a GoFundMe page to help the family and to offer their support. John Guerra, of the Florida section of Warwick in Orange County, was killed around 10:35 p.m. Monday, July 23 when his 2005 Honda Civic, traveling south on Union Corners Road, left the roadway and rolled, coming to a stop against a tree, said Town of Warwick Lt. John Rader. His friends said on the GoFundMe page that he was not only a great athlete, but a frie…
Rivertowns
Obituaries
17-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Star Athlete
The 17-year-old entering his senior year in high school was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Monday was a star athlete. John Guerra, of the Florida section of Warwick in Orange County, was killed around 10:35 p.m. when his 2005 Honda Civic, traveling south on Union Corners Road, left the roadway and rolled, coming to a stop against a tree, said Town of Warwick Lt. John Rader. A two-time all-state basketball player for S.S. Seward High School, Guerra was third-team all-state in Class D as a sophomore and made the fourth team last season in Class C, according to the New York Sportswriters …
Cortlandt
Sports
Yorktown HS Student-Athletes Sign College Letters Of Intent
Six Yorktown High School student-athletes signed letters of intent recently to play sports at their chosen colleges, bringing the total number of athletes from Yorktown who will play on Division I and II teams next year to 18. The students will play or participate in volleyball, soccer, lacrosse and golf at Quinnipiac University, Pace University, Adelphi University, College of St. Rose and Dominican University. “It takes a village,” said Yorktown Athletic Director Robert Barrett when asked to explain the high number of students who will be playing collegiate sports. “The YAC and youth progr…
Rivertowns
Sports
Ready For Next Level: Irvington HS Athletes Celebrate College Commitments
Some of Irvington’s finest athletes are set to take their talents to the next level after announcing their intentions to play ball in college next fall. Flanked by friends, family members, teammates and coaches during a ceremony this week, nine Irvington High School seniors announced their commitments to play sports at colleges across the country The nine athletes join fellow seniors Jena Bishop, who have already committed to playing lacrosse at Guilford College, as well as Zoe Maxwell, who will play soccer at Brown University, and Olivia Valdes, who will play lacrosse at Merrimack College…
Fairfield
Schools
Fairfield County High Schools Among Top 50 For Athletes In CT
A total of 15 schools in Fairfield County are among the best 50 public high schools for athletes in Connecticut – including Fairfield Warde High School, which ranks first – according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Fairfield County schools that made the Top 50 list, the…
Yonkers
Schools
These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY
There is no shortage of Hudson Valley high schools that are among the best for athletes in New York, according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Hudson Valley schools that were ranked highest, with links to each school's profile: North Rockland Monroe-Woodbury Arlington …
Fairfield
Sports
15 Public Fairfield County High Schools Among Top 50 For Athletes In CT
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A total of 15 schools in Fairfield County are among the best 50 public high schools for athletes in Connecticut – including Fairfield Warde High School, which ranks first – according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Fairfield County schools that…
Hackensack
Schools
Report
: Nine Public Bergen High Schools Among Top 50 For Athletes In NJ
HILLSDALE, N.J. – Nine schools in Bergen County and three in Passaic are among the best 50 public high schools for athletes in New Jersey – including Pascack Valley Regional High School in Hillsdale which ranks first – according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website states. Here are the Bergen …
