SPORTS
1st Louie Larizza Jr. Memorial Tournament
First times. There is only one. So there will only be one first time for the Annual Louie Larizza Jr. Memorial Basketball Tournament that took place Dec. 8-11 in the new Port Chester High School gym.
Titans hockey staying strong through the highs and lows
After an abbreviated season last year with many obstacles, the Rye Town/Harrison Titans varsity hockey team is excited to be back on the ice. As in previous years, the team represents the Blind Brook, Port Chester, Rye Neck and Harrison school districts.
Ram & Lady Ram bowlers off to a fast start with Umanzor & Ash leading the way for P.C.
Whether it's bowling virtually or side-by-side at Bowlerland in the Bronx, the bowling Rams and Lady Rams have gotten the winter season off to an impressive start.
Wrestling Rams win Bernie Miller Tourney and vault into Westchester area's top 10
Port Chester's wrestling Rams are back big time—and making up for lost time in the process. For the first time in at least a decade, probably longer, the wrestling Rams won a major tournament last weekend, throwing away all their pent-up pandemic frustrations while vaulting their way into Westchester's top …
Stars align for the basketball Lady Rams with 3 straight wins to start winter season
Between irregular practice sessions and at least one misunderstood coach they didn't want to play for, the Port Chester Lady Rams were the female versions of Rodney Dangerfield in local hoop circles in the sense that they didn't get any respect for at least a decade or so—and rightfully so. …
First Louie Larizza Jr. Memorial Tournament underway through Saturday in new PCHS gym
The Port Chester varsity basketball Rams are looking to bounce back from a disappointing winter season opening 60-45 away loss Monday (12/6) to Brewster by bouncing back with a strong showing in the first Louie Larizza Jr. Memorial Basketball Tournament for Boys and Girls Wednesday (12/8 after press time) through …
Blind Brook girls’ basketball gets off to a strong start
The Blind Brook girls’ basketball season officially kicked off with a bang! Following the shortened 2020-21 season, the team is back more ready than ever.
Blind Brook basketball finally returns
After a horrible COVID year led to the Trojans only being able to play four games last season, the team will look to bounce back and have a successful 2021-22 season.
Reyes & Flores win soccer athletic scholarships after leading Lady Rams to two league titles
In international professional soccer news this week, Paris St. Germain's Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or, the sport’s most prestigious individual prize, over second place finisher Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich Monday (11/29) and Alexia Putellas won the female version of the same award with her Barcelona teammate Jennifer Hermoso …
Curtain going up on winter sports season despite looming new Omicron threat
In the words of the immortal late Yankee Hall of Fame catcher/philosopher Yogi Berra: "You can observe a lot by watching." And while practice may not make perfect, a local Port Chester High School sports aficionado can observe a lot by watching the pre-season practices leading up to this week's …
Blind Brook girls’ basketball season kicks off with high hopes for the year
On the heels of an intense 2020-2021 season, Blind Brook girls’ basketball is back and stronger than ever. Last year’s season—harshly impacted by the restrictions implemented due to COVID-19 such as mask mandates and a lack of crowds—was ended after a shortened schedule, the team culminating with a 5-6 record.
Thanks for the memories Fall season tribute to the 12 best Port Chester student-athletes
Unless you are a turkey, Thanksgiving is a single day set aside for being grateful—and not just because being thankful is a good way to learn how to practice gratitude daily, a practice that can lead to longer-lasting benefits. Those benefits include a joyful remembrance of sporting things past—those local …
Co-captain Larry Lanni looks back on undefeated PCHS 1959 football season
The 2021 Port Chester High School football season has ended, but how many remember the team of 1959? For those who remember, it was a near perfect season. The teams of the 50’s were some of the best and were coached by one of the best, Ralph Friedgen. Coach Friedgen, …
Manny Martinez's promising hoop Rams hope to learn from best P.C. teams of past
Going into his fourth year as head coach of the Port Chester High School basketball Rams, noted educator Manny Martinez, a basketball lifer who made his hoops coaching reputation building the Blind Brook Lady Trojans into a regional power during his nearly two decades of coaching there, hopes this is …
