A year ago it was regarded among the biggest upsets in Section 1 lacrosse history. But on Thursday, Westlake’s playoff win over Bronxville had almost a familiar feel to it. The Wildcats dug out of an early hole and ran away for a convincing 18-10 victory in a Section 1 Class D semifinal played at…
PLAAYoff highlights: Lakeland/Panas rallies on road to knock off Scarsdale (VIDEO)
Two-time defending Section 1 champion Lakeland/Panas was the team nobody wanted to face in the Section 1 Class A playoffs. On Tuesday, the Rebels showed why. No. 7 Lakeland/Panas rallied from three goals down in the third quarter to defeat second-seeded Scarsdale in the playoff matchup, a comeback ignited by goalie J.P. Walsh scoring as…
PLAAYoff highlights: Somers breaks Harrison’s hearts in OT
Monday afternoon featured one of the best finishes in the Section 1 boys lacrosse tournament. Somers scored twice in the final minute of regulation, highlighted by jaw-dropping goal by Cameron Pepe in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, before Pepe recorded the game-winner in the 10-9 road victory over Harrison in the Section 1…
Podcast: KDJ Show with Pelham boys lax, White Plains baseball and a look inside the Briarcliff “flyover”
On this week’s KDJ Show, we talk about the controversial flyover at Monday’s Briarcliff baseball game and talks about the Section 1 playoffs with White Plains coach Marcel Galligani. Also, KDJ welcomes into the studio Pelham lacrosse standouts Quinlan Crowley, George Dunhill, Tony Terraciano and Ben Girolamo. Briarcliff: 0:00 White Plains baseball: 11:00 Pelham boys…
Eastchester surges past Edgemont in Class C boys lacrosse (VIDEO)
Eastchester started its Section 1 Class C playoff matchup with Edgemont with a fury on Friday afternoon. And the Eagles closed out the victory with a bang. Joe Michalski scored three unanswered goals in the opening quarter before capping off the win with the team’s second goal in seven seconds as seventh-seeded Eastchester knocked off…
Pitching charts: Section 1 Baseball playoffs (updated thru Wedneday’s games)
With the forecast potentially throwing the Section 1 baseball tournament schedule off over the next five days, pitching (and pitch counts) become even more important. Below is a chart to follow pitching lines, as well as pitch counts, for every winning team for each game of the tournament. I’ll update it after each round. To…
Let’s try something new for the PLAAYoffs
Three years ago, I decided to pick up a camera and learn to shoot and edit video. It was difficult and time consuming at first, but the thirst of video in local sports was strong. And it has grown exponentially ever since. In the past few months, however, I realized I’m sort of sick of…
Bracket Central: Section 1 tournament matchups, playoff dates, more for all sports
The postseason for the spring in Section 1 Athletics is underway. The girls lacrosse tournament bracket was officially released on Tuesday; baseball and softball was posted on Wednesday; and boys lacrosse will become official on Thursday. If you’ve been following Bracketology on KDJMedia.com all season, you’ve been up to speed on the playoff projections the…
The Final Day (Maybe) of Section 1 boys lacrosse – What to watch for
This is it: The final day of the regular season in Section 1 boys lacrosse season. Unless it rains so bad they have to push games to Wednesday. Either way, 40 teams in Section 1 will play their last game before the seeds officially come out later this week of the playoffs start on Friday…
Bracket Central: Section 1 girls lacrosse tournament seeds
The official Section 1 girls lacrosse playoff brackets were released on Monday morning. As projected in Bracketology on KDJMedia.com all season, the No. 1 seeds were confirmed: North Rockland in Class A, Yorktown in Class B, Byram Hills in Class C and Bronxville in Class D. Find the full brackets on KDJMedia here: Section 1…
VIDEO: Davis, Fox Lane powers past Greeley in showdown of Draft prospects
Henry Davis and Brandon Neeck made a friendly wager entering Thursday’s highly-anticipated showdown of Section 1’s top two players. The two close friends on rival programs — Davis, the Fox Lane catcher, and Neeck, Greeley’s ace left-hander — challenged each other in their head-to-head matchups. Neeck wins with a K. Davis wins with anything better…
Tuckahoe honors its six college-bound senior athletes
Tom Itri paused during his final tribute speech on Tuesday afternoon, leaning up against the podium on the stage of Tuckahoe High School’s auditorium and glancing down at the six athletes seated in front of the room. “I’ve spoken about these guys so much and this is actually very bittersweet,” the Tigers’ football coach said,…
