RHS Boys’ Basketball
No OT Necessary; Garnets Dispose of Harrison in Regulation
Led by a superlative 29-point effort from their unassuming senior star, captain Matt O’Neill, the Garnets defeated their archrivals 71-66 on the road in the Huskies’ hostile arena.
RHS Wrestling
Garnets Weather the Storm at Two Tournaments
As the snow fell outside, Rye’s wrestlers plowed through the opposition inside at a pair of road tournaments January 10.
Pulling Out All the Stops
Michael Kamer, 11, of the Rye Rangers Pee Wee team made a diving save at the Stamford Youth Hockey Association Holiday Tournament in Stamford December 20. It was the Rangers vs. Greater Bridgeport in the Championship game.
RHS Girls’ Basketball
Banged-Up Garnets Keep Fighting
An injury-riddled Rye girls’ basketball team persevered January 8 at home against Ardsley, overcoming various dents and dings to win, 47-43.
Off to a Splashy Start
The Rye YMCA Wave Ryeders began the season with a win against Yonkers Rec November 21. The 245-171 score reflects several Wave Ryeder first-place finishes, as well as double wins from Christopher Scalia, Anina Lund and Celia Palmer.
RHS Squash
A League of Their Own; Rye Squash Club Succeeds in New Association
Moving from side to side with long, fluid strides, Rye High School sophomore Karim Amir met the small, rubber ball each time with a lightning-quick flick of the wrist. His compact swings allowed him to crank up the velocity in a rapid march towards a 3-0 victory against his Darien High School opponent.
RCDS Girls’ Hockey
Age Is Nothing But a Number for Rye Country Day
When it comes down to it, 8th graders should have no business sharing the ice with a varsity hockey team. Matched head-to-head with competitors on the precipice of adulthood, one might think newly teenaged skaters would be overwhelmed.
Spotlight on
Retired from the Classroom, Jim Yedowitz Continues Teaching on the Track
After retiring as Rye High School’s health teacher in June, everyone he meets keeps asking 60-year-old Jim Yedowitz the same question. How long will he stick around as head coach of Rye’s winter and spring track teams programs?
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Basketball Team’s Visit to Port Chester Home a Slam Dunk for Compassion
Margaret Mead, the noted cultural anthropologist, once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Feeley Captures a Gold Across the World
Rye senior Ryan Feeley earned a gold medal in the men’s 10K open water event at the 2009 Junior Pan Pac Meet January 11 in Guam. The prolific swimmer finished in 1:53:37.65 to win the event, touching out an Australian competitor by .55 seconds to take first place.
Patrick O’Callaghan Named Lions Club Athlete of the Month
One of four senior captains and an all-around vital cog on Rye’s 2007 and 2008 State championship football teams, Patrick O’Callaghan was named Lions Club Athlete of the Month in December.
Athlete in the News
Alyssa Coughlan Honored for Sportsmanship
Manhattanville freshman Alyssa Coughlan, a 2008 Rye High School graduate, was one of six Manhattanville student-athletes recently named to the Fall 2008 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Sportsmanship Teams.
