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Racist Incident At Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage Racist Incident At Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage
Racist Incident At Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage A Hudson Valley community is up in arms after an alleged racist incident at a high school basketball game involving students. On Wednesday, Feb. 9 Pearl River High School was hosting the Nyack High School boy’s basketball game when video showed Pearl River fans making monkey noises as Black players for the opposing team shot free throws. The backlash to the incident was swift, with school and county officials speaking out against the racist actions, which also reportedly continued through warmups and throughout the game. Video of the incident can be found here from @NYACKSHOOPS. 
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Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54 Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54
Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54 A former high school sports standout in the area who went on to play at the collegiate level has died at age 54. Christopher Peter Sennas was a 1985 graduate of Nyack High School, where he earned All-County and All-Conference honors in lacrosse. He graduated from Roanoke College in 1989 where he was a four-year member of the men’s lacrosse team and a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He died on Monday, May 24, following "a brief and valiant fight with cancer," according to his obituary. He was surrounded by family and friends. Following college, Chris pursued his passion…
Site Of HS Baseball Game Changed From Rockland To Westchester Due To Measles Outbreak Site Of HS Baseball Game Changed From Rockland To Westchester Due To Measles Outbreak
Site Of HS Baseball Game Changed From Rockland To Westchester Due To Measles Outbreak Concern over the potential for exposure to measles in Rockland County, where a state of emergency is in effect, has caused at least one school district to request a change of venue for a sporting event. The Rye City School District announced it has changed one of its baseball games scheduled to be played in Nyack between Rye High School's junior varsity baseball team and Nyack High School on Monday, April 1, according to district officials. That game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 2, and will be played in Rye, at Rye's request. "The Rye City School Di…