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New Rochelle HS Football Team Forfeits Opening Day Victory New Rochelle HS Football Team Forfeits Opening Day Victory
New Rochelle HS Football Team Forfeits Opening Day Victory Despite outscoring its opponent 41-0 in the opening game of the season last week, the New Rochelle varsity football team still lost. The three-time defending Section 1 champions easily took care of business on the field against the recently formed Yonkers Brave on Saturday, Sept. 1, but were forced to forfeit the game due to an ineligible player. In a statement posted on the football team’s Twitter page, New Rochelle football coach Lou DiRenzo said that the team was forced to forfeit the win because a particular player didn’t log enough practices before hitting the field and was therefore i…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Secret: Who Knew New Rochelle Had An Infamous Island? Westchester Secret: Who Knew New Rochelle Had An Infamous Island?
Westchester Secret: Who Knew New Rochelle Had An Infamous Island? Davids Island, which resides off New Rochelle’s shore, has a history that dates back to two of America’s greatest conflicts: The Civil War and World War I. The 78-acre island, off-limits to the public, was home to one of the biggest WWI recruiting depots east of Mississippi River and dates back to before the Great War. It was purchased by Thomas Pell, the man who purchased the Pelham area, in 1654 from the Siwanoy Native American tribe. He used it primarily for farming and pasture until the Huguenots settled on it. Later, it was sold to Ink Manufacturer Thaddeus Davids who bought it in orde…

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by James Miranda