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Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC
After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Covid-
19: Iona College Men's Basketball Forced To Cancel Remainder Of Regular Season
Iona College will have a more difficult shot to make the NCAA Tournament this year after being forced to cancel the remainder of its men’s basketball regular season due to COVID-19. The college announced on Monday, Feb. 22 that the five remaining scheduled regular-season games have been canceled after another Tier 1 member of the team tested positive, requiring quarantines, which left the team with too few student-athletes to fill out the roster. Iona, which is 8-5 overall and 6-3 in the conference, is scheduled to begin its conference tournament on Monday, March 8. The Gaels are coming off…
Real Estate
Newly Named Iona College Basketball Coach Rick Pitino Sells Florida Estate For $17M
New Iona College men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino has sold his waterfront Florida mansion for $17 million as he prepares to make his way to Westchester. Pitino’s 10,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style mansion, which is on the water in the exclusive enclave of Indian Creek Island has been on the market since 2016. Pitino originally bought the property in 1999 for $5.4 million. It was reportedly originally listed for nearly $24 million when it went on the market. The island, located north of Miami, is made up of its own village, 34 homes, state-of-the-art golf course and has a 13-member po…
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Rick Pitino Coming Home To New York As Iona College Basketball Coach
Rick Pitino's college basketball coaching comeback will be made in his native New York. Pitino, the only coach to lead three different schools to the Final Four, was fired as University of Louisville head coach in September 2017 after he was implicated in a federal investigation involving bribes to recruits. On Saturday, March 14, a day after announcing 10-year coach Tim Clueless had resigned due to health reasons, Iona College in New Rochelle has named Pitino as its new head coach. Pitino, a New York City native who attended high school on Long Island at St. Dominic in Oyster Ba…
Sports
Speculation Swirls As Ex-Westchester HS Basketball Stars Await NBA Draft
Click here for an updated story - From One Shining Moment To The NBA: Ex-Westchester HS Basketball Stars Reach Dream A pair of former area high school basketball standouts will have their lives forever changed in just hours. After starring in the NCAA Tournament, Ty Jerome, a four-time varsity letterer at Iona Prep, and former Dobbs Ferry High School star Eric Paschall take center stage as potential first-round picks in the NBA Draft, which starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. ESPN is providing coverage. According to Sam Vecenie of The Athletic, T…
Sports
Gael Win: Tim Cluess To Remain at Iona Following Flirtation With St. John's
Following a brief flirtation with the vacancy at St. John's University, one of the winningest men's basketball coaches in Iona College history says he’s staying with the Gaels. Coming off his fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance with the Gaels, Tim Cluess announced he will be back at Iona for his 10th year, rejecting apparent overtures from St. John's, where Cluess was a member of the basketball team before transferring to Hofstra. "I would like to start by thanking everyone for all their support. I am truly blessed to have so many people say so many nice things," Cluess said. "I am h…
Sports
Ex-Westchester HS Basketball Star Ty Jerome Declares For NBA Draft
After enjoying his one shining moment -- and a national championship -- former Westchester County high school basketball star Ty Jerome is eyeing the pros and has declared for the NBA Draft. Jerome, who honed his craft as a star at Iona Prep in New Rochelle and cut down the nets after winning the NCAA Tournament with Virginia last month, has announced he’s leaving the University of Virginia and has declared for the NBA Draft. Jerome was a key contributor in throughout the NCAA Tournament, and starred in the Final against Texas Tech, finishing with 16 points, eight assists, and six rebounds.…
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Westchester Municipality Makes Elite Eight In 'Strongest Towns In America'
Iona College may have fallen to the University of North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament opening road, but New Rochelle has made it into the Elite Eight round of a competition naming the “Strongest Town in America.” After taking down Sheboygan, Wisconsin to earn their spot in the second round, New Rochelle is now matched up against Portsmouth, N.H. for a seat in the Final Four of the competition, which is being hosted by the national nonprofit Strong Towns. According to officials, the “Strongest Town contest is a month-long, bracket-based competition designed to spotlight communities from ar…
Sports
Ex-Westchester Stars Jerome, Paschall Have Final Four Hopes
Some former Hudson Valley high school basketball standouts are set to star at the NCAA Tournament and are eyeing a deep run into the Final Four. Ty Jerome, a four-time varsity letterer at Iona Prep, will take center stage playing in the backcourt of the top-seeded University of Virginia, while former Dobbs Ferry High School star Eric Paschall will take the court for the sixth-seeded Villanova Wildcats in the South region. Jerome, a New Rochelle native, is highly regarded as one of the top guards in the country. The 6-foot-5 junior finished the season averaging 13 points a game and hit nearl…
Sports
Former Westchester HS Standouts Help Fordham Win Atlantic 10 Title, Earn NCAA Tourney Bid
A pair of former high school basketball standouts in Westchester are going dancing after helping lead their team to an Atlantic 10 Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. March is going to be mad for Hastings-on-Hudson resident Kaitlyn Downey and Ursuline graduate Katie McLoughlin, who both helped the Fordham University Rams defeat VCU in the A-10 title game 62-47. Bre Cavanaugh led the way for the Rams in the championship game, dropping 22 points, with Mary Goulding chipping in 19 points and four assists in the win. Both were named to the all-championship team, and Goul…
Sports
Quinnipiac University Suspends Men's Lacrosse Team
Quinnipiac University has suspended its men's lacrosse team amid an investigation into alleged violations of student conduct policy. “This suspension, which takes effect immediately, prohibits all team activity, including practicing and representing the university in competitions," said Lynn Bushnell, vice president for public affairs in a statement. "With the well-being of our students being our top priority, the university has zero tolerance for any behavior that endangers any member of the university community.” The university said no further details or information would be im…
Sports
Iona College Announces Contract Extension For Basketball Coach Tim Cluess
A prominent Westchester County basketball coach is staying in the area for another three years, as Iona College announces a contract extension for renowned men’s basketball coach Tim Cluess. Iona College announced a contract extension for Cluess on Thursday afternoon, which will keep him at the helm of the men’s basketball team through the 2024-25 season. The extension adds three additional years to Cluess’ prior deal. Financial information on the extension was not immediately available following the announcement. Cluess has made a national name for himself, guiding the Gaels to three stra…
Sports
Former Westchester HS Star Helps Villanova Earn Trip Back To Final Four
A former high school basketball standout from Westchester is ready to go dancing. Eric Paschall, a 6-foot-9 transfer student from Fordham University punched his ticket to the Final Four in San Antonio over the weekend, scoring 12 points while leading the top-ranked Villanova Wildcats in minutes during their 71-59 victory over third seed Texas Tech in the regional final of the NCAA Tournament. Paschall was inefficient from the field, hitting just two of his seven field goal attempts, but he led to the way from the charity stripe, hitting eight of his 10 free throws, while grabbing a game-hig…
Sports
Dan Hurley Named New Basketball Coach At UConn
Men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is taking his talents from the Atlantic 10 and Rhode Island just a bit west to the American Athletic Conference as the latest coach of the UConn Huskies. A week removed from Hurley's Rhode Island team's victory over Trae Young and the 10th-seeded Oklahoma Sooners in the NCAA Tournament - and five days out from a loss to second-seeded Duke - UConn made it official, naming Hurley as the new coach of the heralded program. Hurley, 45, signed a six-year deal, according to reports, though financials have not been disclosed. He replaces Kevin Ollie, who was fired …
Sports
Iona Hoops Team Sets Sights On Selection Sunday After Winning MAAC Tourney
The Gaels are going dancing. Iona College completed the three-peat this week, claiming their third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship by virtue of their 83-71 victory over Fairfield at the Times Union Center in Albany to take the title. With their 11th MAAC title - and an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament - secured, Coach Tim Cluess’ and his squad have set their sights on Selection Sunday, when they find out their seed and opponent in the tournament, which kicks off next week. That information will come out beginning at 6 p.m. on the March Madness Selection Show o…
Sports
Fairfield, Iona Meet In MAAC Men's Basketball Title Game
A pair of local teams are set to duke it out for a chance to see which squad will have their chance at one shining moment live on national television. Iona College will face Fairfield University will face off at the Times Union Center in Albany for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship and the automatic bid into this year’s NCAA Tournament, which is set to begin next week. Iona makes their way to the championship game after overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit to Saint Peter’s to claim a 65-62 victory. They’ll vie for their third straight MAAC title. Fairfield upended Quinni…
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