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17-Year-Old Dies After First Day Of Football Practice In Wallkill 17-Year-Old Dies After First Day Of Football Practice In Wallkill
17-Year-Old Dies After First Day Of Football Practice In Wallkill A 17-year-old high school football player in the Hudson Valley following varsity football practice. Miguel Antonio Lugo, of Wallkill, died after Wallkill High School's first practice of the year on Monday, March 1, according to his family. A cause of death has not been released. The school's Athletic Department said: "There are certainly no words to reflect the feeling of heartbreak, loss, and tragedy that our community is facing with the passing of senior Miguel Lugo.  "Our deepest condolences go out to Miguel’s family. Miguel’s kindness and compassion for others were always on display,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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These Orange County HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists These Orange County HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists
These Orange County HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists Some of Orange County's best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates the academic achievements of high schoolers. This week, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country as semifinalists, who are vying for 7,600 scholarships totaling more than $30 million that will be announced in the spring. To become a finalist, semifinalists and an official from their high school must submit a detailed scholarship application that provides information about the students’ academic record, participation in…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
These Orange County HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists These Orange County HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists
These Orange County HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists Some of Orange County's best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates the academic achievements of high schoolers. This week, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country as semifinalists, who are vying for 7,600 scholarships totaling more than $30 million that will be announced in the spring. To become a finalist, semifinalists and an official from their high school must submit a detailed scholarship application that provides information about the students’ academic record, participation in…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Wallkill High School Grad Matthew Gillis Dies, 25 Wallkill High School Grad Matthew Gillis Dies, 25
Wallkill High School Grad Matthew Gillis Dies, 25 Matthew Gillis of Port Jervis died on Saturday, Jan. 20 surrounded by his family at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey. He was 25. Matthew graduated from Wallkill High School in 2011. He was the manager at the Quick Chek in Wantage, NJ for several years until he left on disability.  Matthew hobbies are golf, NASCAR, his favorite driver Martin Truex Jr., he loved his Ford truck, enjoyed spending time with his friends especially Dylan, he loved all sports and was a very outdoorsman. Matt was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, George and Helen Gillis and his maternal grandfather H…

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by Cecilia Levine