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Carrying Torch: 9 Westchester HS Student-Athletes To Join College Programs Carrying Torch: 9 Westchester HS Student-Athletes To Join College Programs
Carrying Torch: 9 Westchester HS Student-Athletes To Join College Programs Nine standout student-athletes at a Northern Westchester high school are taking the next steps in their sports careers, including several who will join Division I college programs. Nine seniors at Byram Hills High School in Armonk committed to playing their sports at college programs during a ceremonial signing day event, Byram Hills Central School District officials announced on Monday, May 6.  The nine students and their programs were: Dario Amicucci, who committed to High Point University's Division I track and field program; Anastasia Byrnes, who committed to American Univer…
Former Westchester HS/College Sports Standout Dies At 47 Former Westchester HS/College Sports Standout Dies At 47
Former Westchester HS/College Sports Standout Dies At 47 A former high school and collegiate sports standout in the area has died. Longtime Putnam County resident Dennis Leonard, a 1992 graduate of Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, was 47 years old. He excelled on both the varsity football and lacrosse teams before attending Salisbury University in Maryland, where he was a member of back-to-back undefeated NCAA champion lacrosse teams. He died on Friday, Nov. 12 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. He was a neurology sales account executive working directly with healthcare providers throughout Maryland, Washington DC, and Dela…
COVID-19: Limited Fans Allowed Back In Stands For NY College Sports COVID-19: Limited Fans Allowed Back In Stands For NY College Sports
Covid-19: Limited Fans Allowed Back In Stands For NY College Sports New York continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and soon will be permitting fans back into the stands at large- and small-scale college sporting events. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, March 30 that beginning on Friday, April 2, college sports can begin bringing fans back under strict COVID-19 guidelines set up by the state. Intercollegiate sports at large-scale venues that hold more than 1,500 attendees indoors or 2,500 attendees outdoors can host up to 10 percent indoor or 20 percent outdoor capacity as of Friday. Before being allowed inside the venue, anyone attendin…