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Players From Westchester Help Georgetown Soccer Team Win First National Title Players From Westchester Help Georgetown Soccer Team Win First National Title
Players From Westchester Help Georgetown Soccer Team Win First National Title It came down to penalties and a miraculous save by a freshman keeper, but three former high school soccer standouts from the area helped lead Georgetown University to the school’s first national championship. Pleasantville’s Dante Polvara, Rye’s Will Sands, who both graduated from the Brunswick School in Greenwich, and Thornwood’s Jack Beer, who was a former captain at Byram Hills High School, took center stage during the biggest game of their lives, helping the Hoyas win 7-6 in penalty kicks against No. 1 Virginia in a game played Sunday night, Dec. 15 in Cary, North Carolina. It was a thr…

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by Zak Failla
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Bedford Teen Called To U-17 Men's US National Team Following In Dad's Footsteps Bedford Teen Called To U-17 Men's US National Team Following In Dad's Footsteps
Bedford Teen Called To U-17 Men's US National Team Following In Dad's Footsteps A Northern Westchester teen whose father was the former captain of the United States national team has been called to the US Soccer U-17 national team ahead of the CONCACAF U-17 Championship. Standout forward Giovanni Reyna, 17, of Bedford, is the son of Claudio Reyna, who was named to four World Cup squads, earning 112 caps for the US national team from 1994 to 2006. The younger Reyna "established himself as one of the most talented young prospects in the U.S. talent pipeline," and made headlines last year when he left New York City FC academy to join the youth program of Bo…

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by Cecilia Levine