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Students In Poughkeepsie Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts Students In Poughkeepsie Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts
Students In Poughkeepsie Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts The student section for a Hudson Valley high school playoff game will be quiet for an upcoming semifinal matchup after there were reportedly racist taunts lobbied at student-athletes. During the quarterfinal matchup between Dutchess County-based Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie and the Ossining High School girls basketball team, there were reports of alleged racist comments made toward players, prompting a swift response from education officials in the region. In response, Our Lady of Lourdes Athletic Director Bill Kyle issued an alert to the community advising that they wil…

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by Zak Failla
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'Our Hearts Are Broken': Lourdes Mourns Death Of Girl Days Before Birthday 'Our Hearts Are Broken': Lourdes Mourns Death Of Girl Days Before Birthday
'Our Hearts Are Broken': Lourdes Mourns Death Of Girl Days Before Birthday A Hudson Valley community is mourning the loss of a girl who died just days before her 17th birthday. Dutchess County resident Madison Lynch-Dingee, of Salt Point, died in a two-vehicle crash on State Route 82 in the town of Washington on Tuesday, Dec. 21, according to authorities. Earlier report - 16-Year-Old Girl Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley Madison was a junior at Our Lady of Lourdes High School. "Today our hearts are broken," the school said in the announcement about Madison's death. "We ask our entire school community to pray for Madison, her mother Louise and her fath…

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by Nicole Valinote
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These Dutchess Students Named National Merit Semifinalists These Dutchess Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
These Dutchess Students Named National Merit Semifinalists Some of Dutchess County’s best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates academic achievement in high school students. On Wednesday, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country. Those 16,000 will soon be pared to 7,500 finalists, who will be picked to receive upwards of $31 million in scholarships, which will be announced next spring as they prepare to continue their educations in college. Semifinalists from Dutchess County include:  Arlington High School Sabrina P. Goldfischer; Spencer W…

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by Zak Failla
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These Dutchess High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY These Dutchess High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY
These Dutchess High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY There is no shortage of Hudson Valley high schools that are among the best for athletes in New York, according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Hudson Valley schools that were ranked highest, with links to each school's profile: North Rockland Monroe-Woodbury Arlington …

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