Light Rain Fog/Mist 43°
Tag:

High School Basketball

Police & Fire
Former HS Basketball Coach From Region Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police Former HS Basketball Coach From Region Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police
Former HS Basketball Coach From Region Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police A former high school coach from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly getting inappropriate with underage players, according to police. In Virginia, the Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating Rockland County native George Porcha, age 53, originally from Spring Valley and now of Winterville, North Carolina, after he was charged for multiple sexually-based offenses dating back to allegations made in 2022. Now, investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. According to the department, in October 2022, police initiated a "compreh…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response
Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response A huge brawl involving fans following a high school basketball game in the Hudson Valley triggered a large police response. The incident took place in Orange County at Valley Central High School in the town of Montgomery around 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31. As the game between Valley Central High School and Newburgh Free Academy ended, the fights started in the gym, said Montgomery Police Chief John Hank. School resource officers immediately requested additional backup as Orange County 911 was overwhelmed with calls reporting the fights and some reported that someone had a weapon, the chief…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Girl Killed In Stabbing In Region Was Cheerleading Captain Girl Killed In Stabbing In Region Was Cheerleading Captain
Girl Killed In Stabbing In Region Was Cheerleading Captain A Westchester community is in mourning after a popular teen remembered as a cheerleading captain and honor roll student was fatally stabbed during a parade celebrating her high school basketball team’s state championship. Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8 in Mount Vernon, a fight broke out during the high school’s celebratory parade between multiple girls that left two with stab wounds. One teen suffered non-life-threatening lacerations, while the other, later identified as 16-year-old Kayla Green, suffered a critical stab wound and died from her injuries en route…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Sports
Students Barred From Playoff Game After Racial Taunts In Region Students Barred From Playoff Game After Racial Taunts In Region
Students Barred From Playoff Game After Racial Taunts In Region 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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Schools
Racist Incident At Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage Racist Incident At Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage
Racist Incident At Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage A Hudson Valley community is up in arms after an alleged racist incident at a high school basketball game involving students. On Wednesday, Feb. 9 Pearl River High School was hosting the Nyack High School boy’s basketball game when video showed Pearl River fans making monkey noises as Black players for the opposing team shot free throws. The backlash to the incident was swift, with school and county officials speaking out against the racist actions, which also reportedly continued through warmups and throughout the game. Video of the incident can be found here from @NYACKSHOOPS. 
“The typ…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Sports
High School Basketball Coach Suspended After Team Wins 92-4 High School Basketball Coach Suspended After Team Wins 92-4
High School Basketball Coach Suspended After Team Wins 92-4 A high school basketball coach in Connecticut who won big on the floor lost off it after serving a suspension for running up the score on his team's opponent. In New Haven County, the girl's basketball team at the Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden made headlines this week after wiping the floor with Wallingford’s Lyman High School in a resounding 92-4 beatdown. The 88-point victory was the latest overwhelming victory for Sacred Heart, which is undefeated and previously won at least two other games by upwards of 50 points. During the blowout, Sacred Heart ramped up the pressure on defense, co…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
NY High School Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice NY High School Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice
NY High School Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice Updated story: ID Released For Long Island HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice Police are investigating the death of a teen basketball player who collapsed and died during practice on Long Island. The incident took place on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Copiague High School, located at 1100 Dixon Ave., said the Suffolk County Police. The details of the death or the name of the 15-year-old student have not been released.  In a note to parents, Copiague School District Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Bannon expressed "our condolences to the family and friends of this student and pl…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes