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Gun Violence Threat Leads To Postponement Of Homecoming HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Gun Violence Threat Leads To Postponement Of Homecoming HS Football Game In Hudson Valley
Gun Violence Threat Leads To Postponement Of Homecoming HS Football Game In Hudson Valley A homecoming high school football game in the region was postponed because of a threat of gun violence. The threat was received several hours before the varsity contest in Dutchess County between rivals John Jay of East Fishkill and host Roy C. Ketcham in Wappingers Falls was scheduled to start Friday night, Oct. 20. The threat was reported to the Ketcham High School Building Administration at approximately 4:30 p.m. Friday which "necessitated the postponement" of the game, "as well as the quick and safe evacuation of the entire Roy C. Ketcham HS campus," Wappingers Central School Dist…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Students Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts Targeting Northern Westchester Player Students Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts Targeting Northern Westchester Player
Students Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts Targeting Northern Westchester Player 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