Girls Varsity Wrestling Team ranked in Top 50 of all girls wrestling programs nationwide

A committee representing USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum has ranked Minisink Valley’s varsity girls wrestling team in the Top 50 of all girls varsity wrestling programs in the nation. The team is the only New York State team to be ranked in the Top 50. The team, led …

Girls Basketball Program earns OCBOA’s 2023-24 ‘Sportsmanship Award’

The Girls Basketball Program was recently honored by the Orange County Basketball Officials Association (OCBOA) with its annual Sportsmanship Award. The award — a banner — is presented to a school district with a basketball program that has demonstrated the greatest sportsmanship across all levels of play (modified, junior varsity and varsity teams) that season. The …

Two Varsity Indoor Track & Field relay teams and three individuals advance to NYSPHSAA 2024 state championships

Congratulations to the two Varsity Track & Field relay teams and three individuals who are advancing to the NYSPHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships on March 2 at  the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex in Staten Island Double-qualifier Kessler Hirsch advances as an individual in the 55-meter dash. The boys’ team brought …

PJ Duke is 2024 NYSPHSAA 160-pound weight class wrestling champion; Minisink Valley wins team title

Congratulations to varsity wrestler PJ Duke, who is the 2024 NYSPHSAA 160-pound weight class wrestling state champion! PJ won in his weight class at the state championship tournament held this past weekend at the MVP Arena in Albany, where he was also named “Most Outstanding Wrestler.” “PJ wrestled great and either pinned or won by …

Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Matt Caputo is the 2024 OCBOA’s ‘Jim Taravella Award’ recipient

Congratulations to Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach Matt Caputo, who is the recipient of the 2024 Orange County Basketball Officials Association’s (OCBOA) “Jim Taravella Award.” The award honors and is in memory of Mr. Taravella, a Monroe-Woodbury Boys Varsity Basketball coach, who passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 13, 2006. This award recognizes an Orange County  …

Varsity Flag Football program is part of New York Jets’ first-ever High School Flag Football Media Day at MetLife Stadium

Minisink Valley’s Varsity Flag Football Program was represented at the New York Jets’ Feb. 22 Flag Football Media Day at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., with students Vanessa Tepper, Kate O’Neill and Coach Michael Tepper attending. This first-ever day was similar to what the Jets organization hosts for its players in mid-August, with photo …

‘4-Peat’ Champions! Varsity Competitive Cheer Team wins 2024 Section IX, Class B Competitive Cheer Championship!

Congratulations to the “4-Peat” Varsity Competition Cheer Team, winners of the Section IX,  Class B Competitive Cheer Championship! The team now advances to state competition on Saturday, March 2 at the Visions Federal Credit Union Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton. “Today was such an important day for our Minisink Varsity Cheerleaders,” said varsity Head Coach …

Varsity Football Assistant Coach Scott Hendershot named Section IX Coaches Association’s ‘2023 Assistant Coach of the Year’

Congratulations to Varsity Football Assistant Coach Scott Hendershot, who is the recipient of the Section IX Coaches Association’s “Assistant Coach of Year” award. This is the first year that Section IX has acknowledged an assistant coach with an “Assistant Coach of the Year” award.  The honoree is selected by Section IX head coaches. Coach Hendershot …

Three girls varsity wrestlers are Section IX champions!

 Congratulations to the three Girls Varsity wrestlers, who took first place honors at the Section IX Wrestling Championships, held Feb. 11 at FDR High School. “We had a dominant performance,” said Varsity Coach Dan Gallo. “Our team finished in first place with 207 team points, followed by Saugerties with 85 points; and Middletown with 79 team …

Four boys varsity wrestlers win Section IX championships; eight boys varsity wrestlers advance to NYSPHSAA state championships

Congratulations to the four Boys Varsity wrestlers who took first place honors at the Section IX Boys Wrestling Championships and will compete in the upcoming NYSPHSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships at the MVP Arena in Albany. Based on Section IX’s 2022-23 success, Section IX is able to send the top three place finishers to the …

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