Rich Monetti
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Somers Winter Band Concert
On Wednesday January Somers High School presented their annual Winter Band and Guitar Concert. The affair was conducted by Director Terry Reynolds and was dedicated to the memory of Steve Ucko - a dear friend and tireless advocate of music in Somers. So everyone tuned up, a strong mix of Jazz, classical and old and new school tunes filled the auditorium with delight and cheer. Not thrown off by the mix, Allie O’Connor on Baritone Sax could say the same thing about the make up of the players. The senior says it’s often believed that the kids in band are a bit out of the mainstream of the student body, but the opposite is true, according to the musician. “You get athletes, theater kids, academics and everyone else,” she assured.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Beat
Origins of Familiar Sports Terms
Random Somers Sideline Shots Random John Jay Winter Sideline Shots Warning Track When Yankee Stadium was designed, it was proposed that the 1928 Olympics would be held there. So a track was included in the original construction and remained. It happened to run inside the home run fence. Hence the term warning track was born.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Keeps Going Strong in 49-39 Victory over Valhalla
Please See Tip, Pledge and Subscribe option at end of the article.... On Thursday January 25, Somers faced Valhalla at home, and despite leading 25-22 at the half, the effort didn’t please the Tuskers. “We went into halftime a little disappointed with how we played,” said Coach James Loughran. But intermission didn’t really have the team overanalyzing, and left the Tuskers addressing their shortcomings, according to center Mac Sullivan.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Overwhelms Eastchester by a Score of 45-19
Please See Tip, Pledge and Subscribe option at end of the article.... When a wrestling match is still undecided by the time the heavyweight or super heavyweight takes to the mat, the finality faced is an awful lot of pressure. So the first kid out there must be pretty relieved to be a lightweight. But that’s not entirely true, and John Jay’s 101 pounder revealed the pressure point after Thursday’s match against Eastchester on January 23. “The team depends on whoever goes first to get the energy going,” said David Corrales, and the 8th grader delivered.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Runs John Jay out of Gym with 69-51 Victory
After falling 67-61 to Yorktown on Wednesday January 17, another cross town rival was in on Friday night, and the Tuskers were definitely in the thick of it versus John Jay. A 41-37 third quarter game in favor of Somers, the battle gave way to a long run, and the rest of the game was easily joined.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Falls to the Strong Inside and Out Game of Pearl River
On Monday January 22, John Jay hosted Pearl River, and it took awhile for the game to get off the ground. No baskets through almost two full minutes, the challenge eventually revealed itself at 6:10. Kelsey Miedreich got the ball in the low post, backed down Jordan Kauftheil, and on the foul, she sank both free throws. But her inside dominance was only the half it on a very tough day.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Completes Comeback Victory Over Byram Hills
On Thursday January 18, John Jay faced Byram Hills at John Jay High School and fell behind 31-18 on Joe Barbuto's pin off Alex Federice at 160 pounds. So the Wolves didn’t have much margin for error… Or they had the Byram Hills Bobcats exactly where they wanted them.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Goes Downtown for 46-39 Win Over Fox Lane
Slideshow vs Byram After losing a close 42-39 game to John Jay on Friday January 19, the Tuskers found themselves in another tight game on Saturday at Fox Lane. 5:24 left in the game, Sydney Ingraham stood alone above the arc at 26-26 and her brief hesitation gave way to probability. “I haven’t really been hitting my threes, so when I was there, I thought maybe this is the game,” said the guard.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Competes for 35-26 Victory Over Yorktown
With everyone else getting the day off for MLK day, the girls basketball team was on the clock and up at noon for a game at Yorktown High School. But while Jaime Bartley-Cohen acknowledged that it was a little unusual to be playing basketball on a Monday afternoon, she also welcomed the chance to represent on the holiday. “I’m glad we got to play today,” said the junior, and the team did more than just play.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Beats Byram Hills on Both Ends of the Court
On Thursday January 11, Somers traveled to Byram Hills, and one thing really stuck out. The hulking frame of Bobcat center Zachery Efobi could not be missed, and the Tuskers certainly knew the tall order coming in. “A big kid, with big strong moves, we had to double him in the post,” said Andrew Violante. “That’s what we did and it worked.” But the Tuskers also had to play on the other end, and Violante led the way their too.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Falls 61-39 to Yorktown
After facing a pretty tall and wide order in Byram’s Hills Zachery Efobi, John Jay faced Yorktown at home on Wednesday January 10, and the good news was that the Huskers weren’t nearly as hulking. But they were still pretty tall and pretty quick, and the combination again proved too much for the Wolves.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Can't Contain Height and Might of Byram Hills
On Friday January 5, John Jay traveled to Byram Hills, and it didn’t take long for the Wolves to see what they were up against. Christopher Amenedo penetrated into the paint, dished to Zachery Efobi in the low post and he threw down a two handed dunk. Their hands obviously full, John Jay did manage to contain the big man in the first half but keeping the Bobcat from breaking out was another matter.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
