Rich Monetti
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John Jay Falls 2-1 to Somers
See Photos at End On Tuesday, October 14, John Jay traveled to Somers and crosstown rivalry was on everyone’s mind. So when the Wolves jumped out to an early 1-0 lead and the score held through the half, John Jay looked like they might go home bragging. But the elephants still had their tusks and came out in the second half with the ivory sharpened.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Falls to Patriots in Three Sets
See Photos at end of article On Monday September 22, the volleyball team had the only game on the schedule and welcomed their namesake from East Fishkill. But for most of the afternoon, the call letters were all that matched up.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Moves to Semis with 2-1 Victory over Yorktown
See Photos at end On Tuesday October 28, John Jay hosted Yorktown in the quarterfinals of the sectionals. Their second meeting in ten days, Yorktown was looking for revenge after falling in an 1-0 overtime thriller. So taking an early 1-0 lead seemed like a pretty good idea but not according to Catherine Natko.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Sweeps its Way to Quarterfinals
See Photos at End On Wednesday October 29, Somers hosted the Pelham Pelicans in the first round of the sectionals, and to open, Maegan Brown did exactly what was expected. She smoked a perfectly set ball. Enter Katie Kourakos on a long second point rally and Pelham witnessed that the standard play is a whole other matter for the Somers setter.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Comes Back for Senior Night 2-1 Win Over John Jay
See Photos and Video at End On Tuesday October 14, Somers hosted John Jay and winning the cross town rivalry game seemed like a great way to celebrate senior night. But the guests didn’t oblige and took a 1-0 lead into the second. So Somers countered with a spark.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
In Second Round, John Jay Loses Back and Forth at Panas
Scroll to end for Photos After upsetting Roosevelt in the first round of the Sectionals, Jon Jay took to the road again and hoped to break Panas over the bracket. A furious back and forth pace ensued but it was a six minute stretch in the second half that told the final tale.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Puts up Good Fight in 35-20 Loss
See Photos at end of article After giving up in the neighborhood of 100 points in the last two games, John Jay fought to a respectable 14-7 halftime deficit versus Pelham on Friday October 24. The offenses acclimating in the second, one was just a little better than the other.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Readies for Pleasantville with 1-0 Win over Byram Hills
See Photos at End On Tuesday October 28, John Jay hosted Byram Hills and Maye Viders knew one thing for sure. “Our defense is very strong. It’s one of the best in the league,” she said, and delivering on this night, one better was all it took to move on to the semis.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Despite Sweep Boys Volleyball Program is Pointed Up
Scroll to the end of the article for photos On Wednesday October 22, Somers hosted Croton-Harmon Briarcliff Hen Hud at the high school. A large cross section of schools, the Tuskers had their hands full. “There were some big dudes out there,” joked Justin Cirioni. But a tightly contested first set put aside the visuals. That is until it didn’t.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Makes Easy Work of Carmel with Sweep
Scroll down for photos On Tuesday October 21, Somers hosted Croton Harmon and the tone was quickly set. Claire Cronin began with a kill, added two more early knocks and Somers didn’t come down on the opening heels of their big hitter.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Charges up the Hill at Bowdoin
Photos from both Bowdoin runs in Wappinger Falls are at the bottom of the article. On Saturday October 18, the annual Bowdoin Park Invitation rolled around in Wappinger Falls, and John Jay was there to run the hilly trek. But the cross country race wasn’t the only thing annual about the storied event.
By Rich Monetti4 months ago in Unbalanced
