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The Top Spot:
The Harrison Recreation Department has announced next month's events schedule. Among the activities beginning over the next few weeks is a basic archery class on Tuesday April 10 or Sunday April 15 at
The class teaches basic instructions in target archery including safety, techniques, scoring, tackles care and maintenance.
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The registration fee is $75 and checks are payable to the Town/Village of Harrison.
NYSPHSAA Considers Cancelling State Tournaments Due to Costs:
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Nearly two years ago the state’s economy caused New York to cancel the and it appears more cuts may be coming in the near future.
In a story first reported by MSG Varsity’s Rich Thomaselli the New York State Public High School Athletic Association is engaging in preliminary discussions that could cancel all of the state’s tournaments for two years, if not longer.
Spring Sports Begin:
Monday was the first official day of the high school spring sports season. Local teams began their quests for a championship season by meeting for the first time and officially beginning practice.
Do you know of a great spring athlete that should be featured in Harrison's Daily Sports Digest? Send suggestions to zacho@patch.com.
Today’s Schedule:
Iona College, Westchester’s only Division I basketball program, returns to the NCAA Tournament tonight as they take on BYU in Dayton, OH, in the tournament’s “First Four”. The game will be played at 9:10 p.m. and can be seen on truTV.
College Sports Notebook:
Mortarboard musings
- The University of Vermont men's basketball team, which includes Brian Voelkel of Pleasantville, travels to Dayton, OH, to face No. 16 Lamar in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. The Catamounts earned a No. 16 seed after defeating Stony Brook 51-43 for the America East championship, a game in which Voelkel, an Iona Prep alum, pulled down 15 rebounds with seven assists, five points and a steal for good measure.
Weekly Sports Poll:
It’s March, so this week’s poll question deals with the topic that will be on everyone’s mind for the next month: The NCAA Tournament.
Kentucky and Syracuse come into the field of 68 as the top two seeds but as we all know, anything can happen in March.
Let us know what number one seed you think has the best chance to win it all this season in our , and if you don’t think any of them will win let us know in the comments section.
