Rich Monetti
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Mahopac Wrestling Takes Two
On Thursday December 14, Mahopac hosted a five way meet at the high school. Two close matches versus Carmel and Clarkstown South for the Indians, the first one came down to the wire and Conner Lowrey was the man on the spot. “My heart was really pounding,” said the 124 pounder, and aptly, it was a thud that decided the outcome versus South.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Loses Four Goal Lead in 7-5 Defeat to Horace Greeley
On December 15 at the Brewster Ice Arena, it looked like a Friday night party when John Jay treated their fans to a 5-1 second period lead. But being fashionable late actually proved the difference for the other guests on the invite list.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
A Throwback, Somers defeats Kennedy Catholic in Mike DePaoli Basketball Tournament
In the previous century, when Somers and JFK (Kennedy Catholic) matched up, bragging rights made the competing campuses sizzle, and as the son of Somers basketball coach Mike DePaoli, Gerard DePaoli recalled the times at the tournament that bears his father’s name. “It was a little more wild, I remember the way it used to be,” said the 1982 grad on Saturday December 16, and so maybe with a little nostalgia in mind, the Kennedy Catholic-Somers rivalry has been reborn.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Guitar Player Meshes Music and Art into one Exhilarating Experience
Julie Rosenberg is a guitar player/artist and recently had her two passions on display at the Chroma Fine Art Gallery in Katonah. She also performed at the exhibit with Reservoir Road on October 4, and had at least one local guitar player inspired by the mix of art and music. “It makes me want to play,” said Matt Taylor, but uplifting artwork or not, the actual feeling that initially got the Katonah resident grooving was liberation.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Beat
John Jay Pins Scarsdale 58-22
On Tuesday December 12, John Jay hosted Scarsdale, and first to take the mat for the Wolves was Emerson Flamm. He faced Luke Iasiello, and the Scarlett Knight muscled his way to a 10-1 lead. Then suddenly Flamm scored a reversal and two near falls to pull within one, and the subdued crowd switched gears. Iasiello did recover to a 17-12 victory, and the rosters playing out, there wasn’t nearly as much drama the rest of the way.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Ref Shortage Hurts on Numerous Levels
Click for all Winter Sports Photos... Anyone who plays or watches high school sports knows how the biggest elephant in the room hangs a cloud over the entire landscape. “We simply don’t have a pool of officials to fill all the games on the schedule,” clarified John Jay AD Christian McCarthy.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
My Favorite 'Star Trek' Movie Scenes from the Next Generation
Generations - Kirk and Picard do battle together Sounds like fun… Yes, it does, and Kirk and Picard going into battle together, Hollywood makes a pretty good Nexus itself. Still, Kirk does need some convincing. “I think the galaxy owes me one,” Kirk is sure he’s done his bit for king and country.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Futurism
John Jay Falls 50-26 to Rye
Too see slideshow click the arrow on the above image On Wednesday December 6 at the high school, John Jay watched Rye score 13 straight points to open a ten point second quarter lead. Still, John Jay fought back and closed to 20-17, but ultimately, Rye was too much for the young Wolf team.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Gets in the Win Column with 12-3 Victory over Fox Lane
After losing their first two games, John Jay fell behind Fox Lane 1-0 on Tuesday December 5 and then went down two men on the power play. But the way the game begins doesn’t necessarily signify how it will end, according to Coach John McKeon. “It’s all about staying composed, getting your feet wet and getting adjusted to the game speed,” the first year coach said, and his sentiment definitely proved true.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Opens Season with Victory Over Eastchester
After Lindsay McCullough went glass to get the first points of the season on Friday December 9, visiting Eastchester scored nine straight. So the Tuskers obviously needed a reset. “We had to calm down, pull ourselves together and make sure we played good defense and rebounded the ball,” said Olivia Allegretti. The agenda laid out, the Tuskers delivered.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Repeats as State Champs with 35-6 Victory
Photos courtesy of and with permission of Somers boarded the bus for the JMA Wireless Dome on Friday December 1 and defending their state title was on the itinerary. Not so impressed, Whitesboro got down the field on the opening possession, and Memphis Ferguson ran 18 yards into the end zone. Only problem for the pretenders, a holding flag darkened their skies, and negated the score. Nonetheless, Andrew Kapica took note for his team. “Now, we knew what it was like to see them score,” he said, and the unpleasant memory stuck.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
New Look Wolves Open Basketball Season with a Win over North Salem
With no starters returning from last year’s team, the boys basketball team completely turned the page against North Salem on Wednesday, November 29. So being a little shaky at the start was not a surprise. A 41-35 lead with less than six minutes remaining was, though. Unfortunately, the game went to overtime, and momentum and a lack of experience didn’t bode well. But these new look Wolves missed the memo.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
