A dream season for the Eastchester basketball team may have come to an end on Tuesday night, but all the pluck and determination the Eagles had become known for this winter was on full display on the biggest stage in Section 1 basketball. This week, the No. 6 seed Eagles […]
Author: Mike Smith
Tigers advance to Class C finals
Tuckahoe may be young, but if the Tigers proved anything on Sunday, it’s youth meant nothing on the biggest basketball stage in Section 1. Taking on No. 4-seeded Haldane in the Class C semifinals last weekend, the Tigers turned in perhaps their best performance of the year, out-hustling—and out-playing—the Blue […]
DiCarlo notches 300th career win
Anyone who has gotten to know Fred DiCarlo over the years recognizes that the last thing the longtime coach wants is to be the center of attention. But on Saturday night, all eyes were on DiCarlo, as his Eagles topped Pleasantville 45-30 to secure the 300th career victory for the […]
Rye rallies to down Eagles in thriller
On Friday night, two of the top basketball teams in lower Westchester squared off, as Class AA Eastchester hosted Class A Rye in another chapter of a fierce league rivalry. On this night, however, it was the Garnets that would come out on top, shaking off a slow start to […]
Eastchester, Tuckahoe celebrate life of Augie Nardone
For the last two decades, the towns of Eastchester and Tuckahoe have set aside one night a year to pay tribute to the life of August “Augie” Nardone. After 20 years, the tradition is still going as strong as ever, as students, families and community members once again packed the […]