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LOCH SHELDRAKE — Student-athletes, spectators and families from more than 160 schools, 700 wrestlers across eight states will be descending upon SUNY Sullivan’s Paul Gerry Fieldhouse this …
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1/12/24
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LIVINGSTON MANOR — The Livingston Manor Wildcats hosted the Seward Spartans on Monday night. Despite trailing at the start of the fourth quarter, the Wildcats buckled down and held on for a …
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1/12/24
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Here are some of the highlights of columns I reported on in 2023:
January - The United States District Court for the Western District of New York issued a preliminary injunction against …
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Jack Danchak
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1/12/24
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Friday, January 12
High School
Boys Basketball
Liberty vs Tri-Valley at Livingston Manor, 5pm
Sullivan West at Livingston Manor, 6:30pm
Cornwall at Monticello, 6:30pm
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1/12/24
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GRAHAMSVILLE — Despite a loss to Liberty earlier in the week, Sullivan West’s extra game came in handy as they visited Tri-Valley, who had not played since before the holiday break, on …
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Anthony Morgano
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1/9/24
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LIBERTY — The Lady RedHawks were back in action on Thursday afternoon, hosting the Chester Hambletonians in an early evening game. Despite falling behind early, Liberty battled throughout the …
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Anthony Morgano
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1/9/24
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ELDRED – In their first of two matchups on the season, the Eldred girls basketball team took down Livingston Manor, 52-22, on Thursday, January 4 on their homecourt. With the victory, the …
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Alex Kielar
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1/9/24
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Tuesday, January 9
High School
Boys Basketball
Fallsburg at Rondout Valley, 6pm
Eldred at Tri-Valley, 6:30pm
Girls Basketball
Liberty at Sullivan West, 6pm
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1/9/24
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Building muscle is important to our overall health, especially as we age. Not only does having more muscle make us stronger and better at doing every day activities, it also improves our overall …
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Maggi Fitzpatrick
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1/9/24
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Friday, January 5
High School
Boys Basketball
Monticello at Minisink, 6:30pm
Eldred at Seward, 6:30pm
Sullivan West at Tri-Valley, 6:30pm
Wrestling
Fallsburg at …
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1/5/24
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Monticello and Beacon needed a fifth quarter to decide a winner on Wednesday night as the two teams ended regulation knotted at 53 apiece. Monticello’s Christian Brown led all scorers with 30 …
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Yovanni Fields
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1/5/24
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LAKE HUNTINGTON — Liberty started the 2024 portion of their season on the road as they took on the Sullivan West Bulldogs in the Dawg Pound on Wednesday night. Both teams played a tough, …
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Joseph McDoal
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1/5/24
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LAKE HUNTINGTON — After not having a home game for three weeks, the Lady Bulldogs returned home to take on Walton in a non-league crossover matchup with the Section IV opponent. After a back …
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Anthony Morgano
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1/5/24
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It was expected, and now it’s official. NY Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the bill that will ban coyote contests in the state of New York that gives prizes to hunters who participate in them. …
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Jack Danchak
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1/5/24
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MONTICELLO — It was the Thursday night before the winter break in the “pit” with both the Monticello Panthers and Warwick Wildcats looking for a win. With the Panthers at 1-2 in the …
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Yovanni Fields
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1/2/24
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FALLSBURG — The Fallsburg Comets had an impressive win over the Seward Spartans in a Girls Basketball matchup this Wednesday night. It was a back and forth shootout all night with multiple …
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Joseph McDoal
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1/2/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — The “Coach” Fred Ahart Section IX 8-Man Football trophy is back in Sullivan County for the second consecutive year after Sullivan West defeated Pawling in the …
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Democrat Staff
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1/2/24
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DOWNSVILLE — The Livingston Manor Wildcats got some holiday hoop action over the break as they visited Downsville on Wednesday and Thursday to take on some tough Section IV opponents. After …
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Anthony Morgano
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1/2/24
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Now that we’ve officially started the new year, you may be feeling pressure around setting new goals or resolutions. This is a very common time of year to take on new goals, especially around …
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Maggi Fitzpatrick
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1/2/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — From start to finish, 2023 was a year to remember for sports across the county. From Sectional appearances and State Championships to a new winning team at the Sullivan County …
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Anthony Morgano
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12/29/23
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With the detection of CWD in a free-ranging deer in Dauphin County, PA, and to combat Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) from spreading, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has extended the deer season in …
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Jack Danchak
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12/29/23
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LIBERTY — The RedHawks have built up a formidable wrestling program over the past few years, building numbers and growing the team. When they hosted the Huguenots on Wednesday afternoon, there …
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Anthony Morgano
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12/26/23
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LAKE HUNTINGTON — In their first home match of the season, the Sullivan West wrestling team hosted John S. Burke Catholic on Wednesday, December 20 in Lake Huntington. The Bulldogs would fall …
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Alex Kielar
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12/26/23
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LIBERTY — After a win at home over Seward and a loss on the road to Monticello, Eldred was back in action for the third time this week on Thursday night as they took on the Liberty RedHawks. …
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Anthony Morgano
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12/26/23
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FALLSBURG — The merged squad of Fallsburg and Tri-Valley played host to Onteora on Wednesday night for a wrestling matchup. Thanks in part to a handful of forfeits, Onteora was able to secure a …
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Joseph McDoal
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12/26/23
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