High School Sports - Sullivan County Democrat

Left to right sophomore class students Mary Chellis, Jocelyn Doyle, Kearstin Knapp.

LAKE HUNTINGTON – On Friday night in Lake Huntington, Sullivan West grades 9-12 competed against each other in their annual color wars competition. In a variety of activities including an … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/25/25

Sam Rein left, with Alexis Heins after winning the Section IX ski titles!

Ski season Highlights

MONTICELLO–– Winter sports have just about come to an end with a few races remaining. On March 29 Monticello senior, Alexis Heins will race at USAA Easterns in Attitash, NH to represent … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/21/25

Kane Poje at Nike Nationals in NYC finished 15th in the weight throw championship.

Around the track :

Tri-Valley’s Poje, Furman, and Ortiz Jimenez set milestones BOSTON –– Tri-Valley athletes wrapped up their indoor track and field season with solid … more

3/21/25

Jordan Dymond with a floater in Wednesday night’s game.

Tri-Valley girls basketball regional hopes cut short by Yonkers Montessori

YORKTOWN- Class B Champs Tri-Valley Bears had great regular and post-season play this year. The Bears moved up to Class B and ran through their opponents, winning many of the contests by more … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/18/25

Maddie Daw of Eldred getting into position in Saturday’s game.

Regionals competition too tough for Eldred squads

Eldred boys win streak ends LONG ISLAND – It was a busy travel weekend for the Eldred Yellowjackets basketball teams. Both the girls and boys teams traveled to compete … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/18/25

Adam signing his college letter as his dad Jeremy looks on.

Sullivan West’s Adam Ernst signs with St. John Fisher

LAKE HUNTINGTON – Sullivan West multi-sport standout, Adam Ernst officially signed with St. John Fisher University in Rochester to play football. He will likely play defensive back, says SW … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/18/25

Eldred’s Koen McGill rolls it in on a fast break.

Eldred Yellowjackets face Bridgehampton in next round of regionals

ELDRED –– Now that the Eldred boys basketball team has been crowned Section IX Class D Champs they now start to make their way through Regionals play. After defeating Greenburgh- … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/14/25

Eldred Yellowjackets face Bridgehampton in next round of regionals

ELDRED –– Now that the Eldred boys basketball team has been crowned Section IX Class D Champs they now start to make their way through Regionals play. After defeating Greenburgh- … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/14/25

The Tri-Valley Lady Bears won their first ever Class B Championship title.

Lady Bears strike Class B gold for first time in school history

NEWBURGH – After last year’s heart breaking 49-40 loss in the semifinals to Pine Plains Tri-Valley came into this basketball season with one goal and one goal only, and that … more

Yovanni Fields | 3/14/25

Trai Kaufmann hits the fadeaway jumper in Eldred’s Sub-Regional win.

Eldred on a nine game win streak with Sub-Regionals win

NEWBURGH – The Eldred Yellowjackets boys basketball team is on a 9 game win streak. On Monday night they defeated Section I Greenburgh-North Castle Knights. Eldred will be heading into their … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/14/25

Eldred Yellowjackets face Bridgehampton in next round of regionals

ELDRED –– Now that the Eldred boys basketball team has been crowned Section IX Class D Champs they now start to make their way through Regionals play. After defeating Greenburgh- … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/14/25

TV's Avery Carrier, Jordan Dymond, and Allyson Chevalier. on defense in their Section IX win over O’Neill.

Tri-Valley girls basketball team dominates Class B with a sections title

GRAHAMSVILLE–– The Tri-Valley Bears girls basketball team has made history, becoming their first team to win the Section IX Class B Championship after moving up divisions this season. … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/14/25

Check out our salute to the Eldred boys basketball team, Section IX Class D Champs! more

3/14/25

The Tri-Valley Bears are the Section IX Class B Champions for the 2024-2025 Season. Here they are pictured center court after their win over Chester.

Tri-Valley girls all set for Regionals run

GRAHAMSVILLE–– The Tri-Valley Bears girls varsity basketball team is headed to regionals. The Bears will square off against Yonkers Montessori Academy as part of the 2025 NYSPHSAA … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/11/25

Koen McGill with an easy floater in the paint.

Eldred crowned Class D Champions

ELDRED –– Congratulations to the Eldred boys basketball team on their 52-42 win over Manor/Roscoe in the Section IX Class D Championship Game! Top scorer of the night was Trai … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/11/25

Van Furman, center left joined by his Section IX relay teammates after their first place finish this weekend at the Ocean Breeze Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Tri-Valley Athletes Shine at State Championships, Set Records, and Earn All-State Honors

STATEN ISLAND–– Tri-Valley’s athletes made a strong statement at the State Championships, with every competitor earning All-State honors in at least one event and bringing home a … more

3/11/25

Carmody in action in one of TV’s early season matchup’s against the Wildcats.

Player Spotlight- Jenna Carmody

GRAHAMSVILLE –– While the Player Spotlight highlights the sports accomplishments of talented students in our Sullivan County schools, it is equally important to acknowledge their … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/7/25

Ella Herbert goes up for a layup back in December in Sullivan West’s win over Burke Catholic.

Player Spotlight- Ella Herbert

LAKE HUNTINGTON – Sullivan West Sophomore Ella Herbert is a standout student athlete. Ella is the captain of the basketball team, where she has played varsity ball for the last two … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/7/25

Jordan Dymond getting an easy layup ahead of traffic.

Tri-Valley Bears with a commanding victory over the Sullivan West Bulldogs

GRAHAMSVILLE– The Tri-Valley Bears girls basketball team have secured their spot in the Section IX Class B Championship game. The Bears will face the O’Neill Raiders tonight at 7pm at … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/7/25

Tri-Valley Girls 4x800m Relay team of Emma Richardson, Lily Schoonmaker, Sophia Richardson, and Anna Furman.

Tri-Valley Track and Field Sends Six Athletes to Indoor State Championships

MANHATTAN –– Tri-Valley’s track and field program is making waves once again, as six standout athletes have qualified for the New York State Indoor Track and … more

3/4/25

Sydney Furler of Eldred letting one fly over Fallsburg’s leading scorers in their 20-point victory over the Comets.

Eldred boys and girls sweep the Comets

MONTICELLO – In a rescheduled matchup, Eldred boys and girls teams swept the Fallsburg Comets as both squads returned to the “Pit” on neutral ground. Boys Eldred- … more

Yovanni Fields | 3/4/25

Evan Ebert dropped 29 points in this game as the Bulldogs head to the next round of sectionals.

Bulldogs head to next round of Sectionals in double overtime win

CHESTER - The Chester Hambletonians went into this game holding a 2-0 win record over Sullivan West this season. In this intense matchup that went into double overtime, the ‘dogs clenched a … more

Crystal Tweed | 3/4/25

Sports Calendar March 3- 8

Tuesday, March 4 Boys Basketball Sullivan West at Burke, 6:00 pm Eldred vs Manor at Mnt Snt Mary Coll., 5:00 pm Girls Basketball Tri-Valley vs Sullivan West, 6:30 pm … more

3/4/25

Sullivan West’s Ella Herbert looks to block Jenna Carmody of TV earlier this month.

Scoreboard Snapshot

February 21 Tri Valley- 47 O’Neill- 34 The Tri-Valley Bears came out on top in a league contest over the O’Neill Raiders last week. It was one of their final … more

Crystal Tweed | 2/28/25

The Manor/Roscoe Wildcats await results of the February 27 seeding meeting to find out if they will move on. Left to right: Leah Ladenhauf, Kelsey Ryder, Allison Froehlich, Jaida Gould, Anastasia Niforatos, Alexandra Potosek, Grace Darder, Olivia Stickle.

Girls Sectionals

SULLIVAN COUNTY –– Now that regular season basketball play has ended, some of our local teams await the next step in post season play. Sectionals announcements. Eldred and Liv. … more

Crystal Tweed | 2/28/25