High School Sports - Sullivan County Democrat

April 8 to April 9

Monday, April 8 High School Baseball Sullivan West at Eldred, 4:15pm Golf Livingston Manor Girls vs Goshen at Stony Ford, 3pm Tuesday, April 9 High School … more

4/5/24

Spring sports kick off this week

SULLIVAN COUNTY — Despite the ice and snow over the weekend, spring sports are scheduled to start up this week with baseball, softball, golf and track and field all raring to go. Many of … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/26/24

Van Furman is the 2023 Youth Cross Country High School Boys Athlete of the Year for USATF New York.

Van Furman recognized by USATF

SLEEPY HOLLOW — Tri-Valley’s Van Furman and his family made their way to the Sleepy Hollow Hotel and Conference Center on Sunday afternoon for the USATF New York 9th Annual Awards … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/26/24

Sullivan West’s Abby Parucki was a lethal shooter all season long for the Lady Bulldogs.

2023-24 SCD Basketball All-Stars

SULLIVAN COUNTY — Despite being the longest season of the year, winter sports seemed to have come and gone all too quickly. The reclassification made for some interesting new … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/26/24

Peter March receives his Track MVP award from Asst. Coach Justin Diehl.

Sullivan West celebrates winter student-athletes

LAKE HUNTINGTON — Sullivan West winter sports student-athletes were recognized in the Sullivan West auditorium on Tuesday evening, as athletes from modified up to varsity came to the stage. … more

Alex Kielar | 3/22/24

Three Lady Bulldogs were honored on March 12 at the BCANY Section IX Girls’ Basketball Awards Ceremony. The three Top-50 athletes from left were, Nicole Reeves, Ella Herbert and Abby Parucki.

BCANY recognizes Section IX Top-50 girls

MAYBROOK — Basketball players and their families gathered at the Otterkill Country Club on March 12 for an awards banquet hosted by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY). … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/22/24

The sophomores took first place with their Pac-Man themed skit.

Conquering the 'Sullivan' West

LAKE HUNTINGTON – Sullivan West High School held its Color Wars on Thursday evening, March 14 in the Middle School/High School gymnasium. The freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes … more

Alex Kielar | 3/22/24

Sprinters from Eldred and Tri-Valley were named as honorable mentions. They recently competed at the Indoor Track Divisionals at West Point for Division VI.

2023-24 SCD Indoor Track and Field All-Stars

SULLIVAN COUNTY — Spring sports are right around the corner, which means a return to outdoor sports around Sullivan County. With the conclusion of Indoor Track, many student-athletes will … more

Compiled by Frank Schorling | 3/19/24

The 2023-24 Scholar Athletes of the Year for Livingston Manor and Roscoe include Athena Niforatos and Aiden Johnston from Roscoe and Sarah Evans from Livingston Manor.

Livingston Manor and Roscoe celebrate fall and winter student-athletes

LIVINGSTON MANOR — Student-athletes, coaches, friends, family and staff gathered in the Livingston Manor auditorium on Monday afternoon to recognize all of the fall and winter athletic programs … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/15/24

Christian Brown was a force on both ends of the court for Monticello all season as the Panthers finished the regular season with a 7-1 record at home.

OCIAA Boys Division All-Stars announced

SULLIVAN COUNTY — The OCIAA Basketball Coaches Association announced their 2023-24 Boys Division All-Stars for the regular season on Tuesday. The All-Stars, player of the year and coach of … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/15/24

Tri-Valley softball made a playoff run last season and will look to repeat this year in Class C.

Spring is right around the corner

SULLIVAN COUNTY — Golf, baseball, softball and track and field student athletes are kicking off spring sports practices this week. Many of the varsity teams across the county started practicing … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/12/24

Monticello’s Alexis Heins finished eighth in the Giant Slalom at the 2024 NYSPHSAA Alpine Skiing State Championships.

Skiing State Championships showcase Section IX stars

WILMINGTON –– Seven county skiers competed in NYSPHSAA Alpine Skiing State Championships at Whiteface Moiuntain on Monday, February 26. Alexis Heins represented Monticello for … more

Alex Kielar | 3/12/24

Tri-Valley freshman Anna Furman set a personal record of nearly 14 seconds at the State Championships at Ocean Breeze. She posted the third fastest time in school history in the 3000m and still has the majority of her high school career ahead of her.

Athletes (Ocean) Breeze through State meet

STATEN ISLAND — The best of the best that New York State Indoor Track has to offer descended upon the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on March 2. Both Monticello and Tri-Valley had … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/8/24

Olivia Gonzalez scored 18 points in the Sub-regional game against Smithtown Christian, but her rebounding and interior defense have been tough for teams all season.

Lady Yellowjackets lose sub-regional matchup

PATCHOGUE — After sweeping through Class D in the regular season and earning the Section IX Championship, the Eldred Lady Yellowjackets traveled to St. Joseph’s University on Tuesday … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/8/24

Asst. Coach and Rally’s dad Shane Cruz, Rally Cruz and Coach Bauer celebrated at the NYSHSFCA banquet.

Rally Cruz earns honor at NYSHSFCA banquet

VERONA — Sullivan West’s standout senior running back Rally Cruz was recognized by the New York State High School Football Coaches Association (NYSHSFCA) this weekend. For his hard work … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/8/24

Regan Kizer launches a mid-range jumper in a non-league game vs Liberty.

Yellowjackets to face off against Knights in Regional match

PATCHOGUE — The Lady Yellowjackets from Eldred are headed to Long Island tonight to take on the Smithtown Christian Knights in the first regional round of the NYSPHSAA Girls Basketball State … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/5/24

Senior guard Nicole Reeves was the leading scorer for Sullivan West with 10 points.

Lady Bulldogs fall to Lady Raiders in Class B Sectional semis

HIGHLAND FALLS – The Sullivan West Lady Bulldogs traveled to James I. O’Neill High School on Tuesday evening to face the No. 1 seeded Lady Raiders in the Class B Sectional semifinals. … more

Alex Kielar | 3/1/24

Jenna Carmody led the Lady Bears with 10 points. On this 3-point attempt she was guarded by Pine Plains 8th grader Nevaeh Rennie who scored 15 points in the win.

Bombers bury Bears in ‘C’ semifinal

GRAHAMSVILLE — The Tri-Valley Lady Bears put together a strong regular season with 13 wins to just five losses. Despite earning a No. 2 seed and hosting Pine Plains in the opening round of the … more

Anthony Morgano | 3/1/24

Matt Fanslau drives to the basket for two of his six points.

Bears fall to Hawks in sectional rematch

GRAHAMSVILLE — After last year’s first round sections exit on the road, the Tri-Valley Bears were excited to get a second shot at the Hawks of Rhinebeck who ended their post season hopes, … more

Yovanni Fields | 3/1/24

Xavean Mitchell gets downhill in front of a packed crowd.

Panthers and Vikings’ third meeting leaves crowd on their feet from start to finish

MONTICELLO — The third meeting between Monticello and Valley Central this season was gearing up to be the most intense, with a full crowd in ‘The Pit.’ Both teams came out of … more

Yovanni Fields | 3/1/24

Craig Costa, middle, and Van Furman, left, shared first and second in both the 1000m and 1600m races.

Tri-Valley boys, girls are Division 6 champs

WEST POINT — Thanks to some inclement weather earlier in January, Tri-Valley and Eldred’s indoor track teams headed to West Point on February 23 to compete for the Division 6 … more

By Anthony Morgano and Alex Kielar | 3/1/24

Anthony Zamenick scored five of his seven points in the first quarter to keep the game tied against Chapel Field.

Horseshoes and hand grenades

CHESTER — Livingston Manor drew Chapel Field in the opening round of the Class D Sectionals on Saturday afternoon. The Lions defeated the Wildcats twice in the regular season, with the first … more

Anthony Morgano | 2/27/24

Nick Storms netted four threes in the second half, leading the Comets with 14 points in the loss to Chester.

Strong second half propels Chester past Fallsburg in Sectional opener

CHESTER — Following the conclusion of the Chapel Field vs Livingston Manor game, Chester hosted a playoff game of their own, with the Hambletonians hosting the Fallsburg Comets on Saturday … more

Anthony Morgano | 2/27/24

Nursing a sore ankle, Ella Herbert came off the bench to lead the Bulldogs with 10 points.

Sullivan West comeback downs Spackenkill, 37-32

LAKE HUNTINGTON – The Sullivan West Lady Bulldogs were not to be denied. Despite a lackluster first half, in which they netted just 13 points, the fourth-seeded Bulldogs turned up the … more

Fred Stabbert III | 2/27/24

Sectional action tonight!

SULLIVAN COUNTY — The Monticello boys make their Sectional debut in AA as they host Valley Central tonight at 6 p.m. The Panthers have defended ‘The Pit’ well throughout the regular … more

2/27/24