Stephen Haynes

Poughkeepsie Journal Following a morning practice, several hours before they were slated to take the court for a championship match, the John Jay-East Fishkill volleyball players went out to breakfast.

Poughkeepsie Journal It would've been understandable if the players were intimidated, having just traveled more than three hours to face an opponent with a towering lineup and then being dominated at the outset.

stephen haynes, poughkeepsie journal As the fall scholastic sports season winds down and few events remain, a handful of area teams and athletes are now within reach of some long-sought goals.

Poughkeepsie Journal HIGHLAND FALLS - Showing a quickness and agility belying his size, Gary Milk quickly pivoted as the runner juked left and broke toward the sideline.

Poughkeepsie Journal It's a bit like a ballet, with each of the sequences, graceful or aggressive, carefully designed in advance —even what seems totally spontaneous.

Poughkeepsie Journal MIDDLETOWN - Oddly, what might've been the most disappointing moment for Our Lady of Lourdes was one of its most impressive on Saturday, made possible by this group's defining trait.

Poughkeepsie Journal Ithaca is lovely at this time of the year, after the leaves have changed colors to create a beautiful fall foliage, and just before that mid-November chill becomes a late-autumn freeze.

Rockland/Westchester Journal News Get on the bus! All five Section 1 champions are hitting the road for NYSPHSAA regional play this weekend.

Poughkeepsie Journal SHRUB OAK - At this point in a season, this deep into the playoffs as the stakes are raised in each round, style points don't matter.

Poughkeepsie Journal SHRUB OAK - Chris Kleister can admit now, he was nervous while lining up to attempt that field goal.