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The Huskers' Kailey Alexander leaps for the block a season ago.
Yorktown looks to defend sectional title
Yorktown enjoyed a historic season last fall, winning the Section 1 Class AA title — its first sectional championship since 2013 — and advancing to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association tournament for the first time in program history, where its season ended in pool play. more
Yorktown's Xavier Guzman spikes it over the net in 2025 action.
Defending champs Yorktown prepare for rebuilding season
Last year, Yorktown enjoyed a historic campaign, finishing 20-2 and winning its first sectional title since the program started in 2022. more
Lakeland coach Justin McCarthy talks to his squad during a 2026 contest.
McCarthy steps down as Hornet coach 
After being part of the Lakeland baseball coaching staff for 10 years, the final five as the varsity head coach, Justin McCarthy has stepped down from his position. more
Hornet running back Mike Zumatto scores versus rival Walter Panas in 2025.
Ray among Section 1’s best receivers
Lakeland is fortunate to go into this season with Anthony Ray (senior, 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, all-conference in 2025, WR/CB), who was also all-league in basketball and lacrosse as a junior.   more
Lakeland's Meaghan Heyde works her way past Yorktown's Ava Ryan last season. 
Lakeland seeks to reclaim title
Before losing as the No. 2 seed to visiting No. 3 Horace Greeley 2-0 in last year’s Section 1 Class B semifinals, Lakeland had won every Class B sectional title game played since 2009.    more
Yorktown's Anna Walling, seen here last season, is one of the Huskers' top returnees.
Yorktown looks to raise the bar
Lakeland and Yorktown High Schools are gearing up for their upcoming girls’ fall soccer seasons. more
Yorktown's Eamon Coney crosses the goal line at Lakeland last fall.
Caricati to be Husker workhorse 
Leading Yorktown into this season will be Tyler Caricati (RB/LB, 6-foot, 190-pound senior, All-League, and All-Conference last year, All-League in 2024), who is committed to Skidmore College to play lacrosse.  more
Lakeland's Luke Gomes looks to send it out of the defensive end last fall. 
Lakeland’s Gomes grows as a leader
Lakeland and Yorktown High Schools are gearing up for their upcoming boys’ fall soccer seasons. more
Walter Panas 2023 graduate Sammy Stafura, seen here with Greensboro, is now playing in the New York Mets' organization with the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones. 
Panas grad Sammy Stafura joins Mets, reunites with childhood friend
It was a dream come true for 2023 Walter Panas graduate Sammy Stafura, who recently was traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Mets, the team he grew up rooting for. In the deal, the Mets sent reliever Luke Weaver to the Pirates. more
Mahopac’s Jack Rothman celebrates his late game-tying goal in the Wolf Pac’s semifinal against Lakeland. The teams remained tied through overtime before the Hornets prevailed on penalty kicks.
Mahopac loses to Lakeland in Summer League semis
In what may be a sign of things to come this fall, Mahopac battled its way to the semifinal in a highly competitive summer league, falling to host Lakeland in penalty kicks. more
Outside hitter Kelly Mallon became the first Hornet to reach 1,000-career digs in a win against Walter Panas last fall. 
Lakeland’s Mallon named All-American
Lakeland rising senior Kelly Mallon still has one more season of volleyball to play for the Hornets, but she has already established herself as one of the greatest players in Section 1 history, amassing 1,100 digs, the first Lakeland player ever to reach 1,000 digs, and 1,050 kills for her varsity career, that began in seventh grade.   more
Two-time Lakeland Hall of Famer Rebecca DiSisto-Leslie is now the Section 1 Supervisor of Athletics and Physical Education. 
DiSisto-Leslie leaving for Section 1
“It definitely wasn't an easy decision because Lakeland has been such a big part of my life,” said DiSisto-Leslie, a 2007 Lakeland High School graduate. “After spending the past 15 years there as a teacher, coach, athletic coordinator, supervisor, and director, it has always felt like home. I'll always be grateful for the opportunities Lakeland gave me and for the relationships I built along the way.”  more
Hudson Valley won the Open Division title. 
Lakeland Gold finishes third
Championships and final placements were decided July 29 as the Hudson Valley Summer Field Hockey League concluded its season at Lakeland High School, with several local teams ending the summer on a high note. more
Lakeland graduate Emily Yazzetti plays for the Puerto Rico national field hockey team. 
Yazzetti takes the field for Puerto Rico
For Lakeland graduate Emily Yazzetti, it is a special time as she is playing field hockey for the Puerto Rico national team that is competing in the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, that started July 24 and runs through Aug. 8. more
The Links at Valley Fields currently offers a nine-hole, par-3 course with leagues and night golf under the lights and The Tee Bar & Grille for food and drinks after a round.
Update: Planning Board approves amended site plan for The Links at Valley Fields
The Links at Valley Fields golf course could soon get an upgraded restaurant with outdoor dining and music, modified lighting, and improved netting to prevent golf balls from rolling off the course if the Planning Board approves a final site plan for the changes along with with an acoustic study that measures decibels for the music.  more
Yorktown's Ava Ryan pushes the attack as Lakeland's Meaghan Heyde defends last season. ​
Yorktown beats Somers
Yorktown used a well-balanced attack to defeat rival Somers, 8-2, in varsity-division action of the Hudson Valley Summer Field Hockey League, where all games are played at Lakeland High School. more
Lakeland's Caroline Leonard stretches for additional yards as Yorktown's Chloe Quiles defends back in May. 
Lakeland's Leonard, a two-sport star
Caroline Leonard played safety and wide receiver for a Lakeland flag football squad that was 13-5 and honorable mention in the New York State Class B poll.   more
Lakeland graduate Will Fallo is the Ossining boys basketball coach.
Fallo to coach at Ossining 
For Will Fallo, a 2010 Lakeland High School graduate, the opportunity to lead Ossining's boys basketball program fulfills a longtime coaching goal while giving back to the community he now calls home. more
Yorktown midfielder Lily Diaz registered 44 goals and 29 assists in a season where she was named All-American. 
Diaz earns All-American honors
Yorktown’s Lily Diaz, who enjoyed a strong junior season this spring with 44 goals and 29 assists as a midfielder, was recognized for it by earning All-American honors. more
Yorktown goalie Hunter Mezzatesta earned All-American honors and is the Huskers' all-time leader in saves with 866. 
Mezzatesta enjoys legendary career 
Yorktown Class of 2026 graduate Hunter Mezzatesta enjoyed a standout career as Husker goalie, which included All-American honors as a senior this past season, one that saw Yorktown win its 43rd sectional championship and reach the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Final Four for the 16th time. more
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