The mountaintop community came together for a celebration last week following the Windham-Ashland-Jewett High School varsity softball team’s historic second-place finish in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D Championship in Binghamton. At a ceremony in the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School cafeteria on June 18, the team was honored for what Coach […]
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Where to Watch the NBA Finals
The New York Knicks are playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. If they win, it will be the team’s first championship since 1973, closing a 53-year championship drought. The Knicks, who led the San Antonio Spurs 1-0 in the seven-game series as of June 4, are three wins away from […]
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Saugerties
Saugerties Softball Rebounds After Kingston Loss
The Saugerties varsity girls softball team stumbled against Kingston on May 21, falling 8-2 after the Tigers broke open the game with a six-run fifth inning. Saugerties had five players record hits in the loss. Ava Stinemire helped lead the offense, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The Sawyers responded the next day […]
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Saugerties Sports Hall of Fame Welcomes Five New Inductees at 61st Banquet
The Saugerties Sports Hall of Fame inducted five new members Saturday evening at Diamond Mills, honoring athletes whose accomplishments spanned generations of Saugerties High School sports. Before a crowd of about 200 guests, the organization welcomed Lars Hauck, Kevin Beaver, Bobby Francello, Shane Geisler, who was inducted posthumously, and Ruben Lindo during its 61st induction […]
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Windham
Adaptive Sports Foundation Closes Winter Season With Annual Tribute Cup at Windham Mountain Club
The Adaptive Sports Foundation closed out its winter season this month with its annual Ralph Hartman Tribute Cup at Windham Mountain Club, drawing 43 skiers and snowboarders with physical and cognitive disabilities for an end-of-season race on the Whiteway trail. The event, held March 14, marked the culmination of the foundation’s winter adaptive sports program, […]
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Q&A: Henri Rivers IV Reflects on His Olympic Debut
Henri Rivers IV trained since toddlerhood for his Olympic start. His first run lasted only moments. Competing for Jamaica in the slalom at the 2026 Winter Games, the 18-year-old Windham Mountain alum lost an edge early on the Stelvio course and skied out, registering a Did Not Finish as deteriorating weather knocked out more than […]
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Windham
From Windham to the World: Henri Rivers Heads to the Winter Olympics
On winter weekends, it was common to see Karen Rivers navigate Windham Mountain’s base village while steering a triple stroller as her crockpot warmed lunch for ski school students. Her triplets, who hopped onto skis when they learned to walk, spent weekends racing, then doing homework alongside instructors and the many others who treated Windham […]
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Lisa’s Run
A young runner organizes a race on March 30 in memory of her late mother to help families affected by cancer.
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Hunter-Tannersville Central Boys Ski Team Advances to State Championships
At the Section IV Delaware League Ski Championships on Wednesday at Belleayre Mountain in Highmount, NY, the Hunter-Tannersville Central (HTC) Boys Varsity Ski Team claimed first place, securing a spot at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Skiing State Championships. The state finals, set for Feb. 24-25 at Gore Mountain in […]
