A League of their own
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- September
- 17
Today I covered the first Section 1 volleyball match. Boys are in the mix this year after a new league consisting of four teams from Rockland was formed over the summer.
The boys season got off to a slower start with practices beginning Sept. 4. But today, the season finally started with a match between Clarkstown North and Ramapo.
Clarkstown North wound up winning 3 games to 1, but Ramapo certainly made it interesting, saving a match point in game three and then taking a 15-10 lead in game four.
I was very impressed by the match, especially the final two games. Both teams had some tremendous athletes and the crowd at Ramapo was great.
Moreover, the players on both these teams seemed so into the match. I was told that they even wore their jerseys to school and went out of their way to spread the word about the match.
Perhaps boys volleyball will spread as well. It’s very popular in Albany, Suffolk County and in areas of Western New York already as well as in plenty of other states across the country.
There was nothing unusual about watching boys play this sport. Then again, that could be partly because I caught some of the U.S. men’s team winning gold in the Olympics…
But seriously, boys volleyball is alive and well in Rockland. Now we’ll have to see how far it reaches.
In other news, the big match of the day featured Class C hopefuls Westlake and Croton-Harmon. The Wildcats, though, continued to roll with a 3-0 win. It’s looking more and more like they will claim a fourth straight sectional championship.
Also, in a match that mistakingly wasn’t reported last week, Hen Hud cruised by John Jay 3-0. The good news for Jay? They no longer have to worry about the Sailors come playoff time with Hen Hud moving down to Class B.
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