TRR photo by Richard A. Ross As darkness enveloped the stadium, a devastated Scott Peters (5) tearfully watched the victorious Rye team celebrate. Peters ended his stellar career as Sullivan West’s most productive running back for the past two seasons. Coach Ron Bauer and John Kitson (86) looked on, clearly sharing Peters’ sense of disappointment.

Football state quarterfinals

Requiem for a dream

Bulldogs’ hopes for a trip to the Carrier Dome falter in agonizing defeat to Rye

By RICHARD A. ROSS

KINGSTON, NY—It’s over now. The locker room at Dietz Stadium stands empty and cold. Gone are the tearful Sullivan West players who watched their dreams of a state title quest slip away in a hard-fought game they will forever remember as winnable.

After suffering a narrow 14-6 loss to Rye, ranked number two in the state, the Bulldog players whose sights were fixed on the promised land of the Carrier Dome must now face life after football.

Though the defeat was shattering, this much is true: Life does go on, and will be made richer yet by the memories of playing through a remarkable season, one that will long serve as a benchmark for all future teams that hail from the school by the lake.

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NYS cross-country championships

Ex runner’s ramble: State meet features best of the best

By RICHARD A. ROSS

CHENANGO VALLEY, NY—Steam rose from bodies that bore the frosty cold of a mid-November day when 1,320 of New York’s best runners hit the winding golf course trail at Chenango Valley State Park in search of a final triumph for this year’s cross-country season.

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