TRR photo by Richard A. Ross
Sullivan West’s Eleanor Bryan takes the baton from Jessica Wagner in the 4x800 relay. The huge meet featured many top schools from the region.

Indoor track

Ex-runner’s ramble: the bigger picture

Big meets serve as measuring sticks for local teams and individuals

By RICHARD A. ROSS

SUFFERN, NY—With three developmental track meets per week (weather permitting), including a pair at Sullivan County Community College and another at West Point, most local teams haven’t had much time to participate in meets outside of the realm of the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic League (OCIAA).

But on Monday, January 17 Sullivan West and Eldred traveled to the Rockland County Community College field house to participate in the annual Suffern Invitational meet. The meet affords teams an opportunity to give their younger members a chance to run in freshman/sophomore competitions held in the morning. Their varsity athletes compete from midday on. (See next week’s TRR for details).

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Boys’ basketball

Bulldogs bury Marlboro with reign of threes

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MARLBORO, NY—Size doesn’t always matter.

Watching Marlboro center Garrett Huyler warm up, one had to wonder how the much smaller Sullivan West Bulldogs would handle the height mismatch. Huyler, who stands six-foot-seven, has been Marlboro’s leading scorer in a season that has, so far, been disappointing for last year’s Section 9 semi-finalists.

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Girls’ basketball

Lady Bulldogs disarm Gladiators

By RICHARD A. ROSS

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY—The dividends from last summer’s AAU experience keep paying off for the Sullivan West Lady Bulldogs. Having played in many high-pressure games, Coach Ron Bernhardt’s squad has learned to keep their composure and not rattle when they get behind.

On January 14 that collective calm came into play as the Goshen Gladiators got out to an early 7-0 lead before Bernhardt called a quick timeout. Two things ensued: greater intensity on defense and patience, which rewarded the Bulldogs with nice open looks at the basket.

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