TRR photo by Richard A. Ross
Monticello’s Matt Goodin (22) finds himself hemmed into a corner by Kyle Byrons (44) and Andrew Jackson of John S. Burke Catholic. Burke’s pressure in the second and third quarter caused some problems for Monticello, but the Panthers roared back from a 12-point deficit to garner a 52-49 win on January 25.

Boys basketball

Poise and passion define Panthers’ comeback over Eagles

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MONTICELLO, NY—Sportswriters and basketball zealots live for games like this one.

No, the January 25 rematch of Class B John S. Burke Catholic and Class A Monticello wasn’t a state championship final at Glens Falls, a sectional final at West Point or a make-or-break game for a league title.

On the contrary, it was a regular season crossover match up that some people might regard as just another game. But anyone who knows the history of this rivalry wouldn’t need a crystal ball to figure that this one was going to be a dogfight. The details of the game are compelling, but the background leading up to it is equally poignant.

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Boys Basketball

Bulldogs answer the bell with Meyer three-pointer

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MONTICELLO, NY—While it lacks the history that defines the age-old rivalry between Monticello and John S. Burke Catholic, the recent hoop warfare between Monticello and Sullivan West has begun to take on a life of its own.

Both the Monticello Panthers and the Sullivan West Bulldogs look forward to their two yearly duels as barometers of their current basketball bills of health, and as predictors of how they might fare against other tough teams down the line.

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Indoor track

Ex-runner’s ramble: Ryan tops nation’s best in Boston Mile

By RICHARD A. ROSS

BOSTON, MA—It was another big race and another defining milestone in the career of Warwick’s Aislinn Ryan as she topped a field of the best female high school milers in the country.

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