TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Monticello’s Omar Diaz (23) and Justino Paredes (15) trap Sullivan West’s Kevin Cappiello in a corner as part of a strategy to get him to give up the ball

Basketball

‘Pit’ stop

Monticello’s defensive pressure pays off as Panthers eke out a win against competitive Sullivan West

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MONTICELLO, NY - Heart-stopping, nail-biting and thrilling action right down to the last second: that’s what fans got in this year’s version of the Monticello versus Sullivan West saga. In the game’s closing seconds, the Panthers pulled out a win by forcing a turnover and getting a crucial lay up to defeat the Bulldogs 55-52.

Two years ago, a three-pointer by Sullivan West’s Joe Meyer at the buzzer gave the Bulldogs an iconic win over the Panthers that still stuck inside of the basketball beehive memory of Monticello coach Dick O’Neill.

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Basketball

Pressure cooked

By RICHARD A. ROSS

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY - The weather was frosty last January when a sizzling Sullivan West Lady Bulldogs team went into the frigid atmosphere of John S. Burke’s gym and pulled off a historic win. In February, with the Division IV title on the line, they did it again at home.

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Basketball

Wake-up call

By RICHARD A. ROSS

LIBERTY, NY - In the early going of a Division IV game against Liberty on January 3, the much-needed tune up for the clash with Burke two days later, the Sullivan West Lady Dawgs hit rock bottom in their execution, while a revitalized and improving Lady Indians squad gave them all they could handle.

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Also in this issue:

• Westies win a wild one in Indian Country
• Developmental meets get underway at SCCC
• Experience is a dear teacher