TRR photo by Richard A. Ross School of hard knocks: Tri-Valley’s Garrett Grey, left, and Tanzeel Khan( (59) bring Walton’s Casey Killian to a stop in the early going.

Football

Win-win

Tri-Valley gives undefeated state-ranked Walton its toughest fight of the year

By RICHARD A. ROSS

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY—In the complex world of football, all wins and losses are not created equal. Though the scoreboard read Walton 38, Tri-Valley 0 at the conclusion of this intersectional fray between the Bears and Section Four’s daunting Class D Walton Warriors, Tri-Valley coach John Rusin knew his team had played its most inspired brand of football and taken a major step on its avowed plan to get back to Dietz Stadium in search of the Section Nine Class C title.

Tri-Valley prepared assiduously all week for a crack at the state’s third-ranked Class D team that had previously dismantled Sullivan West 62-16. The Bears agenda: come out and play 48 minutes of their staunchest football and send a message to the Bulldogs that they could play tougher against a common foe.

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Football

Hoodwinked

By RICHARD A. ROSS

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY—Magic tricks are less impressive when you know how they work. So for Sullivan West (3-2), victimized by three such arts of deception that they had previewed all week, the bitter joke was on them as they permitted the New Paltz Huguenots (5-1) to win their fifth straight game since losing their opener to Rondout Valley 20-12.

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Soccer

Keepsake

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MONTICELLO, NY—Great soccer games are often decided on the play of the keeper. As the last line of defense and the one player afforded the best view of the other team’s impending attack, a keeper needs to be fearless, quick and have great instincts.

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Also in this issue:

• Net gain
• Flying lessons
• Heart, soul and softball