TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Tri-Valley senior Bo Murphy fires a strike in his perfect-game outing that resulted in a 5-0 victory over Chapel Field in a non-league game on April 10. Murphy struck out nine and needed just 78 pitches to dispatch the Lions in the historic performance.

Baseball

Mark of perfection

Tri-Valley’s Bo Murphy hurls a perfect game against Chapel Field

By RICHARD A. ROSS

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY—Humankind stands in awe of perfection. One look at the Tiffany Yellow Diamond, with its 90 perfect facets, is spellbinding. We stand transfixed before masterful works of art and are transported by music that touches us to our very core. Perfection is a rarity in every walk of life and although many people strive for it, a rare few attain it.

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Baseball

Lefty deals the right stuff

By RICHARD A. ROSS

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY - It was getting chillier by the minute on April 14 as Sullivan West and Burke went at each other in their league opener at Lions Field.

But despite the dropping temperatures, Eagle batters felt plenty of heat coming from Sullivan West pitcher Logan Grishaber. Taking the ball for the second time this season, Grishaber used his guile and craft to deliver six stellar innings to help the Bulldogs garner a 3-1 win over Burke in game one of a key Division IV series.

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Track

Spring

By RICHARD A. ROSS

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY—There’ll be no more running in stuffy fieldhouses or pounding miles on hard gym floors and stairs, aspects of winter track that make it less appealing than cross-country or spring track. But that’s not to debunk the value of the indoor season, which is a great way to maximize conditioning for year-round runners and tune up for the main course of the running year: spring track.

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Also in this issue:

• Generals sweep Westchester
• Lander and Houghtaling honored
• Panthers to host inaugural John Spear Memorial Baseball Tournament