Photos by Richard A. Ross, sportsinsightsny.com Sullivan West senior RJ Rosa fires in one of his four three-pointers against Walton on November 30 in the Bulldogs’ season-opening loss. Rosa, the sole returning player from last year, had 27 points to lead all scorers.

Basketball

Starting over

Rosa lights it up but Westies fall to rangy and experienced Walton Warriors in opener

By RICHARD A. ROSS

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY—New faces abound on Sullivan West’s varsity boys basketball team. Gone now are scoring mavens Brad Reimer, Justin Armstrong and James Spruill.

The only Bulldog veteran is one of the region’s finest shooters, RJ Rosa. Rosa spends most of the year working on his game. And while the two sophomore and two junior starters and other newbies adjusted to the turbulent waters of varsity play, Rosa looked up to the task on November 30 as the young Dawgs took on the Walton Warriors in a non-league season opener.

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Football

King bees

By RICHARD A. ROSS

GLEN SPEY, NY—Their season was not over on November 18 when the Eldred football team, their parents and coaches gathered at DiMatteos’s Restaurant for their annual football banquet. Arranged by the Eldred Booster Club, the dinner and awards ceremony usually comes at the conclusion of the season.

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