LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Alexandra “Ali” Abate was recently hired as the new executive director at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum.While in her words, “it’s … more

KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY — On July 23, Bethel Motor Speedway, the local NASCAR home track, paid homage to the vintage racing cars of yesteryear with its annual Danbury Racearena Night, an homage to the legendary Danbury Racearena in Connecticut. more

MONTICELLO, NY — A couple weeks ago, this sports scribbler came up with a rather rare idea, at least in his allegedly wandering mind. more

KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY — Tabitha Riordan is a 29-year-old Military Police (MP) officer assigned to the 206th Military Police Company. When not protecting the interests of America, she likes to drive race cars at Bethel Motor Speedway’s quarter-mile asphalt track near the original site of the Woodstock Festival of 1969. more

KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY — “Sometimes you have people who don’t think you belong out on the track, but to me a car can’t tell if you’re a girl or a boy,” said Lexi Przybylinski, a 16-year-old race driver, when asked what it was like to compete wheel-to-wheel in what is still commonly viewed as a predominantly male sport, motor racing. more

MONTICELLO, NY — “It was intimidating; it’s a boys club, a whole lot of men competing for money, very hungry and everyone wants to win,” said Lauren Tritton, a harness driver at Monticello Raceway. She recently relocated stateside with her husband Shane from their hometown in Australia. more

ROCK HILL. NY — “We run this because of the memories, a tribute to those who passed away,” said Thomas McGrath, a 55-year-old runner, who competed in the Rhulen Rock Hill Run & … more

MIDDLETOWN, NY — Monticello High School seniors Owen Bassett and Liza Mitchell have been selected as senior scholar-athletes for the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association (OCIAA).  The award is given to high school seniors “who have distinguished themselves in the classroom and in the athletic arena.” They were honored at an awards breakfast on June 2.  more

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — On June 8, the Sullivan West School District community turned out in force to celebrate the accomplishments of their Bulldogs scholar-athletes at the 2021-2022 Spring Athletic Awards presentation in the high school auditorium. more

LIBERTY, NY — Legions of mountain bikers from grades six through 12 set off in waves to challenge the off-road trails of Liberty’s Walnut Mountain Park. It was the New York State National Interscholastic Cycling Association’s (NICA) Championship Race, and it brought down the curtain on the 2022 season. more

ROSCOE, NY — What could be more fitting for the Catskill Fly Flying Center & Museum (CFFCM) annual dinner and the announcement of the 2022 Catskills Legends, than to host the event in Trout Town, U.S.A.? more

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — “We live and breathe the rich and colorful history of Catskill fly tying,” reads the first cast of the mission statement posted by the Catskill Fly Tyers … more

PARKSVILLE, NY — Sullivan 180, Sullivan Renaissance and the Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Alliance is celebrating National Trails Day on Saturday, June 4 beginning at 9 a.m. more

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — On May 11, Sullivan West hosted a league track and field meet that featured the home-team thinclad scholar-athletes and competitors from three neighboring high schools: … more

ELDRED, NY — Four Eldred scholar-athletes signed letters of intent on May 12 to play for their colleges of choice, under the proud gaze of athletic coordinator Gerard Gass. Lady Yellowjacket … more

What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day 2022 than to host a baseball and softball tourney on Sunday, May 8 more

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Talk about flashbacks or temporary lapses of reality. For a while on Friday, May 6, this sports scribbler thought he was back in 1952, watching “Singin’in the … more

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY – Leave it to Catskills weather to make local sports a challenge. On Wednesday, April 27, the varsity softball game between the home team Lady Bulldogs and the Lady Lions … more

MONTICELLO, NY — It’s fondly known by old-timers as the Mighty M. The Monticello Raceway, the legendary track, opened on June 27, 1958, and today features standardbred horse racing … more