#high-school-sports

#high-school-sports

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Staten Island's four CHSAA girls' varsity soccer teams will compete this week in the Archdiocese of New York playoffs. Top-seeded St. Joseph by-the-Sea, No. 2 St. Joseph Hill and No. 3 Notre Dame Academy will compete in the five-team, Tier 1 division. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

Take Hudl, which started out in 2006 as a platform to help players and coaches (of all levels, not just high school) review game footage for training purposes. Over time, the Nebraska-based company has expanded into public-facing content, like livestreamed games and highlight reels and even hardware in the form of a line of smart cameras that automatically track movement. All the school has to do is put the camera somewhere facing the field and turn it on.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island Academy advanced to the championship game of the PSAA playoffs with a 3-1 triumph over the Portledge School Tuesday at home. David Pescerelli scored his 20th goal of the season, while Jacob Olbrich had two assists. Head coach Michael Cannizzaro's club meets Stony Brook on the road in the title game Wednesday at 4 p.m.

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Derwin Henderson was not intending to coach this season. He hadn't been a head coach since 2019 at Hawthorne. But he lives in the Inland Empire, and Rialto High kept asking him to take the open position. He finally relented, and big changes are already taking place. Rialto is off to a 3-0 start with wins over Ontario, Temecula Prep and Indio. That's notable because the team was 0-10 last season and 1-9 in 2023.

Valencia running back Brian Bonner stated his loyalty to his high school, saying, "The coaches showed me a lot of love the past four years. If I'm doing fine at Valencia, there's no reason to leave and go somewhere else."

The Pierce College cross-country course has been closed for the fall season, as a new soccer field will be constructed in the area previously used for races.

Billy Carlson was selected 10th overall by the White Sox in the 2025 MLB Draft, signing for $6,235,900. Scouts regard him as an elite defensive shortstop with considerable hitting potential.

Deron Rippey Jr., a 6-foot-2 point guard from New York City, is a top-20 national prospect and the No. 2 point guard in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.