COLD SPRING – There’s a new sheriff in town in Cold Spring, and he has a pretty familiar background. Ramsey Heitmann has been hired as the new boys’ soccer coach at Haldane High School. He replaces longtime coach Ahmed Dwidar, who won the state championship in 2022 but either resigned or was forced out earlier this spring. Athletic director Tom Cunningham was on vacation and could not be reached for comment. Heitmann is certainly familiar with the Blue Devils. Not only did he

LATHAM – The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Appeal Panel unanimously overturned Section 1’s amendment that would create a separate classification for non-public schools. That means private and parochial schools such as Ursuline, Albertus Magnus, Keio, and the Leffell School can continue to compete for Section 1 and state championships. For now. The section had previously voted unanimously to ban private and parochial schools from competing for public