When I went away to college, I chose Fordham University in the Bronx – for a variety of reasons. The academics were top-notch, the community was small and homey, it was near a major city but it never felt that way… I was just 90 miles from home. Funny, a friend of mine from California had almost the same list of reasons, except she was 3,000 miles from home. Geographic boundaries were not a consideration. For me, at that time, it was a factor. Yet a very short time later, I d

BREWSTER – Ryan Cleary didn’t have to go too far for his new job at Brewster High School. As a matter of fact, he probably chewed some of the same turf. The boys’ lacrosse coach in the spring is now the football coach in the fall. In fact, he will officially preside over his first practice in less than a month. “The transition has been smooth, although balancing off-field administration – like scheduling, 2027 recruiting, and youth program alignment – has been my main focus,”

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