THIELLS – It was a true heartbreaker for the Mahopac High School baseball team. With a 2-1 lead and two out in the top of the seventh and nobody on, the Wolf Pack were anticipating the final out of the Section 1, Class AA championship against No. 1 Rye. In fact, Mahopac was gathering in the dugout and ready to storm the field to celebrate. Alas, it was not to be. An error, a walk, a wild pitch, and a three-run double happened in what seemed like a nanosecond – probably in wha

What now for the Mahopac High School baseball team? There’s no denying the Wolf Pack suffered a devastating loss to Rye in the Section 1, Class AA championship game. There’s no doubt this loss will linger for a long time… So now what? They walk with their heads held high. Why? Because they got there. This is no consolation, but few teams can say that. ’Pac had a magical season and made it to the finals. For that alone, they should be proud. And after an appropriate amount of

The Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball team is mired in a terrible slum. Heading into a May 22 game, Hudson Valley lost seven of eight. That included a 5-0 loss to the Brooklyn Cyclones on May 21, the first time all season the Renegades have been shut out. The only respite was a 7-3 victory over the Cyclones on May 19. The Renegades are in fourth place in the north division of the South Atlantic League. Aberdeen, an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, is leading th