Hey folks:
I just wanted to give a quick shout out to all the local boys and girls who made states in high school wrestling, swimming and skiing. Good job by you all and good luck at states.
Also, a quick congrats to the SUNY New Paltz women's basketball team that set a school record for wins in a season.
When I covered SUNY New Paltz athletics in the early-to-mid '90s, New Paltz had a pretty good women's basketball team. They had some lean years thereafter, but have seemed to rebound (pardon the pun) quite nicely the past couple of years.
It's great to see an area college basketball team succeed on that level. I'm not talking about Marist here because it is on a completely different level than the others.
Now, if some of the mojo surrounding the Hawks' women's team would rub off on their male counterparts at New Paltz, as well as Ulster County Community College's struggling programs, it would make for a very fun winter in the area.
Until next time, take care and God bless.