Preseason camp report: Chester
Let’s be honest: Chester is the overwhelming favorite to win its fourth consecutive Section 9 Class D title. The Hambletonians have blown through the competition for the past three years and reached...
View ArticlePreseason camp report: Valley Central
This is a big year for Valley Central. Why? See the past two seasons when the Vikings won just one game each year. Rightfully so, Valley Central wants to forget about the past. There is optimism in...
View ArticleBurke Catholic football players using their heads
John S. Burke Catholic junior lineman Brandon Rawlins stands with a Guardian cap on his helmet during practice on August 19, 2013. (Will Montgomery photo/Times Herald-Record) GOSHEN — More than the...
View ArticlePreseason camp report: Minisink Valley
During Minisink Valley coach Kevin Gallagher’s speech to end the first day of preseason practice, he told his players they are a blue-collar team. He told them they will beat teams down. Darn right...
View ArticlePreseason camp report: Cornwall (with video)
There were plenty of impressive performances by Section 9 teams last season. See, among others, Pine Bush, Marlboro, James I. O’Neill and Chester. However, no team was as dominant as – you guessed it –...
View ArticlePreseason camp report: Monroe-Woodbury
No team has been as good, as consistent, as Monroe-Woodbury over the last 15 years than Monroe-Woodbury. Period. We all know about the Crusaders’ impressive resume: Nine Section 9 championships since...
View ArticlePreseason camp report: Newburgh
Like his Newburgh Free Academy teammates, Anthony Dubose hopes to play at a few important venues this season. Middletown’s Faller Field, where the Section 9 Class AA championship will be held. Perhaps,...
View ArticlePreseason camp report: Pine Bush
Is Pine Bush going to be a one-hit wonder? Pine Bush won its first Section 9 Class AA title last season, taking out perennial power Monroe-Woodbury 20-16. However, the Bushmen were hit hard by...
View ArticleWarwick returns three talented players that sat out in 2012
Warwick returns some top shelf talent this season, from quarterback Brad Garcia, to linebacker A.J. Sakac, to tackles James Grennan and Capen Burbank. Now come the reinforcements. When Greg Sirico took...
View ArticleSection 9 Class D football preview video
Varsity845 and the Times Herald-Record present the Section 9 Class D football preview video for the 2013 season. We first take a look at Chester, which features a pair of dynamic duos. Linemen Chris...
View ArticleSection 9 Class C football preview video
Varsity845 and the Times Herald-Record present the Section 9 Class C football preview video for the 2013 season. We first take a look at James I. O’Neill, the two-time defending Section 9 champs. We...
View ArticleCornwall-Pine Bush preview/video interviews
Three days and counting….. Pine Bush at Cornwall is set for 7 p.m. on Friday in a non-league showdown. Of course, adding to the excitement is the fact that Friday opens the high school season....
View ArticleSection 9 Class B football preview video
Varsity845 and the Times Herald-Record present the Section 9 Class B football preview video for the 2013 season. We first take a look at Marlboro, the two-time defending Section 9 champs. We talk with...
View ArticleSection 9 Class A football preview video
Varsity845 and the Times Herald-Record present the Section 9 Class A football preview video for the 2013 season. We first take a look at Cornwall and chat with wide receiver Chris Bauer about the...
View ArticleSection 9 Class AA football preview video
Varsity845 and the Times Herald-Record present the Section 9 Class AA football preview video for the 2013 season. We first take a look at Pine Bush, the defending Section 9 Class AA champions. Running...
View ArticlePine Bush puts away Cornwall and other Friday night highlights
Yep, that sure lived up to the hype, the advanced billing, the build up. The Section 9 football season began on Friday with plenty of highlights on a brisk night that felt more like late-October than...
View ArticleVideo: Warwick QB Brad Garcia talks about big day against Goshen
Last season, Brad Garcia was thrown into the role of quarterback, thriving in the Wildcat formation. His play helped Warwick turn its year around and make the Section 9 Class AA playoffs. A former wide...
View ArticleVarsity845 High School Football Wrap-Up video: Week 1
Justin Rodriguez (@JustinRod845) breaks down the first week of action in Section 9 football. First, we take a look at Friday’s game between Pine Bush and Cornwall. Pine Bush running back Mike Martin...
View ArticleSpackenkill down two starters for New Paltz showdown
New Paltz, looking to avenge two straight losses to Spackenkill in the Section 9 Class B playoff semifinals, won’t have to deal with two of the Dutchess County school’s starters when the teams’ meet on...
View ArticleLatest Varsity845 top 10 and small school football rankings
1. Newburgh (1-0): Tom Coughlin and the Giants might want to stop by NFA and try to recruit a running back. Then again, Anthony Dubose, Natore Dennis and Aaron Forbes aren’t going anywhere just yet. 2....
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