Home - Hudson Valley Press

Newburgh’s new superintendent, Dr. Jackielyn Manning Campbell (center), and NYS Commissioner of Education, Dr. Betty Rosa (right), speak with a NECSD administrator.

Dr. Manning Campbell Takes Helm of School District

Jasmine Davidson, a first grade teacher at Clinton Elementary School, is happy to be back not only in the school she attended as a student, but the very same classroom she learned her core subjects in.

Jasmine Davidson Returns to Her First Classroom

Mount Hope resident, Bernie Rivers, who carries over 40 years of dedicated law enforcement experience, is vying for the position of Orange County Sheriff this fall. As the first Democrat to run for the position in 18 years, Rivers is excited to build upon the legacy established by Sheriff Carl DuBois, stressing fairness, equality and justice for all, while continuing to lead the Office into the 21st Century of policing.

Bernie Rivers is Pursuing his Dream Occupation

Ariana Miranda, Hector Almodovar, and Senator James Skoufis pose for a photo after Almodovar was presented with a Liberty Medal on September 22. 2022.

Liberty Medal Awarded to Heroic Lunch Monitor

Former SUNY Orange Trustee Helen G. Ullrich, right, received the Alice Holloway Young Award for Distinguished Trustee Service during the New York Community College Trustees’ annual awards banquet held Friday evening, Sept. 23, in Saratoga Springs. Ullrich was joined by current SUNY Orange Trustee Fred Watson.

Trustee Helen Ullrich Receives NYCCT Award

Sports

Jaleel Taylor has been named the new Women’s Basketball Coach at SUNY Ulster.

Taylor Named Women’s Basketball Coach

The Marist volleyball team took down Quinnipiac in three sets on Sunday at McCann Arena.

Red Foxes Volleyball Takes Down Quinnipiac

Raptors Fall to Clarkson in Conference Opener

MSMC Knights Rally to Victory Over Utica

Mount Offense Erupts In Road Win At Maritime

Vassar Women’s Soccer Defeats RIT in Opener

Baseball

Renegades Sold Again in Multi-Million Dollar Deal

Marist baseball rallied from behind early to take game two from Saint Peter’s by a final score of 11-4. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Marist Wins Game Two Against Saint Peter’s

New Paltz Hawks Unable to Slow Down SUNY Cortland

Championship Spot Secured For Army West Point

Brewers Fall in Crossover Series to Saints

Black Knights Baseball Splits Twinbill with Lehigh

Cross Country

Sophomore Noni Pattington took third overall, crossing in a time of 19:42.8. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Brewers Win Stonitsch Invitational

The Vassar women’s cross country team finished 14th of 26 teams at Saturday morning’s Caroline Grape ‘22 Memorial Blue Race.

Brewers Place 14th In Memorial Blue Race

MSMC Blue Knights Run to Third Place Finish

Brewers Take Top Five Spots to Win Starter

Marist Cross Country Earns Academic Honors

Tedeschi Leads Marist At MAAC Championships

Football

Marist Drops Non-Conference Game to Columbia

With the 49-10 victory over the Villanova Wildcats, Head Coach Jeff Monken (pictured to the left) logged his 59th career win at Army West Point, breaking the tie and surpassing the legendary Charles Daly for No. 2 on the Academy’s all-time win list. Hudson Valley Press File/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Monken Moves Up All-Time Win List With Victory

Army Drops Home Opener to UTSA in OT Thriller

Student Athletes Bring Their A-game to Tryouts

Jets Execs Teach MBK, Sister2Sister Members

Smith Added to Army Football Coaching Staff

Hockey

Vassar Brewers Are Liberty League Champions

Army West Point hockey shined against the Princeton Tigers on Saturday night, defeating the ECAC foe by a score of 4-1 for its second win of the season.

Army Hockey Dazzles in 4-1 Win Over Princeton

Brewers Down Dutchwomen in Scrimmage

Abdelnour, Farrell Help Army Extend Winning Streak

Army Earns League Points for Fifth Straight Game

Army Earns Commanding Win Over Colonials

Horse Racing

Big Invasion took down the $150,000 Mahony, a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint for sophomores, on Sunday at Saratoga Race Course. Photo: NYRA

Big Invasion Tallies Sixth Consecutive Victory Sunday

When CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm’s Life Is Good crossed the finish line two lengths the best in Saturday’s 95th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney at Saratoga Race Course, it marked the fourth time Hall of Fame conditioner Todd Pletcher was awarded the trophy for the historic nine-furlong event for older horses. Photo: NYRA

Pletcher Grateful For Fourth G1 Whitney Victory

Rockemperor Achieves Millionaire Status Sunday

Clairiere Gets the Better of Malathaat in G2 Shuvee

SUNY New Paltz Equestrian IHSA Place Second

SUNY New Paltz Equestrian Places at Show

Men's Basketball

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wait in the Green Room of the White House with Bill Russell and other recipients of the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom before the award ceremony in the East Room, Feb. 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Basketball Legend Bill Russell Dies at Age 88

At the May Dutchess County Legislature Board Meeting the Poughkeepsie High School boys varsity basketball team was recognized for its successful 2021-22 basketball season.

County Legislature Honors Boys Basketball Team

Daevon Robinson’s Growth Leads to Wins

Poughkeepsie Clinches Section 1 Class A Title

Vassar Concludes Season in NCAA Tourney

Vassar Claims First League Title in Program History

Soccer

Mount Offense Erupts In Road Win At Maritime

Sophomore midfielder Noelle Namba’s first half tally and a strong defensive effort proved the key factor as Vassar bested RIT, 1-0 in Liberty League women’s soccer action on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Women’s Soccer Defeats RIT in Opener

Hawks Collect 3-2 Road Win Over Fredonia

Big Second Half Lifts Raptors Over Maritime, 4-1

Vassar Women’s Soccer Bests Oneonta, 1-0

Hawks Soccer Take Down NYU on the Road

Softball

Kiley Myers threw a complete game with just 69 pitches, with 52 strikes. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Marist Softball Season Comes to End

Samantha Bendig connected on a pair of home runs and drove in four runs, but the Mount Saint Mary College Softball team was limited to just five hits as it was eliminated from the 2022 Skyline Conference Championship. Photo: Ramasoj Williams

MSMC Eliminated From Conference Championship

Hawks Split Regular Season Finale Against Oneonta

The MSMC Blue Knights Sweep Old Westbury

Knights Split Senior Day Set With Saint Elizabeth

Army Shuts Out Lehigh For Series Sweep

Swimming

Men’s Swimming & Diving Falls at Bryant

The Army West Point swimming & diving team split its meet hosted by Patriot League opponent Bucknell.

Black Knights Split Action in Patriot League Debut

Mount Scores Skyline Conference Victory

The Mount Has Strong Day in Pennsylvania

Vassar College Sweeps Dual Meet Action at Skidmore

Fairfield Tops Marist Swimming & Diving

Track & Field

The Army West Point women’s outdoor track and field team finished second at the 2022 Patriot League Outdoor Championships. The Black Knights recorded their second most points in 24 years.

Army Outdoor Track and Field Finishes Second

In the 100-meter finals, first-year Traci Francis ran a personal best of 12.47 to place third. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Finishes Fifth at League Championships

Brewers Compete at RPI Capital District Classic

Gibson Places Third In Discus With Record

Leonard-Osbourne Breaks His Own Record

Marist Track & Field Finishes Strong at Rider

Tennis

MSMC Knights Rally to Victory Over Utica

After four straight matches on the road to start the season, the Mount Saint Mary College Women’s Team opened the home schedule Saturday with a 7-2 non-conference defeat.

Mount Women’s Tennis Drops Home Opener

Mount Tennis Suffers Season Opening Loss

NFA Junior Headed to State Championships

Vassar Brewers Tennis is Edged by Skidmore

Top-Seeded Boston University Downed for Crown

Volleyball

Red Foxes Volleyball Takes Down Quinnipiac

The Bard College women’s volleyball team lost to defending Liberty League champion Clarkson, 3-0, in the conference opener for both teams on Friday night.

Raptors Fall to Clarkson in Conference Opener

Balanced Effort Leads to Fifth Straight Army Win

Vassar Volleyball Falls at Home Against Clarkson

Vassar Brewers Fall Twice at Cabrini Tri-Match

Army Volleyball Sweeps Navy In Star Match

Women's Basketball

Taylor Named Women’s Basketball Coach

It has been 4 months and counting since WNBA star, Olympic gold medalist, and Houston native Brittney Griner was detained and taken into custody in Moscow, Russia.

Reclassifying the Detainment of Brittney Griner

Mount Falls to Christopher Newport in NCAA Play

Knights Claim Skyline Conference Championship

Hawks Lock Up First Round After Potsdam Win

Vassar Falls to Ithaca in Regular Season Finale

BUSINESS

Program Launched to Support Communities

KINGSTON - The Office of the Ulster County Executive announced the launch of the Housing Smart Communities Initiative, developed in partnership with the Ulster...

Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, DCC Board Chair Michael Francis Dupree, DCC President Peter Grant Jordan and DUE President Werner Steger were joined by Dutchess County Legislature Chair A. Gregg Pulver and DCC faculty and staff for a signing ceremony on Wednesday, September 21.

DCC and DUE Announce Five-year Agreement

POUGHKEEPSIE - Dutchess Community College (DCC) and Dutchess United Educators (DUE), the union which represents the College’s full- and part-time faculty as well as...

POLITICAL

On Saturday Congressman Pat Ryan held his in-district swearing in ceremony and an open house with his staff to directly help constituents access critical services from federal agencies.

Ryan Holds In-District Swearing In Ceremony

NEW PALTZ - On Saturday, Congressman Pat Ryan held his in-district swearing in ceremony and an open house with his staff to directly help...

Dems Elect Michael Dupree as County Chair

On Friday, September 23rd, during Dutchess County Democratic Committee’s reorganization meeting, Michael Dupree was elected as Chair. Running unopposed, Dupree has served as Vice-Chair...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Sunday’s well attended Beacon Spirit Day which celebrated community and diversity that took place on the City’s Main Street. The colorful, energetic parade, including residents of all ages from an array of organizations, is the highlight of the Spirit of Beacon Day.

Spirit of Beacon Day Continues On 45 Years Later

By Jennifer L. Warren BEACON - Children laughing and tossing a football, other youth clad in their school sport’s or club’s navy blue and white...

Senator Skoufis greets a young family his now-annual community barbecue and resource fair in Middletown’s Erie Way Park.

Crowds Gather For BBQ & Community Resource Fair

MIDDLETOWN - Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) welcomed several hundred Orange County residents for his now-annual community barbecue and resource fair in Middletown’s Erie...

HEALTH

A Free Clinic Will Offer Eye Exams and Glasses

POUGHKEEPSIE - The Community Schools department is hosting a free Vision Clinic for Poughkeepsie City School District students Oct. 3-6 at the Early Learning...

Joan Gittelsohn, Barbara Rubin, Sherrill Lazarus, Mona Rieger, Lorraine Wernow and Jane Idell recently held a very successful drive at Mount Saint Mary College, adding over 70 potential life saving donors to the registry.

Dedicated Volunteers Join Together to Save Lives

A team of dedicated Hudson Valley volunteers have joined together at colleges, special events and gyms throughout Orange and Ulster County to support the...

Hudson Valley Press Online Main Header Image