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Student Athletes
Armonk
News
NY College Athletes Allowed To Get Paid For Endorsements Under New Law
College athletes in New York will be allowed to receive compensation for their name, image, or likeness under new legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul signed legislation on Monday, Nov. 21, prohibiting colleges and collegiate athletic conferences, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association, from upholding rules that prevent students from earning compensation through endorsements, such as forfeiting their scholarships or eligibility to participate in collegiate athletics. It also prohibits colleges and athletic conferences from providing compensation to a stu…
Port Chester
Sports
At
Steer
, It All Starts In The Mind
We all fall into the same trap. We take our mindset for granted when we develop academic, physical, or personal goals. And yet, the way we approach a plan mentally dictates how successful that plan can be. STEER for Student-Athletes emphasizes the connection between mindset and performance. Over the past ten years, STEER has collaborated with Peak Mental Game (PMG). Together, we educate students and improve their mental skills, on and off the field. STEER's student-athletes receive mental performance education, personal support, and personalized programming. PMG introduces students to the …
South Orange
News
Warwick Valley School District Won't Return To Newburgh For Activities After Post-Game Shooting
A Hudson Valley school district is barring student-athletes from playing in the City of Newburgh in Orange County after a post-football game shooting sent three people to the hospital. In a statement to parents following the shooting Friday, Sept. 30, the Warwick Valley School District called the incident “alarming.” 3 Injured In Shooting After HS Football Game Between Newburgh Free Academy, Warwick Valley “Please be aware that until further notice, the Warwick Valley Central School District will not be taking part in any sports or extracurricular activities in Newburgh,” the district sai…
Port Chester
Schools
Can Sports Save the World?
Steer
for Student Athletes Says Yes
For the past 10 years, Port Chester-based STEER for Student Athletes has used sports engagement to achieve its stated mission of “Saving the World One Student Athlete at a Time.” STEER was inspired by the prominent Sports Illustrated writer Alex Wolff and uses imbedded advisors and tailored services to support promising student athletes by helping them graduate high school on time and get accepted into the college of their choice. STEER boasts a 100 percent success rate and now operates in Port Chester, Yonkers, and New York City and is launching in the Tarrytown School District in the fall…
Suffolk NY
Lifestyle
Scholarship Fund Established In Memory Of Man Killed In Altercation At Suffolk County Home
A fundraiser has received more than $40,000 in donations to establish a scholarship fund to honor the memory of a man killed in an altercation at a Long Island home. A GoFundMe set up for the Kevin Somers Scholarship Fund has raised $44,480 of its $50,000 goal as of Monday, Feb. 14. Somers, who was from Amagansett, died following an altercation at an East Hampton home on Saturday, Feb. 5, according to Suffolk County Police. He was 45. Earlier report - Man Charged Following Fatal Altercation At Suffolk County Home Police said Marc Dern, a resident of the home where the incid…
Brookfield
Sports
Covid-
19:
Ciac
Releases Guidance For Winter Sports
Student-athletes in Connecticut will not be required to wear masks during the winter sports season, provided they are vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new guidance from the CIAC. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has released its new guidance for the upcoming winter season as the state contends with a recent surge of new cases of the virus amid the holiday season. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the CIAC has been forced to make alterations on the fly as COVID-19 continues to evolve, forcing some schedule changes, canceled games, and mask mandates for f…
White Plains
Schools
NY State Examining Cases Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest In Student-Athletes
New York State is set to begin examining cases of unexpected cardiac arrest in student-athletes under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. This week, Hochul announced that the state would be establishing rules for monitoring students who show signs of cardiac arrest, as well as new treatments for the problem following a push from a mother whose son died playing basketball at school in 2009. At 17 years old, Dominic Murray collapsed and died on the basketball court at Farmingdale State College. According to his family, no one knew that Murray suffered from a congenital heart defect that…
White Plains
Sports
New York High School Athletes Can Now Profit Off Name, Image, Likeness
High school student-athletes in New York who make a name for themselves can now profit off it. At its quarterly Executive Committee meeting, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced that it has revised its rule regarding amateur athletes statewide, and that student-athletes can now profit off their name, image, or likeness. The move comes after an NCAA ruling over the summer allowing college athletes to similarly cash in. NYSPHSAA said that student-athletes can “participate in commercial endorsements provided there is no school team, school, se…
Brookfield
Police & Fire
ID Released For HS Football Player Killed In Fairfield County Crash
A high school football player in Fairfield County has been identified as the teen who was killed during a single-vehicle crash over the weekend. Jordan Martinez, age 17, of Stamford, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, according to the Office of the State Medical Examiner. His death has been classified as accidental, and that he died from blunt force trauma to the torso and other areas of the body, the Medical Examiner's Office said. An initial investigation by Greenwich Police determined Martinez was driving a 2009 Honda Civic westbound on East Putnam Ave when it left t…
Middlesex NJ
News
Covid-
19: Central Jersey High School Athletes Test Positive, Teachers' Union Says
Several athletes from a high school in Middlesex County have tested positive for coronavirus, according to teachers' union leaders. The high school remains open for instruction, officials said. Some of the students are on hybrid or virtual instruction, but sports practices are still held daily in the school. There was no immediate comment or details from school district administrators. Sayreville reported that the total number of confirmed COVID-positive cases in the borough recently reached 2,930 since the pandemic began in early March 2020. As of the morning of Jan. 18, there…
Fairfield
Sports
Covid-
19:
Ciac
Now Decides Fall Sports Conditioning Can Restart
Student-athletes have been given the green light by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference to resume their conditioning programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the weekend, the CIAC announced that beginning on Monday, Aug. 24, schools can return to conditioning activities that were being conducted since early July. On Saturday, Aug. 29, schools may also begin non-contact sport-specific skill work. “Both conditioning and skill work are to take part in small cohorts in adherence with guidance from the National Federation of State High School Associations and the DPH,” the CI…
Lewisboro
Schools
Coaches Honor Class Of 2020 Under Friday Night Lights In Westchester
A lit contest field and beaming scoreboard display of 20:20, void of people, must have seemed odd Friday night in Westchester. The May 15 spectacle was a fitting and pride-packed tribute from the athletic senior athletes at John Jay High School in Cross River. It was the second in a Friday Night Lights series of videos that will be posted every Friday exactly at 8:20 p.m. on the Katonah Lewisboro School District Facebook page here. The remarks include a welcome by Chris McCarthy, the director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Wellness, followed by tributes from the various coach…
Greenwich
Sports
Keeping High School Athletes Injury Free Subject Of Greenwich YMCA Seminar
Two sports medicine specialists and a sports psychologist will participate a panel discussion on Tuesday, April 17 at the Greenwich YMCA about how to help student athletes stay healthy and injury free and develop a mindful work life balance. Sponsored by Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Specialists, the free panel runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 50 E Putnam Ave. in Greenwich. Designed for coaches, parents and student athletes, this talk features ONS Sports Medicine specialists Dr. Marc Kowalsky and Dr. Demetris Delos and sports psychologist Dr. Alex Diaz of Sports Mental Edge. The discussion cove…
