Sunday notebooks, Apr. 27
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- April
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I thought our first set of notebooks last week were meaty, but these are even meatier. Better get out your steak knife…
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER/PUTNAM — Yorktown has been hot. The ‘Huskers had won seven straight before a 4-3 loss to Lourdes. Still, Y-town is feeling good so far. Also, I mention this afternoon’s Caiazzo Challenge between Kennedy and Brewster, and next Saturday’s plans to honor the ‘98 state champs at Briarcliff.
CENTRAL WESTCHESTER — Port Chester has won three of its last four, including an impressive win over Rye. The main reason for the Rams’ success has been the play of Jesse Burba and Frank Fiumara, college-bound seniors who hope to impress their work ethic on the next era of Port Chester baseball players. Also, you probably know this, but Mamaroneck is gearing up for Saturday’s clash with Don Bosco. Mike Chiapparelli described it as a “no-lose situation” for his Tigers.
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER — Perhaps one of the most overlooked players in the area is Sacred Heart LHP Dominic Lafurno, a 6-foot-3 senior who throws between four and six pitches, including a fastball that tops 80 and a screwball. Lafurno and his coach, Chris DiCintio, believe all he needs is some exposure. Also, Charlie Vetrano is back on the mound, and he should make mighty Pelham even better.
ROCKLAND — Few teams in the section are hotter than Clarkstown South, which has won seven straight after a slow start. The Vikes are simply pounding the ball. Jake also makes note of big tournaments this weekend at Nyack and Clarkstown South.
Four stories, nine topics, two sets of rankings. Enjoy…and fire away the questions/comments!
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Josh Thomson has done some of everything since joining The Journal News in
March 2003. He began working for the Gannett weeklies during the winter of
2002 as a freelance writer. He joined the daily staff soon after and has
since covered various high school and pro sports. Away from sportswriting,
Josh lives in Westchester and spends his free time either with his
fiancee, Sarah, or expertly managing his various championship-winning
fantasy sports teams. He's visited 21 major-league baseball stadiums and
insists that Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are the best by far. Josh
graduated from Carmel High School in 1998, then went to Boston University,
where, in 2002, he received a degree in communications with a minor in
history. 
Jake Thomases has covered baseball, hockey, girls basketball, and girls soccer for the Journal News since arriving in 2003. He previously interned at The Poughkeepsie Journal while attending Vassar College. He is socking money away under his mattress to buy the Knicks, at which time he will trade Jerome James to Cleveland for a ham sandwich.
You know who Kevin Kennedy looks like?
Jimmy Fallon.
I agree
I agree. I saw him at the Hastings game.