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Pearl River Sports: Girls Soccer Today, Cross Country Tuesday
Section 1 post-season events resumed over the weekend. The Pearl River girls soccer team will play at home 2:30 p.m. today against Eastchester in the Section 1 Class A quarterfinals.
The Pearl River girls soccer team last played Oct. 27, a 3-0 victory over Harrison in the first round of the Section 1 Class A playoffs.
Nine days later, the No. 2 seed Pirates will resume their post-season journey, 2:30 p.m. today at home against No. 7 Eastchester. The winner of that contest will play at home against No. 11 Rye Tuesday in the semifinals. Rye beat Panas Sunday. The Section 1 championship game is scheduled for Wednesday at a site to be determined.
Section 1 canceled all competition Monday through Friday of last week due to Hurricane Sandy. Teams in the soccer playoffs were given Saturday through today to play their quarterfinal games.
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The Section 1 cross country championships at Bowdoin Park were postponed until Tuesday. Pearl River is the defending Class B boys and girls champion.
Pearl River schools re-opened this morning.
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Rockland County Coaches Association Meets Monday
The Rockland County Coaches Association will hold its fall meeting 7 p.m. tonight at the Pearl River Elks Club in Nanuet. The event is open to current and past scholastic coaches from the varsity level to modified.
Bridget Cahill of Seton Hall University will speak about NCAA recruiting rules and academic requirements.
The following assistant coaches will be recognized:
- Matt McGuinness, Albertus Magnus
- John Billings, Clarkstown South
- Bob Syracuse, Nanuet
- Adam Beirlein, Nyack
- Lenny Renaldi, Ramapo
- Joe Lofberg, Suffern
- Chris Robisnon, Clarkstown North
- Christine Dunnesy, Felix Festa
- Dave Ziglar, North Rockland
- Shanon Misiaszek, Pearl River
- Barry Tesseymen, Spring Valley
- Chris LoRusso, Tappan Zee
Cost to attend is $25 and $20 for 2012-13 dues will be collected. For more information, contact Kim Cleary at kcleary@ramapocentral.org or (845) 357-3800 ext. 337.
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