Pearl River Sports: Wrestlers Take Medal Stand, Boys Basketball Opens Playoffs

The No. 12 seed Pearl River boys basketball team will open the Section 1 Class A playoffs at home 5 p.m. today against No. 21 Roosevelt, which enters the contest with a 6-11 record.

The winner will travel to No. 5 Peekskill (14-4) Friday, a team that will test any team's exterior defense with its three point shooting. If the Pirates (10-8) advance to Friday's game, it would be the second time in three years they faced the Red Devils in the playoffs. . 

The Class A top seeded Pearl River girls basketball team (16-2) awaits the winner of today's preliminary-round game between Brewster (10-8) and Panas (8-10) at Brewster. The Pirates will play at home Friday at a time to be determined.

More Wednesday Events

The Pearl River indoor track and field teams will compete in the Section 1 Class B championships 4:30 p.m today at the Armory in New York City. The Pirates feature strong individual title contenders and they are always a threat to win a team championship.

The Pearl River varsity ice hockey team will complete its regular season with senior recognition 8:30 p.m. tonight against North Rockland at Sport-O-Rama in Monsey.

Section 1 Division 1 Wrestling

Pearl River junior John Muldoon and sophomore James Kelly each earned their first trip to the state finals Feb. 22 and 23 in Albany by winning individual championships in the Section 1 Division 1 finals Monday at Pace.  

Teammate Rob Gullo, a junior, finished fourth at 152 pounds.

Parent Carol Muldoon shared her pictures from the tournament with Patch. 

Stacey Maher of Pearl River shared her pictures from the final game of the Pearl River modified ice hockey team's season Tuesday, a loss to Bronxville at Bear Mountain. 

Coaches, parents and other followers of Pearl River athletics can share scores and information to ryan.buncher@patch.com or upload pictures directly to stories about games as they are posted on Pearl River Patch. 

Don't forget this can include youth sports as well as updates on local athletes as they compete on the college level.

Wednesday's Events

• Pearl River boys and girls track and field teams compete in Section 1 Class B Championships at the Armory, 4:30 p.m.
• Pearl River ice hockey vs. North Rockland at Sport-O-Rama, 8:30 p.m.
• Pearl River boys basketball plays at home against Roosevelt in the Section 1 Class A playoffs, 5 p.m. 

Friday's Events

• The Pearl River girls basketball team plays in the first round of the Section 1 Class A playoffs against Panas or Brewster, time to be determined. .