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TZ Alum Swims to Victory
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Candace Young, a sophomore out of Tappan Zee HS, and senior Rachael Peterson of Wellesley, MA, provided a one-two punch in the diving event as the Northeastern University swimming and diving team raised its record to 5-3 following a 166-134 victory over the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
Peterson earned a score of 229.49 to finish second in the one-meter diving, while Young totaled 210.60, to collect third-place honors.
Northeastern swimmers captured at least three scoring places in 10 of 14 individual events, and at least two scoring places in every individual event. The Huskies also were victorious in one of two relays.
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Northeastern is on a training trip to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, before returning to competition on Jan. 14, when it travels to Colonial Athletic Association foe Delaware (4-2).
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Yesterday’s Results:
Sport: Wrestling
Game: Pearl River vs. Clarkstown South
Score: Clarkstown South Won 46-33
Highlights: At 182 Clarkstown South’s Tome Marku pinned Brandon Ortega in 30 secounds and at 160 Drew Breyfogle pinned Pearl River’s Brendan Bourke at 2:34.
Sport: Boys Basketball
Game: Clarkstown South vs. Pearl River
Score:
Highlights: Austin O’Toole led Pearl River with 17 points and he secured the victory with a late defensive rebound as the Pirates narrowly got the home win. Mike McCahey picked up 21 points in the loss.
Sport: Gymnastics
Score: Clarkstown 169.2, Tappan Zee 146.3, Suffern 140.85
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Today’s Schedule:
In Girls Basketball, Clarkstown North heads to North Rockland at 5:45 p.m.
In Girls Basketball, Clarkstown South will host Spring Valley at 6 p.m.
In Ice Hockey, Horace Greeley and Nyack will square off at the Palisades at 5:45 p.m.
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