Senior William Lachenal named recipient of 2020 OCIAA Tyler Muise MVP Award

Senior William Lachenal has been named the recipient of the 2020 Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Tyler Muise MVP Award, presented to a student who positively impacts athletic programs in the OCIAA. William is a member of the varsity football and swim teams and was selected for his ability to motivate and enhance the athletic …

Thirteen seniors sign Division I/Division III NCAA National Letters of Intent

Congratulations to these Minisink Valley seniors on the signing of their Division I/Division III NCAA National Letters of Intent: Division I Julia Dewhurst, swimming, Niagara University  Julia has been a four-year starter with Minisink Valley. Each year she qualified for the Section IX championship in multiple events. During her time on the team, she was …

NYSPHSAA cancels all 2020 spring state championship events; ‘local/regular season’ play decision remains on hold

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced the cancellation of all 2020 spring state championship events today, April 27. The impacted events are boys and girls track & field, boys tennis, softball, baseball, golf and both boys and girls lacrosse state championships scheduled to be held between June 4 and …

Five additional seniors also sign Division II National Letters of Intent

Five Minisink Valley High School students have also signed Division II NCAA National Letters of Intent and are now positioned for success at their chosen schools next year. Mia Macaluso, wrestling, East Stroudsburg University Mia was a five-year varsity team member who placed fourth in the 2020 Section IX championships.  She is also a three …

Five seniors sign Division I/Division II NCAA National Letters of Intent

Five Minisink Valley High School students have signed Division I/Division II NCAA National Letters of Intent and are now positioned for success at their chosen schools next year. Division I Robert Decker, indoor/outdoor track and field, Manhattan College RJ was Section IX champion in weight throw and placed in the top group at states. His …

Eighth-grader Zack Ryder is NYSPHSAA wrestling champ in the 126 lb. weight class

Congratulations to eighth-grader Zack Ryder, who is the 2020 NYSPHSAA state champion in the 126 lb. weight class after winning first place at NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at the Times Union Arena in Albany this past weekend. Zack is 47-3 this season, with a 90-7 career record thus far! Minisink Valley had a strong showing in …

Minisink Valley Girls Basketball Program earns OCBOA’s annual ‘Sportsmanship Award’

The Minisink Valley Girls’ Basketball Program was recently honored by the Orange County Basketball Officials Association (OCBOA) by being awarded its annual Sportsmanship Award. The award — a banner — is presented to a school district with a basketball program that has demonstrated the greatest sportsmanship across all levels of play (modified, junior varsity and varsity …

High school sprint medley team breaks 44-year school record while qualifying for March 13 indoor national championship meet

Congratulations to the Minisink Valley sprint medley team for breaking a 44-year school record which also qualified them for the upcoming Indoor National Championships at The Armory in New York City on March 13. Dennis Neidhardt, Adam Burger, Steve Struk and Chalen Bobish ran an official fully automatic timing (FAT) of 3:38.92. Individual times were: …

Varsity cheerleading team wins Section IX championship!

Congratulations to the Minisink Valley varsity cheerleading team, winners of the cheerleading Section IX Championship held on Feb. 22 at Monroe-Woodbury High School! The team will represent Minisink Valley and Section IX at the NYSPHSAA Championships on March 7 at the Gordon Field House at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)!

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