Vin DeGregorio is Horace Greeley's new boys lacrosse coach after serving as an assistant at Putnam Valley last spring. DeGregorio replaces Roy Colsey, who left after one season to become the head coach at Ridgefield (Conn.).
How much is too much? What's a fair amount to charge fans attending a high school football game? If you live in Section 9, $7 might be too much.
According to The Times-Herald Record, only 243 fans came to see the Class C semifinal between Sullivan West and Tri-Valley late Friday afternoon at Middletown High. And only 332 attended the nightcap, Cornwall vs. Saugerties in Class A.
"Seven bucks might not seem like much," writes reporter Kevin Gleason. "About the cost of a movie, says the head of Section 9 football, chairman John Ford. Which might help explain why there are so many empty movie theaters."
As an aside, I paid $6 each day for Section 5 doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday. I knew my way around the neighborhood well enough to park for free, but most fans had to pay $5 to use nearby lots.
As is the case in many areas of the state, football tournament revenue helps support other high school sports that generally lose money, such as cross country, tennis and softball.
As Gleason point out, $7 might not seem like much until you think of a family of four attending and also spending $10 on gas for a two-hour round trip. And the cost goes up a dollar in each subsequent round of the sectional and state tournaments.
In addition, Gleason reports that radio stations are charged between $150 and $400 to set up and broadcast live. Some stations are taking a pass, further shutting out fans from the action.
