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Westchester County Executive George Latimer has lined the walls of the county offices in White Plains with works of art from Arc Westchester. File photo
TAKING UP SPACE
On April 17, Manhattanville College will tour its campus to explore the power of monuments as part of a “Designing Memory” event. For more, see page 6. Contributed photo
White Plains Hospital partners with county, police to combat opioid crisis According to the American College of Surgeons, 60 percent of patients prescribed with an opioid recently said they were keeping leftover drugs for future use. Nearly one-half reported not knowing what to do with leftover opioid medications, and about 40 percent of those using opioids without a prescription had obtained them from friends or relatives. Here in Westchester County, opioid-related deaths have increased four-fold from 2010 to 2016. To combat this significant public health issue and provide the community with resources for support, White Plains Hospital
is moderating, Change the Conversation: A Panel Discussion on Opioids in our Community on Thursday, April 12 at 6 p.m. in the White Plains High School Auditorium (550 North St., section A Parking). The interactive panel discussion will bring awareness to the community, empower individuals to take action against opioid abuse and discuss positive solutions. Following introductory remarks by White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach and Westchester County Department of Health Commissioner Sherita Amler, keynote speaker Stephanie Mar-
quesano, founder of the Harris Project and an Ardsley resident, will share her personal story of loss and her mission to positively impact the opioid crisis in the community. A panel discussion will follow with various experts, each providing a unique perspective on the opioid crisis, its effects on our community and resources for intervention and recovery. Panelists are: • Dahlia Austin, MPS, Westchester Department of Community Mental Health • Richard Ellsasser, MD, director of Psychiatry at White Plains
Hospital • Lilly Neuman, CASAC, St Vincent’s Hospital Westchester, a division of Saint Joseph’s Medical Center • Christina Spano, detective, White Plains Police Department The program, free of charge and open to the public, will be moderated by Dean Straff, associate director of Emergency Medicine at White Plains Hospital. Advance registration is recommended, but not required. More information can be obtained by visiting wphospital.org/opioidpanel or by calling 681-1119. (Submitted)
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has transformed the Michaelian Government Building into an art gallery. Mike’s Bridge Gallery, located in the Michaelian Building, is now lined with bright and charismatic prints on loan from The Arc Westchester. County employees are thrilled to have beautiful art fill the gallery, a space that has been left bare for almost a decade. Some pieces, all done by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, include abstract images in bright yellows and deep blues that resemble the ocean. Other pieces show soft visuals of birds and fish that bring a sense of calm to the gallery. Latimer presented Ric Sweirat, executive director, and volunteer Gallery Manager Rob Miss of The Arc Westchester with a Certificate of Merit for their work with individuals with disabilities. “When you try to cluster people who are working through a variety of developmental disabil-
ities, but still functioning in the world and still wanting to express who they are, we have an obligation to showcase that individuality,” Latimer said. “That is exactly what The Arc Westchester has been doing all these years.” Sweirat said, “I want to thank the county, in particular County Executive Latimer for allowing us to make this presentation so the community can see how important it is for talent to be exhibited, and the expression of the soul of the artist to be presented.” And Miss added, “Today is Autism Awareness Day. The U.N. voted to do this 11 years ago. One of the things you often hear when someone is speaking about someone with autism, is the spectrum. What you are seeing behind us is the spectrum. These are colorful and joyful artworks by people who are employed. Thanks to Ric, they found many jobs and services in The Arc Westchester, and at night this is what they do.” (Submitted)
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ing. The movie “2001: Space Odyssey” premiered in April 1968 and became an instant phenomenon. Participants will discuss the movie’s overwhelming appeal fifty years later.
Pajama Party with Chloe For more information on hours and programs, visit harrisonpl.org. Both locations will be closed on Sunday, April 1 for Easter.
On Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the West Harrison Branch. Wear your pajamas and hang out with Chloe during this evening class, which features songs, music and more. For ages up to 4 years old, siblings welcome. No registration required.
Bilingual Storytime
SCORE: One-On-One Mentoring
On Saturday, March 31 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the West Harrison Branch. For ages 1 to 8 years old. Stories and songs in English and Spanish with Miss Mariella. Join after Storytime for arts and crafts. El sábado, 31 de marzo de 11 a.m. a 11:30 a.m. en West Harrison Branch. Para edades de 1 a 8 años. Historias y canciones en inglés y español con señorita Mariella. Únete después de Storytime para las artes y la artesanía.
On Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. SCORE Westchester matches you with experienced small business advisors who work with you on your specific business needs. These are just some of the items for which business owners often seek guidance from SCORE advisors: starting a small business in Westchester; writing or updating a business plan; identifying sources of funding and preparing documents for financing; creating a marketing plan; launching an additional location; and adjusting to growth. Registration is recommended. Call SCORE to schedule an appointment at 948-3907.
Tween Tuesdays: Fun Facts Library Tour On Tuesday, April 3 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. What is that strange machine at the back of the library? Why is there a telescope sitting on a shelf? What animal volunteers at the library? Follow your tour guide’s colorful parasol and learn things you never knew about your library. What better way to celebrate National Library Week? For ages 6 to 12. Drop in for a different activity each week when school is in session.
Graham Clarke On Wednesday, April 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Children will dance and sing to Graham’s fun and silly songs. For all ages.
Computer Tutors On Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Accomplished high school students in grades 10–12 will help senior citizens acquire computer skills. Senior citizens (beginners or intermediates) are invited to sign up for computer instruction. Please register online, at the Reference Desk, or by calling the library at 835-0324.
‘2001: Space Odyssey’ film clips & presentation On Wednesday, April 4 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Build-
Is There Life Elsewhere in the Universe? On Wednesday, April 4 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. What could be more exciting than an evening with the Westchester Amateur Astronomers? Dr. Lawrence Faltz of The Westchester Amateur Astronomers will explore whether there is life elsewhere in the galaxy. He will describe the conditions required for life as we know it, the history of life on earth, evidence for life-supporting environments in the solar system, and how we might detect life on planets circling distant stars.
Chloe’s Sign and Play On Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Give your child the gift of language. Chloe’s Sign & Play is a fun class where families can learn to communicate with their pre-verbal children using real signs from American Sign Language. Based on the award-winning Baby Signing Time series, this class will give parents a window into the hearts and minds of their little ones. Through fun songs, stories and games, parents and children will learn many useful signs for everyday communication.
Jeffrey Friedberg On Friday, April 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at
the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. This program will help to develop child’s memory skills and ability to recognize patterns and sequences through echo, call and response and addon songs. Children will learn to appreciate diversity and develop an ear for other languages through learning songs from other cultures. For ages 1 to 5.
Conversational English On Friday, April 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the West Harrison Branch. This is an informal program of conversation and practice of the English language. Join in and make new friends.
Origami Class On Friday, April 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the West Harrison Branch. Come join in and learn how to make these lovely triangles boxes and cherry blossoms to help usher in spring. This is an ongoing program, meeting the first Friday of each month. No registration required.
Conversational Spanish On Friday, April 6 from noon to 1 p.m. at the West Harrison Branch. Improve your Spanish skills by practicing with Mariella. Knowledge of basic Spanish required.
Healthy Eating: Nutrition for All On Friday, April 6 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Join the library for tips on healthy eating with Larisa Schuckle, field educator with the Ethical Choices Program - Educating for a Better World. She will examine the connection between diet and health and discuss ways that informed dietary choices can help prevent or relieve diseases.
Yoga with Angela On Fridays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Join popular local yoga instructor Angela Brandt for yoga with reading, crafts and hints woven in. The perfect start to a calm and fun weekend. For ages 6 to 12. Bring a mat, if you can, or use one of the library’s.
Recreation The spring/summer brochure is available at harrison-ny.gov/recreation. Please be aware that parents must have a current Recreation ID card to register a child for all programs. Please be prepared to show proof of residency with a current utility bill and a driver’s license. A school report card or progress report is required for a child ID card. The 2018 Recreation ID cards are currently available. Applications for activities can be found at the recreation centers and the Recreation Department website. For the Leo Mintzer Center in West Harrison, call 949-5265; the Sollazzo Center in downtown Harrison, 670-3179. The Recreation Hotline can be reached at 670-3039. For more information, visit harrison-ny.gov/recreation.
Harrison Youth Flag Football League For children in pre-K to eighth grade. This program is mostly focused on the fundamentals of the game. Players will learn the basics of football as well as practicing speed and agility drill. Teams will be formed and games begin the third week of the program. Tentative spring season starts on April 8 and will run on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. at Feeley Field. Please contact Joe Gallace with any questions at 924-8380 or harrisonyouthflagfootball@yahoo.com. Fee: $180, with a late fee of $200 after Thursday, March 15.
Golf Classes TGA brings the golf course to you, making it convenient and affordable to learn and play golf in a fun and safe environment. Kid-friendly instructors help students develop golf skills and knowledge, while using the sport to teach valuable life lessons like honesty and sportsmanship. Classes start Tuesday, April 10 and end Tuesday, June 12 for grades K–3 from 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and grades 4–6 from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 100 Crystal St. Fee: $250. For more information contact Sean Rivera at 917-685-1916 or rivera@playtga.com. Sign up today at southernwestchester.playtga.com.
The Harrison Players Community Theatre Group ‘Mame’ The Harrison Players Community Theatre Group presents its 55th anniversary production, “Mame.” Based on the book by Patrick Dennis and the play “Auntie Mame” by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Directed by Anthony J. Valbiro. Musical direction by Donna Cribari. Show times: Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 14 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m., at The Veterans’ Memorial Building, 210 Halstead Ave., Harrison. Price: $20 per ticket for all audience members. Ticket are sold by Brown Paper Tickets and can be bought by calling 1-800-838-3006 or visiting harrisonplayers.brownpapertickets.com. For more information, email harrisonplayers@yahoo.com.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester LEGO City Builder Enjoy building city scenes with LEGO bricks at home? Let your creativity loose with LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester’s newest play space: LEGO City Builder. This is an interactive city that visitors can add their own elements and designs right into the display. The new play area includes skyscrapers, police and fire stations, cafes, suburban streets, beaches, a LEGO Friends section and more. Celebrate the grand opening of this exciting new space with photo opportunities and custom builds created by Master Model Builder Anthony Maddaloni. Admission starts at $16.95; children under age 2 are free. Opening hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester is located at 39 Fitzgerald St. in Yonkers. For more information, call 844-740-9223 or visit westchester.legolanddiscoverycenter.com.
County news Golf course openings The six county-owned golf courses are now open, with the last of the snow melting. The courses are: Dunwoodie, 231-3490, and Sprain Lake, 231-3481, both in Yonkers; Maple Moor, 995-9200, in White Plains; Mohansic, 862-5283, in Yorktown Heights; Saxon Woods, 231-3461, in Scarsdale; and Hudson Hills, 864-3000, in Ossining. For more information, visit golf.westchestergov.com. Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at noon. Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send all items to news@hometwn.com.
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Lions Club presents $2K to Habitat for Humanity
From left, Phil Oldham, Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions; Diane Oldham, Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions; Jim Killoran, Habitat for Humanity; and Ron Duckstein, of Sedona Taphouse.
The newly merged Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions partnered with the Sedona Taphouse of Mamaroneck to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity. Every Monday of every month, Sedona offers Steak Out for Charity. Each month they select one local charity or community service to support, by donating $1 for every order of their special $6 steak lunch or dinner. During the month of January, the Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions partnered with Sedona in support of Habitat for Humanity
of Westchester, matching dollar for dollar (up to $1000). The first Monday set a donation record. The rest of the Mondays provided a total donation of $2173. While scheduled for only the final four Mondays of the month, Sedona included receipts from all five Mondays to help reach the $2000-plus total. On March 27, check from both the Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions and Sedona was presented by Lion President Phil Oldham and Sedona co-owner Ron Duckstein to Jim
Killoran, the Habitat president. Based on the success of the partnership, the Lions and Sedona have agreed to seek future partnerships. The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions are part of the International Lions Clubs, the largest service organization in the world and currently celebrating its centennial. The club is one of 48 Lions clubs in Lions District 20-R2, which includes clubs from Staten Island, Manhattan, Bronx and lower Westchester. (Submitted)
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Sacred Heart Statue, sculpted in 1987, by Joseph Sibbel. Contributed photos
Manhattanville College will host “Designing Memory,” a multimedia immersive event starting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, which is free and open to the public. Join Manhattanville College in exploring the relationships among spaces, architecture, monuments, and the construction of memory and identity. The Keynote address, “Public Spaces: Women Take Their Places,” will be given by Coline Jenkins, activist, author and legislator. “Designing Memory” will lead visitors on a tour through the Manhattanville campus stopping at specific locations for performances and discussions surrounding the college’s history, the removal of religious monuments, and the formation of memory and identity. Manhattanville faculty, staff and students will make special presentations and performances that explain each location that will be visited. A special performance will be put on by Manhattanville dance students at the Lady Chapel, the oldest of the
three remaining family chapels in Westchester County. The chapel was built in 1867 by Ben Holladay for his wife Ann, which was restored with a glass roof in 2004 by architect Maya Lin. “Designing Memory” was conceptualized to ask the questions: Can statues be sentenced to death? Can and should memory be deleted or erased? Throughout history, humans have tried desperately to assert their sense of who they are, their memory and identity through external markers, paintings, statues, written documents, songs and monuments. But what happens to these monuments and statues when our sense of who we are changes? “There has been a lot of debate in the world recently about the role of monuments. What they mean, what it means to create them, what it means to destroy them, how we react to them, and how they define spaces. We wanted to do a deeper dive into those ideas because sometimes when an issue is in the news, it becomes
polarizing as if there is something to be ‘for’ and something to be ‘against,’” said Manhattanville College President Michael Geisler. “We are eager to host this important program and future events with the goal of reestablishing Manhattanville College as a center for intellectual conversations about critical contemporary issues for Westchester County.” Manhattanville College was once home to several religious monuments that held deep meaning for the Sacred Heart Order. They were removed in 2005, without a campus conversation. In addition to the removal of religious monuments, the board of trustees voted to remove “Of the Sacred Heart” from the official college name in 1966. Through the years, Coline Jenkins has used her talents to inspire both awareness and pride in women’s history. She works to ensure the placement of monuments to women in Central Park, beginning with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Jenkins is co-founder and president of the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Trust, a collection of 3,000 objects of women’s suffrage memorabilia that has been lent to museum exhibits, book publishers, documentary film producers, presidential libraries, popular magazines, television programs (both domestic and international) and Congressional testimony. The Trust’s lending practice fulfills its mission: To preserve the history of the women’s rights movement, to educate the public on this history and to promote the advancement of women’s rights. Jenkins co-authored a book, “33 Things Every Girl Should Know about Women’s History,” and produced the television documentary, “An American Revolution: Women Take Their Place.” Her 2009 testimony before the U.S. Senate contributed to the passage of federal legislation creating a national trail of historic sites, coordinated by Women’s Rights National Historical Park. (Submitted)
Event breakdown: 5 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Performance caravan around campus (Reid Castle) 6 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Memory Museum (Reid Castle, 1st floor) 6:45 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Community reception with refreshments 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Coline Jenkins Keynote address, “Public Spaces: Women Take Their Places” and panel with Q&A, West Room, Reid Castle WHERE: Manhattanville College, Reid Castle 2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577 Tuesday, April 17“Designing Memory” is free and open to the public. Registration is appreciated: mville.edu/dm
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Looking for Purple Heart recipients for Memorial Day HARRISON HAPPENINGS Mayor Ron Belmont
National Library Week will be observed from April 8 through April 14 with the theme, “Libraries Lead.” This event is sponsored each April by the American Library Association, ALA, and many libraries across the country. I encourage all Harrison residents to join the National Library Week celebration by visiting your local public library. Libraries across the country are planning special events and Harrison’s libraries support programs and recommendations in honor of this important occasion. Once again, I would like to remind residents that, at this year’s Memorial Day Ceremony, Harrison’s Veterans of Foreign War would like to honor past and present residents of Harrison who have received a Purple Heart. It
will be a privilege for our community to recognize our combat veterans who were wounded on the world’s battlefields while serving our country. For this sacrifice, they were awarded the Purple Heart Medal and to recognize this distinction is a wonderful way to express our heartfelt thanks for their service. This year’s ceremony will take place on May 28. Please submit names to Kerry Marrano, in the mayor’s office, at kmarrano@harrison-ny. gov/670-3009. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Harrison resident Helena Zimmerman. Helena was recently named one of two top youth volunteers in New York at the 23rd annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards event which honors outstanding community service by young Americans. Helena, a junior in high school, co-founded a nonprofit organization that gives thousands of teens, nationwide, the opportunity to vol-
unteer as teachers and tutors in underserved communities. I’m happy to highlight Helena’s accomplishments and underscore the importance of using compassion and drive to make a difference in the lives of others. Congratulations to Helena for this notable and very impressive award. As a reminder, be sure to mark your calendar for this year’s visit from the Westchester County Mobile Shredder. Residents may bring confidential personal papers for shredding, to the MTA Lot (corner of Harrison and Halstead avenues) on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents can bring up to four file-size (10x12x15) boxes of confidential papers per household. Please remove all large binder clips and covers. In extreme weather, events may be cancelled or terminated early. Please call the county Recycling Helpline at 813-5425 to check on a cancellation or early closure.
Latimer invites job seekers to Playland job fair
County Executive George Latimer invites job-seekers of all ages to another Playland Job Fair, Saturday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. On-thespot interviews will be conducted at this event for the first 200 candidates to arrive. “Playland has long been known as a fantastic place for a summer job,” Latimer said. “High-school students, senior citizens and everyone in-between can find a position that suits them and gives the satisfaction that comes with helping people have a fun-filled day at the park.” Positions to be filled include cashiers, ride operators, lifeguards, EMTs and custodial staff. Playland’s seasonal employment
runs from April through September. Although no prior experience is required for most positions, prospective employees should have a positive attitude, enthusiasm, good communication skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule. Applicants must be a minimum of 16 years of age. Some positions require applicants to be a minimum of 18 years of age. Applicants under age 18 who plan to complete their application prior to the job fair must have the form signed by a parent or guardian to be considered for an interview. Those under 18 who wish to complete their application onsite at the job fair must bring a parent or guardian to the event to sign
the form in order for an interview to take place. Eligible applicants who may wish to enroll for direct deposit must bring a voided blank check or a bank-issued direct deposit setup form that includes routing number and account number printed on the document. To apply during the job fair, bring a completed application, a valid photo identification, Social Security card and contact information for three references. Applications can be obtained by calling 813-7010, or at PlaylandPark.org, where an application can be downloaded or submitted online. The County of Westchester is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (Submitted)
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Looking ahead to the past LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
On April 4, Major League Baseball’s newest initiative to capture young viewers kicked off in earnest, as the Wednesday matinee between the Phillies and Mets could not be found on WPIX 11, SNY or any traditional television channel, including the MLB’s own. Instead, the game was broadcast exclusively on Facebook, the first of 25 Major League games to be shown only on the social media platform during the 2018 season. Like many of the recent attempts by MLB to pursue the next generation of viewers, this one leaves me puzzled. Not only does the deal not make much sense for the average viewer, it makes me think that the league is putting its eggs in the wrong basket. Now, the MLB has always had problems in its attempts to change existing business models, be it with rising ticket prices due to the increasing cost of free agency
or the emergence of team-owned television stations that saw games move from network TV to cable. Heck, I can still remember the public outcry when the bulk of Yankee games, shown on WPIX 11 for nearly 50 years, moved to the newly formed YES Network. A number of local fans—including my great uncle who worked at Yankee Stadium until he retired at the age of 75—found themselves unable to tune in to Bronx Bombers games either because the didn’t have a cable package or because their cable providers had not yet inked a deal with the new network. But issues like these eventually get ironed out for the most part and baseball has found a way to make the majority of its games accessible to a nationwide audience; As a Red Sox fan living outside of the team’s regional market, a relatively inexpensive subscription to MLB.tv allows me to catch Boston games whenever I want. My problem with the MLB’s latest move is that, in terms of thinking toward the future, a deal
with Facebook seems like a step backwards. Forget, for a second, Facebook’s latest controversy surrounding data-mining; how does the MLB making a deal with a platform currently being abandoned by young people in droves make any sense in terms of the long term growth of the sport? By and large, people under the age of 35 rarely go on Facebook anymore. Between algorithms that pepper your newsfeed with sponsored content and your unhinged uncle’s crazy conspiracy theory rants, as well as the advent of newer platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, Facebook is nothing but a dinosaur these days. Did MLB originally hope to stream these games via an exclusive deal with Myspace or AskJeeves? Right now, Major League Baseball seems to be chasing its own tail in search of the elusive younger demographic. Moves to shorten games—like limiting mound visits and toying with extra-inning rules—threaten to tear at the fabric of the sport while producing only minor results in
terms of actual game run times, alienating older viewers while not doing much to make an impact with the younger generation. If my father’s inquisitive texts about how to watch Noah Syndergaard pitch on Wednesday are any indication, this latest move is threatening to do the exact same thing. As a baseball fan through and through, I’ve said it before; I’ve got no idea how to make the sport I love more appealing to the next generation of sports fans. Strangely enough, that seems to make me uniquely qualified for a job with Major League Baseball. So if you’re reading this, Commissioner Manfred, my references are available upon request. On April 4, Major League Baseball broadcast the Mets vs. Phillies game exclusively on Facebook. The move seems like an odd way to appeal to younger viewers. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org
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Huskies eye postseason again By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor Although inclement weather has wreaked havoc on the start of Harrison’s baseball season, it has done little to dampen the expectations for this year’s club. Coming off a stunning run to the Class A semifinals in 2017, the Huskies are hoping for a repeat performance once the this year’s campaign officially kicks off. After a spring snowstorm canceled Harrison’s home-opener on April 2, Harrison is still looking to play its first game of the season. Even so, the Huskies have gotten plenty of work in thus far, including a weeklong trip to Fort Pierce, Florida that saw the team get some valuable instructional time, according to head coach Marco DiRuocco. “The weather has made things tough, it’s been kind of a rollercoaster,” he said. “But we were fortunate in going to Florida, we were able to scrimmage and get some outdoor practices in, working on game-like situations on actual fields.” Harrison’s early-season practices have been crisp, due in large part to the number of returning players currently on the roster. With 10 seniors, most of whom have played substantial varsity innings, DiRuocco said that Harrison has benefitted from a tremendous amount of upperclassman leadership.
“We expect those veterans to help the younger guys understand what’s expected of them on the varsity level because, a lot of times, it means more coming from a teammate.” the coach said. “But they help the younger guys understand what we are trying to do, and it helps build the guys who came before them.” Senior pitcher Scotty Lobel is one player whom DiRuocco expects to make a major impact
Alex Cipriano gets ready for a pitch in 2017. Cipriano hit .371 for the Huskies last season. Photos/Mike Smith
this year, although both Lobel, who is dealing with a sore arm, and fellow senior hurler Luke McCarthy, who is recovering from a bout with mononucleosis, may have to be gradually worked into Harrison’s pitching rotation. In their absence, DiRuocco said that the rest of the Huskies’ deep cache of arms will need to step up and establish themselves. “It’s really going to be pitching by committee,” he said. “We have plenty of pitchers, we’re deep, but we’re going to need to see who steps up from that group.” Offensively, Harrison returns first baseman and designated hitter Mike Arlotta, who hit .355 and clubbed a team-high five home runs in 2017. Arlotta
Luke McCarthy rounds first base during a game at Harrison High School last year. McCarthy is one of two Harrison hurlers that head coach Marco DiRuocco expects to make a big impact in 2018.
may supply the power in the heart of Harrison’s lineup, but DiRuocco believes that his team will win games through pitching, defense and timely hitting, much like they did last season. “[Mike] is going to have to be productive for us in the middle of the order, but for us, it’s always been about situational hitting,” he said. “I don’t see this lineup putting up double-digit runs a lot, but these guys have seen how successful we can be when we have everybody pitching in.” Harrison is scheduled to open the season against Hendrick Hudson on April 5, and will travel to Nyack to take on the Indians on April 7, after press time. CONTACT: sports@ hometwn.com
Mike Arlotta gets into position last season. Arlotta should provide some power in the heart of the Huskies lineup this year.
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