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Whether it be Bobby Dodd, Jerry Sandusky or Bernie Fine the last few months have not been great for college sports, however over the weekend a game took place in Landover, MD, that was much more important than playoff races or conference championships.

Army took on Navy for the 112th time since 1890 on the football field, and while it would seem that two teams with poor records would be uninteresting this game carries with it a larger meaning than any other in sports. Not only are the athletes playing in it some of the brightest young men in the United States, but they have already dedicated their lives to serving their country and protecting the freedoms we know and love.

The rivalry itself has been the subject of books, movies and television specials, and this year the game was so important that Barack Obama stopped in to attend it personally. Like most college rivalries the Army/Navy games posses a palpable hatred between the two teams but unlike Alabama/Auburn or Michigan/Ohio State, there is such respect for the opposing players because after life on the gridiron, the athletes will be playing on the same team in the United States Armed Forces.

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Former three-sport athlete at Harrison High School Steven Ricciardi got his first taste of the rivalry over the weekend as he his now a member of the Army football family. Ricciardi has been a member of the junior varsity team at West Point all year and he has played on both sides of the ball.

“From day one all you hear is ‘Beat Navy.’ It grows on you, and throughout the year, you realize how big of a game this actually is,” Ricciardi said. “If you go to West Point, you do not like Navy, period.”

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Navy ended up winning the game 27-21 and Army hasn’t won since 2001.

“One day you are on the field against each other but when we graduate we'll be playing on the same team,” Ricciardi said.

Locally we are all well aware of rivalries like Harrison/Rye, Pearl River/Nanuet, and White Plains/New Rochelle, but the Army/Navy game is unlike any rivalry in sports because despite the outcome the seniors walking off the field for the last time immediately shed their team colors and put on a much more important uniform, and no matter which one they put on, it is a uniform we can all cheer and root for regardless of any rivalry.

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Yesterday’s Results:

Sport: Girl’s Basketball (Saturday)

Game: Urusline B vs. Eastchester

Score: Ursuline B Won 42-36

Highlights: Gabrielle Pinto led all scorers with 19 points in the loss.

Sport: Girl’s Basketball

Game: Irvington vs. Ursuline

Score: Irvington Won 59-37

Highlights: Brittni Lai led all scorers with 16 points for the Bulldogs.

Sport: Girl’s Basketball (Friday)

Game: New Rochelle vs. Carmel

Score: New Rochelle Won 38-31

Sport: Girl’s Basketball

Game: New Rochelle vs. Brewster  

Score: New Rochelle Won 60-41

Sport: Ice Hockey

Game: Pearl River vs. New Rochelle

Score: Pearl River Won 7-4

Highlights: Michael Henry had three goals and two assists in the win. Joey Ramondelli picked up two scores in the loss.

Today’s Schedule:

In ice hockey, New Rochelle and Irvington with face off at the Hutchinson Ice Arena at 6 p.m.

In girl’s basketball, Ursuline will host White Plains at 4:15 p.m.

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