Coach Clinch

And a really great person, too.

🏀Louis Lafazia, Quaker hoop manager “extraordinaire”, shown here at work as part of the KDJ media team at the AA championship game at the Westchester County Center. Way to go, Louis! 👊🏼

The Chappaqua Central School District is proud to announce that Jamie Block, Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Health, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Judith Ann Knight Positive Change Award. Read more at chappaquaschools.org/who-we-are/new… 📸: @NYSAAA6

🏀Kyle”the magic” Wan is having a very good week, and following his solid work at Peekskill on Wednesday, at yesterday’s practice he was the surprise winner of our 3-point shooting challenge! Whoa.😳Greatness is on the horizon? 🤔

🏀 Sam Bourne, perhaps the most improved shooter in Westchester thus far this season, wins his first ever “Shooter of the Day” competition by making 23 3-pointers in 120 seconds during the pre-vacation “Shooting Extravaganza” Friday! Wow…Congrats to Sam, the Human Swish🏀

🏀 It’s a new season, but an old result, as J.T. edged out hot shooting 🔥Jake Sheehy in our first shooting workout of the year, and was crowned our first “Shooter of the Day.” 🥳🎉

@YESNetwork @JackCurryYES @boblorenz Really enjoyed the rain delay interview with Adam Ottavino! Thoughtful and with the small details that make real. Thanks!

Former Yankee Adam Ottavino breaks down Carlos Rodón's wipeout slider and how he integrates it with his fastball with @boblorenz and @JackCurryYES 👀⚾ #YANKSonYES

@JohnRapaport Hmmm, I think you are mistaken; you are referring to Woodlands HS basketball, my friend, but thanks anyway. 👍🏼

@CoachClinch The reason great kids and TOP level coaching!

🏀WHOA, part 2! Who saw this coming? Greeley wins the Mahopac Summer League while playing a bit short- handed!Good combination… surprising toughness and more talented than expected… a very good omen. Congrats to the boys!🏆🏀

🏀 Orion Finn crowned 👑 Shooter of the Day for winning the combined Yale and Michigan shooting drills by making 57 baskets in 330 seconds. Hot!🔥

🏀 Mack Cohen, the Yale “Keys to the Car” shooting drill champion last night. Gotta admit, the kid can shoot! 💥

@KDJmedia1 Sports Engine was “spot on” when they said that they liked how you ran your business… always respectful, always helpful, always friendly, always honest, always professional… and you’ve always been that same guy. Good move, NBC!

🚨🚨 BIG NEWS PERSONALLY/PROFESSIONALLY TO SHARE 🚨🚨 The world of broadcasting high school sports is about to change in a major way. Seven years ago when we started to build LocalLive, I wrote that every single school in the country would soon be live-streaming every single game and event on campus. What seemed like an impossible concept soon came to fruition. And when I started at LocalLive seven years ago, I dreamed of a day like today. Beginning this summer, LocalLive - and much of our staff - will migrate into NBC’s SportsEngine Play to build the new "next big thing in high school sports." As of this week, I assume the role of “National Sales Manager” at SportsEngine, an opportunity I could never have imagined when I look back on all the twists and turns of my career. We took LocalLive from practically nothing and sold it to NBC. Just saying that gives me chills. First and foremost, a thank you - to you. Sincerely. I am only able to live this dream because of you; the athletes, the parents, the coaches, the ADs, the communities of the past 27 years. I realized long ago that if I give my time, my energy and my passion to people, there would only be a far greater reward in return. This proves it, once again. My first day working at The Journal News in 1998, and at MSG Varsity in 2010, and at LocalLive in 2018 were seminal moments in my life. But none compare to today. SportsEngine has handed me the keys to help create the premiere high school streaming platform in this space, powered by the sharpest technology, a robust website, unbelievably supportive leadership and a team driven to innovate and enhance the broadcast experience. What this means for schools and communities: - New cameras and technology - Better tools for coaching, recruiting, sharing - NO fees to view (except Section 1 championships) - An app - Working closer with student broadcasters - Many more exciting features to share in the next few months SportsEngine wants to do this all while protecting the primary things that allowed LocalLive to evolve into what it is today: Relationships. They believe strongly in my own personal connection to the athletes and communities, and the unparalleled service our entire team has given to our partner schools. LocalLive, led by our founder Nelson Santos, built the company up literally from nothing. We were a bunch of cast-offs from other companies, huddled in a cluttered Stamford, CT office that was once the city’s courtroom. We had a vision, which thanks to support from schools and communities that entrusted in us, we turned into something special these last seven years. But we recently reached a crossroads in our business. Finances were hard to manage, technology needed innovation, and competition became David versus several Goliaths. We were short on the resources to take pivotal next steps for growth. Then came NBC SportsEngine. They had observed not just what we were doing at LocalLive, but how we were doing it, for several years. They’re eager to grow in the streaming space. And they chose us to help drive it. Everything we hold paramount at LocalLive - relationships, service, promoting athletes and an undying will to deliver a good product - will be the cornerstones at SportsEngine. GameDay One will remain at the forefront locally, and SportsEngine is extremely supportive of that promotional tool. In fact, they have designs of potentially emulating it elsewhere, as well as potentially advancing student broadcast opportunities and expanding the platform for partner schools to publish content and increase engagement. Happy to answer any calls, texts, DMs, emails on what's happening next. But I am thrilled to be a part of it. In just a short time working under the NBC SportsEngine umbrella, I'm overwhelmed by how strongly they believe in our concepts and the support they intend to give it. LocalLive will forever be one of the most influential periods of my life. We built not just a camera company - but a brand. We create a term that people use. Whenever I hear chatter about LocalLive among kids or parents, I marvel. It's surreal. But the potential for the future here is unlimited. And I cannot wait to start building this next endeavor. The new era is here. Who’s coming with us?

@Thebestfigen 6

🏀 All Hail to our guy Zach Boyriven! … recently chosen to the All State team. Few if any have ever put in more time preparing for his senior season, and that makes this award all the more deserving for a great person with a tremendous work ethic. We were lucky to have him.👍🏼

🏀 JT gets the “keys to the car” again today by hitting 32 threes.😁 🚗🔑

🏀 JT, “Shooter of the Day”, hitting 36 three-pointers in 3 minutes on Coach Jones of Yale “Keys to the Car” shooting drill after using our Dr .Dish shooting machine (thank you Boosters) along with Jake and Orion.👇🏼

🏀Jake Sheehy getting in his 3-pointers on the shooting machine this afternoon, but we had to stop him short of his goal of 1,000 shots for the day! ⛹🏼‍♂️ Whew!😥