Senior Aidan Weir came out for the Pearl River football team for the first time this year, but he is already showing he can make an impact for the Pirates.
Weir scored his first varsity touchdown Sunday during completion of the Pirates 42-21 loss to Harrison, a 24-yard catch and run from Chris Van Houten. Weir had to fight through two defenders to get into the end zone. Read more about that gamehere.
Weir also took over as Pearl River's kicker and punter. He made one of two extra points, but showed off his leg strength by consistently putting kickoffs in the end zone.
"He's been a great surprise for us," Pearl River Head Coach Jeff Michael said. "There always seems to be at Pearl River, one kid comes out for his senior year and we were (wondering) where have you been for three years? He played with a lot of fire and intensity. He was that extra voice. Kicking touchbacks. Making that play down there for the sore. He was a fiery player. He brings a different element to our team."
Pearl River (0-2) will play at Walter Panas 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Pearl River Girls Tennis Begins Busy Week Monday
The Pearl River girls tennis team begins a very busy week with a match at Clarkstown South 4 p.m. today.
The Pirates also play Nyack at home Tuesday, then travel to Albertus Magnus Thursday before hosting the two-day Pearl River Tournament Friday and Saturday. Albertus Magnus, East Ramapo, Nanuet, Nyack and Tappan Zee have all been invited to compete in the tournament. Matches will be played at Pearl River High School and Cherry Brook Park in Pearl River.
Upcoming Events
This marks the first full week of sporting events for Pearl River High School teams after being off last Friday and Saturday.
Monday's Schedule
- Girls tennis: Pearl River at Clarkstown South, 4 p.m.
- Field hockey: Byram Hills at Pearl River, 4:30 p.m.
- Boys soccer: Clarkstown South at Pearl River, 4 p.m.
- Girls tennis: Nyack at Pearl River, 4 p.m.
- Volleyball: Pearl River at Clarkstown North, 4 p.m.
- Girls soccer: Pearl River at Edgemont, 4:30 p.m.
- Swimming: Pearl River at Suffern, 4:30 p.m.
- Field hockey: Pearl River at Clarkstown North, 4 p.m.
- Girls soccer: Byram Hills at Pearl River, 4:30 p.m.
- Boys soccer: Pearl River at Clarkstown North, 4 p.m.
- Girls tennis: Pearl River at Albertus Magnus, 4 p.m.
- Volleyball: Pearl River at Suffern, 4 p.m.
- Pearl River Girls Tennis Tournament, 3:30 p.m. at Pearl River High School and Cherry Brook Park
- Field hockey: North Rockland at Pearl River, 4 p.m.
- Girls soccer: Pearl River at Tappan Zee, 4:30 p.m.
- Football: Pearl River at Walter Panas, 6:30 p.m.
- Pearl River Girls Tennis Tournament, 8:30 a.m. at Pearl River High School and Cherry Brook Park
- Boys cross country: Pearl River runs in the Queensbury Invitational, 9 a.m.
- Boys soccer: North Rockland at Pearl River, 11 a.m.
- Girls cross country: Pearl River runs in the Briarwood Inviitational in Philadelphia, 11 a.m.
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