Hudson Valley Sports Report, founded by Rich Thomaselli, is the place for Dutchess and Ulster county players, coaches, parents and fans to turn to for daily local results, trend stories, timely features and profiles, updated standings and state rankings, and interviews with the top sports figures in the area.
Even better, we'll be your one-stop-shop for sports news by providing links for the day's top New York and national stories.
Rich Thomaselli is a sportswriter with 24 years of experience in newspapers and magazines. He started his career in 1986 at the Poughkeepsie Journal and has written for the Ann Arbor (Mich.) News, The Sporting News and Advertising Age magazine, where he continues to chronicle the business and marketing end of sports
He has covered three Super Bowls, the World Series, the NBA Finals, the NCAA basketball tournament and the Rose, Orange and Sugar bowls, among other events, and has profiled some of the biggest names in sports.
He is a Hudson Valley native who is proud to have returned to the area with his wife and two young boys.