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Ravens defeat Riders in a rout 45-0

In Sports, Sports - Ravena, The Ravena News Herald
September 15, 2024
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By Melanie Lekocevic

Capital Region Independent Media

Junior Cameron D’Ambrosio kicks a field goal for the Ravens’ final score of the game. The defense held the Riders scoreless the entire game. Melanie Lekocevic/Capital Region Independent Media

RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS Ravens defeated the Ichabod Crane Riders in a 45-0 rout on their home field Friday night.

In front of the hometown crowd for the first time this season, the Ravens scored 42 points by halftime with 21 points in each of the first and second quarters and shut out their opponents before heading into the locker room.

The first touchdown of the game came with nine minutes to go in the first quarter when RCS’s Ethan Green scored a 35-yard rushing touchdown, and the extra point was good. The Ravens followed that up with a second touchdown on a Mason Carkner 8-yard rushing touchdown with five minutes left in the first quarter. Two minutes later Green blocked a punt to give RCS a 20-0 lead, followed by a successful extra point kick.

The Ravens meet in a huddle during the second half of Friday night’s game against the Riders. Melanie Lekocevic/Capital Region Independent Media

A few minutes into the second quarter gave the Ravens their fourth touchdown of the game on a pass by Mason Carkner to Ta’rae Makhi Green. RCS recovered a fumble by the Riders a minute later to take over possession of the ball and was able to convert another touchdown with a 1-yard run into the endzone by Ethan Green. The extra point brought the score to Ravens 35, Riders 0.

An RCS interception with two minutes to go in the second quarter put the ball on the Ravens’ own 3-yard line, opening the door to a massive 97-yard rushing touchdown by Joseph Touzin, and the extra point sent the Ravens into the locker room with a 42-0 lead.

The team drove down the field on their first possession of the second half to put a 25-yard field goal onto the board, bringing the score to 45-0, where it would stay the rest of the game.

RCS dominated the game from the very beginning, coming away with their first win of the young season, 45-0. Melanie Lekocevic/Capital Region Independent Media

The defense held the line against the Riders, giving them few chances to make inroads in the game.

The win was the Ravens’ first of the season after the team dropped the opening game in an away match against Columbia 7-28.

The Ravens will next face off against Schalmont in another away matchup this Friday beginning at 7 p.m. Their next home game will be against Broadalbin-Perth on Sept. 27.

The cheer squads from the Ravens and the Riders joined forces in the fourth quarter to lead the crowd in a cheer. Melanie Lekocevic/Capital Region Independent Media
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Social Security Matters: Will my work earnings affect my Social Security benefits?

In Lifestyle, Lifestyle - Ravena, The Ravena News Herald
January 19, 2023
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By Russell Gloor

For Capital Region Independent Media

Dear Rusty:

I am presently 67 years of age and am still working full-time. I am receiving Medicare coverage, but I have not yet applied for monthly Social Security payments.

I have been told that I can take SS payments even if I am still working. Is that correct? Is there a limit to how much I can earn each year and still receive SS payments?

Signed: Working But Wondering

Dear Working:

Social Security’s so-called “earnings test” applies only to those who haven’t yet reached their full retirement age. At 67 years of age, you are already past your SS full retirement age (FRA) of 66 years and 2 months, which means there is no longer a limit to how much you can earn from working.

Regardless of how much you earn, your monthly Social Security benefits will not be affected, so you can claim your Social Security at any time and not worry about your benefits being affected. 

You should also know that because you haven’t yet claimed your Social Security, your monthly benefit has been growing since you reached your full retirement age in October of 2021. You’ve been earning Delayed Retirement Credits (DRCs) at the rate of 0.667% more benefit for each month you have delayed claiming, so your benefit now at 67 would be over 8% more than it would have been at your FRA last year.

And, if you wish to, you can continue waiting to claim SS and continue to earn those DRCs to get a still higher benefit. But DRCs stop when you reach 70, when you would get your maximum Social Security benefit – about 31% more than your FRA amount – so never wait past age 70 to claim.

To recap: Because you’ve already passed your full retirement age, you can claim your SS benefit now (e.g., to start in January) and get a benefit which is 8% more than you would have gotten if you claimed at your full retirement age, or you can continue to wait and get an even higher amount by claiming even later.

Which way to go depends a lot on your current financial needs and your life expectancy. If you don’t urgently need the money now and are in good health and expect at least average longevity (about 84 for a man your current age), then waiting longer to claim would be a smart move.

But if you need (or want) the money now, then claiming at this time would also be a wise choice.

In either case, you don’t need to worry about your earnings from work negatively affecting your monthly Social Security benefit – they won’t.

This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/programs/social-security-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org.

RCS football makes triumphant return to the field

In Sports, Sports - Ravena, The Ravena News Herald
September 3, 2022
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By Melanie Lekocevic

Capital Region Independent Media

The Indians had a victorious return to the gridiron Friday after last year’s record-setting season. Melanie Lekocevic/Capital Region Independent Media

RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — Coming off a record-setting season in 2021, the RCS Indians made a triumphant return to the field Friday in their first game of the season.

The Indians handily defeated the Scotia-Glenville Tartans with a 38-7 win.

The victory, played under the lights at home, was the first time the community saw the Indians since the team made it all the way to the state semi-finals in 2021. And the community turned out in force, lining the stands and cheering wildly for their hometown heroes. Several passing tractor-trailers honked in appreciation as they drove by on adjacent Route 9W.

The defending Class B champions hit the field hard, scoring 35 unanswered points in the first half of the game while the defense kept the visiting team scoreless.

Franky Broadhurst runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown. Melanie Lekocevic/Capital Region Independent Media

The first score of the game came on a touchdown by senior Aidan Lochner with 8:54 left in the first quarter. The extra point kick was good, putting the Indians up 7-0.

The hometown team didn’t look back from there. There was no more scoring in the first quarter but the Indians came out of the gate strong in the second, scoring 28 points on four touchdowns. Lochner would score a second touchdown in the second quarter and senior Franky Broadhurst would add another two before the half was up.

The Tartans would remain scoreless until the third quarter when they would score a touchdown and the extra point, the visiting team’s only points of the game.

Senior Luke Misetich and junior Kaden Potter shared the quarterback duties, with six and two completed passes respectively. Misetich threw one touchdown.

Lochner had a phenomenal rushing game with a team leading 74 yards, with senior Garrett Poland rushing for 35 yards and Broadhurst 34.

The Indians took control of the game in the first quarter and never looked back. Melanie Lekocevic/Capital Region Independent Media

Jack Reif led the team in passing yards with 66, with Dominick Paljusaj with 45. Junior Jack McFerran caught an 8-yard pass in the second quarter for a touchdown.

The team had a triumphant return to the field after going all the way to the state semi-finals in the 2021 season. Jennifer Kennedy, whose son Brendin Winfield is co-captain of the team, said the players are very excited to hit the gridiron after last year’s successful season.

“Brendin is very excited about this season,” Kennedy said. “I think last year’s little taste of getting to the state semi-finals made him really excited about football. He loves the sport and gives it everything he has. He has been training all year for this season and I think that because they went so far last year, he is so excited. The whole team is excited — I think support from the community during the last season really meant a lot to the boys.”

The Indians’ next contest will be Sept. 9 in an away game at Schalmont, and then they will be back on their home turf Sept. 16 for a 7 p.m. game against Glens Falls.

Here are more images from Friday night’s opening game. Thanks to Jennifer Kennedy Photography for providing several of the photos!

Courtesy of Jennifer Kennedy Photography
Courtesy of Jennifer Kennedy Photography
Courtesy of Jennifer Kennedy Photography
Courtesy of Jennifer Kennedy Photography
Courtesy of Jennifer Kennedy Photography
Courtesy of Jennifer Kennedy Photography

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