Field hockey: Mamaroneck edges John Jay in Cross River NY, see video
Mamaroneck defeated John Jay 2-1 in field hockey action at John Jay High School in Cross River Oct. 14, 2025.
The 2025 Section 1 field hockey season played out with only a few surprises. Teams picked in the preseason to be among the top teams were just that.
But the release Wednesday, Oct. 22 of sectional playoff seedings offered one surprise.
Rye gained the first seed in a super competitive Class B. The Garnets had a very strong season, in part edging longtime Class B power Lakeland by a goal. They fell 3-0 to Class B rival Horace Greeley 3-0 and 4-0 to Class A top seed Mamaroneck. But goal differential is not a factor.
But its strength of schedule vaulted the Garnets over what had seemed to be the likely No. 1, Greeley, which tied Lakeland 0-0, and whose only loss on the season was 1-0 to Mamaroneck.
Due to schedule strength, Lakeland also leapfrogged Greeley into the No. 2 spot, while Greeley was assigned No. 3 out of 12 teams.
Thirty-five teams, in all, made the playoffs.
Mamaroneck’s selection as No. 1 in A was no surprise. The Tigers, who won the 2023 and 2024 state Class A title, went undefeated this year against Section 1 opponents.
The C No. 1 slot was also no surprise. Bronxville, which had a 13-3 regular-season record, falling only to larger schools, Class B Greeley, Lakeland and Yorktown, gained the top spot.
Below are the seedings. Game times are still to be determined.
2025 Section 1 field hockey tournament
Note: All games are at the higher seed until the finals, which will all be played at Lakeland High School.
Class A
First round
Friday, Oct. 24
No. 13 Ossining at No. 4 John Jay-East Fishkill
No. 12 Fox Lane at No. 5 Arlington
No. 11 Carmel at No. 6 Mahopac
No. 10 Ketcham at No. 7 Scarsdale
No. 9 Suffern at No. 8 Ursuline
Quarterfinals
Monday, Oct. 27
Suffern-Ursuline winner at No. 1 Mamaroneck
Ketcham-Scarsdale winner at No. 2 White Plains
Carmel-Mahopac winner at No. 3 Clarkstown
Fox Lane-Arlington winner vs. Ossining-John Jay-East Fishkill winner (at higher seed)
Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 30
Quarterfinals winners at higher seed
Final
Saturday, Nov. 1
At Lakeland High School, 10 a.m.
Class B
First round
Saturday, Oct. 25
No. 12 Harrison at No. 5 Yorktown
No. 11 Pearl River at No. 6 Nyack
No. 10 Somers at No. 7 Pelham
No. 9 Hen Hud at No. 8 Nanuet
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Hen Hud-Nanuet winner at No. 1 Rye
Somers-Pelham winner at No. 2 Lakeland
Pearl River-Nyack winner at No. 3 Horace Greeley
Harrison-Yorktown winner at No. 4 John Jay-Cross River
Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 30
Quarterfinals winners at higher seed
Final
Saturday, Nov. 1
At Lakeland High School, 12 p.m.
Class C
First round
Friday, Oct. 24
No. 10 Irvington at No. 7 Putnam Valley
No. 9 Albertus Magnus at No. 8 North Salem
Quarterfinals
Monday, Oct. 27
Albertus Magnus-North Salem winner at No. 1 Bronxville
Irvington-Putnam Valley winner at No. 2 Rye Neck
No. 6 Hastings at No. 3 Pawling
No 5 Valhalla at No. 4 Pleasantville
Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 30
Quarterfinals winners at higher seed
Final
Saturday, Nov. 1
At Lakeland High School, 2 p.m.
Nancy Haggerty covers sports for The Journal News/lohud .