Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column BASEBALL LIFER KEEPS HIS HAND AND MIND IN THE GAME John Verwoert of New City, a self-described “baseball lifer,” is not just blowing smoke into the wind. The retired New York City policeman, who was the assistant baseball coach at John Jay College of Criminal Justice for 22 years, […]
Mini Sweep by Marlins Leads to Major Changes by Mets BY JOE RINI While every Mets fan had an opinion on whether Ike Davis should have been demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas this past Sunday, one fan had a unique perspective on the struggles of the Mets first baseman. This fan was former Met Ed […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Kivlehan continuing pro career in Iowa Pat Kivlehan of West Nyack is following in the footsteps of some celebrated pro athletes of yore Gene Conley played for two NBA teams and for 11 seasons with three teams in Major League Baseball; the late Dave DeBusschere also played […]
The Ramapo Town Board announced this week that the NY/NJ Comets of the National Professional Pro Fast-Pitch League will begin play at Provident Bank Park on June 13 & 14 at 6:30 p.m. The Comets first opponent is the league champion Chicago Bandits, featuring Olympic pitching star Monica Abbott. Tickets can be purchased on-line at […]
The 7th Grade CYO Basketball team from St. Gregory’s in Haverstraw won this year’s Rockland County and New York State Champions for 2012-2013. They were honored last week by the Haverstraw Town Board.
Wheeler watch begins, D’Arnaud on the mend BY JOE RINI While periodical cicadas were emerging from the ground after a 17 year wait to screech their way to a mate, the New York Mets swept the season series from the New York Yankees for the first time in this the seventeenth year of inter-league play […]