The College Sports Notebook is compiled by veteran sports writer and columnist Marc Maturo, a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). The notebook will be published every Thursday. Please send items of interest to marcmaturo@aol.com. Rockland CC reigns supreme on the diamond Sparked by tournament MVP Scott Peschiani and shortstop Anthony Barbetto […]
Just in time for summer, recently opened Iron Fist Athletics (IFA) is excited to announce their Grand Opening Fundraising event to kick off the season. IFA welcomes everyone to join them on Mothers Day, May 12 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. for two in-house competitions: “Do it for Mom.” IFA will be holding a […]
BY CHAYIM TAUBER “The Knicks versus The Hicks” rivalry has made its foray into the 2000s and much like in the 90s, this series figures to be a long, gritty one predicated on good defense and timely three point shooting. The Knicks suffered an ugly loss in Game 1 in which they were simply beaten […]
NBA basketball player Jason Collins announced in a Sports Illustrated cover story this week that he’s a member of the LGBT community. Although statistical probability indicates there are several dozen gay athletes in United States major team sports leagues, Collins is the first to make it known to the world. It took the 34-year-old third […]
The College Sports Notebook is compiled by veteran sports writer and columnist Marc Maturo, a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). The notebook will be published every Thursday. Please send items of interest to marcmaturo@aol.com. Stephens leaps to school record at Big Red meet Joining 19 teammates in reaching East Coast Athletic […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Rockland Boulders management says we will see a lot of new players on the CanAm League on opening day May 16 at Provident Bank Ball Park. Under the watch of new manager Jamie Keefe, the team has been upgraded in an attempt to knock off the 4-time defending league champions, the […]