HEMPSTEAD, NY (07/15/2019)– Hofstra University and the Department of Athletics are excited to announce the creation of the Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll, recognizing the incredible work of Pride student-athletes in the classroom. Sean Flaherty of Orangeburg, NY has earned a spot on the initial list. A total of 159 Hofstra student-athletes were […]
By Travis Pulver Going into Friday night’s game against the Miami Marlins, the New York Mets were hoping that the reigning National League Cy Young winner, Jacob deGrom could lead the team out of their rut. With losses in their last two against the Washington Nationals, the team had fallen two games below .500 (20-22). […]
41 Seaver Way Is New Address for Citi Field By Joe Rini After a week where nearly everything went wrong for the Mets, on the seventh day, they commemorated a year where everything went right. After a devastating loss on Sunday June 23 in Chicago, subsequent disappointing play on the field and distractions off it, […]
RCT Chats With Ron About 1969 Mets & Book “Here’s the Catch” BY JOE RINI To Ron Swoboda, “just a guy,” baseball’s parlance for an average player, made his iconic catch in the 9th inning of pivotal Game 4 of the 1969 World Series. While Swoboda’s career statistics might support the just a guy designation, […]
Callaway and Brass Juggling the Roster By Joe Rini The temperatures are rising but at least one polar bear is thriving in the New York City heat. Christened the “Polar Bear” by his teammates, Pete Alonso, the 6 foot 3, 245-pound power hitting first baseman, hasn’t shown any stage fright since debuting on the New […]
By Jamie Kempton The Rockland County Track & Field Hall of Fame will enshrine nine new members during its 13th induction ceremony on Saturday, May 19, beginning 1 p.m., at the Paramount Country Club in New City. The class of 2019 includes a quartet of two-time state champions: sprinter Roudy Monrose of Spring Valley and […]