Cancer Diagnosis for Mets GM BY JOE RINI A season like no other Mets season, with its formidable start followed an epic slide, took a sudden sad turn on Tuesday, June 26 when General Manager Sandy Alderson announced he was taking a medical leave of absence to undergo treatment for a recurrence of cancer. In […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF She may still be the girl next door to friends and family in north Rockland, but Katelyn Tuohy, the 16-year-old cross country wunderkind, is carving her name in history along side the greats of her sport. On Sunday, June 17 Tuohy not only took the national title at the New Balance Nationals […]
Suffern High School rowers Jordan Irving , Jake Hoffman, Danny Kaufman and Matt Dain were impressive in postseason competition this year. The four senior boys won the Hudson Valley Rowing League championship and placed sixth in national competition. They will be attending Marist, Stanford, Northeastern and Bucknell this fall. Their run for glory started with unassuming beginnings. […]
Where to Rank “Bobby O” and “El Sid?” By Joe Rini Given the early extremes of optimism and pessimism for the 2018 Mets, perhaps it’s appropriate that writer Brian Wright has authored the recently published, “Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin’ History.” It’s a collection of lists and stories of Mets […]
BY JAMIE KEMPTON The Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame has contributed to numerous worthy causes during its 45-year history. The venerable organization continues that tradition on June 14 when it holds its annual Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame Night at Palisades Federal Credit Union Park in Pomona, home of the Rockland Boulders minor-league […]
Bullpen Woes and Injuries Mounting By Joe Rini With MLB commissioner Robert Manfred keen on speeding the pace of play from the current three hours plus per game, perhaps the Mets could be forgiven if they’ve thought about stopping games after seven innings, especially when ace Jacob deGrom hands the ball off to the bullpen. […]