BY DYLAN SKRILOFF WEST NYACK – About four dozen young basketballers were in for a special treat when they gathered at the Rockland JCC on Tuesday, March 25 to help Mackenzie Schnapper raise funds for diabetes research as part of her Bat Mitzvah project. The youths gathered to play an informal tournament for a good […]
BY TONY PINCIARO WEST NYACK, N.Y. – When Clarkstown South varsity boys’ lacrosse coach Rick Sorkow looks at his roster, a recurring theme surfaces. The fifth-year South coach has a veteran group highlighted by 10 returning seniors. This vast experience would make any coach envious. The Vikings plan to parlay this experience into another step […]
Marc Maturo’s official sports column Mat star Muldoon looks to grind out college career John Muldoon of Pearl River has always been a grinder, and a grinder he expects to be when the scholastic wrestling standout continues his career at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The Cougars, under veteran coach Jeremy Spates, have elevated the program […]
BY JAMIE KEMPTON The Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame will honor eight individuals during its 41st annual induction banquet on April 26 at the Pearl River Elks Club in Nanuet. The gala begins at 6 p.m. with the cocktail reception, followed at 7 p.m. by the dinner and ceremony. Tickets for the event are […]
Four semi-finals, at least three championships New York Daily News Golden Gloves returns to Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway for the fourth consecutive year on Wednesday night, April 2. There will be both championship bouts and semi-final contests on the card in the 2014 rendition of the fabled amateur boxing tournament which will be […]
Marc Maturo’s official sports column Lady Spartans moving forward in women’s lacrosse The St. Thomas Aquinas College women’s lacrosse team, which reeled off four straight decisive victories to open the season before running into nationally second-ranked Adelphi University, is headed for a highly successful season. This opinion is held by fourth-year associate head coach Rob […]