BY CHAYIM TAUBER After falling behind 2-0 in their best of 7 first round matchup with the Washington Capitals, the New York Rangers were able to conjure up memories of 2012 by beating the Capitals in a decisive game 7 for the second consecutive season. The Capitals, led by Hart finalist Alex Ovechkin, were in […]
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. Red Dragons roar into national semifinals Freshman stalwart Tara Monaghan of Stony Point and the nationally fourth-ranked […]
Rockland County Legislator Ed Day (New City-Pomona) presented the St. Augustine’s Fifth Grade Girl’s CYO basketball team with Certificates of Appreciation in recognition of the team’s state championship won at the New York Archdiocese State Championships held in March. The team held a season record of 32-2-1and secured the state title in a close 33-30 […]
BY CHAYIM TAUBER Survive. It’s been a Rangers motto all season and it’s never been more applicable than it is now in their first round playoff matchup against the Washington Capitals. “Survive” becomes a motto when you’re gameplan is to rely on your goaltender to hold the opposition scoreless (or pretty near to it) while […]
Harvey’s a step and a run from no-hitter BY JOE RINI If it’s really darkest before the dawn, then a first glimmer of daylight gleamed for the New York Mets 30 years ago this week when a much heralded Darryl Strawberry made his major league debut on May 6, 1983. The current rebuilding efforts by […]
Boulders Opening Day to rock the house next week BY MARC MATURO The Rockland Boulders, who last season were recognized as the Can-Am League’s “Organization of the Year” after finishing third and leading all teams in attendance, are offering free admission to the unofficial start of the new season with exhibition games on May 10 […]