Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Softball memories born on old diamonds Softball is a summer game, and many, many summers ago the county could boast any number of outstanding teams, from The Scoop in Orangeburg to Camp Hill Day Camp in Spring Valley. It was soon after the opening of the Tappan Zee […]
The Stony Point All Stars have two mottos, “get the job done today” and “leave it all on the field,” which is what they have been doing the last two weeks. They call themselves TEAM standing for “Together Everyone Achieves More” and as they represent the Town of Stony Point and all of Rockland County, […]
Amazins honor amazing ladies and a worthy cause BY JOE RINI For the Mets front office, the success of Marlon Byrd in 2013 may feel like the baseball equivalent of finding an original copy of the Declaration of Independence hidden behind a picture frame purchased at a yard sale. Following a 2012 season that saw […]
On July 16, 20113 Curt Schilling Tweeted, “At the ending this season, the Rolaids award should be changed to the ‘Mariano Rivera Award’ #greatestcloserever.” There has been criticism of Schilling’s personality through the years, but all can agree on what the former Boston Red Sox pitcher is suggesting: The Rolaids relief award should be named […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Step aside Father Time, these guys won’t be denied Youth must be served, except when it comes to pickup basketball or “hoops.” There are many Over-30 basketball leagues throughout the county, half-court games for those so inclined, and other organized leagues but pickup or “open” hoops still manages to […]
