Midnight Madness to usher in a new era at RCC The administration at Rockland Community College apparently is making a new commitment to its men’s and women’s basketball programs, with new coaches having been appointed and by introducing something that has been commonplace at the Division I level across the nation. In other words, “Midnight […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Pearl River all-stars exemplify heart and soul To say that the Pearl River Little League 12-year-old all-star team enjoyed a magnificent season would actually be quite an understatement when one considers the manner in which it captured the Section 4 championship. The all-stars, who had been together for the most part […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Haverstraw all-stars enjoy ride to the finish It was a great season, and a great season to celebrate despite two losses on Long Island in a bid for the state championship. “They didn’t win the state (title), but they had a fantastic run. We were there (Long Island), we followed them […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Rockland Rockets: Florida, here we come The Rockland Rockets are blasting off, soon headed to Orlando, Fla., offering a group of basketball-playing youngsters a taste of national competition and some life lessons, as well. The Rockets’ 16U team led, coached by former Nyack College all-American point guard Sheanan Martinez […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Red Raider grad, packing a dream, bound for college North Rockland High School graduate Nick Connell of Garnerville is a hard-working, thoughtful young man with his head properly fixed on his shoulders, but he’s also a young man with big dreams. “If I get better and bigger and stronger, […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo today launches Marc My Words, his official column BY MARC MATURO Diamond gems, young and old, swing away Baseball devotees, step up and take notice: there’s a solid brand of baseball available in the 17-team North Jersey Amateur Baseball League (NJABL), an organization for players 18 and over and which includes […]