BY JONATHAN CALIXTE As another school year plods on at St Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill the school’s sports program heats up for collegiate athletes, nicknamed Spartans. Last year (2016-17) was an exceptional one for athletics at STAC. The men’s basketball team made it all the way to the Division II final four where they […]
Pomona, NY – The Rockland Boulders announced Tuesday that the Miami Marlins have purchased the contract of infielder Junior Arrojo. Arrojo, 28, has spent the last three seasons with the Boulders and was a key contributor to their CanAm League championship team in 2014. During his time with the team, he hit 11 home runs with 111 RBI and […]
BY CHAYIM TAUBER That question goes a long way in determining whether or not former first round pick Hakeem Nicks remains a Giant. Nicks in his fifth season with the Giants is already in the top 10 on the Giants all-time receivers list and was well on his way to challenging for the top spot […]
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 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, […]
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. These Rockland CC teams are bound for glory Playoff-bound; bound for glory; or perhaps even better […]