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On Saturday, volleyballs flew all day on the sands of Riis Park as contestants from far and wide took part in Peyton’s FUN-Raiser volleyball tournament for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). After a dreadfully cold, rainy week, a simply perfect Rockaway day drew over 40 teams to the beach for the big event. More ... Apparently the big bluefish have switched venues for the moment. Over the weekend the big north shore bluefish tournament proved to be at times an exercise in futility. My team took a port prize with a twelve pound plus fish a far distance from the fifteen pounders that won first place, but that’s fishing. More ... Victor Nazario felt confident enough last season that his Beach Channel/Channel View Dolphins could make a big splash in their first season in revamped PSAL Bowl Division. More ... There are always changes happening inside the campus of Far Rockaway High School. But this year marks the end of an era for the school which was opened with 19 students being admitted in 1897. The school will graduate the final senior class in June of next year. More ... As relief pitcher Hamilton Bennett was recovering from a three week case of pneumonia, his Brooklyn Cyclones teammates were continuing to take care of business on the field. More ... The 26th edition of the St. Francis Summer Classic concluded last Wednesday with the Girls High School and Women’s Open Championships. More ... The girls of The Braves were presented with awards on August 24. Coaches Bill Murphy and Jim Hurley presented awards to the 10 girls present and congratulated them on their regular season in which the team had 7 wins and 2 losses. The coaches consoled the girls on the championship loss, and advised them to use it as a learning experience. More ... |
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