Hopes, Dreams, Home Runs And The Who
By Elio Velez
     A sellout crowd at the ballpark, parents attend with their children, hot dogs are eaten, the mascot plays with the children and all people have a great time. Of course you find that at Yankee and Shea Stadium, but Keyspan Park is the becoming one of the next hottest places to be.
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Mighty Yellow Loses
But Come Out Winners
By Coach Joie Fadde
     A hard fought series was played this weekend between Vinny's Plum Tomato Pizza Restaurant (Mighty Yellow) and Lawrence Pharmacy for the Minor Girls Softball Championship of the Rockaway Little League.
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PAL Launches Summer
Programs In The Rockaway
     The Police Athletic League kicks off its 2002 Summer Playstreet Program in Queens on Monday, July 8. The PAL’s Summer Playstreet Program closes off streets and other public areas throughout New York City to give children safe, supervised places to play. The playsites offer sports, arts, crafts, game...
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RBVL Players Head South
For Volleyball Picnic
By Joe McGivney
     For the second year in a row a small contingent of Rockaway Beach Volleyball League players dipped below the Mason-Dixon Line into the Washington, D.C. area for a weekend volleyball extravaganza. Former Rockaway great, Major Tom Pellinger, was on hand Friday night to greet the travelers and to join ...
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The Big Apple Games
Return To The Rockaways
By Elio Velez
     After budget issues and last minute wrangling, the Board of Education has announced that the Big Apple Games will come to Far Rockaway High School.
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Worst Team Money Could Buy: The Sequel?
Baseball Columnist
By Bryan Hoch
     The New York Mets came into the season with soaring expectations and a bloated payroll, stemming from a wild spree in which they filled the roster with big-name players who boasted any number of All-Star credentials to their resume.
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