Rain Doesn’t Stop MLB Return To Brooklyn
By Elio Velez
     For New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon, a little thing such as rain would not stop him from flashing his beaming grin. When the Brooklyn Dodgers left for Los Angeles in 1957, he spoke of one day orchestrating a return of a major league team to Brooklyn.
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Beach Channel Boys Serve Up a New Season
By Bernard Ramchatesingh
     Almost one year ago, ten boys from Beach Channel High School walked away from a heartbreaking season. With a 5-5 record, they were tied for third in the PSAL Queens B II Division.
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De Sales 4th Grade Wins Boyle Tournament
     The St. Francis De Sales 4th Grade CYO basketball team recently completed their season. They ended the year winning the Peggy Boyle Tournament sponsored by their parish.
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Even Without Derek Jeter, Yankees Will Dominate
Baseball Columnist
By Bryan Hoch
     That was certainly some rude surprise for the three million or so Cablevision subscribers who were elated that the Yankees’ Opening Day game against the Toronto Blue Jays was miraculously filtering into their cable boxes.
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Grizzlies Prepare Garden State Debut
     The Rockaway Grizzlies had a good turnout for their first semi-pro football tryout at Beach Channel High School last Saturday. Practices will be held every Saturday and Sunday at Beach Channel High School at 10:30 a.m.
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Droesch Ousted By # 1 Seed UCONN
     Connecticut’s Barbara Turner (33) grabs a rebound against Boston College. Clare Droesch(#15 pictured left) and the Bos­ton College Eagles were eliminated by Connecticut last Sun­day in the women’s NCAA Sweet 16 in Dayton Ohio, 70-49.
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Greater New York Ice Hockey League – New York Stars
Sunday, March 23, 2003
Championship Game
By Sharon Monchinski
     The Stars made their way to Hackensack, NJ to compete in a season ending Spring Tournament. The Stars culminated their 2002/2003 season by winning their third tournament of the campaign, as they defeated the Long Island Gulls A team by a 6-3 score.
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SFDS Free B-Ball Clinic
     Attention Grade and High School Aged Boys and Girls, there will be a FREE" Basketball Clinic held on Friday, April 4th @ 7:30pm - 930 pm
at the Saint Francis de Sales gym on Beach 129 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard.
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Spring High School Sports Update: Big Apple Event
(Results as of April 2, 2003)
Girls Varsity Softball
     The Beach Channel Dolphins (1-0) left off from last year’s 15-0 division championship by scoring 20 runs in the first inning of a 27-0 blowout win over Springfield Gardens.
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Molloy HS: David And Goliath Go Swimming
By Archbishop Molloy Swimmers
     Congratulations to the Archbishop Molloy High School Girl’s Varsity Swim Team! In our inaugural season, we captured the Division "B" Title for Brooklyn and Queens with a 7-1 record.
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BCAC Last Registration
     The BCAC Jamaica Bay Little League will hold evaluations for the 2003 season on Saturday April 5th. This also will be the last chance to register for the 2003 season. Evaluations will be held at the field located on 1st RD and Cross Bay Blvd.
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