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Sports May 19th, 2006
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St. Francis Ends Flippers' Title Dreams
By Elio Velez
     The Coney Island Cyclone, one of the oldest wooden rollercoaster in the country, still gives chills and thrills to any rider who decides to take a ride on it.
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Broad Channel Little League Swims To Shore At Opening
By Elio Velez
     With reconstruction underway at the Broad Channel Athletic Club's baseball/football field on 1st Road, the annual Little League Parade and Opening Day have moved to the BCAC Day Camp at the foot of the Cross Bay Bridge.
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Rockaway Beach Volleyball League Opens Doors For 2006 Season
By Joe McGivney
     Wednesday night 5/24 will mark the beginning of the Rockaway Beach Volleyball League's 16th season. The addition of seven new teams this year brings the grand total of squads to 46, comprised of about 600 players. The new rosters are filled with long-time Rockaway neighbors and friends and we are th
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NYC vs. Las Vegas Councilmatic Challenge
     The youth of the Rockaway peninsula andthe New York City Housing Authority, (NYCHA)Lacrosse programonce again will be hosted by the city of Las Vegas, the Honorable Mayor Oscar B. Goodmanand Councilman Lawrence Weekly in the 1stAnnual Councilmatic Challenge Friendship games.
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World Champions Karate Center Win At AAU Regional Championship
      The World Champions Karate Center team competed with 35 members, who ranged from 6 year old beginners to adult black belts at the Seven State Annual Region I Championship Tournament held on April 22 and 23 in Albany, N.Y.
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Rockapulco Summer Series
     The Rockapulco Summer Series Run is a 1/4, one mile and 5K runs on the boardwalk which will start at Beach 95 Street and open to people of all ages.
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NYPD-FDNY Battle At Aviator Complex
     The 34th annual FDNY-NYPD Fun City Football Bowl game will be the centerpiece for the sneak preview weekend opening of the new Aviator Sports Complex at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.
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Laurence Pump Continues Early Season Success
By Jim Hurley Manager/Coach Laurence Pump
     The girls of Laurence Pump Major Softball continued their early season wins on May 9 and May 15.
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Junior Olympic Competition Heads To Beach Channel
     The Rockaway Sports Association in conjunction with the United States Olympic Committee and Kellogg's will hold the USA Junior Olympic Skills Competition at Beach Channel High School on Saturday, May 20 at 1 p.m.
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First Round Pick Ferguson Feels At Home On The Jets Gridiron
By Brian Bohl
     When the Jets chose D'Brickashaw Ferguson, a top-rated offensive lineman from the University of Virginia, with the fourth overall pick in last month's draft, the name sounded strange to some, but it was very familiar to others.
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Sorrentino/ Health Plus Announce Little League Season
     The Sorrentino Recreational Center have announced registration for the Health Plus/P.A.L./City of N.Y./ Parks and Recreation Little League baseball season, which will start on June 24. Registration, which ends this Saturday, May 20, will be on a first come first served basis and will take place at t
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Seahorses Upend Dolphins To Make Soccer Playoffs
By Elio Velez
     When is a .500 season for any team considered successful? When it's the case of the Far Rockaway Lady Seahorses soccer squad, it's a huge achievement. After winning the PSAL Queens II B title in 2005, the team lost ten players due to graduation and or transfers. A season of uncertainty may have awai
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