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Sports February 23, 2007
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To Make the Playoffs, Rangers Need to be Home Warriors
By Joe McDonald Sports Columnist
      EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Twelve wins. That's all the Rangers have all season at home and if they are going to make the playoffs, that number has to improve. So far the Blueshirts have been a better road team with 1 17-13-2 record as opposed to the 12-13-3 mark at home.
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Local Hockey "Stars" Shine On the Ice At Abe Stark Arena
      Rockaway locals are enjoying their season with the area's only travel hockey program. With their home ice at the landmark Abe Stark Arena in Coney Island, the Greater NYC Ice Hockey League is celebrating its 40th year of offering youth hockey programs.
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Lee, Robinson Have An All-Star Weekend To Remember
By John J. Buro
      The setting for the 56th NBA All-Star Game was Las Vegas, which - in itself- had raised a few eyebrows. Commissioner David Stern, always mindful of imminent danger, was initially concerned about placing his players in a gambling environment.
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Torres Slams Competition At Daily News Golden Gloves
By Elio Velez
      The crowd gathered at the Harlem PAL Center in Manhattan Tuesday night to watch another night of the 80th annual Daily News Golden Gloves. As the bell rang for the second bout of the evening, Luis Torres, the burgeoning amateur 178 pound novice fighter, came out of his corner swinging...
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Islanders' Defenseman Bergeron Adds Offensive Edge
By Brian Bohl
      UNIONDALE, NY- In-season trades are nothing new to Mike Sillinger, who has been traded nine times while playing on an NHL-record 12 different teams. Perhaps he could give advice to the Islanders newest member: Marc-Andrew Bergeron.
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Players Wanted for Miller Lite Beach Volleyball Leagues
      The Miller Lite Beach Volleyball Leagues will kick off the 2007 summer season June 3-17 in Long Beach on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The leagues will have divisions for coed 3 and 6-player teams, any gender 4-player teams and male or female doubles teams. The games will start at 6 p....
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High School Sports Shorts: Lady Dolphins Eliminated
By Elio Velez The Beach Channel Lady Dolphins
      season came to an end last Thursday. Benjamin Banneker contained the Dolphins on their home floor and easily won 52-22 to advance to the second round of the playoffs. The 20th and final seed in the 'AA' playoffs, the Dolphins were down 19-3 at the end of the first quarter and could ...
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Lady Seahorses Nip Wagner Jr.In Playoffs
By Elio Velez
      There are moments that Quenise Holland can be introspective about her freshmen year on the Far Rockaway basketball team. She has realized that there have been many tense moments in her freshman year.
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BKHS'Crockett Wins In 500th Game Milestone
By Elio Velez
      To coach one high school basketball game is an achievement. Cathy Crockett, the Breezy Point native and head coach of the Bishop Kearney varsity basketball Tigers has done it 500 times. It may be nothing new but the excitement in coaching the Brooklyn school still remains 19 seasons after she bega...
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Dolphins Await Grady After PSAL Queens Championships Stumble
By Elio Velez
      Campus Magnet High School was originally built in the early 1930's with the same specifications used to create Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln and Far Rockaway High School. High school basketball teams know the deal when they enter the building. The basketball court's width and lengt...
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Johnson Twirls Past Competition at N.Y.Tournament
      For the third year in a row, Allison- Frances Johnson of Belle Harbor remained undefeated in all twirling organizations for her age group. The ten year old's proficiency in twirling and modeling with first place trophies at the Eastern Seaboard Twirling Association Championships on February 11.
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St.Thomas More Basketball Finishes Season Unbeaten
      Congratulations to the St. Thomas More Intermediate Basketball B team. They finished the regular season undefeated and are ready to make a long run in the playoffs. Coaches Joe Bellettiere and Dan Leary are extremely proud of the kids, who have worked very hard over the last few years to get ...
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