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Diamond Pros' Camp Builds Baseball Skills
Local Little Leaguers Get Ready For Next Year
     "Diamond Pros" instructor tells little leaguers how to get to first base as part of summer baseball camp now in session at the Fort Tilden Rockaway Little League complex. Running bases is just one of the skills the local kids, both boys and girls, pick up during the summer.
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Local Filmmaker Delivers Knockout On Television
By Elio Velez
      In 2006, Robert Sarnoff, an award winning filmmaker and current editorial cartoonist for The Wave, initiated his quest to feature the Irish Ropes Boxing Gym in Arverne for his next documentary film.
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Duddy Celebrates Ireland Homecoming With TKO Victory
By Elio Velez
      Middleweight boxer John Duddy made his return to Ireland a successful one last Saturday night. The undefeated Irish Ropes middleweight boxer defeated Alessio Furlan of Italy in the tenth and final round of the main event of "The Homecoming" at the National Stadium in Dublin.
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Crockett,New York City Aspire For Basketball Medal
By Elio Velez
      Since 1978, the Empire State Games has invited amateur athletes of all ages from throughout New York State to compete in an Olympic style. The four day games, in which athletes represent the different regions of the state, has become a prestigious annual summer event.
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Laurence Pump Clinches Rockaway Little League Playoff Spot
      The girls of Laurence Pump and Well completed the second half of their Rockaway Little League season, with three wins and one loss. The victories helped the team clinch second place in the Major Girls' softball division. In their first playoff game, Laurence was pitted against third place Frank's...
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Breezy Point Par Tee Golf News
By Peg Ansbro
      In golf, some people tend to get confused with all the numbers, People will shoot a "six," yell "fore" and write "five." The lady with the best score on July 12 was Doris Neimeth with an amazing 60!!! Eileen Watson was next with a 63. Peg Ansbro had 65. Barbara Caramelli and Meg Feerick tied with...
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Rockaway Sports Association,NYCHA Enjoy Trip To Las Vegas
     Coach Daryl Devore of the Ocean Bay Houses, "Sarge", Las Vegas Youth Lacrosse Director Don Krueger, Coach Kevin Coleman and (kneeling) NYCHA Lacrosse Director Greg Carter represented some of the coaches at the Las Vegas vs. New York Friendship Games.
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Inclement Weather Disappears As RBVL Resumes Play
By Joe McGivney
      Surprise, surprise! The sun didn't exactly shine but volleyballs sailed anyway during the weekly Rockaway Beach Volleyball League action on Wednesday night at Riis Park. After two rainouts in the last three weeks, the league was just happy to be playing. Their enthusiasm and energy couldn't be da...
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