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Homecoming Day Successful For Victorious Dolphins
By Elio Velez
      The number zero has been attached to the Beach Channel varsity football team in the standings and in the statistics. It certainly wasn't a good thing. Beach Channel wanted Homecoming Day to be the spark to turn around their season last Saturday afternoon against Long Island City.
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Stella Maris,Beach Channel Even Score With Rivals
By Elio Velez
      Ayoung Stella Maris soccer team has had to discover how best their talent can mesh into a cohesive unit this season, in the Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA Division. The first half against Christ the King on Monday, October 1 at Fort Tilden illustrated how inexperienced they could be. But the second half g...
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Rockaway Ropes Seek Opening Bell For New Building
By Elio Velez
      The piece by piece dismantling of the Irish Ropes boxing gymnasium early September of 2006 was a huge blow to the denizens who once resided in the small but vital building on Beach 73 Street in Arverne. A year later, the young hopefuls who seek boxing glory and the adults who gave their time and ...
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A -Team Honored In 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
By John A. Militano- Engine-257
      On Thursday, September 25, 2007, the firefighters of Engine 257 Ladder 170 hosted the sixth Annual "A-Team" Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, at the Riis Park Recreational Facility. The tournament is played in honor of Lt.
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Jazzy 3-on-3 Tournament Continues
      October has arrived but there is still plenty of basketball remaining at the second annual, Jazzy Sports Inc. 3- on-3 basketball tournament in Inwood Terrace Gardens Park. The Jazzy Rockets have kept to their namesake by rocketing to the top of the standings with a 28-7 record.
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Fontbonne Hall Volleyball Bounces Back To Victory
      After last week's disappointing loss to arch-rival Bishop Kearney, the Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA volleyball season resumed for the Bonnies of Fontbonne Hall, as they took on Saint Edmund's High School at home on Monday, September 24.
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Jets O-Line Has Tough Task Against Sack Happy Giants
By Brian Bohl
      HEMPSTEAD, NY- On draft day in April 2006, the Jets declined to trade up for a flashy skill position player in Reggie Bush or choose Matt Leinart, a highly acclaimed quarterback coming off a successful college career.
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Brentwood Defeats Midget Shamrocks
      The battle of the unbeaten Midget football teams took on one another Saturday night but Brentwood came out on top, defeating the Broad Channel Athletic Shamrocks, 18-0. In a well-played game, the Midget Shamrocks defense came out strong and the offense got off to a good start but eventually, pena...
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Shamrock White Peanut Team Takes Road Trip To Bethpage
      The Shamrocks Peanuts (White Team) ventured out on Sunday to play the Bethpage Eagles. After a slow start due to the early time and the first travel game, the Eagles jumped out to a first half lead on the Shamrocks. Down but not out, the team made some adjustments, helped themselves to some of Pa...
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Pee Wee Shamrocks Lose Heartbreaker At Final Whistle
      The BCAC Pee Wee Shamrocks traveled to West Babylon last Sunday for a 10 a.m. game. On the Shamrocks first possession of the game, QB Mario Cimino handed off to RB Danny Hoff, who ran for a 58 yard TD and an early 6-0 Shamrock lead.
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Sorrentino Flag Football Season Delayed A Week
      The Sorrentino Recreational Center/ PAL/NFL/Parks and Recreation Flag Football Program have pushed back the start of the 2007 season. The program will start on October 13 at O' Donohue Park on Beach 17 Street. The first game of the day will start at 9:30 a.m.
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St.Francis de Sales Starts Cross-Country Season
      The CYO cross-country season started for the St. Francis de Sales runners on September 30, with the Developmental Half-Mile races at Cunningham Park. Forty-eight boys and girls, ranging in age from 6 to 13, ran a series of half-mile races.
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BCAC Shamrock "Green"Peanuts Stymie Syosset
      This past Saturday, the BCAC Peanut Shamrocks returned home from two tough road games to host Syosset at Memorial Field in Broad Channel. After a slow start on both sides of the ball, the Shamrocks turned it on with the defense leading the way.
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The Defense Never Rests For SFDS Soccer
Compiled by Paul King
      St. Francis de Sales goalies and defenders backstopped eight shutouts and five one-goal games, leading their teams to another successful weekend of soccer. The fifth-grade boys (North) had a rocking weekend, outscoring their opponents, 12-1, in two games. The first game was a 6-0 win vs. Assisi. ...
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Fisheads Break Out At Home By Blasting Bayonne
      The Rockaway Fisheads were angry at kick-off time last Saturday and it showed. After an opening week tie at Lansdowne, followed by a narrow onepoint loss to hated rival Montauk, the boys were glad to be home. They made Ft. Tilden a most un-welcome place for the visiting Bayonne Bombers, trouncing ...
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