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Springfield Gardens Trips Up Lady Seahorses
By Elio Velez
      For many stretches of their game at home against Springfield Gardens, the Far Rockaway Lady Seahorses played poor, lacked cohesion and committed many mental mistakes. Despite this, the Lady Seahorses had cut the deficit to a few points in the fourth quarter against their PSAL B divisional rival.
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Stella Maris Look For New Stars To Rise This Season
      Stella Maris' varsity and junior varsity basketball teams tipped off their Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA Division league schedule with a win over St. Agnes. Last Monday, the varsity was defeated by St. Saviour. SM's junior squad returned the favor by beating the Pandas in the nightcap.
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St.Francis de Sales Christmas Basketball Tournament Begins
      The St. Francis Christmas Tournament kicked off on Saturday, December 15, with a full slate of games at St. Francis gym. Gate of Heaven opened play with a win over St. Adalbert in the Pee Wee Division. St. Margaret also advanced in the Pee Wee Division later in the day, with a win over Good Sheph...
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SJBC Angels Awards Dinner Honor Players
      The St. John Baptist Church Angels baseball team celebrated with an awards ceremony held last month. Deacon Ira Stewart (left) began the ceremony with an opening scripture and prayer. Coach Jamal Thomas is on the right.
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St.Saviour High School Varsity Basketball Update
      The St. Saviour High School Varsity basketball team heads into the Christmas break sporting an overall record of 6-1 and a league record 5-0. The team's success can be attributed to an aggressive defense that makes their opponents work for every shot, and an unselfish offense, where the key is to...
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World Champions Hold Annual In-Dojo Tournament
      It was cold outside on December 16, but the competition was hot inside the dojo at 112-20 Beach Channel Drive. The young Karateka showed their abilities as they competed in Kata forms) and Kumite (sparring).
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Learning Golf The Correct Way:Proper Posture
By Joel Garyn
      (This is the first of a series of articles presented by Garyn who is a certified USGTF Golf Professional. You can contact him at 1-347-404- 3751.) This is the first of many articles that will show all levels of golfers the basic fundamentals on how to practice your golf game and achieve resu...
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SFDS CYO Teams Win Road Victories
      With the focus placed on the holidays and the St. Francis Christmas Tournament, it was a relatively quiet CYO weekend for SFDS. The Intermediate girls had to wait a week for their trip to St. Thomas More. Erin Nuszer spearheaded the second half defense that put the game out of reach as St. Franci...
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Rockaway Outdoors/Tales From The Wheel House
By Karen Calabro
      Goodbye stripers, hello tautog....... December 15 marked the official end to the New York State Striped Bass season. The fall run was quite a bit off in comparison to years gone by. Several factors were to blame, but two stood out in my mind.
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Sorrentino Center Hosts Double Dutch Holiday Classic
      The Sorrentino Recreational Center (18-48 Cornaga Avenue) will present the 17th Annual Double Dutch Holiday Festival Tournament on Friday, December 28. The event will start from 11 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. First, second and third place awards will be handed to the Advanced and Novice Division....
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St.Francis de Sales Junior Girls Win Championship
      Belated congratulations go to the St. Francis de Sales Junior Girls in winning the Intramural championship on November 17. Coaches Chris Simos and Pete Yanello taught the girls to play their hardest and earn their victory.
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St.Camillus 7th Grade Battle Hard In Tough Loss
      The St Camillus Seventh Grade CYO boys' basketball team faced St Mary Gate of Heaven at home on December 15. St. Mary had defeated St. Camillus by 15 points earlier in the season. St. Camillus played a great game but they lost by a bucket at the end of the game. A followup shot by Sean O'Connell ...
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