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The Far Rockaway Lady Seahorses won their sixth consecutive game by defeating Hillcrest, 48-33, on the road on January 29. Quenise Holland led the Seahorses with 16 points and Shawndia Pannell added 13 points. With an 11-4 record, Far Rockaway is currently in third place in the PSAL Queens B1 Division. More ... The regular season finished and the Diocesan playoffs began for the St. Francis de Sales girls this weekend. It was a great success with every team advancing. The Pee Wee Blue wrapped up their season with a 15-8 win over Our Lady of Hope as Lauren Peers scored 6 points and Kathryn Gibson added 4 points. More ... The Broad Channel Athletic Club Jamaica Bay Little League will continue to hold registration for those who are interested in playing baseball this season. Registration for the 2008 season will continue online at www.bcacny.com until February 8 without paying a late fee. Those families who register will receive a $10 discount per family. More ... Mary Gallagher's final sprint to the finish line ensured sixth place medals for the Bishop Kearney High School indoor track two-mile relay team at the Mayor's Cup held at the Armory last weekend. More ... The Rockaway Sharpshooters ages 14 and under AAU Basketball team will be holding tryouts Sunday February 17, at 6 p.m. at St Camillus Gym, 185 Beach 99 Street. In the last few weeks, registration notices was supposed to be held for a 13 and under team. More ... (Garyn is a USGTF Golf Professional. You can contact him for lessons at 347-404-3751.) Go to any practice area and look around and what do you see? People are practicing their golf game and what part of the game are they working on? Mostly, they are swinging away with their driver or some long club. More ... On Saturday, January 26, the St Camillus Rookie Boys hosted visiting Holy Child in a CYO basketball game at home. The St. Camillus boys came away with a lopsided 41-13 win. Sean O'Connell led the offense with 11 points. Tristan Nevirs scored 10 points and Titus Stewart had 8 points. More ... NEW YORK- Adored Rangers from different eras stood on the red carpet. The cheers emanating from a sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd reached a crescendo when the guest of honor was introduced. As Brian Leetch took the podium near center-ice, he looked to his left. There, four men stood wearing the distinctive home blue uniforms. More ... The Jump Start Basketball Camp presents the fourth annual "Mini- Camp" at Christ the King High School, which will be held during the mid-winter school recess in February. The basketball camp will conduct skill instruction, drills, 3-on-3 tournaments and games throughout the weeklong camp. More ... The waters south of 17 fathoms, and down some toward Long Branch, the Farms and areas laterally still continue to produce mixed catches of Blackfish and Cod. As of this writing it appears that the cod catches were up in comparison to previous weeks. More ... Both the NY STARS Squirt and Mite hockey teams won their respective division titles in this year's Greater New York City Ice Hockey League holiday tournament. Lead by the boys from Rockaway, the N.Y. STARS were able to capture both division titles. The N.Y. Stars Squirt Team was led by Rockaway boys, George Clark, Brian Ostrander, John Scaccia, Matty Erhard, Michael Welsh, Jack Hall and Tommy Liable. More ... State Senator Malcolm A. Smith is urging his constituents to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). For those who qualify, the EITC is a special federal tax benefit that was created to assist low and moderate-income workers. This tax credit has not only helped to reduce taxes for those who qualify, but may even result in a tax refund. More ... Representative Anthony Weiner has announced that he is sponsoring legislation that would triple the Food and Drug Administration's fish inspection budget. Weiner is a member of the House Commerce Subcommittee on Health. Weiner's proposal would increase from $2.25 million to $6. More ... |
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