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Well, finally the weather and fish are settling down. And unless you live in a cave, the word around these parts is flounder, and pretty good flounder fishing at that. More ... The festivities of the Queens County Rockaway Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade were thoroughly enjoyed by the athletes, parents, friends and coaches of the St. Camillus Special Olympics/Rockaway Beach Special Athletics Team. The group got a jump start with a delightful Irish breakfast at the home of Susan and Denis Brady. More ... As Major League Baseball heads into its fourth week, youngsters all over the country are getting ready for Little League. That includes kids right here in Rockaway. More ... The St. John's Prep softball team made the long crosstown journey from Astoria to Fort Tilden on Tuesday trying to erase a streak that they haven't been proud of. Host Stella Maris knew what was at stake. For a young squad who struggled out of the gate at 0-5, Lady Flippers coach Jim DeAngelo knew that he didn't want his team to experience a back-breaking moment. More ... Christ the King High School's Ryan Pearson will take his high flying basketball act to the world's most famous arena this weekend. Pearson, who led the Royals in scoring with 23.2 points per game, and was selected to the CHSAA All-City First team as a senior, was selected to play in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. More ... The Broad Channel Athletic Club/St. Virgilius CYO Tyro Girls softball team opened the 2008 season by winning both sides of a doubleheader against Holy Family. The BCAC girls opened up in the first inning by scoring three runs on RBIs by Kaitlin Manzi, Caitlin Mammes and Nancy Soloman. More ... The first basketball tryouts for the Empire State Games Scholastic girls' team will start on Wednesday, May 7 at Bishop Ford High School at 7 p.m. Tryouts are open to all basketball players throughout New York City. The 31st Empire State Games will take place in Binghamton from July 23 to 27 at the University of Binghamton campus. More ... The Sorrentino Recreational Center, home of the world famous Double Dutch champion Stan's Pepper Steppers, presents the 28th Annual Rockaway Double Dutch Championships that will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More ... The weather was wet and the action was wild in week two of Peninsula Cup soccer. Matching Mother Nature's fury, the games featured lightning-fast scoring by AC Milan (Boys 4-5) and Real Madrid (Boys 2-3). More ... |
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