Stella Maris Wins Ugly; Dolphins Beat Bayside
By Elio Velez
      Stephanie Quick found the energy in the second half to forcenumerous St. Edmund Prep ball handlers into making turnovers. Quick had seven steals in the half, but capitalizing on those turnovers and converting them into points for Stella Maris was becoming a bit of a problem.
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SFDS Pee Wee Gold Celebrate After Tournament Win
     The St. Francis De Sales Pee Wee Gold boys get together after their victory over St. Mary Gate of Heaven in the SFDS Christmas Tournament championship game. From left to right: (back) Coach Mark Butigan, Kyle Connolly, John Boyle, Mark Butigan, Chris Inga, Jack Carter, Ryan Olsen, Coach Keith Goldbe...
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SFDS CYO Basketball Teams Pick Up Winning Ways
      The CYO Basketball season resumed this past weekend and the St. Francis de Sales teams picked up where they left off. The Girls Pee Wee Gold had a busy weekend. First up was a win over St. Rose as Caroline Collins, Kaitlin Courtney and Caitlin Drury all shined on the court for SFDS.
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Golf Instruction - Pick the Right Ball Position
By Joel Garyn
      (A USGTF Golf Professional, you can contact him for lessons at 347-404- 3751.) The trick? Know where your nose is. Each club in your bag has a unique length and lie angle (the angle the shaft creates when the clubhead is soled (The bottom surface of the head of a golf club, which is on the groun...
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Lady Hornets AAU Tryouts Continue
      The Lady Hornets AAU Girls Basketball tryouts are currently taking place for seventh to eleventh grade girls. The Hornets are looking for elite players to participate in highly competitive (Blue Chip/College Recruiting) tournaments.
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St.Camillus Defeated
      The St. Camillus rookie seventh grade boys CYO team went on the road last weekend and suffered a 40-32 loss to Nativity. The game was tied at 21 at halftime, but St, Camillus couldn't gain the lead. Sean O'Connell led the team with 16 points. Their next gam will be hosts to St. Francis de Sales o...
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Rockaway Outdoors/Tales From The Wheelhouse
By Captain Vinnie Calabro
      With weather like last week brought, one would be a little crazy wandering far from the wheelhouse, but we did indeed venture out. Although it was blistering cold, Friday saw a break in the winds. The boat broke through the skim ice covering Dead Horse Bay, nosed out the inlet, and headed offshor...
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Rockaway Sharpshooters Tryouts
      The Rockaway Sharpshooters 13 and under AAU basketball team will be holding tryouts in early February. If anyone is interested in playing competitive AAU basketball and representing the Rockaways, contact coach Jim O'Connell at 917- 324-9608 for more information.
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