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College Basketball Corner: Teel,Forbes Among Stars on National Stage
By Ryan Woerner
      Vernon Teel took an unlikely route to the junior college ranks, one that many college basketball fans would consider "backward" in some respects. After a stellar career at Flushing High School where he averaged 27.
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Atwood Wins Peggy Boyle Sportsmanship Award
     Meghan Atwood was presented with the Joan Briody Sportsmanship Award at the recently completed St. Francis de Sales Peggy Boyle Memorial Tournament. This award was presented to the player who best exemplifies spirit and sportsmanship in the game of basketball.
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High School Update: Beach Channel Boys Tennis Hangs On
By Elio Velez
      Last spring, Michael Hinds and Carl Johnson were happy to be part of a boys' tennis team that clinched an undefeated regular season and win the PSAL Queens B1 Division Title. But as the two seniors take the court this year, they're wondering where the rest of the team are. Since the team was top ...
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Rockaway Outdoors/Tales From The Wheel House
By Captain Vinnie Calabro
      Friday around midday I and a few of the boys decided to do a little fishing. I pretty much, in my infinite wisdom, had all the angles covered. Midday and top of the flood tide should be the warmest part of the day. With that being said, we left Shellbank Creek and scooted around the open bay. Half...
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Ravens Continue Youth Sports Registration
      The Rockaway Ravens will continue to hold registrations for youth soccer, football and cheerleading programs at Far Rockaway High School. Registration will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Those who would like to become cheerleader coaches are also welcome to register.
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Rockaway Sports Teams Appeal For Funding At Hearing
By Miriam Rosenberg
      Several Rockaway sports organizations for youth appealed for much needed funding during a hearing last week at the Goldie Maple Academy. Councilman James Sanders Jr. listened as youngsters and coaches explained the needs of their particular groups.
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Seahorses Rally Late In Victory Over Falcons
By Elio Velez
      Far Rockaway baseball coach Thomas Telford tries to stress the fundamentals each day in practice. He reminds his players that a victory doesn't just come from the result of the sweet sound of the crack of the wooden bat, which high school players must use this year in the PSAL.
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FDNY-Mariners Charity Game Honors Fallen Firefighter
By Elio Velez
      Danny Suhr, a New York City Department Firefighter who perished in the World Trade Center attacks, will be honored with a football game in his memory on Saturday, April 5. The Danny Suhr Bowl will involve his former FDNY Bravest Football Club and Brooklyn Mariners semipro teams, who will compete ...
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St.Francis Pee Wee Gold Clinch CYO Championship Trophy
      The St. Francis de Sales CYO Basketball season concluded with the Boys Diocesan Final Four last weekend. The St. Francis Rookies began the day at Christ the King High School on Saturday by facing Corpus Christi. St. Francis faced a significant height disadvantage, but despite this and some serio...
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West End Temple Completes Winter Soccer Program
     West End recently completed a successful eight-week children's soccer clinic. The clinic was held at the West End Temple Gymnasium on 147-02 Newport Avenue in Neponsit.
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Golf Instruction - Putting Instructions
By Joel Garyn
      (Garyn is a USGFT golf professional. You can contact him for lessons at 347- 404-3751.) Nothing in golf is more personal than putting. There are almost as many putting styles as there are golfers- and the most recent count by the national golf foundations sets the number of "avid" golfers in the ...
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