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The night before each game, Duke University senior linebacker Vincent Rey, a Far Rockaway native, sits in bed and envisions himself making big plays. "For me, visualization is extremely important," said Rey. It is that self-discipline that has helped Rey in his success at Duke thus far. More ... Joseph "Mack" Williams wasn't sure that he was winning the USA Boxing Metropolitan 201-pound open class championship fight last Friday night in Franklin Square. When Williams sat down in his corner of the ring after the end of the second round, he knew that his cautious fighting approach against Stivens Bujaj could prove to be a problem. More ... In their first year as a varsity team, Scholars Academy had surprised many teams in their run to the PSAL B girls' semifinals last Friday night. But the magical ride the No. 15 seed Seawolves had conjured would come to an end. Third seed John Adams defeated Scholars Academy in two sets, 25- 11, and 25-23. More ... The 12th seed Beach Channel Dolphins were eliminated in the 2009 boys bowling playoffs on Mon day afternoon. Fifth seed Brooklyn Studio Secon dary School defeated the Dolphins 2-0 at Shell Lanes in Gravesend. More ... Who rocks? The Pee-Wee White Shamrocks do as they made the Red Devils from Levittown look more like Pink Flamingos. The Shamrocks cruis ed to the NSFL Super Bowl with a 21-7 victory at the Broad Channel Memorial Field this past Sunday. More ... Congratulations to Meghan "Hollywood" Hayes (Breezy Point) on representing Bishop Kearney High School and the CHSAA league as she competed in her fourth consecutive New York State Federation Cross Country Championship. More ... The Scholars' Academy Middle School Volleyball Team hosted the General D. Chappie James School as part of the annual Peninsula Athletic Leagues Girls Volleyball League. Both teams fought hard and showed great skills. More ... Archbishop Molloy's senior righthanded pitcher and DH, Johnny Duggan, recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Coach Bob Hirschfield at New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury. More ... On Sunday, November 8, the S.C.V. Cadet (9th grade) boys basketball team opened its season against O.L.P.H. at home. S.C.V. led at the end of the half in what was a close contest. The squad failed to put the visitors away and suffered a five point upset loss, 54-49. Sean O'Connell led Camillus with 21 points and Markel Ffrench had 16 points. More ... There were a number of exciting basketball games that took place this weekend at the St. Francis de Sales Gymnasium. The Girls Pee Wee Gold met Blue at St. Francis and it was the first meeting for these two well-matched teams. More ... On Saturday, November 14, the stage was set as St. Francis de Sales and St. Virgilius would battle each oth er in the eighth grade CYO girls' soccer championship. Unfortunately, someone forgot to notify Mother Nature about the importance of the match, because about one hour before game time the 'heavens' opened-up and turned the Ft. More ... The weather and fishing season continues to see-saw as we draw closer to the closing of the 2009 striper year. The bay saw very limited life. I can confirm that because fishing every day this past week we pretty much navigated the entire bay. Earlier in the week, with the sea conditions still turbulent out in the ocean, we stayed closer to the dock and fished the bay. More ... The Scholars' Academy Cross Country Team competed in the 7th Annual New York Road Runners Youth Programs Cross Country Invitational on November 15. The boys and girls ran 1. More ... Emmanuel Gonzales, a baseball player from the Rockaway Little League, is currently playing travel baseball this fall for the High Heat Kings. The team is coached by Ray Torres. Gonzalez hit . More ... |
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