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NJ Gymnast Who At 9 Said Her Dream Was Landing Spot On Olympic Team Just Made It Happen
Hezly Rivera sure stuck the landing on that one.The 16-year-old Bergen County native who at 9 said she dreamed of making a spot on the USA gymnastics team did just that.She's headed to the Paris Olympics.Hezly, whose family moved from Oradell to Plano, TX, finished fifth in the all-aroun…
Salif Mane of FDU is going to Paris Olympics after winning U.S. Olympic trials triple jump
In May, Salif Mane earned a degree in civil engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University. On Sunday, he earned something even more impressive: A spot on the U.S. track & field team at the Paris Olympics. And Mane didn’t just make the team − he struck gold at the Olympic trials,...
Mercy Athletics Moment #10: Garrett Kirkland Sets School Record for Career Three-Pointers and Games Played
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (July 1, 2024) – For the ninth year, Mercy University Athletics will recap the year by counting down the Top-10 most memorable moments of the 2023-24 season, with all 10 sports represented. Mercy University Athletics will release a Top-10 moment, as chosen by the athletics staff,...
Olympic triple jumper Salif Mane joins Sports Nation Nightly
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Bronx native Salif Mane joins Figgie and Moose after qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He and his coach Leroy Solomon talk about the hard work it took for them to get to this point. Watch the video player for the full story and be sure to tune in to NY […]
2023-24 Track and Field Season Comes to a Close at Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore. – The 2023-24 Army West Point track and field season came to a close on Friday. Brian Matthews ran a 50.83 in the semifinals of the 400 hurdles at the Olympic Trials to come in 7th of his heat and 16th overall. Brooke Stratman came 21st in...
Glen Rock basketball court, site of shooting, reopened as borough weighs options
The Wilde Memorial Park basketball court in Glen Rock, the site of a shooting on May 21, reopened last week as the town considers all future options for the site. The borough has set up a special task force to observe and detail how much the court gets used. Once the task force finishes gathering the data, "we will have the necessary information to make the best decision moving forward,” the borough said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.
Mercy Athletics Moment #9: Baseball Wins 20 Games for Fourth Time Since 2018
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (July 3, 2024) – For the ninth year, Mercy University Athletics will recap the year by counting down the Top-10 most memorable moments of the 2023-24 season, with all 10 sports represented. Mercy University Athletics will release a Top-10 moment, as chosen by the athletics staff,...
Bartlett enjoying the ride with Sir Pinocchio
Hightstown, NJ — Jason Bartlett will look to continue a memorable season with Sir Pinocchio in Thursday’s (July 4) $300,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs, less than a week after the two teamed up for Bartlett’s first-ever win in the MGM Yonkers Trot at Bartlett’s home track.
Celebrated Club Reopens Following Fazio Renovation
The golf course renovation at Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. features significant improvements to all 18 greens, every bunker, new grasses and irrigation, and a greater reliance on strategic decision-making, especially by the better player. Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. has unveiled its Fazio Design after...
Hail Mary joins MGM Yonkers International Trot field
Yonkers, NY — One week after announcing defending champion Vivid Wise As as the first participant in the 2024 MGM Yonkers International Trot, Hail Mary has accepted the second invite to the $1 million event slated for Sept. 7 at historic Yonkers Raceway. Despite being a late bloomer who...
Tuckahoe swimmers prevail in key NVSL Division 1 showdown
With an 8-4 edge in the relay races, after each team won 20 individual events, the visiting Tuckahoe Tigers topped the Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks, 238-182, the morning of June 29 in a Northern Virginia Swimming League Division 1 first-place showdown between the perennial powers and McLean rivals. Tuckhoe is tied...
Football Introduces Class of 2028
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point football head coach Jeff Monken has welcomed the Class of 2028 to the program on Reception Day at West Point. "We are thrilled to welcome the next generation of leaders into the Army Football Brotherhood," said Monken. "The Class of 2028 will contribute to our program's success this fall and in the seasons to come. This is a talented group of athletes who are outstanding students and young leaders that are committed to serving our nation as Army officers. Our coaching staff did an exceptional job recruiting young men of high character from across the nation."
Baseball: Fox Lane standout Tyler Renz headlines 2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam All-Stars
2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam Baseball Player of the Year. Tyler Renz, Sr., P, Fox Lane: The St. John's-bound standout repeated as Conference 1 and league pitcher of the Year, and he was awarded Section 1 Pitcher of the Year. He went 8-1 this season with a 1.13 ERA and 88 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .148 batting average. Renz was a key catalyst in bringing the Foxes to the Section 1 Class AA finals, stepping up big and earning wins in relief in three consecutive playoff games to bring Fox Lane to the championship game. His lone loss of the year came in a 1-0 pitcher's duel against Class AAA state runner-up Ketcham, where the Foxes were kept hitless in the tight battle. Renz received plenty of interest and visits from MLB scouts this past season. A three-year varsity player, he graduates as the Foxes' all-time record holder in wins (19) and strikeouts (224).
Baseball: Nanuet's Aidan Kempf leads the 2024 lohud Rockland All-County team
2024 Rockland Baseball Player of the Year Aidan Kempf, Sr., Nanuet: The comeback was greater than the setback. After being sidelined all of last season due to injury, Kempf enjoyed a memorable senior year, serving as a catalyst to help the Golden Knights bounce back from a 5-15 campaign in 2023 to capturing...
Basketball notebook: Slam Dunk field set; BCANY rosters announced; DI recruiting update
High school basketball at the Westchester County Center has long been a holiday tradition. The Slam Dunk Showcase brings together some of the top boys and girls programs from the region and the weekend closes with another Stepinac-Iona Prep showdown in the Crusader Classic. Section 1 teams with championship aspirations lobby for invitations...
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