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Greenwich's Gretchen Walsh sets new Olympic record in women's 100m butterfly
Connecticut's Gretchen Walsh set a new Olympic record and won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Walsh swam in the women's 100m butterfly semifinals and set a new Olympic record with a time of 55.38. She already held the world record title with a time of 55.18...
Do You Know These 4 Upstate New York Baseball Stars? You Should!
There are many legendary baseball players who are buried in the Empire State. Most of these are buried in New York City, Westchester County, or Long Island. I once wrote a book about famous people buried in New York, and traveled to the graves of most of these player. It was quite a revealing journey. For example, perhaps the most visited sports grave in America is that of Babe Ruth. He is buried in Hawthorne, NY (Westchester County) in Gate of Heaven cemetery. Ruth's grave is quite imposing depicting a large statue of Jesus Christ with his arms around two small boys dressed up to play baseball. I have been to Ruth's grave twice. Each time I found the grave covered with trinkets, good luck charms, baseballs, bats and balls, Yankee memorabilia, personal messages, and more. All of which is gathered up and archived by the cemetery. His grave shows signs of having been visited frequently by fans.
Westchester's county attorney reflects on his Olympics experience in Munich in 1972
John Nonna has been practicing law and serving his community since the 1970s. But inside this public servant beats the heart of a world-class athlete. Nonna, 76, and currently the Westchester County attorney, can still proudly put on his blazer from the opening ceremonies at the 1972 Munich Olympics, where he competed...
Men's Softball Game of the Week: Defense Powers Bobo’s Victory Over Level Up
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Wednesday, July 24, Bobo’s Cafe faced Level Up Fitness, and early in the game manager Steven D'Ambrosio called out the most significant difference between the top division and the rest. “We play defense in this league,” he said after one of many great plays by both teams, and his center fielder started the procession. In the bottom of the first, Matt Pires launched a shot into deep left center, and Jimmy Morzillo high stepped with his hoofs. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “He runs like deer," said D'Ambrosio, and the over the shoulder...
Pro hockey stars take part in Shoulder Check Showcase for mental health awareness
STAMFORD, Conn. — A shoulder check is a violent but common part of the game of ice hockey, but in Stamford, the concept of a shoulder check takes on a different and life-altering meaning. More than 20 professional ice hockey players from the National Hockey League and the Professional...
Transport yourself to the Paris Olympics at Lower Hudson Valley French restaurants
All the talk about the Olympics making you pine for Paris? You may not have a front row spot on the Seine, but there are plenty of places in Westchester and Rockland you can go for your French food fix. A sampling follows featuring everything from Coq au Vin to Salade Niçoise....
John Telesca on Preparing for Your First Tough Mudder: Essential Training Tips and Strategies
John Telesca of Port Chester is an experienced fitness enthusiast with a passion for tough mudders. John has successfully completed two of the 10 Mile-25 obstacles Tough Mudder challenges and is gearing up to participate in a 3rd later this year. In the following article, John Telesca provides essential training strategies to help first-time “mudders” prepare effectively.
Little League NYS All-Star 10s baseball: Mid-Island one win away from 3rd crown
ENDICOTT, N.Y. -- John Massoni pitched a gutty 5.1 innings and Mid-Island did what it had to do to get past pesky Port Washington, 7-5, to advance to the championship round at the Little League New York State 10-year-old All-Star Baseball Tournament Thursday at Union Endicott LL. M-I will now...
Athlete Spotlight: Yorktown Wrestler Joe Tornambe
YORKTOWN, N.Y— Recent Yorktown graduate Joe Tornambe was on the Huskers’ varsity wrestling team for five seasons. He became the first Yorktown wrestler to win three sectional titles when he placed first at the sectionals this year at 138 pounds. Tornambe won sectional championships in his sophomore, junior, and senior years.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER He wrestled at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Tournament as a sophomore (seventh place, 102 pounds), junior (126 pounds), and senior (fifth place, 138 pounds). Tornambe finished his five-year varsity career with a 151-26...
Greenwich High boys swim team athletes makes NISCA All-America honors in 200 freestyle relay event
The Greenwich High School boys swimming team produced a season to remember this past winter, winning the team title at the CIAC State Open, Class LL and FCIAC championship, while registering numerous outstanding performances. On their way toward becoming champions again, the Cardinals had an All-America performance in the 200-yard...
An inside look at Stamford's NBC Sports as Paris Olympics coverage gets underway
“Until you walk into a building like this and see it for yourself, you won’t have a real sense of the scope or scale of it,” said NBC Sports Executive Vice President Rob Landau. Over 3,000 miles from the heart of Paris, Stamford’s NBC Sports campus serves as...
Weekend Warriors Are Hungry for Pickleball
It is now possible to play pickleball in Peekskill. But with nine courts, the in-vogue sport’s local locus is Cortlandt. Invented in Washington state during the 1960s, pickleball mashes up tennis, badminton and paddleball and is now the fastest growing athletic activity in the country, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association.
Shoulder Check Showcase charity game grows in 2nd year
STAMFORD, Conn. -- In the beginning, the Shoulder Check Showcase was a scrimmage featuring NHL players, alumni and professional women's hockey players, with proceeds going to the HT40 Foundation to support what Sarah and Rob Thorsen's 16-year-old son, Hayden Thorsen, did to bring people together with kindness and compassion, leaving no one isolated.
Super Chapter & Gangsta Talk take NY Sire Stakes divisions at Yonkers
Yonkers, NY – Super Chapter and Gangsta Talk came out on top in a pair of New York Sire Stakes races for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters that occurred on Thursday night (July 25) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. The first $73,100 split was held as a non-wagering event before...
29 Student-Athletes Receive Long Island Junior Soccer League Scholarships
The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), has the largest scholarship program in Eastern New York. The league distributed 29 scholarships at the LIJSL Scholarship Breakfast on Sunday, July 21 at the Huntington Hilton. These well-rounded teenagers, selected based on academic and athletic excellence plus community service, exemplify the mission of the league and its idealistic slogan of “Building Character Through Soccer.”
Youth Focus: SCC BodyArmor Flag Football Camp Goes All Out
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Friday, July 19, SCC BodyArmor Academy and Training held the fourth day of their flag football camp. As the action was about to kick off, Adam Kern was definitely encouraging the fun. But the founder was also pushing the flip side. “Every time you put the laces on, give one hundred percent,” said the John Jay dad. “That’s how you get better.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER He had some pretty good examples to help show the way. “Zac always worked his tail off,” said Kern of Austin Zaccagnino who was joined by...
WLAX Announces 2024-25 Captains
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn Women's Lacrosse team announced their captains for the 2024-2025 year on Thursday, July 25th. The captains are graduate student attacker #31 Eliza Bowman, and senior defender #4 Riley Daly. #31 Eliza Bowman Bowman appeared in all 18 games for the Huskies in 2024, scoring 28 goals overall. Bowman notched consecutive 4-goal performances against Xavier on 4/6, and Albany on 4/13. Prior to transferring to UConn, the Darien, Conn. native played two seasons at Johns Hopkins University. While at Johns Hopkins, Bowman scored 11 goals and was named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Bowman was...
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