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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,...
Darien swimmer who lost part of her leg in shark attack clinches Paralympic Games spot
Ali Truwit, a Darien swimmer, used her skills to survive a shark attack in Turks and Caicos, and has now qualified for the Paralympics in Paris after undergoing two life-saving surgeries and having her leg amputated.
Sameer Thomas: Overcoming Small Stature to Excel as a High School Football RB Sensation
Do not let Lehman High School (Bronx) running back Sameer Thomas‘ size fool you. At 5-foot-7, 165 pounds, the rising senior rushed for a total of 1518 yards on 169 carries (8.95 per attempt) with 19 touchdowns in just eight games in the 2023-24 season. Those impressive numbers led...
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 […]
Berkshire Force Drops Regional Final, Grabs World Series Bid
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Sunday rallied for five runs in the top of the sixth inning but could not eclipse the Stamford, Conn., Stars in a 14-8 game to decide the championship of the Babe Ruth New England Regional. Stamford took advantage of...
Hezly Rivera of Oradell, NJ makes U.S. Olympic gymnastics squad
Hezly Rivera of Oradell made the U.S. Olympic gymnastics squad late Sunday evening, joining Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey ― four athletes who were also on the team for the Tokyo games in 2021. Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong will travel to Paris in July as alternates. ...
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...
Get to Know Your Orange Man: #33 DL, Caden Brown
It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces to kick off the Fran Brown Era. Name: Caden Brown. Position: Defensive Line.
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 7/1/24: Morbed all over them
BUFFALO 8, SYRACUSE 3 (BOX) Syracuse was down, tied the game in the eighth, then had a disastrous eighth inning where they gave up five runs en route to the loss. Wilkin Ramos was the primary culprite, but an error from Brett Baty at second base exacerbated things. Blade Tidwell had another middling start, striking out seven but walking five and giving up three runs without finishing the fifth inning.
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,...
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).
16 Spartan Field Hockey Student-Athletes Named to NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Mansfield, Mass. – On Monday, the Northeast-10 Conference released its annual Spring Semester Academic Awards, where 16 St. Thomas Aquinas College Field Hockey student-athletes were recognized by the NE10 for their individual successes in the classroom. The NE10 Academic Honor Roll acknowledges the commitment of student-athletes to excel in...
Caddies Awarded Long Island Evans Scholarships
Four students from Long Island have been awarded the Long Island Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college scholarship for deserving caddies, following a selection interview that was held at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck on Feb. 6. “We are thrilled to welcome this new class to the...
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...
Christopher Delgado Named Lehman Head Baseball Coach
Lehman College Director of Athletics, Ryan McCarthy, has named Christopher Delgado as the next Head Baseball Coach for the Lightning. "We are excited about the future of our program under Chris Delgado," commented McCarthy. "He showed a lot of promise with regard to planning, organization, and recruiting as an assistant coach last year. With his work ethic and familiarity with the College and program, we are confident the program will do well under Chris."
The Lighthouse Swim Across the Hudson Set for September 8
The Lighthouse Swim, an annual three-mile open water swim event on the Hudson River from Nyack to Sleepy Hollow, will take place on Sunday, September 8 at 9:00 a.m. This event is a fundraiser for Feeding Westchester, Nyack Center, and Soup Angels giving swimmers a unique opportunity to take on a challenging early morning swim across the scenic Hudson River.
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