Friday, May 18, 2012
See what your local student athletes—and their biggest supporters—are up to.
Welcome to Patch's daily snapshot of sports in Pleasantville and Briarcliff Manor. Michael Tamburino Selected to Daktronics East Region Second Team PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y.- Starting pitcher Michael Tamburino (Baldwin, NY/Holy Trinity) was selected to the Daktronics All-East Region Second Team after an outstanding season on the mound for the Pace Baseball team. Tamburino was also a Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection this season as well. Tamburino posted a record of 7-2 on the season with a 1.48 ERA in 11 starts on the season. He struck out 74 batters in 85 innings pitched, while tossing four complete games. Tamburino ranks sixth in the NE-10 in ERA, ninth in strikeouts and is tied for seventh in wins and tied for fourth in complete…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
See what your local student athletes—and their biggest supporters—are up to.
Welcome to Patch's daily snapshot of sports in Pleasantville and Briarcliff Manor. Boys Lax The Section 1 boys lacrosse tournament starts today with out-bracket games in Class C. No. 17 Pleasantville will travel to face No. 16 Pearl River and No. 19 Briarcliff will play at No. 14 Hastings. Both games are at 4:30 p.m. according to MSG Varsity. Girls Lax No. 10 Briarcliff will play on the road against No. 7 Byram Hills at 4:30 p.m. today in the opening-round of the Class C tournament as per MSG Varsity. Little League Weldons is in first place in the Briarcliff Little League's Majors Division with an 8-1-1 record. Sports Digest Weekly Poll Should girls be allowed to compete in boys sports? Let your voice be heard by clicking on here to cast…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chuck Nuccio has opened Kokoro Dojo at Memorial Plaza.
Pleasantville resident Chuck Nuccio has opened Kokoro Dojo at 72 Memorial Plz. in Pleasantville to teach a martial arts style he is passionate about. The dojo is affiliated with Sensei Masaji Taira of Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate Do. Kokoro Dojo offers classes for adults and kids ages five and up; as well as evening fitness classes for men and women. See the above video for more about the new Pleasantville studio and its philosophy.
A sampling of events in Briarcliff Manor and Pleasantville this weekend.
Check out some of the local events happening in Pleasantville and Briarcliff Manor this weekend: Where/When: Memorial Plaza and Jacob Burns Film Center Media Arts Lab on Saturday, May 19 beginning at 10 a.m. Why go: Local vendors, food, exhibits, rides and more abound at the annual Pleasantville Day at Memorial Plaza. Click here and here for coverage of last year's Pleasantville Day. Be sure to also stop by the Media Arts Lab on Manville Road to check out original art by Pleasantville High School students. Pricing: Free Where/When: Registration at Memorial Plaza on Saturday, May 19 at 7:45 a.m.; races begin at Pleasantville Fire Department Why go: For more than 20 years, the annual 5K Run/Walk and one mile fun run for kids has been held on…
See what your local student athletes—and their biggest supporters—are up to.
Welcome to Patch's daily snapshot of sports in Pleasantville and Briarcliff Manor. Baseball Briarcliff defeated host Ossining 7-4 on May 14 as reported by Vincent Mercogliano on the LoHud Baseball Blog. The Bears' Ryan Huegel had a three-run home run and teammate Paul Henshaw registered two hits and two RBI. Girls Lax Westlake defeated visiting Briarcliff 14-12 on May 14, with Bears goalie Annie Barrett making seven saves according to Gina Pernicano's post on the LoHud Girls Lacrosse Blog. Pernicano also reported that on the same day Pleasantville lost at Fox Lane 18-5. Lauren Bernarducci, Caroline Fraylick, Bridget Gilfeather, Maria Howe, and Rebecca Moore registered a goal apiece for the Panthers. Softball Briarcliff lost at …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Welcome to Patch's daily snapshot of sports in Pleasantville and Briarcliff Manor. Pleasantville Man Completes 5K Peter Somogyi, 79, completed a 5K race in Yorktown over the weekend to help raise money for the Lakeland and Yorktown schools. Congratulations! Football Pleasantville will participate in the Fourth Annual Big Apple Shootout, which will be held at White Plains High School on June 9 at 1 p.m. To see who is joining the Panthers in this event, click on Josh Thompson's post on the LoHud Varsity Insider. PHS Wins Pleasantville's Amanda Nowacki registered six goals and one assist with teammate Jamie Figler recording 18 saves in the Panthers' 13-6 triumph against visiting Briarcliff on May 12 according to Gina Pernicano's post on …
Monday, May 14, 2012
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Welcome to Patch's daily snapshot of sports in Pleasantville and Briarcliff Manor. Softball Pleasantville's Stephanie Rogers went 2 for 3 including a double and had three RBI in the Panthers' 18-4 victory against visiting Woodlands in six innings on May 11 according to Rob Cristino's post on the LoHud Softball Blog. Winning pitcher Alicia Marino went 3 for 4 including a double and an RBI. Baseball See the details in how Briarcliff controls its destiny in the League III-B race, as per Vincent Mercogliano's post on the LoHud Baseball Blog. Briarcliff Scoreboard The below was taken from the Briarcliff Manor UFSD website: May 10, 2012 V Boys Lax Briarcliff 1 vs. Westlake 4 JV Boys Lax Briarcliff 7 vs. Westlake 4 V Baseball Briarcliff 14 vs…
Sunday, May 13, 2012
An Arizona high school baseball team forfeited a game to avoid playing against a girl.
The National League was founded in February of 1876, and since the senior circuit kicked off baseball in this country women have gained equal rights and made a huge impact on the sports landscape both in the United States and abroad. Recently a story came out of Arizona where Our Lady of Sorrows Academy forfeited a state championship game, refusing to play Mesa Prep solely because the team’s starting second basemen is a girl. Mesa Prep is a Phoenix high school and the school does not have a softball team, so Paige Sulzbach, a 15-year-old girl decided to try her hand in baseball. Not only did Sulzbach make the team but she is the squad’s starting second basewoman. Out of respect for Our Lady of Sorrows, Sulzbach sat out during Mesa Prep’s …
Fans look for special items, meet former players at Westchester County Center.
Baseball card collectors mingled with hockey card fans as they walked the aisles looking at tables of collectible sports memorabilia at the Baseball Card and Sports Memorabilia Show at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on Friday and Saturday afternoons. Others stood in line to get autographs from former big-league players who smiled, shook hands and posed for pictures as fans recollected their favorite moments with the former athletes.
Police team includes officers who live in Westchester and Rockland.
The NYPD baseball team, composed of police officers from throughout the city who play many fundraising games, made its first visit to Provident Bank Park in Pomona on Saturday to play a charity exhibition game against the Rockland Boulders. The Boulder's Keith Brachold went 4-for-4 in his Boulders debut, coming to the team from the Brockton Rox. In seven games at Provident Bank Park in 2011, he batted .520, going 13-for-25. Todd Gossage and Scott Clement hit back-to-back homers and the Boulders had 18 hits in a 17-8 final over the NYPD team. To make the NYPD team, cops must try out for spots on the squad. Although they play many games in the metropolitan area, the team also travels across the country to play fundraising games. The team …
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