| Goldstein Girls Bowling
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Written by Jerry DelPriore Photos Courtesy of Andrew Adler
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 Last season, the Leon M. Goldstein High School girls bowling team posted an impressive 11-1 record and captured its division. In the playoffs, Goldstein made it all the way to the third round, losing to Susan Wagner, 2-1. It was a successful season, nonetheless. But the Lady Dolphins graduated six seniors from last year’s roster. In addition to that, two girls decided t...
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| Holy Cross Football
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Written by Cessou Bernard Jr. Photos by Andrew Adler
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 In life the only thing constant is change. Either you adapt with the times, or you get swallowed up by the jaws of inevitability. The honor of longevity is bestowed upon those with the courage to let go of what they know, and the willingness to openly accept that evolution waits on no man. A pure example of “times be a changing,” is when the football coach of a perennial playoff t...
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| St. Francis Girls Volleyball
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Written by Ife Wethington Photos by Daniel Zimmer
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 To “always believe in themselves,” is what Coach Kevin Colucci has been teaching the girls of the St. Francis Prep Volleyball team, so they can also be as powerful both on and off the court. Colucci, who has been an active coach for 13 seasons, aims to instill these powerful feelings of positive growth in his team. He also claims that this team, and the boys volleyball team which ...
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| Francis Lewis Boys Soccer
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Written by Luis Vazquez Photos by Brian Doxey
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 The Francis Lewis soccer team finished the regular season this year undefeated. Standing at 12-0 and possessing the Queens A Division title after a season of finding their way, this team has fed off the knowledge that they are part of a great tradition of hard work and success in men’s soccer. Coach Roger Sarmuksnis explains.“The community in Fresh Meadows, Queens has embrac...
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| Beacon Girls Soccer
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Written by Jonathan Small Photos by Brian Doxey
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 If asked to put together a list of recent dynastic sports teams, fans would point to the Yankees, the Patriots, the Lakers, and if anyone still remembers hockey, the Detroit Red Wings. These are the big four, the standard setters; the team’s that most of us love to hate. If you’re not a part of them you’re jealous. They win and your team usually loses. And soon the pantheon of athleti...
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| Hunter College High School Fencing
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Written by Tiffany Vivo Photos by Daniel Zimmer
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 Hunter College High School, known for its educational success, is one of the top academic schools in the country. It is no wonder students at Hunter College High School have managed to spill their academic talents into the athletic arena. This season, it is the schools fencing team that has proven to be effective all around. With dedicated team captains and passionate coaches, these athle...
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| Brooklyn Tech Girls Swimming
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Written by Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon Photos by Daniel Zimmer
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 Brooklyn Tech Girls Swimming: Big Dreams and Bigger Triumphs Brooklyn Tech’s girls swimming team has a long track record of excellence that they are only expanding upon this year. The Engineers are currently undefeated this season, and last season they went 8-0 in the regular season and 10-1 overall. Their success lies, in large part, on their team philosophy of always ...
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| Long Island City Girls Soccer
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Written by Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon Photos by Daniel S. Burnstein
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 The Road to Success: LIC’s Bulldogs What makes a team great? We all know that a great coach, who leads and mentors the players, is essential. We know that a strong offense and a vigilant defense are crucial. But underneath all of that are the players – their lives, their stories – and tales of the people whose heart and soul make a team truly great. The Lo...
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| MLK Boys Soccer
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Written by Renee Keller Photos by Daniel S. Burnstein
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 The Martin Luther King Knights are looking to avenge their only, but most important loss from last season, against their top rival, the Beacon Blue Devils. Beacon vanquished the MLK Knights in the semi-finals, then moved on to clinch the 2011 Manhattan Division A championship. The loss was particularly shocking to the Knights because they had defeated Beacon twice during the regular season. ...
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| Regis Boys Soccer
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Written by Luiz Vazquez Photos by Daniel Zimmer
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 A high school located on 86th street on the upper east side of Manhattan stands as an example of good will and excellent soccer teams. Seen through the eyes of their soccer coach, he is pleased with what he has observed. “I think it was an amazing experience for the boys,” said Coach Vincent Catapano. “I think they were able to see how fortunate they are in being able to p...
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| Psychology - Perfectionism
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Written by Dr. Tom Ferraro
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 The Problem with Perfectionism Dr Tom Ferraro (Photo of an angry football player with caption “The perfectionist is always unhappy no matter how he plays.”) Over all the years of seeing athletes I can honestly say that the most common problem that athletes suffer with is perfectionism. And what makes this problem so difficult to treat is that nearly every athlet...
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| Beach Channel Football Preview 2011
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Written by Ife Wethington Photos by Daniel Zimmer
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 The Dolphins of Rockaway Park are not the sea-bound beauties you would expect to find, but they are a tough bunch of teenage boys who have raised the bar for Beach Channel High School football. The Beach Channel High School Dolphins is a team that has pushed its way toward the top, ending last season with a 10-2 record, a great improvement from earlier times. “I pre...
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 A Whole Different Ball Game New ways to build strength for the Grid Iron. by Mike Mejia, CSCS When it comes to strength training for football, certain lifts immediately come to mind. In fact, it's hard to even imagine a football training program that isn't built almost exclusively around squats, bench presses, deadlifts and power cleans. And while there's n...
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| Erasmus Hall Football Preview 2011
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Written by Jonathan Small Photos by Daniel S. Burnstein
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 Despite suffering from a spate of injuries and having to practice on a front lawn measuring just 45 yards, Erasmus Hall put together a strong 2010 season. The Dutchman overcame injuries at the running back, center, and linebacker position and finished the regular season 7-2. Their postseason was brief however, as they lost to Dewitt Clinton in the first round by a score of 20-16. A relative...
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| Thomas Jefferson Football Preview 2011
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Written by Jonathan Small Photos by Daniel S. Burnstein
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 Last season, in his second year as head coach of the Thomas
Jefferson Campus football team, Stephen Edwards led the Orange Wave to
a 7-2 record. The finish placed the team fourth in the PSAL Championship
Division, a modest record made all the more impressive considering Jefferson
wasn’t even in the Championship Division two seasons ago.
When Edward...
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| Campus Magnet Football Preview 2011
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Written by Ife Wethington Photos by Daniel Zimmer
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 The Bulldogs that is. In an economically depressed time, these guys come from low-income homes, with the exception of just a few middle-income households. Yet, their aim is for the high class living. Their leading player, James Driver, “is the best offensive tackle in the city,” stated Coach Eric Barnett, along with other A-game players like: Woodly Lincifort, Raeshawn Lewi...
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| Curtis Football Preview 2011
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Written by Darlene Dowling Photos by Andrew Adler
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 The Curtis Warriors are getting ready to take the field this fall, and will do so on September 10th as they face off against Boys and Girls High School to kick off the season. Like all teams, the Warriors are starting off the year with some strengths, and some challenges. While the Warriors have had in the past, and hopefully continue to have, an excellent pass game, their biggest challenge ...
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| Sheepshead Bay Football Preview 2011
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Written by Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon Photos by Daniel S. Burnstein
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 For the Sheepshead Bay Sharks, the 2010-2011 season was an unusual one. The team was composed of almost all new sophomore and junior players, which, as anyone who loves sports knows, is both a blessing and a curse – a blessing for the young, eager, budding skill these players offer, but a curse because of their inexperience. The team made the playoffs after going 3-6-0 in th...
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 In the decade since the tragedies that occurred on September 11, 2001, the sports world has been a place people have turned to as a way of enjoying the simple things in life. That was the plan set out back then and it certainly felt that way again as the ten-year mark approached. "The feelings you get on the sideline and during the national anthem will be even great...
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| Brooklyn Tech Football Preview 2011
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Written by Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon Photos by Daniel S. Burnstein
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 2011 a Year of Promise for Engineers The Brooklyn Tech Engineers are coming off of a tremendous year, one full of exhilarating highs for the team and its players. After going 6-5-0 and making it to the quarterfinals, they are eager to launch into what promises to be an even more successful year in 2011. The team began 2010 driven by its senior players and i...
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