Lupinacci, Raia Announce First Annual Boating Awareness Day
May 20, 2013
Assemblymen Chad Lupinacci and Andrew Raia announce their first annual Boating Awareness Day at the Northport Village Dock and Park.
(Long Island, NY) Assemblymen Chad Lupinacci (R,C,WF,I-Huntington Station) and Andrew Raia (R,I,C-East Northport) today announced their first annual Boating Awareness Day to be held at Northport Village dock and park on Saturday, June 8th. From 9:00 […]
Senate Adopts Hannon Resolution to Keep Wrestling In Summer Olympics
May 15, 2013
(Long Island, NY) “The sport of wrestling has been Olympic staple for over 100 years, dating back to the first modern Olympics,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “Before that, it was one of the sports of the ancient Greeks at their Olympics. Yet, the IOC wants to drop wrestling beginning with the 2020 games – […]
Boxing: Melson Dominates Perez in Brooklyn
April 29, 2013
(Brooklyn, NY) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson of New York improved to 11-1-1 with 4 wins by knockout following a dominant victory against Chicago based veteran Edgar Perez Saturday, April 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Fighting for the first time since last October, Melson was the classier fighter from the opening bell, soundly outboxing […]
Lowry Out, Perez in as Melson Opponent
April 24, 2013
(New York, NY) – Edgar Perez has replaced veteran Troy Lowry as the opponent for New York’s Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson in a six round junior middleweight bout Saturday, April 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Born on the boxing-crazed island of Puerto Rico and based out of the fighting city of Chicago, Illinois, Perez won his first five professional […]
Junior League of Long Island Helps Stage Photo Takeover of Capital Buildings
April 22, 2013
Legislators & New York State citizens join the Junior Leagues in support of anti-human trafficking legislation
(Roslyn, NY) — Women volunteer leaders from across New York State traveled to Albany and joined The Junior League of Long Island and The New York State Public Affairs Committee of the New York State Junior Leagues (NYSPAC) last week […]
Crowning of NYC’s King, Queen of Arms Set for April 27th In Queens New York
April 16, 2013
Best Arm Wrestlers compete at 36th Annual NYC Big Apple Grapple International
(New York, NY) — The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) announced today that the Cheap Shots Sports Bar (149-05 Union Turnpike Flushing, NY 11367) will host the 36th Annual NYC Big Apple Grapple International Arm Wrestling championships (NYC’s premiere arm wrestling championship) on […]
12 Weeks to the Wilmington Whiteface 100K
April 9, 2013
Wilmington Whiteface Bike Fest Set for June 13-16
(WILMINGTON, N.Y.) — The Wilmington/Whiteface 100K (WW100) mountain bike race has been described by some as grueling, rugged, intense, ultra-challenging and by others as sadistic. But for the past two years, mountain bikers have been flocking to Wilmington, N.Y. to compete in this race and perhaps earn a […]
World Champion Austin Trout Joins Team Fight to Walk
March 23, 2013
(Long Island, NY) Boxing superstar Austin “No Doubt” Trout is the newest member of Team Fight to Walk.
Created in 2011 by boxer and West Point graduate Captain Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson and Christan Zaccagnino, Team Fight to Walk’s goal is to raise awareness within the boxing community as well as the entire nation about the […]
Blugold Moves onto NCAA DIII Men’s Ice Hockey Finals to Face Oswego
March 16, 2013
(LAKE PLACID, N.Y.) –- This season’s Utica College men’s hockey team set a new school record for goals with 121 and fewest goals allowed, 2.16 per game, but it’s power play is ranked 46th nationally. That was the difference in their NCAA division III men’s ice hockey semifinal game against Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Friday night, […]
Lake Placid Begins Preparations to Host NCAA DIII Men’s Ice Hockey National Championships
February 19, 2013
(LAKE PLACID, N.Y.) In less than a month, the 2013 NCAA division III men’s ice hockey national champion will be crowned. The NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey national championships return to Lake Placid, N.Y. and the Olympic Center’s famed 1980 Rink Herb Brooks Arena, March 15-16. This is the fifth time since 2008 that Lake Placid has […]
