Portledge School Lady Panthers: 2010 NYSAISAA Girls Lacrosse Champions
June 1, 2010
(Portledge, N.Y.)-Life can be disappointing at times, but oddly enough, a good deal of how a person is measured depends on how he or she deals with disappointment.
In the spring of 2009, the Portledge Varsity Girls Lacrosse team had a great deal of disappointment with which to deal. They had just lost the New York […]
Tommy Rainone Ready for “Stadium Slugfest” at Yankee Stadium on June 5
June 1, 2010
(Long Island, N.Y.) - It still hasn’t hit welterweight boxer Tommy Rainone how big his next fight is. His opponent - Terry Buterbough of Colorado - has a record of 5-3 (3 KO), and isn’t going to ring any bells with his name recognition.
The six-round welterweight bout will, however, take place on the biggest boxing […]
Runners And Walkers Needed To Help Run Hunger Off Long Island
May 18, 2010
(Mineola, N.Y.)-Attention runners and walkers: get on your mark, get set, and go run hunger off Long Island! The Nassau Chapter of the New York State Society of CPAs is again hosting “The Ellen Gordon CPAs 4 (a) Cause 5K” run/walk to be held on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at Wantagh Park, […]
Nine Year Old DDI Student With Autism Throws First Pitch At Mets Game Thanks To Emblemhealth
May 13, 2010
(Queens, N.Y.)–Jordan Gray, 9, a Mets fan with autism from Queens Village, threw out the first pitch at a Mets-Nationals game at Citi Field, thanks to EmblemHealth, the New York-based health insurance provider.
According to Jordan’s parents William and Claudia Gray, Jordan is a high-energy young man who takes piano lessons, loves baseball, video games, bike […]
Field Of Dreams, Soccer Program Gives Children With Special Needs The Chance To Play A Team Sport
May 7, 2010
(Cedarhurst, N.Y.)—To accommodate children who were previously unable to participate in a mainstream soccer program because of a neurological or physical disability, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns and the Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club announce the formation of the “Field of Dreams” soccer program. Both organizations have come together in setting up a special learning […]
Integrated Sports Media Distributing Vitali Klitschko-Sosnowski WBC Heavyweight Title Fight
April 30, 2010
“Fists Of Steel” PPV card May 29 live from Germany
(HOBOKEN, N.J.) – Integrated Sports Media, North America’s undisputed champion of major pay-per-view boxing distribution, announced today it will be involved in the airing of the May 29th “Fists Of Steel” event, featuring 3-time and reigning WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali “Dr. Ironfist” Klitschko against European title-holder […]
msgvarsity.com Launches New Experts Corner Series
April 28, 2010
(Bethpage, N.Y.)–Spring is in the air, which for high school students means prepping for finals and looking ahead to the long awaited summer break. To help students through the high and lows of the final semester and summer months, MSGVarsity.com is kicking off “Experts Corner,” an online expert video series. The first topic of the […]
John “The Quietman” Ruiz Retires: First and Only Heavyweight World Champion of Latino Heritage Calls It a Career
April 26, 2010
(LONG ISLAND, N.Y.)– After a professional career spanning 18 years, highlighted by becoming the first and only Heavyweight World Champion of Latino heritage, two-time world champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz today announced his retirement from the ring.
Ruiz (44-9-1, 30 KOs) defeated three world champions – Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rahman and Tony Tucker – as well […]
Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel to Host its Inaugural U.S. Table Tennis Tournament June 6, 2010
April 22, 2010
(Philadelphia, PA)–Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel will host its Inaugural National Table Tennis Tournament in Westfield, New Jersey. The Tournament’s purpose is to bring together the diverse Jewish community of Table Tennis players across the United States.
The Tournament will be held on June 6, 2010 at one of the most venerable Table Tennis emporiums in the […]
Boxing 360 Inks Heavyweight Mike Mollo
March 19, 2010
(New York, N.Y.) Chicago heavyweight Mike Mollo (19-3, 12 KOs) has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Boxing 360, it was announced today by the New York City-based company.
The 30-year-old Mollo’s most notable victories to date have been against former Olympians, Mike Tyson-conqueror and former Irish heavyweight champion Kevin McBride (TKO2), and Canadian Art Binkowski. […]
