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. […]
“Kid Chocolate” Quillin headlines Apr. 15 show in Big Apple
March 18, 2010
(New York, N.Y.) – Unbeaten middleweight sensation Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin will headline a Jed Weinstein-promoted show April 15 at the famed Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
Quillin (21-0, 15 KOs), fighting out of New York City, faces an opponent soon to be announced in the 10-round main event. Last month, “Kid Chocolate” returned after an 18-month […]
Online Voting Continues For MSG Varsity School Spirit Mania
March 15, 2010
(Bethpage, N.Y.)–MSG Varsity’s School Spirit Mania championship has now entered the second round, leaving 32 high schools from the tri-state area in contention to be named champion. School Spirit Mania is an opportunity for students to display their school spirit through an online photo contest, where students, teachers, administrators, parents and fans select the winners […]
Sonsona Hungry For Another World Title
February 22, 2010
(HOBOKEN, N.J.) – Filipino sensation “Marvelous” Marvin Sonoma is hungry to capture another world title, as well as overcoming the aftereffect of losing his WBO super flyweight belt on the scales in his last fight, this coming Saturday night in the highly-anticipated showdown against hometown hero Wilfredo “WV2” Vazquez, Jr. for the vacant World Boxing […]
Portledge Alum Douglas Murray Selected by Ice Hockey Team Sweden for 2010 Winter Olympics
February 16, 2010
(Portledge, N.Y.)-Defenseman Douglas Murray, Portledge Class of 1999, is more than an NHL star; he is a member of Ice Hockey Team Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics. A native of Sweden, Murray attended Portledge School in his Junior and Senior years. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound defenseman has earned a reputation as one of the most […]
Maurice Harris Going Back to The Future
February 6, 2010
(New York, N.Y.) – Veteran heavyweight Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, inactive for the previous 26 months, recently returned to the ring (Jan. 29) in Albuquerque, impressively winning a 6-round unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56) against battle-tested Billy “The Kid” Zumbrun.
The 33-year-old Harris (21-14-2, 10 KOs), winner of the “2002 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,” had fought only […]
Sherif Younan, Jr. Boxing’s Next Phenom
January 19, 2010
(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) – Born with boxing flowing through his veins, 14-year-old prodigy Sherif “Sugar Boy” Younan, Jr. could turnout to be the struggling sports savior in a few more years, based on his increased dominance in the amateurs, where he has captured too many championship belts (15), trophies (15) and medals (30) to fit into […]
East Meadow Native And Patriots OL Rich Ohrnberger Returns To LI To Help Those In Need Enjoy A Warm Holiday Meal
December 28, 2009
(East Meadow, N.Y.)—East Meadow native and Penn State graduate Rich Ohrnberger is known for his natural talents as a guard and his ability to make his teammates laugh. One thing Rich takes seriously however, is his responsibility to give back to his community and help others. That sense of generosity was evident this week as […]
Portledge School Scholar And Athlete Addie Reilly Receives Dual Distinctions
December 22, 2009
(Locust Valley, N.Y.) - Adeline “Addie” Reilly, a resident of Locust Valley and senior at Portledge School, received two distinctions this month: she signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Fairfield University in Connecticut, where she will play lacrosse, and she has been featured on MSG Varsity/Cablevision Channel 14’s Student Spotlight for her athletic […]
