Tournament of Champions
Ruben Roman of the Congers Yankees wins the home run derby at the Tournament of Champions, June 15, 2013. Then Stony Point beat East Ramapo 10-0 in the first game of the tournament. (Video by Peter Carr / The Journal News)
Rockland
An online gathering place for news and conversationPlanned Parenthood event in Nyack honors Rockland residents
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic raised $28,000 last week at an event held in Upper Nyack. The fundraiser honored Rockland residents Sonya and Milton Shapiro and their daughter, Susan Shapiro-Hito. Funds raised at the event held at the Nyack Beach bath house will help continue a teen leadership programs that trains… Read More →
Helen Hayes Hospital seeks volunteers for spinal injury study
Helen Hayes Hospital Center in West Haverstraw is seeking volunteers with spinal cord injury to participate in a spinal reflex training study. Participants are asked to stand or walk while measurements are made. Surface electrodes are placed on the skin over arm or leg muscles for monitoring muscle activity and… Read More →
Pearl River Firefighters Parade video
The NJ NY Volunteer Firefighters 100th Anniversary parade in Pearl River June 8, 2013. ( Peter Carr / The Journal News )
Tappan Zee state softball semfinals update and coverage plans
It is now 7:55 a.m. softball blogger nation and the start time for the Dutchies state semifinal game was pushed back. They will play at the Adirondack Sports Complex beginning at 11 a.m. The rain from the leftovers of Tropical Storm Andrea didn’t drain from those fields as quick as… Read More →
Albertus Magnus graduation video
TZ pitcher Gutkin rides shutout string to state softball semis
By Debbie Schechter dschecht@lohud.com Tappan Zee junior Paulina Gutkin (left) has pitched on another level all season. Gutkin has posted 29 straight scoreless innings dating to the seventh inning of Tappan Zee’s 3-2 first-round sectional win over Albertus Magnus on May 29. In the past four games, she has allowed 10… Read More →
State softball tournament update
I just got an email back from Peggy Seese, who is one of the ladies in charge of Saturday’s softball tournament. In regards to the weather, this is what she said regarding the tournament: “The weather is looking better in our area it is south of Albany that is getting… Read More →
Upper Nyack 5th graders, parents, protest state testing
Chanting “I’m more than a test score” and waving picket signs, a group of about 19 students and 10 parents from Upper Nyack Elementary marched through the village this morning to protest standardized exams being held at their school and across New York state this week. The trial exams, known… Read More →
Today’s scoreboard
Here’s a look at the regional softball final scoreboard: Class C regional final: Pierson/Bridgehampton 24, Haldane 7 Class AA regional final: Union-Endicott 2, Carmel 0 Class A regional final: Tappan Zee 3, Maine-Endwell 0 Section 1 Class AA final: Carmel 2, Ketcham 1, 11 Tappan Zee will play Saturday… Read More →
