Over the last 18 months or so, the coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered the world in which we live, both in ways that are readily visible and in others that are unseen. For the Mamaroneck football program—which kicked off preseason last week—the challenges of these summer sessions are twofold: To […]
Author: Mike Smith
After uncertainty, fall sports return
After 18 months of confusion, hesitation and deliberation, the high school sports scene finally gained a sense of normalcy on Monday as fall sports—including “high-risk” activities—officially held their first day of preseason practices. Despite concerns regarding rising COVID infection rates, Section I—and the rest of New York State—appears to be […]
Local baseball camps emphasize fun
On Monday afternoon, Veterans Memorial Park in Harrison was filled with the sounds of baseball, as some of the town’s youngest aspiring stars took the field to hit, run and throw in the final installment of the JustinTime Rookie Baseball Program. The five-week summer session may have come to an […]
Local ballers heating up in July
On Saturday morning, a small park tucked away in a quiet Elmsford neighborhood played home to a score of area hoopsters, as high school-aged basketball players took to the blacktop to compete in the long-running Massaro Park Summer League. For some, the league is an opportunity to gather with friends […]
Gaynor deposition delayed by accuser’s death
On June 30, Associate New York State Supreme Court Justice Steven M. Jaeger ruled that legal proceedings against alleged sexual abuser Edwin Gaynor would be halted temporarily following last month’s death of Kevin Swayne, one of the plaintiffs in the matter. The decision came after lawyers for the Archdiocese of […]
