Category: Additional Pro Sports

• Ian Sacks catches up with David Laury III of the Delaware 87ers

  David Laury III made his return to Westchester as a member of the Delaware 87ers. Ian Sacks spoke to Laury about his transition from starring at Iona College to playing in the NBA Development League.

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  26 Jun 2017

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• NBA All-Star Elton Brand returns to his hometown

  NBA All-Star Elton Brand returns to his hometown Peekskill, N.Y., on August 8, 2015 for his annual basketball clinic.

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  26 Jun 2017

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• Bobby Speisman Court Reopened in Irvington

  In honor of former Irvington resident Bobby Speisman, who died on Sept. 11, 2001, the basketball court at Scenic Park on the Hudson features his name.

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  22 Jun 2017

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• Peyton Manning poised for fairytale ending

  [Originally published: Jan. 28, 2016 in The Ionian] There are very few players who walk away from the game of football hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. Peyton Manning finds himself one win away from joining the likes of John Elway, Jerome Bettis, Ray Lewis and Michael Strahan, all of whom won the Super Bowl in their…

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  18 May 2017

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• Brady, Patriots cement legacy with fourth Super Bowl championship

  [Originally published: Feb. 11, 2015 in The Ionian] With a fourth Super Bowl title, the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady established themselves as the best dynasty in the history of the NFL. In addition to winning the Big Game for a fourth time, Belichick and Brady have taken the Patriots to the…

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  18 May 2017

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• Time to say goodbye to Derek Jeter

  [Originally published: Oct. 2, 2014 in The Ionian] Growing up, most sports fans have their favorite athletes. Whether it’s the hometown hero, the underdog, the best player in the game or the leader of your favorite team, everyone has that one athlete that they look up to. For me, Derek Jeter was my favorite, but…

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  18 May 2017

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• Sean Armand, Tre Bowman embark on pro basketball careers

  [Originally published: Sept. 18, 2014 in The Ionian] Iona College has become a hotbed for professional basketball prospects. Fourteen former Gaels have gone on to play basketball professionally over the last five years. The two most recent additions to this club are Sean Armand and Tre Bowman. Armand and Bowman, both members of the class…

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  18 May 2017

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• Mariano Rivera Jr. selected in MLB Draft, returns to Iona

  [Originally published: Sept. 4, 2014 in The Ionian] For Mariano Rivera Jr. of the Iona College baseball team, it seemed like destiny to be drafted by the New York Yankees in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft this past June. The Yankees selected the right-handed pitcher in the 29th round. Rivera, a resident of Harrison,…

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  18 May 2017

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