By Zach Smart The scene replays in Mahopac coach Mike Haddeland’s mind over, over, and over. There is the sight of the Mamaroneck Tigers dispatching their sticks, tossing their helmets and pads in the air, and swarming each other on… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart Lakeland/Panas was once the unheralded, unsung second class citizen behind mighty Yorktown. The Rebels altered the perception of Section I’s elite in the scintillating summer of 2010, as the balanced Rebels sniped, dodged, snaked, and executed… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart Kenyon Martin’s post-dunk eruptions are boisterous. His intimidating half-smile could make even teammate Rasheed Wallace flinch. The clip of Martin heaping colorful words of warning, at Mark Cuban during the 2009 playoffs has evolved into an epic… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart The blue-and-gold coated banner hanging in Mahopac High School’s gym appears as if it hasn’t collected a single iota of dust over the years. The words emblazoned across it serve as motivation for a young team aching to… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart It was all on tape. After all these years of extreme volatility, amusing abusive behavior which has entertained crowds from the bandbox gyms of the Northeast Conference to the jam-packed arenas of the Big East, Mike… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart Twenty miles from the bandbox boxing gym at Lincolnway Sports Center in York, Pa., where New Oxford boxer Josue Alfaro infuses Julio Alvarez’ program with an arsenal of power punches, are wistful reminders of a nightmarish… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart David Lee dished off an outlet pass and darted the length of the 94×50 basketball court at Horace Greeley High School. It was a blistering August afternoon in 2012, the final day of the NBA star’s most recent… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart It was a clear dark night in West Philadelphia when the electricity suddenly cut off in Terrance and Lawrence Williams’ house near Malcolm X Park. Anita Whaley sent her two middle-school sons to call for help.… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart Rewind the clock to 12 months ago. South Western guard Mike Duffy took one dribble, calmly inhaled, and briefly scanned the rim before he launched the second of two free throws at jam-packed Red Lion High. This… Continue Reading
The Rivertowns Patch (www.rivertownspatch.com)informed you about two-sport standout Nihad Musovic last week. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound sharpshooting combo guard has arrived at a decision. Musovic will play for coach Tom Pecora at Fordham University. The recent Fordham Prep graduate and former… Continue Reading