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Uptown Basketball Alliance Bringing Attention to Washington Heights through Hoops
By David Cordova In the area of the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, you see plenty of things that reflect the Dominican culture, the food, the music and most importantly, the people. But sports is also something that brings visibility…
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DeMarley Smith: Bronx Native Shows Resiliency That Translates Into Scholarship at Virginia Union
Photo courtesy of Cheick Fofana. By David Cordova In a city such as New York, and even in a league such as the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL for short), there are plenty of underrated gems that are dying to…
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Hoops in The Sun Supplies Great Hoops at Orchard Beach
Photo courtesy of Hoops In the Sun Basketball. By David Cordova Every summer, when the weather is hot, people in New York City do one or two things. They play basketball or either go to the beach. Well, what if…
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Daron Russell: Incoming Rhody PG Plans to Make A Mark in A-10 as Freshman
Photo courtesy of Penn Live.com. By David Cordova In the city of Philadelphia, there have been plenty of tough guards, especially in the Class of 2017. No matter how small or tall they were, they always played smart and played…
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Dominican Power: A Basketball Movement
Photo courtesy of Mikey “DP” Jones. By David Cordova When one thinks of the Dominican Republic, one thinks of merengue, good food and baseball. It is a culture that exists like no other. Sports heroes from D.R. are Sammy Sosa,…
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Rook Season: Jalen Lecque Goes From Underrated Player in CHSAA to High-Major Recruit
Photo courtesy of Position Sports/Nike By David Cordova This season, after years of being in the A & B divisions of the New York City Catholic League, the Monsignor Scanlan Crusaders gained a step up in competition by moving up…
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Koureissi and Wills Making Iona Prep Competitive In CHSAA
Photos courtesy of News 12 Varsity/Damion Reid By David Cordova Basketball in Westchester County gets overlooked very much. But make no mistake, there’s plenty of talent coming out of there. One school in particular has been producing plenty of great…
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Two Suburban Events Making Impact on Tri-State Area
Photo courtesy of Visions by Jeff/Jeffrey Armstrong By David Cordova As the summer starts and more players are about to go to camps and AAU Live Period sessions, the beginning of June is the time to showcase players in all-star…
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IS8 Spring Championship: Beacon Elite Dethrones Defending Champions, NEBC
By David Cordova Ever since the beginning of the IS8 Spring League, there have been plenty of teams that had promise and talent. There were the teams with the stars and the teams with the underrated talents. Yesterday, the final…
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Kenny Anderson: Former NBA Star & NYC Legend Reflects On Life in New Documentary, Mr. Chibbs
Photo courtesy of NJ Advance Media. By David Cordova The phrase, “Basketball is easy, life is hard,” is one that shows that playing a game that you love is less difficult than dealing with the harsh realities of life. What…
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