Never Have Doubt In Yourself!

Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgment. And you can see forever.

Are You Ready For Some Football?!

The Varsity Football schedule for 2013-2014 has now been posted. All Varsity Football Coaches and Athletic Directors should check to review their schedule.
All requests for changes to your Varsity Football schedule due to planned events such as Homecoming Games, night games, or weekday games that involve the instructional school day, in regard to date, time and site, must be made to the PSAL Football Supervisor no later than Friday, June 21, 2013.  Any requests of this type must be made in the form of an email to the PSAL Football Supervisor Jerry Epstein at JEpstei3@schools.nyc.gov.

We came along way but we have milles to go before we sleep!

It made two main rulings. The first ruling was that African Americans were not citizens, and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. The second ruling was that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in any territory acquired subsequent to the creation of the United States.
Given the first ruling, most scholars and many contemporary political figures (including the leadership of the then-new Republican Party) considered that the second ruling was not binding precedent, but mere dictum. The rationale of the Supreme Court regarding the jurisdictional ruling implied that people of African descent (both slave and free) were not protected by the Constitution and were not U.S. citizens.^[2] Since passage of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, both rulings are superseded and no longer valid precedent. Nonetheless, the case retains historical significance as it is widely regarded as the worst decision ever made by the Supreme Court.

Former Lincoln High School Student Athlete Star Now Shines in the NBA.

Play Like a "Jet" Scholarship for NYC High School Senior Athletes

The New York Jets take great pride in making a year-round commitment to the community. Programs funded by the New York Jets Foundation impact the lives and futures of countless young men and women in the tri-state area promoting youth football, fitness, health and education, particularly in disadvantaged communities. Click the Link Below for details.

 

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Embarrassing Refs Make The NBA Look Bad

Knicks lose to Pacers or Did They? Knicks last game of the season Pacers and 46 free throws and the Knicks 18... I am just saying take a look for yourself http://on.knicks.com/18U8FZg

Is The NBA Rigged?

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Started From The Bottom Now I'm Here!!

The Brooklyn Native and 4time High School champion from Lincoln High did not want to go back to Madison Square Garden for a game seven.  He said at halftime, "We have to play like we losing". One year ago, Stephenson was considered a clown, a punchline, a downright embarrassment within a mature locker room. The young Coney Island star has grown up and he gives all praises due to Larry Bird who he said believed in him..

SPORTS FOR YOUTH

Sports for Youth, an initiative of UJA-Federation of New York, supports the helpful effect of sports on youngsters by enabling children of all backgrounds, as well as all ages and athletic abilities, to enjoy competitive sports.
Sports for Youth provides grants for programs at UJA-Federation’s network of more than 100 beneficiary agencies throughout the five boroughs, Westchester, and Long Island, and select projects overseas.
Local agencies eligible for Sports for Youth funding include JCCs, Ys and camps, as well as human-service agencies with sports-related programs. Funded projects have included refurbishing basketball courts, swimming pools, tennis and other sports facilities, plus providing necessary sports and safety equipment, sports programming, and sports education.

Cricket Season Is Heating Up

 

 

by Ricky Kissoon

Posted On 04/24/2013

 Richmond Hill’s HS Rafeek Nazeer blasted 157 runs to top PSAL batting chart.

Nazeer became #2 all-time in PSAL history with the second highest individual (157) score during a T/20 match. Last year, Troy Mars of John Adams recorded the highest individual (184) score in a T20 match. Lehman HS Zahid Hasan hit an unbeaten 115 to secure a spot on the most runs batting chart, whilst Mohammed Hasan of Lincoln bagged his first fifer to top with most wickets thus far.

At Marine Park, Prospect Heights and Brooklyn International registered easy wins again Wingate and Lafayette on April 8th. In Queens, Aviation Talwinder Singh (87) handed Van Buren’s its first defeat of the season, despite Tajinder Singh’s half-century (66). Two time champion, Newcomers HS defeated Thomas Edison by 166 runs with great contribution coming from Mohammed Hossin (87) and Muhammad Ashfaq (57).
On April 9th. we head to the Bronx at the new and revamped Van Cortlandt Park to witness neighbourhood schools, Clinton and Bronx Science do battle. Dewitt Clinton posted a total of 119, and Bronx Science fell short by 47 runs.
In Brooklyn at Marine Park, Hamza Rana (3 wks) and FDR held Sheepshead Bay to 63 all out. On the adjacent wicket, Mohammed Hasan of Lincoln registered the first five-wicket haul of the season as division rival Lincoln sent Midwood packing with strong contribution coming from Zeeshan Arif (60*) and Fahad Riaz (50).
On April 10th. Midwood and Prospect Heights registered wins against Wingate and Brooklyn International. In Queens, William Bryant defeated winless Thomas Edison, and Newcomers made light work of struggling Spring Field Gardens.
On April 11th. John Adams and Jamaica played in a nail biting finish. Jamaica posted a total of 115, and many fans saw the Spartans reeling at one stage of the match, but the result of the match was decided in the final over with the last two batsmen at the crease. Adams’ Ganesh Bheir must be commended for holding his nerves after stroking an unbeaten vital 27 runs. Over at Baisley Pond Park, Hillcrest made light work of HS of Construction, and in Brooklyn, Fahad Riaz recorded his second half-century (54) to help Lincoln defeat Franklin K. Lane HS.

Should the age be raised to 21 to purchase cigarettes?

I believe we are fast forwarding our youth to failure as an adult. Teenagers more and more are encourage by society to mirror adults. From the b plan, std's, smoking, drugs, alcohol, D.U.I and the list goes on to destructive behavior advertise by society. It is a proven fact that teenagers involved in sports most likely stay away from negative activity. Unfortunately I have to agree with raising the age limit.. I grew up  in time where just like this for teenagers able to get anything most times for free. But it was the stiff parenting of my parents that stirred me in right direction when I get off the path. They were separated but together when it came to my well fare. Parents have to step up to call.. Or I can see the government raising your children on a unconscious level.. Everything is a marketing strategy to reach the subconscious to make you make decisions that in past would be unheard of.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT TAKES TO BECOME A CHAMPION

PSAL Wrestling Championships – Division 1 Recap

by Ken Bigley, PSAL Wrestling Supervisor

Posted On 02/15/2013

There were few upsets at the PSAL City Championship Tournament on Sunday at Truman High School - in all but two weights, the top seed emerged victorious. Weight-by-weight recaps after the jump.
99 – Malik Grant, A sophomore from Curtis High School, won with a 13-7 decision over Jacob Delgado from Cardozo.  Malik is now 33-4 on the season.  He placed 4th at the Mayor’s Cup and was a third place finisher in the PSAL last year.
106 – Benjamin Cardozo sophomore, Adam Gomez, breezed through the PSAL tournament with a pin, a tech, and two major decisions.  He is now 29-2 on the season.  Last season, he advanced to the PSAL semi-finals, but this will be his first trip to the State Tournament.
113 – Stuyvesant’s Senior Captain Matthew Moy defeated Bohang Liu of Townsend Harris by fall.  The tournament’s second seed, Matthew advanced to the finals of the strength of a pin and two decisions.  Matthew took 2nd place at the Mayor’s Cup and was a 4th place finisher in the PSAL last year.
120 – Santo Curatolo of Tottenville became the 3rd ever 4x PSAL D1 Champion by defeating MLK’s Daniel Amancio 4-3.  Santo has also won the Mayor’s Cup each of the last two years.  Santo is now 31-3 on the season with all his losses coming at the Eastern States.  Santo has beaten two former state finalists this year and hopes to become one himself two weeks from now in Albany.
126 – Grand Street Senior ,Keanu Thompson, won his second PSAL Title and his first Outstanding Wrestler Award.  In the tournament he had three technical falls and a pin.  In addition to his PSAL titles, he is a 2x Mayor’s Cup Champ.  He is now 34-3 on the season.  Last season he was one win shy of reaching the podium in Albany and hopes to be atop the award stand in his final HS competition in two weeks.
132 – New Utrecht’s Star Junior, Saidyokub Kahramonov, will be making his second trip to Albany after dominating the PSAL tournament with three pins and a tech.  He is 28-4 this season and was a Mayor’s Cup Finalist.
138 – New Utrecht Senior, Julian Alsbrooks, is now 34-4 this season after defeating Wingate’s Bertin Saimbeau, 7-3 in the PSAL Finals.  Julian took third at the Mayor’s Cup and will be making his first trip to the state tournament.
145 – Nigel Williams, a Junior from Eagle Academy, righted the ship after a rough outing last weekend.  Nigel, wrestling from the second seed, had two pins and a technical fall before earning a major decision again his finals opponent, Mark D’Chiutiis of James Madison.  Nigel is now 41-5 on the season. He was a Mayor’s Cup Champion and will compete in his second state tournament, having won the 152 pound title two years ago when Eagle was Division 2.
152 – Konstantin Parfiryev, a Junior from James Madison, continued his strong season by taking home the PSAL title with a 9-2 decision over Abdoulaye Bassirou of Dewitt Clinton.  He is now 37-4 on the season. He was a Mayor’s Cup Champion after he avenged an earlier defeat by beating Horace Mann’s Matt Russo in the finals. He will be competing in his first state tournament.
160 – Brooklyn Tech Junior, Camilo Gaitan, saw an opportunity and he pounced on it.  After competing for most of the season at 152, Gaitan bumped up to 160 for the postseason and took home the city title.  He had close calls in both, the quarterfinals and semifinals, each time winning 6-5 before defeating his finals opponent, Thomas Jones of LIC 18-9.  Gaitan is now 31-7 this year. He placed third down at 152 in the Mayor’s Cup and will be competing in his first state tournament.
170 – In a highly anticipated finals match, Wingate Senior, Cedrick Stephens, defeated Grand Street’s Anatoliy Anchakov, 10-4.  It was Cedrick’s third victory this season over the 2x defending city champion. Cedrick now stands at 31-6 on the season. He was a Mayor’s Cup Finalist.  Last Year he placed 3rd in the PSAL after falling to Anchakov in the semis.  He will be competing in his first state tournament.
182 – Eagle Academy Sophomore Nathanael Rose will be competing in his second state tournament after a dominant run through the PSAL.  Nate won the D2 City Title last year and proved just as dominant in the D1 tournament, winning two matches by fall and one by default.  Nate is now 34-5 on the season. He was a Mayor’s Cup Finalist.
195 – Brooklyn’s Kevin Tynes continued his dominant Senior season with three falls and an 11-4 decision on his way to his first city title.  Earlier this season, Kevin was a Mayor’s Cup Champion.  His record now stands at 36-3 going into his first state tournament.
220 – Like Brooklyn Tech’s Camilo Gaitan, Curtis Senior Shawn Brown decided to bump up to pursue a city title.  After competing at 182 for the majority of the season, Shawn bumped up two weights for the Mayor’s Cup and finished third.  This weekend, he placed 1st at the higher weight and was dominant in doing so.  He recorded two pins and a tech fall in the tournament and now stands at 28-3 heading into his first state tournament.
285 – Brooklyn Tech Senior Shaquille Williams defeated FDR’s defending City Champ Leon Gonzalez 7-2 in a highly anticipated finals bout.  Shaquille advanced to the finals on the strength of three pins.  He is also a 2x Mayor’s Cup Champion and is 35-4 heading to his first state tournament.

TWO OLYMPIC HOPEFULS!

Radoncic and Sisti Win First State Titles

Written by Ryan Cooley

Three years ago Beat the Streets took its first big group to the Middle School State Championships in Binghamton, NY.
On that trip were a couple of 8th-graders named Rich Sisti of the Lions Wrestling Club and Adis Radoncic of Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy. Sisti became NYC's first Middle School State Champ and Radoncic narrowly missed placing in the tournament.  On his way home from the tournament, Adis talked about winning a high school state championship.
This morning on their way back to New York City from the High School state tournament in Albany, Sisti and Radoncic each carried a newly-won gold medal.
Adis was certainly not the favorite heading into this tournament, as he was seeded 6th. But there's an old adage that says you still have to wrestle the matches. Undeterred by the draw, Adis cruised through the first day of competition -- pinning his first opponent and then tech-falling the 3rd seed 15-0 in the quarters -- before emerging from his semifinal bout with a tough 1-0 decision over the 2nd seed on Saturday morning.
With that vicotry, Adis became only the fourth PSAL state finalist ever. Last year he watched as Cheick Ndiaye of Brooklyn International dropped the title bout and only an hour before he competed on Saturday, he watched close friend Keanu Thompson fall just short of state gold at 126 lbs. Adis's finals opponent was top-seeded Christian Dietrich of Greene. The two had already wrestled this year, at Eastern States, with Dietrich winning a 13-4 major decision.  Despite all of this, Adis entered the match confident that he could come out on top.
The first period was scoreless as each wrestler chose to wrestle tentatively. In the second, Dietrich chose down and Adis did an effective job of navigating several exciting scrambles to remain on top. However, with time winding down, he appeared to relax and was quickly reversed. After a short injury timeout, Adis earned a key escaped to enter the third down 2-1. Adis chose bottom in the final frame and quickly escape to tie the score at two. Midway through the third, Dietrich almost scored on a single leg attempt at the edge of the mat, but Adis was able to scramble out of bounds. On the restart, Dietrich again attacked, this time with a double leg, and Adis was ready. Blocking the shot and executing a textbook go-behind, Adis went up 4-2. Dietrich escaped late in the match but was unable to get by Adis's solid defense, leaving the final score at 4-3. And with that, Adis became the first PSAL state champion.
Shortly after his victory, Adis went to find his friend Rich Sisti, who was preparing to compete for the title at 220 pounds.  Sisti entered the finals undefeated on the season, and after some advice from Adis, he went out and earned a takedown only 10 seconds into the match. This was the same strategy Sisti had employed in his semifinal victory over top-seeded Nick Lupi of Huntington - a quick takedown followed by smart, tactical wrestling - and it worked to perfection.  Sisti's opponent, Steven Mills of Sachem North, was unable to mount any significant offense throught the bout.  Ultimately, Sisti emerged with a 3-2 decision and became Monsignor Farrell's first-ever state champion.
It was a great day for Beat the Streets and New York City Wrestling.
Notes:

• Monsignor Farrell placed 7th in the team standings in Division 1 with 39 points, on the strength of three place winners.
• Sisti and Radoncic are both Juniors and will be looking to defend their state titles next year.
• 11 NYC Wrestlers earned medals, seven of which were from the PSAL.
  • Division 1
    • 120: Santo Curatolo, Tottenville - 4th
    • 126: Keanu Thompson, Grand Street - 2nd
    • 132: Sam Melikian, Fordham Prep - 3rd
    • 132: Saidyokub Kahramonov, New Utrecht - 6th
    • 152: Konstantin Parfiryev, Madison - 6th
    • 160: Andrew Psomas, Monsignor Farrell - 5th
    • 182: Matt Roberts, Monsignor Farrell - 6th
    • 195: Kevin Tynes, Brooklyn Tech - 6th
    • 220: Rich Sisti, Monsignor Farrell - State Champ
  • Division 2
    • 113: Cheick Ndiaye Brooklyn International - 4th
    • 170: Adis Radoncic, Riverdale Kingsbridge - State Champ

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NYC WRESTLE MANIA

Finals are set for historic PSAL Girls Freestyle Wrestling Dual Meet Championships

by Ken Bigley, Wrestling Supervisor

Posted On 05/08/2013

The finals are set for the 2013 PSAL Girls Freestyle Wrestling Dual Meet Championships. On Wednesday, May 8th, Canarsie will travel to Curtis to face off for the honor of being recognized as the first ever PSAL Girls Freestyle Wrestling Dual Meet Team Champion. Not only will this championship dual meet be a first for the PSAL, but it will also mark the first time in the United States that a high school athletic’s governing body crowns a dual meet team champion in Girls Freestyle Wrestling. To earn their spot in the finals Curtis defeated Brooklyn Tech 27-13 and Canarsie defeated New Dorp 24-12.

WHAT TIME IS IT! SHOWTIME!

It’s Showtime…

by Andrea K. Cherry, Double Dutch Supervisor

Posted On 05/15/2013

All teams were invited to compete in the 2012-13 Double Dutch Playoffs. The weather was bad and the trains were running late and that had a negative impact on the competitors. With that being said when teams came to the floor the jumpers were very nervous and anxious. The host of the meet Thomas Edison who usually performs well in the speed and freestyle competition seemed to have lost their composure committing nine mistakes in the singles speed competition. This gave them a disappointing total speed score of 15 points. During the playoffs the singles and doubles scores are combined giving the teams a chance to recover from a dismal performance. Thomas Edison was saved by an outstanding freestyle routine. Edison would not the only team to fall short of their season averages. Teachers Prep and George Westinghouse also seemed to have a bad day as each of the teams made several violations in the speed competition.
Although most of the schools did not perform at their peak, George Westinghouse Blue still managed to come out on top with a total of 960. They are going into the finals as the favorite. When speaking to Coach Kelly, he states that although his teams are performing well he still has not sealed it yet. He notes that his team has gone to the playoffs every time but has not won a Championship. This just may be may be their year.
This year we had a total of 10 schools participate in double dutch meets. Seven schools made it to the finals. Each of the 7 had a combined score of 500 points or better. Erasmus Hall Campus who completed their first year bumped out three veteran schools, securing a spot in the final round. I spoke with Coach Akbar who stated that she told her team “I don’t want to come in last place”. Their goal was met because this new team managed stay in the top ten spot for each of the six meets. Coach Breanne Reardon of Curtis High School also performed well this season as they secured their spot in the finals coming in 4th place in the playoffs with a total of 702 points. This is a great accomplishment for Coach Reardon and her team for this will be their first time advancing to final round and they have been competing since double dutch began in the PSAL during the 2008-09 season.
Congratulations to all the teams and coaches that competed in this year’s events. I want to wish all teams the best of luck in the City Championship.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Double Dutch - Playoffs - Round 2 -Finals

Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468

10:00am to 2:00pm

SINGLES SCORE	DOUBLES COMPULSORY	DOUBLE SPEED	STEPS	DOUBLE FREESTYLE	DOUBLES SCORE	TOTAL	PLACE
443	80	260	276	177	517	960	1
451	80	230	269	167	477	928	2
451	80	70	186	164	314	765	3
387	75	95	186	145	315	702	4
251	80	135	217	148	363	614	5
330	16	75	174	134	225	555	6
279	80	15	175	177	272	551	7
253	75	65	140	140	280	533	8
302	35	25	121	131	191	493	9
253	34	45	140	136	215	468	10
225	45	0	0	132	177	402	11
359	0	0	0	0	0	359	12
327	0	0	0	0	0	327	13

 

 

 

SEE WHO MADE THE PLAYOFFS

BASEBALL POST SEASON 2013

by Robert H. Pertsas, Baseball Commissioner

Posted On 05/15/2013

Baseball Post Season 2013
The playoffs will begin on Wednesday, May 22(A division) and Thursday, May 23(B division). In order to provide sufficient notice for all participating teams, the baseball seeding committee will meet on Sunday, May 19, 2013.
The committee will rank the top thirty-two teams in each division, according to their perceived relative strength as of that date. Therefore, it is imperative that teams competing for possible playoff positions have all their scheduled games completed by May 19, 2013. That includes rainouts and suspended games.
In addition, game results must be posted on the website. Winning percentage is determined by dividing the number of wins by the number of league games scheduled.
Only the top three teams in each division of the A & B will automatically qualify for the playoffs, provided that they have at least a .500 winning percentage. However a .500 winning percentage does not guarantee a playoff position for teams finishing fourth or lower.
The remaining slots will be filled by at-large selections of the seeding committee. In the case of a third place tie; head to head competition will determine the winner. If the teams split their games, they must schedule and play a tie breaker game by Saturday May 18, 2013 using May 19, 2013 only as a rain date.
Please note in the “B” division thirty-three (33) teams could qualify. In that case the teams seeded 32 and 33 will have a play-in game on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

(A division)First Round - Wednesday, May 22 - Higher Seed
Second Round - Friday, May 24 - Higher Seed
Quarter Finals - Tuesday, May 28 - Neutral Site
Semi Finals - Friday, May 31, Saturday, June 1, Sunday, 2 (if necessary) (2 out of 3) Alternating Higher Seed - College of Staten Island
Championship - Friday, June 7, 2013 – MCU PARK

(B division)First Round - Thursday, May 23 - Higher Seed
Second Round - Tuesday, May 28 - Higher Seed
Quarter Finals - Thursday, May 30 - Neutral Site
Semi Finals - Sunday, June 2 - Higher Seed- Lafayette High School
Championship - Friday, June 7, 2013 – MCU PARK

The 2012-2013 Fall PSAL Wingate Award Winners

by Alan Blanc

The PSAL Wingate Award honors New York City Public High School student-athletes in their senior year for their outstanding achievements in their respective sports. The coaches, commissioners and sport’s coordinators nominate athletes for this award. A committee, comprised of PSAL staff, reviews the nominated candidates and chooses the most accomplished student-athlete in each sport as the recipient of this most prestigious award.
Each of the PSAL Wingate Award Winners (Fall, Winter and Spring) will be honored at an awards ceremony and dinner at the end of the Spring Sport’s Season.

The 2012-2013 Fall PSAL Wingate Award Winners are:

Girls Bowling	Jessica Monachino	Tottenville High School
Boys Bowling	Michael Calabrese	New Dorp High School
Girls Cross Country	Sabrina Southerland	Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
Boys Cross Country	Jack Stevenson	Stuyvesant High School
Boys Fencing	Garrett Ng	Hunter College High School
Football	James Gales	Brooklyn Technical High School
Girls Golf	Theresa Diorio	Susan Wagner High School
Girls Soccer	Pamela Wishart Danielle Glazer	Leon Goldstein High School For Science Bayside High School
Boys Soccer	Tarek Beckles	Martin Luther King Jr. High School
Girls Swimming	Nicole Rodriguez	Francis Lewis High School
Girls Volleyball	Kristine Ciurcina	Susan Wagner High School

YES WE PLAY RUGBY!

Updated - PSAL Rugby Tournament #1 Results

             The first tournament of the 2012 PSAL Rugby season kicked off at Randall’s Island on a brisk Friday evening bringing together schools that represent all five boroughs. The 2012 season includes four new girls’ teams from Curtis, Wingate, Urban Assembly-BSSWA, and Queens Gateway to Health Sciences. Each team made an impressive showing in their inaugural PSAL Rugby tournament.

The Boys Varsity Division was dominated by the Canarsie Chiefs, coached by Rob Palmer, who took the Cup final defeating Urban Assembly- BSSWA. Coach Palmer attributes this early success to a highly athletic squad packed with a large number of returning players, many of whom are playing their third season.
In the Girls’ Varsity “A” Division, Urban Assembly- BSSWA, ladies, coached by William Nicholas, defeated Curtis to win the Cup final.

In the Girls’ Varsity “B” Division, Queens Gateway to Health Sciences, coached by Rob Trialonas, dominated the in their first week of tournament play.

There are four regular season tournaments remaining in the 2012 PSAL Rugby season. Stay tuned for additional tournament results.

LACROSSE BEST!

Tottenville's Alex Becerra, far right, will compete in the 2013 Brine National All-American Lacrosse Classic in Boyds, Md., from June 30 to July 3. - (Advance File Photo/Bill Lyons)

Tottenville junior lacrosse star Alex Becerra has been named a 2013 Brine National High School All-American and has been selected to represent the Long Island, South Region at the 2013 Brine National All-American Lacrosse Classic in Boyds, Md., from June 30 to July 3.
The Brine National Lacrosse Classic brings the top high school lacrosse players in the country to one venue, where regional teams will compete to become the 2013 National Champion.
Becerra, who was named an Advance All Star last year as a sophomore, led the Pirates to the PSAL Championship division title last year as the defenseman spearheaded a Pirate squad that allowed just 3.25 goals per game in the regular season and never let an opponent tally more than eight goals in any game

When religion is a barrier to playing sports... Read the "Conflict" page as I identify the issue.

Boys & Girls Soccer: Fall 2013 Season Calendar

by Vito Rizzi & Will Stasiuk PSAL Soccer Commissioners

Posted On 05/02/2013

Pre-Season & Regular Season
Friday, August 16, 2013 - First Day of Season
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - PSAL Coaches Clinic # 1 –
10:00 p.m. Forest Hills HS Field (Tentative)
Saturday, August 24, 2013 - PSAL Coaches Clinic # 2 –
1:00 p.m. Christopher Columbus HS Field (Tentative)
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - PSAL Coaches Clinic # 3 –
10:00 a.m. Abraham Lincoln H.S. Field (Tentative)
* Reminder: Coaches are required to attend one of the three coaches clinics.
Sunday, September 8, 2013 - League Games Begin
* No league games on September 14 (Yom Kippur)
* No league games on October 5th (S.A.T. Exam)
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - Last day of Regular Season
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 – Emergency Make-ups (if needed)

PSAL 2013 Boys Golf Individual Tournament Pairings

                     by Daniel Harris, Golf Coordinator

Posted On 05/13/2013

The 2013 PSAL Boys Golf Individual Tournament is scheduled Wednesday, May 15 1:30 PM at Split Rock Golf Course in the Bronx.  All participants should arrive and report to the 1st tee on Split Rock Golf Course at 12:30 PM for registration.  Please see group numbers and pairings below:  Good luck!

Free Money For Student Athletes

Nominate A Student The NY1 Scholar Athlete program celebrates student athletes who successfully combine academics with athletics, and also find time for community service. The program, operated in conjunction with the New York City Department of Education, is open to any senior attending a New York City public high school. Each week of the school year, a selected student is profiled on NY1 and receives a $2,000 scholarship to the school they choose to attend in the fall. To apply, download and print out the official Scholar Athlete application, then mail it to the address on the form.

From Brooklyn To The NBA Playoffs

He stayed on the Path.. Pathway to the next level..

Lance Stephenson #33

Forward Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 210 pounds Class Year: HS Hometown: Brooklyn, NY High School: Lincoln Read the page.. I Believed And Then I Became

Let's Play Ball!

Baseball Fever In The Bronx

If he's superstitious, Clinton junior left fielder Anyonel Ramos may want to hold onto his manager’s jersey after his performance in Wednesday’s 4-2 win over Bronx rival Taft.
Ramos drove in the game-winning run in the top of the seventh, smacked a pair of doubles and also scored a run in the top of the first, all while wearing the uniform of Clinton manager Dennis D’Alessandro. Ramos came to the club late after missing tryouts in March of last year. But on the recommendation of his teammates, he was granted a private tryout back in January.
Showing up in street clothes, Ramos wowed everyone with his speed and fielding and won the starting job in left. So while he has a position and a growing legend as a clutch player, he doesn’t yet have a uniform because the school wasn’t able to order his jersey in time. It should be arriving any day now, according to D’Alessandro.
“I don’t have any problem wearing this but it will be nice to have my own jersey,” Ramos said through a translator, teammate Joel Cabrera.
Ramos was supposed to play on the Clinton JV last year but the season was scrapped when the school couldn’t find a coach, and since the varsity was filled with seniors, Ramos didn’t play at all.
But Clinton (2-1) has found a gem in Ramos, whose groundout drove in junior shortstop Oscar Matias from third to give the Governors a 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh.
A batter later, Gerlin Hernandez’s hard liner down the third base line drove in Marc Perez from third to make it 4-2.
First basemen turned closer Johann Ortiz Franco forced Taft’s Francisco Paulino to ground out to second to end the game with a runner on third.
Franco entered the game with one out in the bottom of the sixth without even warming up and induced a groundout before striking out Taft (2-1) pinch-hitter Paris Giddins with a runner on second to get out of the jam.
Clinton starter Eliu Baez struck out 11 over 51/3 innings, scattering five hits, walking three and giving up two earned runs. He was removed after throwing 104 pitches because of the league restriction on pitch counts.
“Since Eliu Baez did really well pitching the whole game, I had to come through,” said Ortiz Franco, who stuck out two batters and allowed one hit in 12/3 innings. “He got into a little jam and I had to do what I did to help.


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Path Way To The Next Level - OnMiMark

OnMiMark is devoted to mentoring high school student athletes by providing a forum to share their academic athletic experience. Members are welcome to use our forum as a tool to connect to the college level. We advocate for the athletes that cannot speak for themselves or feel that they are good enough to succeed.    

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PSAL Girls Freestyle Wrestling Kick Off Inaugural Season Saturday, April 6th

by Ken Bigley, Wrestling Supervisor

Posted On 04/15/2013

The 2013 PSAL Girls Freestyle Wrestling season kicks off on Saturday, April 6th with all sixteen teams competing in tournaments at Hunter College High School and Townsend Harris High School. Weigh-Ins for both tournaments begins at 8:00am with wrestling starting at 10:00am.
Competing at Hunter will be Brooklyn Tech, Canarsie, New Dorp, Curtis, Bathgate, Flushing, Grover Cleveland and Hunter.
Competing at Townsend Harris will be Susan Wagner, CSIHS, Sunset Park, Catch All, MLK, Taft, H.S. of Fashion Industries, and Townsend Harris.

The Soul of The Sword Championship Rounds

2012-2013 PSAL GIRLS INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER LIST

by Ivan Lee – PSAL Fencing Commissioner

Posted On 05/01/2013

The following student-athletes have qualified for our annual Individual Championships, on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Long Island City High School. Start time is 9:00AM. Coaches in attendance are reminded to bring one complete strip, including a scoring machine, 2 reels, 2 floor cords and an extension cord.
Coaches are also reminded that in addition to the qualifiers, they are allowed to bring one additional fencer in each weapon as a coach’s pick.
Special Note: NEST+M is allowed to bring a maximum of 3 fencers in each weapon.
36 FOIL QUALIFIERS (listed by division)
Division 1: Brooklyn/Staten Island
Marisa Lee
Erica Yoong
Joanna Papasmiris
Liliana Lamberg
Sze Wah Lee
Alexandra Marto
Gabriella Davila
Leah Nieves
Maryia Spirydonava
Aicha Wague
Division 2: Manhattan/Bronx
Sholin Chen
Grace Wong
Cheyenne Hua
April Wen
Erica Lin
Elvan Ziyalan
Christina Zeng
Teresa Huang
Marlena Lui
Klaudia Morelowska
Mirit Rutishauser
Laura Dabalsa
Jacqueline Sheren
Rachael Sternlicht
Ediliza Peralta
Rebecca Fawcett
Division 3: Queens
Alanna Leung
Alondra Lerebours
Eva Jiang
Samantha Chan
Christine Chen
Chaerin Kim
Chanel Lim
Emily Huang
Monica Lam
Kiara Kennedy
43 EPEE QUALIFIERS (listed by division)
Division 1
Anna Kornak
Annabelle Swain
Keyue Bao
Naomi Francis
Julie Wiedemann
Joanna Tabor
Sharon Pang
Yuliya Krygina
Jenna Gyimesi
Anna Grygiel
Judine Watkis
Nyla Herbert
Briana Dodson
Aurellia Cammock
Division 2
Olivia Briffault
Christina Zhou
Joyce Xia
Stephanie Huang
Julia Mendelsohn
Norine Chan
Katherine Oh
Ally Lu
Jane Kharkover
Tegan Gallina
Anna Boateng
Angelina Almanzar
Kayla Loperena
Isla Macmillan
Division 3
Fariha Hussain
Margaret Jia
Emily Cirulnick
Rebekah Jones
Erin Robinson
Winnie Chu
Vivian Chen
Angela Hong
Iman Mamdouh
Yufei Song
Kiara Walcott
Angela Lu
Tatyana Forde
Briana Ellis-Gibbs
Ayanna Bates

The Best of NYC Student Athletes 2012 - 2013

2012-2013 Fall PSAL-Wingate Nominations

by Alan Blanc

Posted On 12/11/2012

Nominations
The PSAL Wingate Award recognizes the most outstanding student-athletes in their respective sports.
The time has arrived to nominate senior candidates for the Fall PSAL Wingate Award. All fall coaches will be allowed to nominate any senior student-athlete (within their division) they deem worthy of this honor. Once nominations are closed, a committee comprised of PSAL Commissioners, Coordinators and staff will select an award winner in each sport. Fall Sport Nominations will commence on Thursday, November 15, 2012 and conclude on Friday, November 30, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. Coaches and Commissioners may submit nominations electronically by clicking on "STAFF" located at the bottom of the PSAL.org “Home Page” (http://www.psal.org/) and then click on either coach or commissioner.   Your “User Name” is your last name, and your “Password” remains whatever you have chosen as your password. Once you have entered your user name and password, you will have access to nominate a candidate for the PSAL-Wingate Award. 
When nominating a candidate, the nominating coach must add supporting documentation to the nominee's PLAYER PROFILE on the PSAL website. This will enable the selection committee to make a decision based on the student-athlete’s achievements. Examples of appropriate documentation are:

• The specific records of accomplishment in the PSAL program.
• The number of years on the team
• Outstanding athletic achievements and awards
• The team's accomplishments

CRITERIA FOR NOMINATIONS

• The candidate must be graduating in January or June of his/her senior year.
• The candidate must remain eligible for the entire season of his/her graduating year.
• The candidate must have a minimum of two full years of participation in the PSAL in his/her sport.
• The candidate must exhibit the qualities of good sportsmanship and character

NY Yankees Acknowledges Inner City Student Athletes

Yankees Honor 55 PSAL Student-Athletes

by PSAL

Posted On 02/20/2013

The New York Yankees are synonymous with success, so it's fitting that the 27-time World Series champions honored some of the top student-athletes in the Public Schools Athletic League at the MVP Scholar Athlete Awards on Tuesday, December 18.
The Yankees hosted a dinner for 55 special student-athletes (11 from each borough) in recognition of their success inside and outside the classroom. For instance, Kristine Ciurcina of Susan Wagner was recognized in part for her achievements in girls volleyball. She helped lead the Falcons to their first-ever Class-A title in November. Likewise, Tottenville's two-sport star Cheryl Lopez was honored for her academic success, plus her accomplishments in softball and basketball. She pitched the Pirates to the softball championship last spring. On the boys side, Alfred E. Smith's Kevin Gonzalez was key member of the school's football team, which reached the Cup semifinals. Honorees received a personalized commemorative football and four tickets to the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 29.
The Bronx Bombers have a history of supporting the PSAL. In the last couple of years alone, the Yankees installed a new all-grass football field at Harry S. Truman High School and center fielder Curtis Granderson donated 300 Louisville Slugger bats to the league’s softball and baseball teams. In addition, Yankee Stadium hosted the PSAL Football Championship game earlier this month for the third straight year.

Play Hard Go Hard!! Last Season Playoffs Can't Wait for 2013!

It’s time to find out who will be the 2012 PSAL Girls Soccer ‘A’ and ‘B’ Champions as the post-season gets underway this Saturday (10/27/12).
Listed below are the seeds and draws for the 2012 ‘A’ and ‘B’ league playoffs as well as some important reminders for all playoff coaches.
‘A’ League
All first round games are on Saturday, October 27th.  
All match-ups and brackets are available here:
http://www.psal.org/sports/PlayoffBrackets.aspx#021/SOCCER