Monday’s results: Iona advances; Salesian bounced
Iona Prep 5, McClancy 3: In a CHSAA first round game at No. 12 Iona Prep, Nate Estes was 2 for 2 with two RBI. Teammate Matt Henry had two hits and an RBI. Vinny Martin was the winning pitcher. The...
View ArticleCHSAA playoffs: Sacred Heart wins; Iona and Stepinac fall into early hole
Sacred Heart 5, Monsignor Scanlan 2: In a CHSAA baseball Division A semifinal at Fleming Field in Yonkers Jason Torres hit three doubles. Winning pitcher David Hurley drove in a run. Tom Rynne had a...
View ArticleCHSAA playoffs: Iona and Stepinac pick up crucial wins
Iona Prep 7, All Hallows 3: In the second game of a best-of-three third round series in the CHSAA Division AA playoffs at St. John’s University, Vinny Martin struck out 10 and also went 2 for 3 with...
View ArticleCHSAA playoffs: Iona and Stepinac are each eliminated on Memorial Day
All Hallows 10, Iona Prep 9: In Game 3 of a best-of-three series in the third round of the CHSAA playoffs, Vinny Martin went 2 for 2 with an RBI. Pat Decea added a two-run single for the Gaels. All...
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MLB Draft: Moran could go as high as No. 1
The MLB draft will hold its first two rounds tonight, followed by the rest of the draft on Friday and Saturday. Iona Prep grad Colin Moran will certainly be the first local to come off of the board,...
View ArticleFINAL LoHud Power Rankings of 2013
Now that the season has come to an end and I’ve had a week to process everything, here are my final rankings for the 2013 season… FINAL OVERALL TOP 10 1. Arlington (20-6) – By the end of the regular...
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Moran expects quick signing with Marlins
Here is another story from Josh Thomson from the College World Series: OMAHA, NEB. — With his team still alive at the College World Series, Colin Moran still hasn’t signed his first pro contract. But...
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Colin Moran: Following a baseball dream
Here is John Thomson’s story profiling Iona Prep grad Colin Moran as he prepares to begin his pro baseball career: OMAHA, NEB. — Before Colin Moran’s junior year at North Carolina, Bill and Diane...
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All-stars: Fox Lane’s Slenker has all of the tools
A five-tool player is defined as someone who hits for average, hits for power, runs the bases well, possesses a strong arm and plays great defense. It’s a term that is thrown around loosely in the...
View ArticleVideo: Moran homers in first pro at-bat
Rye native and Iona Prep grad Colin Moran, the Miami Marlins top draft pick, slammed a home run in his first professional at bat for the Greensboro (N.C.) Grasshoppers on Wednesday, which you can...
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Iona Prep grad and Rye native Brian Moran acquired by the Angels
Iona Prep grad and Rye native Brian Moran looks like he’s going to get his shot at the big leagues. The Los Angeles Angels acquired Moran during Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft, sending $244,000 of...
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Team preview: Iona Prep
Iona Prep was loaded with talent in 2013, but struggled to find consistency under first-year coach Ryan Mahoney until late in the season. The Gaels hovered around .500 for the most part before going a...
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LoHud Baseball Power Rankings: Arlington begins ’14 where it ended ’13
The regular season is just days away (the first official games have been pushed back from Thursday to Friday due to field conditions), and the final thing to do before we see some real baseball is...
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LoHud Baseball Preview: Pitching more important than ever with big playoff pool
I wanted to share my preview package for the 2014 baseball season, which ran in today’s edition of The Journal News. The focus of my feature story is the new qualification standards for the playoffs,...
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Monday’s results: Iona Prep rallies for walk-off win over Fordham
When the tying run was thrown out at home plate for the second out in the final inning of Iona Prep’s game on Monday against visiting Fordham Prep, the Gaels seemed destined for their third straight...
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MLB: Four locals trying to make their mark
It ain’t easy to get to the big leagues, and it’s even more difficult to stick. A few locals have been trying to carve their niche in the MLB early this season, so on this rainy night, I figured we’d...
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NYSSWA baseball state rankings: Week 2
2014 NEW YORK STATE POLLS As of April 28 ——— CLASS AA 1. Victor-Section 5 (9-1) 2. Plainview-8 (12-1) 3. Shenendehowa-2 (11-1) 4. Roy. C. Ketcham-1 (9-1) 5. Half Hollow Hills West-11 (13-2) 6. Orchard...
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NYSSWA baseball state rankings: Week 3
2014 NEW YORK STATE POLLS As of May 5 ——— CLASS AA 1. Shenendehowa-Section 2 (13-1) 2. Roy. C. Ketcham-1 (12-1) 3. Orchard Park-6 (7-0) 4. Victor-5 (12-2) 5. Plainview-8 (14-2) 6. Niagara Falls-6...
View ArticleMonday’s results: Ryan Doty does it all for Iona Prep
Taboola Article Player NEW ROCHELLE —Kennedy may be a new team to the CHSAA, but not to Iona Prep senior Ryan Doty. The Villanova-bound right-hander came into Monday’s game familiar with the lineup...
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NYSSWA baseball state rankings: Week 4
2014 NEW YORK STATE POLLS As of May 12 ——— CLASS AA 1. Shenendehowa-Section 2 (16-1) 2. Roy. C. Ketcham-1 (16-2) 3. Orchard Park-6 (8-0) 4. Victor-5 (14-2) 5. Sachem North-11 (17-3) 6. Greece-Athena-5...
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