Friday, February 1, 2013
Throggs Neck News: Bronx Hails Koch
Throggs Neck News: Bronx Hails Koch: --> Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. issued the following statement on the passing of Mayor Ed Koch: BRONX, NEW YORK...
Bronx Hails Koch
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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. issued the following statement on the passing of Mayor Ed Koch:
BRONX, NEW YORK, February 1- “Today the Bronx is mourning the death of a son and one of the city’s greatest and most charismatic public leaders. Mayor Ed Koch was a man of wit and wisdom, a leader who helped lift our city out of the brink of bankruptcy, raising our spirits along the way and securing New York’s place as the capital of the world.
“Mayor Koch was always proud of his Bronx roots. During his administration he helped rebuild the South Bronx, creating a task force that helped restore burned-out buildings while creating new, thriving communities—work that still resonates to this day. He was a man of deep devotion, who after leaving office continued to inspire New Yorkers through his activism and his commitment to a city he fiercely loved.
“While we mourn his loss we honor his legacy, commitment to civil rights and his civic leadership, which will forever live in our hearts and in the millions of lives he touched. On behalf of the 1.4 million residents of the Bronx, I would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this very difficult time,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Throggs Neck News: Maritime Holds Off St. Joe’s For Third Straight Vi...
Throggs Neck News: Maritime Holds Off St. Joe’s For Third Straight Vi...: --> BRONX, NEW YORK, January 28- Sophomores T-Vaughn Gibson (Freeport, Bahamas/Sunland Baptist) and Sean Corley (Harlem, N.Y./Thur...
Maritime Holds Off St. Joe’s For Third Straight Victory
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BRONX, NEW YORK, January 28- Sophomores T-Vaughn Gibson (Freeport, Bahamas/Sunland Baptist) and Sean Corley (Harlem, N.Y./Thurgood Marshall) both recorded double-doubles, as the Maritime basketball team overcame a poor shooting afternoon to rattle off its third win in a row on Saturday with a 64-50 home victory over conference-foe St. Joseph’s at the Riesenberg Hall Gymnasium.
The Privateers improve to 4-11 (3-7 Skyline) on the season, while the Golden Eagles fall to 5-13 (3-8 Skyline). The win further improves Maritime’s playoff hopes, as the three conference victories are tied for sixth place, which is the final playoff spot, with eight games remaining.
“It wasn’t the prettiest game today, but we fought through a cold shooting performance to come out with the win,” said head coach Jake Scott. “I was very pleased with our defensive effort. This has been a great week for us and we hope to continue the momentum moving forward.”
Maritime has not won three-straight games since early in the 2010-11 season and it was the first time the Privateers won three-consecutive conference games since 2009-10, when they did it on three separate occasions, including a seven-game Skyline winning streak.
Gibson led all players with 21 points and five steals and also matched the game- and team-high with 12 rebounds. Senior Ron Bethea (Harlem, N.Y./Humanities Prep.) scored 20 points and just missed a double-double with eight rebounds, while Corley notched his team-leading third double-double with 10 points and 12 boards.
The Privateers played a staunch defensive game on the afternoon, holding St. Joseph’s to just 28.1-percent (18-for-64) shooting from the field. Maritime also shot poorly, however, connecting on just 33.3-percent (20-for-60) of its shots.
Maritime was quick to jump on the Golden Eagles off the opening tip, building up an 11-0 lead in the first three minutes and expanding the advantage to 14 points, 20-6, at 9:42. St. Joe’s responded by holding the Privateers off the scoreboard for the next seven-plus minutes to cut the deficit to just seven, 20-13, at 3:01. The Eagles kept chopping away at the lead and brought it down to as little as four points, but Corley hit a fast-break layup as time ticked off to end the half and the Privateers went into the locker room with a 26-20 lead.
In the second half, both teams shot better, but Maritime jumped out to an 11-point lead, 37-26, after two good free throws by Bethea at 14:17. St. Joseph’s scored nine-straight points (including six from sophomore Will Fortune) to cut the deficit to just two points with 4:48 to play, but a 14-2 run by the Privateers killed the momentum and secured the home victory.
Junior Cody Lohsen scored a team-high 12 points and brought down nine rebounds to lead St. Joseph’s, while Fortune and junior Phil Calixte ended the night with 11 points, apiece.
Maritime is back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 29, when the squad will travel to Farmingdale St. to take on the Rams at 7 p.m. at the Nold Hall Gymnasium on their campus in Farmingdale, N.Y.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Throggs Neck News: Maritime Wins Again
Throggs Neck News: Maritime Wins Again: --> BRONX, NEW YORK, January 25- The Maritime basketball team won its second consecutive game Thursday night, this in dramatic fashio...
Maritime Wins Again
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BRONX, NEW YORK, January 25- The Maritime basketball team won its second consecutive game Thursday night, this in dramatic fashion, 77-74 in overtime, over NYU-Poly at the Jays’ Jacobs Gymnasium. The Privateers overcame a 14-point second-half deficit to tie the game with 39 seconds to go and outscored Poly, 10-7, in the extra stanza to improve to 3-11 (2-7 Skyline) on the season, while the Jays fall to 4-11 (1-8 Skyline).
"Tonight was a great win,” exclaimed head coach Jake Scott. “We had to fight very hard to come back and push it to overtime. We got some great contributions from some bench players late and that was the difference."
Senior Ron Bethea (Harlem, N.Y./Humanities Prep.) recorded 26 points off the bench to lead the Privateers, while sophomore Sean Corley (Harlem, N.Y./Thurgood Marshall) had a great all-around game with 16 points, six rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Freshman Tim McNamara (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) added 11 points and sophomore T-Vaughn Gibson (Freeport, Bahamas/Sunland Baptist) chipped in with 10 to round out the double-digit scorers.
The Privateers held the lead for the entire first half, building a game-high lead of 10 points at 10:16 on a three-pointer by Kevin Blohm (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville). NYU-Poly fought back to within two points, 39-37, before the halftime break.
In the second half, the Jays outscored Maritime 28-12 over the first 13 minutes to take a 14-point, 65-51 lead. The Privateers climbed back over the next seven minutes, as Bethea led the charge with nine points. They eventually tied the game on two free throws by Corley with 39 seconds to go to force overtime.
In the extra five minutes, Bethea drained two foul shots at 3:39 to give Maritime its first lead since the beginning of the second half. A free throw by Corley and a trey by Bethea made the score 73-67 in favor of the Privateers with 53 seconds to go. Poly fought back to within one point, 75-74, with 26 seconds to go. Bethea drained two more free throws to seal the game.
Maritime returns to action on Saturday, January 26, when they play host to St. Joseph’s College. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at the Riesenberg Hall Gymnasium.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Maritime Snaps Losing Streak
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BRONX, NEW YORK, January 23- The Maritime basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak in dominating fashion on Tuesday night at the Riesenberg Hall Gymnasium, claiming its second victory of the season, 79-57, over Skyline opponent Mount St. Vincent. The Privateers improve to 2-11 (1-7 Skyline) with the victory, while the Dolphins fall to 4-12 (2-7 Skyline).
“I am so proud of our team tonight,” said head coach Jake Scott. “Everything we have been working on to this point came together. They deserve to be excited after that win. We will continue to work and improve every day. It was a great team effort.”
Sophomore T-Vaughn Gibson (Freeport, Bahamas/Sunland Baptist) led all players with a career-high 28 points; 17 of them coming in the second half. Classmate Sean Corley (Harlem, N.Y./Thurgood Marshall) drained 19 points, while also grabbing six rebounds and dishing out six assists. Senior Ron Bethea (Harlem, N.Y./Humanities Prep.) was limited in the second half due to an apparent leg injury, but still scored 13 points and had a game-high seven rebounds in just 27 minutes.
The Privateers charged out to a 21-point lead, 28-7, at 7:48 of the first half, but Mount St. Vincent fought back with nine straight points in just three minutes, all but two were off of Maritime turnovers. The Red and Blue were able to correct their mistakes and held a 12-point, 35-23, lead at halftime.
The Dolphins picked up their game early in the second half and the lead was cut down to just eight points, 45-37, at 14:03. However, a long stretch from 10:22 to 4:24 of the second saw the Privateers expand their lead to a game-high 23 points after a 20-7 run made the score 71-48. It was capped off by Gibson nailing two free throws.
Mount had three players score in double-figures, led by junior James Zuccaro, who had 18 points. Sophomore D’Andre McPhatter added 13 points and a team-high seven rebounds and junior Gerard Fraser scored 11.
The Privateers shot a season-high 51.0-percent from the floor (26-for-51) compared to the Dolphins’ 32.8-percent (22-for-67).
Maritime is back in action on Thursday, when the squad will travel to Brooklyn to take on NYU-Poly. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Jays’ Jacobs Gymnasium.
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