WPCNR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAY. February 16, 2010: Kirsten Fuerst's Camp Chill winter break skating camp came back today. Olympians of the future took to the ice this morning at Ebersole Rink with 40 children of all ages breaking out onto the ice for the three-day program. At 9 A.M. they were still coming in.From beginners to seasoned little skaters Camp Chill with its teen and young adult instructors continued the process of passing the joy of skating to future generations.

Jenna Bisignano, second from left, helps a skating mom with details. Still time to register for days 2 and 3..

Beginning skaters went from falling to gliding tentatively along the ice thanks to the encouraging  instruction within minutes. 

Seasoned Ice Princesses were practicing cross-overs.

Yet another level were getting footwork together. Camp Chill continues Wednesday and Thursday.

WPCNR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAY. February 6, 2010: Some 25 to 30 Softball teams gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrison this morning to play ball in  25 degree weather to raise money in the annual Snowball Softball Tournament of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Societ. The action was good natured and no batting eyes have dulled.As Mel Allen used to say there's plenty of seats available come on out and watch this afternoon's games, sponsored by Modells Sporting Goods.

Here comes the pitch.

It's Drilled, It's Deep. It's Downtown!

Here's the Delivery!

Over 200 Players, with teams paying entry fees raised $$$ for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Umpires from the Hudson Valley Softball Officials volunteered their time. The Action continues all Saturday afternoon. Come on Out!

Where hamburgers sizzle on an open grill night and day!

WPCNR PRESS BOX. November 26,2009: Daryl Schuler's 8 Yard scamper around left end in the waning moments of the Third Quarter today, proved to be the winning TD as White Plains held off a two-touchdown rally by Stepinac in the final stanza to snap Stepinac's winning streak in the traditional Thanksgiving rivalry between the two teams. White Plains Doug Sewitch made a game-saving shoe-string tackle behind the line of scrimmage to stop Stepinac on 4th down deep in Tiger territory in the third quarter, to stall a touchdown drive, which at the time did not seem like a big play, but as it turned out it was a game-saver.

MR. UNSTOPPABLE, Daryl Schuler, leaves Crusaders behind him as he scores the third and deciding Tiger touchdown with two minutes to go in the Third Quarter. Unofficially, WPCNR had Schuler rushing for over 200 yards in the contest. Schuler keyed two drives in the third quarter to give the Tigers a 21-0 lead. Stepinac rallied on an onside kick to launch a  drive that cut the lead to 21-14 with seven minutes to go in the game, but White Plains held them off on two possessions in the final moments to hold on to the win before approximately 6,000 fans. Schuler also scored the first WP TD midway in the second quarter.

WPCNR PRESS BOX. From Rob Crews of "Complete Game," November 10, 2009: Over the years, the interest in competitive softball has really taken off in the Northeast. Consequently, there are many girls who’s love for the game has motivated them to make Softball a year-round commitment, taking part in rigorous off-season training and showcase tournaments around the country in order to market themselves as Major Division I softball prospects.

Every now and then a special player is born here in Westchester  –someone with special gifts combined with the focus and work ethic to hone those abilities into a polished top Division 1 prospect.  On Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 5:30pm, Tammy Wray of Somers High School, will be signing her National Letter of Intent. For Tammy, it is the school that has won her heart during the softball recruitment process.  Louisiana State University, a major force in College Softball, will be Tammy Wray’s new home in 2010, where she will continue her education in the School of Psychology.

WPCNR PRESS BOX. November 8, 2009: The Black Bear's back! The Black Bear restaurant used to have a black bear mascot, who used to stand outside the restaurant. Mysteriously the bear wandered off one day two years ago. But this week, as of Thursday, the Black Bear returned to his job as Bear Maitre d' and the friendly confines of The Black Bear Saloon on Mamaroneck Avenue.

The Black Bear, "Unofficial Headquarters  and Saturday Clubhouse" for the University of Michigan Alumni Association, where the Maize and Blue crowd gathers to watch their beloved Wolverines on the Big Ten Network, welcomed their bear back. Here the Black Bear with a Michigan hat encourages the Wolverines against Purdue.

Ryan McBride, one of the Managers of the Black Bear welcomes back the bar's mascot. McBride said he believes the bear hibernated for two years, did not have his GPS, and wandered back thanks to a good samaritan who brought the bear back home.

WPCNR VIEW FROM THE UPPER DECK. By Bull Allen. November 6,2009: Congratulations to the Bronx Bombers on their 27^th World Championship, won Wednesday in The House The Taxpayers Built.  Today, the Bombers will be hailed with a parade in a very bad neighborhood.

A 6-ounce beer and a dog:$14 in the upper deck in the fabulous new Stadium. September 16

Those of you going to the parade really should bring personal security you will be in the worst neighborhood in New York City filled with some its most dangerous criminals at large who have not yet been indicted.

WPCNR VIEW FROM THE UPPER DECK. By Bull Allen. September 30, 2009:  I'm sorry. I have to get this off my chest. I cannot wait for the weekend. It has to be said now.

Up here in the mythical upper deck, behind the mike, straw fedora hat perched on the back of my head,  at the WPIX mike, watching another hideous Metropolitan loss today. I can no longer sit around and listen to the excuses the  press makes for the Mets of 2009.

The New York Metropolitans lost again today, 7-4 on a grand slammer by Justin Maxwell with two-out in the ninth off Francisco Rodriguez. A 5-run ninth by the Nats whom the Mets made look like the Yankees the last three nights. It was the third straight loss the Mets have rolled over for in the Nation’s Capitol this week.

CitiField, this Spring.

This team has no heart. They are not playing for their manager. They are not playing for themselves. They are not playing for their fans. They are not being managed for the fans. This is the team that gave up in June when their General Manager Omar Minaya did not make a move with his two big hitters went on the D.L.

WPCNR PRESS BOX. By John F. Bailey. September 17, 2009: The triple threats, Doug Sewitch,Daryl Schuler and Anthony Cardon sliced up Lincoln swiftly in White Plains first series Thursday evening when Sewitch took-in a 12 yard swing pass from the effortlessly smooth QB Mike Trapp  for one first down at the Tiger 43, Number 23 Daryl Schuler took a hand off  and slipped off tackle and thundered, spun and deked 13 yards to the Lancer 43. That worked so well Trapp gave the ball to Schuler again, who swept around left end to the Lincoln 32.  On the next play with 3rd and 2 at the 32, the third member of the TD team, Anthony Cardon cruised around left end down the sideline for 32 yards and 6 points. Three minutes had gone by. That's the kind of night it was.

Daryl Schuler (23) headed to the Lincoln 32 on WP's opening 5 play 67 yard drive to open their 41-14 win over Lincoln Thursday night. Doug Sewitch (3) escorts him.

White Plains moved the ball at will, cruising to a 41-6 lead at half-time.Two long pass plays from Lincolin's Anthony Phynn to Keven Perez for a first down on the Tiger 35, and a 19 yarder to Brian Collado gave Lincoln a 7-6 deficit, after White Plains opening touchdown. But then the Tigers turned on the Sewitch and Schuler switch.

Doug Sewitch the Man in Black makes  an over-the-shoulder, in-full-stride catch of a 39-yard perfectly thrown pass from Mike Trapp at the Lincoln 20, setting up the Tigers fourth touchdown (lugged in by who else, his law partner, Mr. Schuler), with 8 minutes to go in the first half for a 28-6 lead.

Earlier in the first quarter Sewitch  leapt high in the air to catch a halfback option pass from Schuler, for a 36 yard completion  giving WP a first down on the Lincoln 4 and  Schuler completed the legwork for his first touchdown of the night, make it 14-6 WP at the 6 minute mark of the first quarter. 

After the Tiger second TD  in six minutes in the Opening Quarter, White Plains forced Lincoln to punt from their own goal line in the last minute of the First Quarter. A bad snap forced the Lincoln punter to bobble and drop the ball. Justin Lamply pounced on the fumble at the Lincoln 4. Mr. Schuler filed a 4 yard touchdown brief in the opening minute of the second quarter and the score was 20-6.

Schuler scored his third touchdown of the first half on a 35 yard run around right end with 4 minutes to go in the half and it was 34-6 with 4:40 left in the half. Joe Sperduto threw an 11-yard Touchdown pass to Anwar Barrett-Bell in the closing minutes of the first half. The score was 41-6 at the half.

The Tigers second team contained Lincoln in the second half and controlled the ball, holding Lincoln to 3 first downs in the second half. A pass in the final minute produced Lincoln's final score.

Coach Skip Stevens attributed the team's crisp play to his depth of the squad, which has produced, he said realistic practices, resulting in the almost penalty free first two games of the season, and blocking that has made Schuler and Sewitch  and Cardon look on occassion like Doc Blanchard, Glenn Davis and Jim Brown. Mike Trapp has not had one mix-up on a hand-off in two games, and has poise and accuracy in getting the ball downfield.

It was a Tiger night.

WhitePlains Public Access Television Televised Thursday's football game on tape delay for telecast on Channels 76/77 (45/46) possibly next Wednesday evening. That's White Plains Public Access' John Vorperian and 1995-1996 Tiger great, Jaquai Ganson at the microphone.

The Cheerleaders were airborne.

The White Plains High School Band looked positively collegiate with an elaborate half-time performance.

WPCNR PRESS BOX. By John F. Bailey. September 13, 2009: White Plains dominated Gorton in the drizzle and mud Saturday afternoon in Yonkers, moving the ball at will and holding Gorton to just two first downs in three quarters. The Tigers Doug Sewitch returned a punt 51 yards for touchdown in the last minute of the First Quarter when Gorton's punter Josh Grant out kicked his coverage.

As Sewitch bobbled the ball, picked it up,  he swerved to the far sideline nine Wolves converged on Dough on the far sideline at the Gorton 40, Sewitch spun and cut back to his left, outflanked the Wolfpack pursuers, and slanted away from the last two defenders who missed him at the 25 and cruised into the end zone for the first touchdown-- 51 yards. That's Sewitch in far left corner of the endzone, completing his punt return for a TD.

After the kickoff, Gorton started on their 35 when the Tigers kicked the ball out of bounds. Gorton's Antheil Cobb was sacked at the 26 on third down and on the following punt, the Tigers took over at the Gorton 46. On First down, Quarterback Mike Trapp pitched the ball back to Daryl Schuler who broke around right end down the far side line for 46 yards and a touchdown, giving the Tigers a 13-0 lead.

Myron Moore far left, completing a 15 yard sweep to the Gorton 20 early in the Fourth Quarter to set up Daryl Schuler's third touchdown of the afternoon below.

Quarterback Joe Sperduto readies a handoff to Daryl Schuler behind Guard Brock Duncan. Schuler would pull out and go around left end and into paydirt, 20 yards for his third touchdown of the day.

Schuler had a great day for the Tigers,  scoring touchdowns in the Third and Fourth Quarters. Gorton could not penetrate past the White Plains 30.  Schuler's speed and shifty moves paid off in an estimated 200 yards rushing. Anthon Cardon complimented Schuler with strong running of his own.  Accurate passing by starting QB Mike Trapp, the few times he did have to throw, was impressive. Mr.  Trapp also took care of the handoff business with no fluffs, no muffs, no fumbles on a hard day to hold onto a football.  A pretty impressive day of moving the ball for the Tigers with only two illegal procedure penalties, no offsides penalties through three quarters.

 Myron Moore had a key fumble recovery  at the Gorton 45 to stake the Tigers to great field position in the Third Quarter, setting up Schuler's second touchdown. Doug Sewitch picked off a Gorton pass in the third quarter to stall the one drive Gorton had.

They looked very good in their opening game of the football season. The Tigers play Lincoln Thursday evening.

Tiger Cheerleaders Taking Care of Business.

Kickoff!

Above fabled ramparts pennants furl whip-snapping in the autumn sun.

The crescendo of a hundred drums rumbles across the immense green.

Puffy clouds float on blue horizon above the festive bowl rim

A hundred-thousand voices roar as one in sustained, building scream!

A whistle! The knights of a hundred seasons live once more

Ghosts of  galloping heroes of autumns’ past dash down the field

The brown sphere lifts and soars above stadium rim caught by breeze and hopes

Descending end over end to the lone sentinel to begin another season like hundreds before.

Like cascades of waves reseeding and surging

 the players hear  the cheers drift down engulfing

As the carrier is brought to earth

Again and again, the combatants sally forth strength to strength hurling

Stealth and guile and heart thrown against swiftness, effort, will and girth.

Punctuated by swift bursts of peppy brass and drum thunder

 from minstrels pomped  and proud

Spurred by bursts of roars rewarding  nimble run by  deft running backs

The paladins of striped  green plain struggle in golden sun lifted by the ultimate crowd

Awarding the diving miracle, the driving first down, the breakaway from the pack.

The reach-to-sky of  over-the-shoulder touchdown catch down the sideline jaunt

Brings multitudes to their feet with a cheer the valiant receiver hears forever.

The turning aside of a powerful drive by defender gallant

Earns rapturous response as enemy back is caught and tossed asunder.

On into the afternoon shadows the struggle and tumult unfold.

Heroes emerge to replace the legends of stories told of past plays

Today’s young become tomorrow’s old.

Who will tell the tales of this afternoon’s heroes on other golden days

WPCNR PRESS BOX. From National Pro Fastpitch. August 24, 2009: The Rockford Thunder captured their first Cowles Cup at Firestone Stadium  in Akron, Ohio, on Sunday afternoon crowning them the 2009 NPF champions as they defeated the USSSA Pride 2-0 in the final game of the season.  Rockford climbed back from a 1-0 deficit and near elimination to win both of their series on the weekend and become champions.

 
Cat Osterman led the way with her second complete game shut out of the day only allowing the Pride to have one single and a walk on the day.  Between the two games on Sunday, Osterman struck out an amazing 26 batters and only gave up four hits.  For the tournament, Osterman struck out 50 batters in 31 innings in five starts, pitching 31 of her team's 41 innings. Photo, Rockland Thunder

WPCNR View from the Clubhouse. By Bull Allen August 17, 2009: The headlines this morning out of windswept Chaska, Minnesota, disgust me, and once again distinguish the majority of the “professional” sports writing jury —the play writers out there – for their fickleness,  savagery, and glee they show in attacking great players when they are down.

Lake Placid Club. 2009

WPCNR PRESS BOX. Special to WPCNR. August 12, 2009: Aaron Klimchuk, 17, a resident of White Plains and an upcoming senior in White Plains High School, returns from 18th Maccabiah Games with Team USA Junior Golf Team winning the Gold Medal.  The junior golf team, which played at Caesarea Golf Course in Caesarea, Israel, consisted of four junior golfers, of which Aaron was the youngest member.