White Plains Women Fashion Late Rally to Win Section BB Championship

WPCNR PRESS BOX. FEBRUARY 23, 2005: Coach Sue Adams’ White Plains Tigers Women’s Basketball team won their first Sectional Championship in two decades Tuesday evening beating Ossining 54-47 when Elise Bronzo caught fire in the final Tiger 18-3  run in the final six minutes to take the Championship home. The Tigers finished at 21-3 and won it going away at the County Center as it should be.


Bronzo scored six points and made several key blocks to take over the game during the winning run. White Plains got balanced scoring from Liz Flooks with 13, Bronzo with 12,  Kim Adams, 8 and Danica Covington and Jenn OOsher with 7 each. Nina Johnson scored 3, and Angelei Aguirre, 3, in the historic win.

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Team Image Off to The Synchro Nationals in Lowell, Mass this Weekend

WPCNR PRESS BOX. February 23, 2005: Team Image the Westchester-New Jersey-Connecticut synchronized skating team skating out of Murray’s Rink in Yonkers, New Roc Rink in New Rochelle, and Stamford Twin Rinks, boarded their charter bus to head for the Synchronized Skating National Championships this weekend at the posh Paul Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachussetts — where figure skating’s legends skate. A crowd of upwards of 10,000 are expected to watch the competition which will feature the greats of synchro: Team Elan, the Chicago Jazz, the Haydenettes, the University of Delaware Precisionaires, the Colonials and of course, Team Image and The Skyliners of New York City.


 



Team Image Junior Team Executes the Blades of Death: the Backward splice lunge in their Short Program in Buffalo. Photo by WPCNR Sports.


 


Team Image will compete in the Junior, Novice, and Juvenile divisions. The Juniors after a strong skating of their long program in the Eastern Championships in Buffalo, fell one notch short of qualifying outright , finishing sixth of  nine team, but when the Salt Lake City Utah club could raise the funds to go, Team Image Juniors received the bid to fill out the field. The Juveniles who have consitently finished second to the Colonials in their division the last three competitions are looking forward to the competition with the elites from the Midwest. The Team Image Novice division who have been finetuning their program most of the season — the daring “La Cage Aux Folles” routine are going in with a renewed sense of confidence.



TEAM IMAGE JUVENILES ON THEIR WAY TO A Strong THIRD PLACE IN BUFFALO. Photo by WPCNR Sports


 



The Novice Team Getting into their Chorus Line in their Cage Aux Folle Program at the Easterns in Buffalo. A crowd of 2,500 to 3,000 people attended the three day event.  La Cage is easily The most daring program in the Novice division. Photo by WPCNR Sports



Juniors skating strong in buffalo in their long program. Photo by WPCNR Sports.



TEAM IMAGE PRELIMARIES TAKING SECOND PLACE AT THE EASTERNS IN BUFFALO. Photo by WPCNR Sports


 


 



A Season of Working Hard, Working Together Culminating in Achievement, Getting the Most out of You, Brings a Smile, and sometimes, in a great while, very rarely a  Medal. Memories are Made of This. Photo by WPCNR Sports

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White Plains Police Search for New Investigations Chief after 9 Months

WPCNR Police Gazette. February 23, 2005, UPDATED 10:15 P.M. E.S.T.: The White Plains Police Department is moving to fill the vacancy for a Criminal Justice Attorney “to conduct special investigations, provide counsel on public safety issues policies and procedures.” The search was announced in an advertisement in last Saturday’s Journal News classified section and resumes are due in to the Commissioner of Public Safety by March 11.


 



Police Seek Investigations Specialist. Photo by WPCNR News.


 


Deputy Commissioner David Chong told WPCNR the new candidate will replace Eve Monroe who held the position previously and resigned approximately one year ago. Chong said up until now no one has been doing the duties Ms. Monroe was handling which consisted of analyzing intelligence, liaisoning with Washington, D.C. on possible terrorist threats. “Now, the Commissioner (Dr. Frank Straub) feels there is a need for it,” Chong said. Chong said the one difference is the qualifications is that the candidate now must have a law enforcement background.


 


Personnel Director Betty Wallace told WPCNR today that the position had only been advertised in The Journal News.

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Ebersole Rink Camp Chill Continues the Community Rink Atmosphere.

WPCNR PRESS BOX. February 23, 2005: Ebersole Ice Rink opened its annual Camp Chill for figure skaters looking to take their skating to the next level Tuesday. Approximately twenty-five young ladies enjoyed the instruction of one of the great traditions of the Ebersole Rink: teen age members of the Ebersole Figure Skating Club aiding in the instruction. These young ladies who rather than sleeping-in on their vacation, get up to instruct skaters in crossovers, synchronized skating, and fun moves you can do on ice. The young ladies love the attention paid them by the big girls, and the older girls get the feeling of how to teach and lead and role model. The innovation of Kirsten Fuerst, the Ebersole Figure Skating School Director, Camp Chill is open for two more days 9 AM to 12:30 P.M. Ms. Fuerst reports the numbers are holding strong year -to-year.



Moving the Wheel: White Plains Teen Instructors  supervise the little elites of White Plains figure skating in an improvised wheel at Camp Chill at Good Ol’ Ebersole. Photo by WPCNR Sports.



Camp Chillers Pose for a Memory. Photo for WPCNR by Juliana Bailey



The Girls Giving Back: Camp Chill is made possible by volunteer instructors from Ebersole Rink Advanced Figure Skaters who donate their time to continue the tradition of Ebersole skating. Photo for WPCNR Sports


 

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