Month: July 2017

The unwritten rulebook
Opinion Sports

The unwritten rulebook

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he tricky thing about unwritten rules is that when edicts aren’t spelled out in black and white, it leaves an awful lot of room for gray area. Perhaps no sport in the world has more unwritten rules than baseball. Coming in at 284 pages long, the official Major League Baseball […]

The Fiske Guide to Colleges has featured than 320 four year schools in their 2018 edition. Photo courtesy Target.com
Community

SUNY Purchase included in Fiske Guide to Colleges

SUNY Purchase College has been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges based on the college’s strength in academics, arts and culture, social life, financial aid, campus environment, extracurricular activities, and more. The highly selective guide, compiled by former New York Times education editor […]

Harrison’s 10u Little League Baseball team celebrates with the District 20 banner at Piccoli Field in Elmsford on July 9. Harrison beat Eastchester 14-1 to claim the tourney title. Contributed photo
Sports

10u baseball team win district

According to Harrison 10u baseball coach Anthony DiFiore, the Huskies’ recent run through the Little League District 20 tournament wasn’t only a valuable lesson in hard work, it could also come in handy a few years from now when his young ballplayers find themselves preparing for college entrance exams. Harrison’s […]

Harrison’s 10u girls softball team poses with the District 20 Little League banner on June 30 after beating Eastchester 10-4 to win the title. Contributed photo
Sports

Harrison softball wins district title

On Friday, June 30, the Harrison girls 10u softball team capped off a memorable tournament run, beating Eastchester 10-4 at Volunteer Field in Thornwood to claim the Little League District 20 championship. For a group of girls that has been together for a few years, head coach Gerry Salvo explained, […]

The second annual Play2Learn festival will take place on Sunday, September 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Ma
Riis Park. Contributed photo
Community

Library hosts second Play2Learn festival

Westchester’s second Play2Learn Festival will be staged by the Harrison Public Library Foundation on Sunday, September 10 from 11 a.m. to 3  p.m. The event, which celebrates the importance of play in a child’s life, will be held in Ma Riis Park outside the library. “The Play2Learn Festival is all […]