A Sports Legacy to Remember – by Sandy McBride

Time fades paint. It also fades memories. Mechanicville  has a proud history in sports, going way back before my time. Years ago, there were no state tournaments in sports, but there was very often the proud and glorious moment when our school’s team won a league, a sectional, or sometimes even a regional championship in any of several sports. A winning team pulls a community together. Perfect case in point is Lewisberry,Pennsylvania, population 363, whose Little League team this year drew more than 35,000 spectators to Williamsport each day to watch “their” boys play baseball.

Rooney Signs Letter of Intent

SCHAGHTICOKE NOVEMBER 14- At study hall on Wednesday morning, John Rooney signed his Letter of Intent to attend Division I Hofstra University next year. He was not alone when he signed the Letter. Friends, coaches, teammates, teachers and family were with him. Rooney will play baseball for Hofstra starting in the spring of 2016.

Read the entire article in the Nov. 20th issue of the Express.

The Express Newspaper – November 20, 2014