Sports

UPDATE Danielle Guggenheim Petitions to Run in Council District 11

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Petitioning is underway for those seeking to get on the electoral ballot to become candidates in the upcoming June primaries in New York City, and Danielle Herbert Guggenheim, a self-described, single mother, Black and Caribbean American who has served 25 years with the City’s Board of Education, and has tutored children with special needs, is among them.

Bronx Parks Speak-Up Held at Lehman College

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES
The 31st Bronx Parks Speak-Up event took place at Lehman College in Bedford Park on Saturday Feb. 22. Funded by the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) through a Con Edison environmental stewardship grant and held in conjunction with the Bronx Coalition of Parks and Green Spaces (BCPGS), the annual event draws various Bronx environmental organizations, parks groups, and residents together to discuss and learn how to preserve and make the most of the borough’s natural environment.

Bronx Basketball Player Proves to be the Sharpest 3-Point Shooter in 3V3 Tournament

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Twelve-year-old Crystal, a student attending Boston Secor Community Center’s “Roads to Success” cornerstone program in Easchester, proved to be the sharpest 3-point shooter during a basketball shoot-out contest held on Feb. 20 at The Post in Brooklyn. The event was part of the Roads to Success Annual Basketball 3V3 Tournament, which brought together middle school students from The Bronx, Harlem and Brooklyn.  

New York Yankees Issue Statement after Lou Cucuzza, Sr. Dies

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Yankees issued a statement on Sunday, Feb. 23, on the passing of Lou Cucuzza, Sr. who worked in professional baseball for over 47 years. They said in 2015, the auxiliary clubhouse at Yankees Stadium was dedicated in his honor. Cucuzza, Sr. was born in New York. 

Norwood: Bronx Buccaneers & Others Pay Tribute to Late Volunteer Coach Dwight Downer

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following the death amid a road collision on Saturday, Nov. 30, of 60-year-old local, volunteer football coach Dwight Downer, players, friends and colleagues have been paying tribute to their friend and mentor. Downer coached local football team the Bronx Buccaneers, who regularly practice in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood, as well as Bedford Park’s DeWitt Clinton football team.