Yes, Hunter has a fencing team. And if 20 year-old sophomore Jose Samora has anything to do with it, that is a fact that you won't soon forget. With the season ending recently in March, the Hawks' fencing team has just begun their offseason. But for Samora, there is no offseason.
On April 25, the 32 first round picks in the 2009 NFL Draft became a whole lot wealthier despite not having set foot in an official NFL game. Although the business of sports is not immune to the collapsing economy, the three main American professional sports leagues, especially the NFL, are doing quite well despite the fiscal free-fall.
The National League West should be taken by unanimous decision this year. Look for Joe Torre and the consistent Manny Ramirez to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to another division title. The team is young and talented, but also filled with veterans. Their pitching rotation is headed by the southpaw, Randy Wolf, and the dominant youngster, Chad Billingsley.
On Thursday, April 16, John Madden decided enough was enough; it was time to retire. He stepped down from the broadcast booth after 30 years of announcing football games. Family played a large role in Madden's departure, and he is leaving the game to spend more time with them.
After finishing the 2008-09 season with a record of 32-50, the Knicks will be watching the playoffs from home this year. Despite the losing record, however, it is definitely safe to say that the Knickerbockers are finally moving their team in the right direction.
Philosopher George Santayana said that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Hoping that the future, in the same fashion, would not repeat itself, I would like to go over the late history of some of the New York area's sports teams.