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Monday, September 15, 2014

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Evander scores in HS soccer

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Evander scores in HS soccer: Evander scores in HS soccer (Photos by Gary Quintal) By Gary Quintal BRONX, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 15- Boys soccer in the Br...

Evander scores in HS soccer

Evander scores in HS soccer

(Photos by Gary Quintal)

By Gary Quintal

BRONX, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 15- Boys soccer in the Bronx A League began the week of September 8th for most teams including Evander Childs Campus who finished its week with a Friday afternoon match-up against Dewitt Clinton High School.  

Evander took a 2-0 first half lead and a penalty kick early in the second half gave the Evander Tigers a 3-0 lead eventually falling 4-1.  

Evander stands in second place with a 1-0-1 record and four points trailing only Bronx High School of Science (2-0-0, 6 points) while Clinton starts its season in a three-way 5th place tie.  


Clinton hopes to rebound next week against Kennedy and Bronx HS of Science, while Evander looks to continue its winning ways against Walton and Kennedy. 

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): What Caused Fatal Fiery Crash?

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): What Caused Fatal Fiery Crash?: What Caused Fatal Fiery Crash? Two Killed, One Critical After Latest Bronx River Crash (Photo by David Greene) By David Greene BRONX, NEW...

What Caused Fatal Fiery Crash?

What Caused Fatal Fiery Crash?
Two Killed, One Critical After Latest Bronx River Crash

(Photo by David Greene)

By David Greene

BRONX, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 15- Yet another fiery crash on the Bronx River Parkway has claimed the lives of two local men and a third remains in critical condition after their car struck a tree in Soundview.

Emergency crews were called to the southbound Bronx River Parkway at Watson Avenue in the Soundview section at 4:15 a.m. on September 12.

Officials say the driver of a blue 2006 Mini Cooper lost control and struck the highway divider before slamming into a tree. Upon impact, the vehicle split in half and burst into flames.

Police say a 20-year-old male passenger in the back seat was burned beyond recognition and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second 20-year-old male was ejected from the vehicle and was rushed to Jacobi Hospital, where he died a short time later.

A third still-unidentified 23-year-old victim was also thrown from the vehicle when it split in half and was also transported to Jacobi Hospital, where officials say he remains in extremely critical condition.

Officials would later identify the backseat passenger as Bill Bido, 20, of Father Zeiser Place.

The second victim was identified as Xavier Rodriguez, 20, of East 161 Street.

One witness at the scene claimed the car that crashed had been racing with a second vehicle that kept going, but that claim could not be confirmed.

The Bronx River Parkway has been the site of several deadly crashes over the last several years.

On April 29, 2012, a family of seven was killed when their SUV went over a railing on the Bronx River Parkway near the Bronx Zoo.

Six others were killed when another vehicle jumped the highway divider and struck another vehicle head-on near East 177 Street on July 9, 2006.

Two off-duty cops were killed when their out-of-control vehicle struck a utility pole near the East 233 Street exit on May 16, 2010.


The highway divider in the East 177 Street crash and the barricade at the edge of the road at the site of the Bronx Zoo crash have both recently been elevated.   

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Fordham Trounces Rhode Island, 54-7

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Fordham Trounces Rhode Island, 54-7: Fordham Trounces Rhode Island, 54-7 By Howard Goldin BRONX, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 14- On Saturday afternoon, the Fordham Rams (2-1) strong...

Fordham Trounces Rhode Island, 54-7

Fordham Trounces Rhode Island, 54-7

By Howard Goldin

BRONX, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 14- On Saturday afternoon, the Fordham Rams (2-1) strongly rebounded from a horrendous 50-6 loss to the Villanova Wildcats one week earlier. That loss was the most one-sided defeat suffered by Fordham since the 55-0 drubbing by the Black Knights of Army on October 29, 2011.

Although no athlete enjoys a loss, some realize that it can be a teaching experience for a coach and a learning experience for both the athletes and the coaching staff. This is what happened at Fordham after the loss to Villanova.

Fordham coach Joe Moorhead explained, “We got off the tracks a little last week. It’s unacceptable on every level. Experience sometimes makes the best teacher.”

Moorhead saw the positive reaction of his team almost immediately, “We had a great week of practice. You’re going to play like you practice. They wanted to make a point today.”
What the coach experienced from his team after the preparation was extremely positive, “It was a great bounce back win. I saw the team that I saw on a regular basis every week.”
Senior quarterback Mike Nebrich, who completed 22 of 38 passes for 331 yards and a touchdown, also noted the difference after the previous week’s defeat, “We got back to the little things.”

Despite two interceptions of passes by Nebrich and a Fordham fumble recovered by Rhode Island (0-2), Fordham kept its opponent scoreless in the first quarter. As the quarter neared its conclusion, Fordham’s sensational freshman running back Chase Edmonds rushed for two touchdowns in the space of 95 seconds. At 2:48 he carried the ball 16 yards to score the first points of the contest. At 1:13, Edmonds again passed the goal line after a 10 yard run. Two successful points after touchdown (PAT) kicks by Michael Marando gave Fordham a 14-0 advantage after the first period.

The second quarter was barren of touchdowns, but Marando kicked a 33-yard field goal with 24 seconds left in the first half to raise Fordham’s lead to 17-0.

No additional points were added in the first nine minutes of the second half, but the Fordham Rams then erupted for three scores within 34 seconds. In the longest run of the game, Edmonds went 87 yards for his third touchdown at 11:41. Defensive back Ian Williams recovered a Rhody fumble in the end zone for another Fordham TD 20 seconds later. The highly rated defenseman was not finished as 13 seconds later he tackled a Rhode Island ball carrier in his end zone for a safety.

After the game Williams spoke for the Fordham defense that held the visitors to seven points and 287 yards, “It was a blessing how well we did. The defense did great today. The sky’s the limit for the defense.”

A 41-yard touchdown run by the fantastic freshman Edmonds gave Fordham a 40-0 lead at 9:11 of the third. He scored four TD’s and ran 231 yards, a new record for freshmen at Fordham.

The overwhelming majority of the 6,979 rooters who attended the contest at Jack Coffey Field left the stadium in good spirits after watching the Fordham Rams win its ninth consecutive home game.

The Rams will take a short trip to upper Manhattan next Saturday to face the Columbia Lions.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Chris Young Smashes No Hitter

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Chris Young Smashes No Hitter: Chris Young Smashes No Hitter  Closes Show with Homer #Yankees By Howard Goldin BRONX, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 12- On Wednesday night, the...