Author: Mike Smith

Misery loves company
Opinion Sports

Misery loves company

I swear that I’m not a spiteful person, but when it comes to sports, it seems like a healthy dose of “schadenfreude” is sometimes unavoidable. Last Sunday, while watching my New York Giants put the finishing touches on a dreadful 6-10 season—and most likely Tom Coughlin’s coaching career—the only thing […]

Natalie Kister goes for a layup against Edgemont on Jan. 5. Kister scored 19 points in Bronxville’s 73-39 win. Photo/Mike Smith
Sports

Broncos sharp in decisive win

After a long layoff, the Bronxville girls basketball team took the court on Jan. 5, hosting the Edgemont Panthers in both teams’ first contest of 2016. Although Broncos’ head coach Donny Lucas expected his team to be a bit rusty, it didn’t take long for the Broncos to find their […]

New year, new hope
Opinion Sports

New year, new hope

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to turn the page on 2015—at least sportswise. From a fandom perspective, this hasn’t been a great year for me. The Giants, who were thankfully put out of their misery this past weekend, were positively atrocious, kept afloat for weeks only by […]

Benny DiMirco tangles with Michael Carty under the hoop. Photo/Bobby Begun
Sports

Eagles top Garnets

On Dec. 23, two undefeated league rivals squared off at the Westchester County Center as Eastchester and Rye tipped off before a Westchester Knicks contest. When the final whistle sounded, however, only Eastchester’s perfect record remained intact as the Eagles turned a solid defensive outing into a 43-30 win over […]