A double-header of basketball games Friday night between the Mount Vernon Knights and Scarsdale Raiders doubled as a fundraiser for the family of Shamoya McKenzie, A double-header of basketball games Friday night between the Mount Vernon Knights and Scarsdale Raiders doubled as a fundraiser for the family of Shamoya McKenzie, a 13-year-old Mount Vernon player shot and killed by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve. MOUNT VERNON - A double-header of basketball games Friday night between the Mount Vernon Knights and Scarsdale Raiders doubled as a fundraiser for the family of Shamoya McKenzie, a 13-year-old Mount Vernon player shot and killed by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve.

The Cape Breton Highlanders announced Friday they have dealt embroiled power forward from Mount Vernon, NY to the Storm in return for future considerations. Thomas - who is averaging 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 67.2 per cent shooting from the floor in 10 games - returned to New York in mid January for what the team described as "personal matters."

The Mount Vernon School District will honor 13-year-old Shamoya McKenzie next week, with a varsity basketball doubleheader in her name, featuring the team she loved playing for so much. Next week, on Friday Feb. 3, Mount Vernon High School will play host to the Shamoya McKenzie Memorial Basketball Doubleheader, featuring an afternoon of basketball with both the boys and girls varsity teams facing their rival Scarsdale Raiders.

... Bluejays out-scored The Hall 13-3 to stave off the upset. Jackson led the Pirates with 14 points, while (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) added 12 and a team-high seven rebounds. For Creighton it was Sydney Lamberty with a game-high 16 and Marissa Janning adding ...

... quarter to finally pull ahead by double-digits and put the contest away. In addition to Winters offensively, (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) nearly missed a double-double with eight points and eight rebounds. For the Friars, Yoyo Nogic finished with 12 points ...

(Mount Vernon, N.Y.), the Seton Hall women's basketball team (8-9, 1-5 BIG EAST) dropped a 69-52 decision at Villanova (7-9, 3-3 BIG EAST) on Friday morning at The Pavilion. The Pirates went down eight after a quarter and 12 at the break, but battled ...

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Hartford - A 13-year-old New York girl killed by a stray bullet while riding home from basketball practice has been made an honorary member of the UConn women's basketball team. UConn Coach Geno Auriemma said he decided to make the gesture after hearing the story of Mount Vernon, N.Y., eighth-grader Shamoya McKenzie, who died on New Year's Eve.

A 13-year-old New York girl killed by a stray bullet while riding home from basketball practice has been made an honorary member of the UConn women's basketball team. UConn Coach Geno Auriemma said he decided to make the gesture after hearing the story of Mount Vernon , New York, eighth-grader Shamoya McKenzie , who died on New Year's Eve.

A 13-year-old New York girl killed by a stray bullet while riding home from basketball practice has been made an honorary member of the UConn women's basketball team. UConn Coach Geno Auriemma said he decided to make the gesture after hearing the story of Mount Vernon, New York, eighth-grader Shamoya McKenzie, who died on New Year's Eve.

... Credit Union. Did you know? MCU provides financial services for employees of the City of Yonkers, City of Mount Vernon and private and public universities in Westchester County "I've found that in business, like football, it's not about your name ...

Somers historian Bruce Fabricant returned to his hometown this weekend to discuss the legacies of the historic Mount Vernon sports figures' histories he has preserved in his latest book. Most are familiar with Mount Vernon's recent athletic successes - including the likes of Ben Gordon, Gus Williams and Kevin Jones - but Fabricant delved deeper, going back more than a century to highlight the lives and careers of more than 75 athletic figures that went on to make a significant impact in collegiate and professional sports.

... that included a car removal device on the tracks, laser sensors and impossible-to-miss crossing lights. The Mount Vernon team headed by Tristan Fordyce, a small group by comparison, introduced the idea of a bright light and countdown clock. It took ...

... that included a car removal device on the tracks, laser sensors and impossible-to-miss crossing lights. The Mount Vernon team headed by Tristan Fordyce, a small group by comparison, introduced the idea of a bright light and countdown clock. It took ...

... that included a car removal device on the tracks, laser sensors and impossible-to-miss crossing lights. The Mount Vernon team headed by Tristan Fordyce, a small group by comparison, introduced the idea of a bright light and countdown clock. It took ...

Flatbush, Prospect Park, Greenpoint, Gowanus, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Cyprus Hills, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and other sections of the iconic borough that defined America at a time when the Hudson River was the dividing line between east and west. In his enlightened history of Brooklyn, 1920-1957, author Elliot Willensky captured in freeze frame a time when the street was an amphitheater-stoop ball was king; the Fuller Brush Man had the confidence and swag of a dignitary; Jacks and Jump Rope ruled; neighbors actually spoke to each other; and "stores on wheels" sold fresh baked goods and fruit washed down with a swig of seltzer.

... honor for Hilaire and the first Rookie of the Week for the Pirates since the 2013-14 season. In addition, (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) grabbed a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Hilaire averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game over ...

... 17 children, that he went to NYU and played basketball and baseball, that he grew up on a diverse block in Mount Vernon and that he carried his worldview from that neighborhood into the Brooklyn clubhouse as he welcomed Jackie Robinson, Major League ...

... memorable home run, died early Wednesday morning, according to son-in-law Bobby Valentine . Branca, 90, was a Mount Vernon, N.Y., native who spent almost his entire 12-year career with Brooklyn, though he missed out on the club's only championship ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Saturday, Nov. 12, to celebrate the completion of Mount Vernon Nazarene University's Ramser Tennis Courts. Located at 1010 Newark Road, the tennis courts are competition-level courts that will be utilized by the university and Mount Vernon High School teams.

A Somers historian took a trip in time to his hometown to preserve the historic legacy of local sports in Mount Vernon. Many are familiar with Mount Vernon's recent sport successes such as Ben Gordon and Gus Williams, but author Bruce Fabricant went back more than a century to highlight the lives and careers of more than 75 athletic figures that made an impact in collegiate and professional sports.

... due to NBA guard Greivis Vasquez, who played under Ehsan when he was an assistant at Maryland. UAB also hosted Mount Vernon, N.Y., forward Greg Calixte over the weekend, but he does not appear to have made a decision yet.

... get out of Plymouth, N.C., and land somewhere he could refine his blocking skills. His life journey started in Mount Vernon, N.Y., born Paris Anthony Palmer Jr. to Paris Palmer Sr. and Rhonda Rodriguez, but the family eventually relocated to North ...

... warmup exercises. The USA Basketball New York Coach Academy - Presented by Nike, will take place May 20-21 in Mount Vernon, New York. With the goal of providing children a safe and fun environment in which to play basketball, USA Basketball will ...

... 1866, the "Nonpareil Club, Jr." of City Island played a "match of base-ball" against the "Star Club, Jr." of Mount Vernon at City Island. The junior Stars massacred the junior Nonpareils by a score of 83 to 12. As was the case with most 19th century ...