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Irma Garcia was left without an athletics home after her previous employer, St. Francis College, eliminated its NCAA Division I athletics teams following the 2022-23 school year. But Manhattan College made her an offer she could not refuse, as well as chance to return to the role of athletics director, which she served in at St. Francis since 2007.
Changing of Manhattan College AD guard centers on Irma Garcia
It has been a whirlwind of a couple months for Irma Garcia. Now that the dust has finally settled, it is time to go to work at Manhattan College as the school’s interim athletics director. more
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Brendan Krebs, goalie for the Whipsnakes of the travel Premier Lacrosse League.
Remember Brendan Krebs: A walking highlight reel in pro lacrosse
It started with a Texas rodeo that has continued in and out of the Mile High City of Colorado. The next stop is Seattle for Brendan Krebs’ budding Premier Lacrosse League career. That’s par for the course in a traveling league where there are no home teams. more
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The city’s parks department was joined by cast members of the Broadway musical ‘Wicked,’ the Broadway Green Alliance, Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and park volunteers last week to clean up and repaint the WPA-era Van Cortlandt Park stadium on Broadway in greater Riverdale.
Defying gravity
The city’s parks department was joined by cast members of the Broadway musical ‘Wicked,’ the Broadway Green Alliance, Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and park volunteers last week to clean up and repaint the WPA-era Van Cortlandt Park stadium on Broadway in greater Riverdale. more
June Henry is a rising third grader at P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen with an ability to outrace most kids in her age group. Henry capitalized in her first appearance on the national stage by taking sixth place in the Under-8 Girls Division for the 800-meter race at the 2023 AAU Junior Olympics on Aug. 2. The pre- and post-race process included flying to Des Moines, Iowa, and back to New York in an unforgettable 24 hours.
Eight-year-old Riverdale runner June Henry’s national trek just another stroll in the park
The top young running stars around the country descended on Des Moines, Iowa, for the 2023 AAU Junior Olympics July 29-Aug. 5. For 8-year-old June Henry, one of Riverdale’s own, the stars aligned for a sixth-place finish in the 800-meter Under-8 event. more
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Rena Wakama spent the last six years of her career working on the women’s basketball staff at Manhattan College. Those years of patience and hard work led to an opportunity of a lifetime to serve as Head Coach of the Nigeria Women’s National Team. In her role, Wakama has captured the heart of a nation by leading the D’Tigress to their fourth AfroBasket title.
Rena Wakama, proud daughter of Nigerian natives and ex-Jasper coach, leads nation to glory
History with an exclamation point sums up the title-winning run for the Nigeria women’s basketball team at the 2023 AfroBasket tournament. more
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A cricket game at Van Cortlandt Park on July 25, 2023. The season for cricket players usually starts in April and ends in mid-October. However the proposed construction of a 34,000-seat stadium would cut into the season.
Cricket clubs to Mayor Adams: No cricket stadium at Van Cortlandt Park for 2024 T20 World Cup
Several local cricket leagues and clubs have sent out a letter to Mayor Eric Adams and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson regarding the proposal of a 34,000-seat cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park as part of a plan for hosting the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup. more
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Tadhg O’Riordan had an experience of a lifetime playing and bonding alongside his Team Ireland teammates at the World Men’s Lacrosse Championships, which took place in San Diego in June. Team Ireland notched a 12th-place finish in the 30-team tournament, while Team USA topped Team Canada for the gold medal.
Jaspers embrace family heritage through competition
It’s a distant land with close proximity to the hearts of two Manhattan College athletes who hold Gaelic roots near and dear. Each wears the Irish badge with pride. more
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John Odierna, the new head coach of the defending MAAC men's lacrosse champions Manhattan College, has left to be defensive coordinator at Syracuse University.
Manhattan College lax coach John Odierna inks deal as Syracuse defensive coordinator, a national power
For the third time in three years,  the Manhattan men’s lacrosse program will have a new head coach patrolling the sidelines next Spring. The changing of the guard comes after John Odierna accepted the defensive coordinator position at Syracuse University on July 28. more
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Fifteen new members join the Bronx basketball hall of fame
The non-profit Bronx Basketball Hall of Fame inducted 15 new members to the Bronx Basketball Hall of Fame on July 15 at Mullaly Park. The honors will be presented at its annual awards dinner to be held on Nov. 3 at the Villa Barone Manor at 737 Throgs Neck Expressway.  more
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The proposed stadium would take up 19.5 acres and close the southeast corner of the park’s parade ground to the public from its construction to its dismantling.
Mayor Adams' cricket plan at Van Cortlandt Park questioned
Mayor Eric Adams’ idea of bringing World Cup cricket to Van Cortlandt Park next year has met with some resistance following an emergency Community Board 8 meeting July 20. more
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