More than 800 Bellmore-Merrick children recently heard the phrase that they have awaited for months after a bitterly cold, snowy winter –– "play ball." The North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League celebrated opening day on April 12, with players and their families rejoicing in the return of the spring sports season.
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/1/14
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The snow may continue to fall — who knows, maybe till Easter this wacky winter — but baseball fans are following the first reports from spring training and counting the weeks until Opening Day.
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2/27/14
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Jockey Cornelio Velasquez was cool, calm and collected during the first race of 2012 at Belmont Park last Friday afternoon, waiting for just the right moment to ask Modern Child to make a move in the one-mile dirt event that kicked off the 56-day spring/summer meet.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/1/12
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Local streets were full of young athletes, coaches and parents as they joined together to kick off the North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League’s 2012 season last Saturday.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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4/26/12
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With 21 graded stakes worth $5 million, Belmont Park’s 2011 fall meet will showcase a stellar lineup of champions-in-the-making when it opens for its 37-day meet on Sept. 10. Grandstand admission will be free during opening weekend.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/9/11
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