VTC track club highlights
BY COACH DINKINS
Velocity Track Club are
Truly Bless! Throughout the
pandemic we struggle to have
practice, due to schools and
most buildings were close!
We had virtual practices via
Zoom. Our 13 & up age athletes
were able to join Planet Fitness
to continue their training.
Our 12 years old & under
practiced in the cold and some
hallways. Once the 168th
Street Armory cancelled the
indoor meets to assist with
COVID 19. We decided not to
attend the 2021 AAU (Amateur
Athletic Union) Youth Indoor
Track and Field Championship
in Virginia Beach, VA
on Friday, March 12th to the
14th. Then the Ocean Breeze
Recreation Facility started
practice meets at their facility
and since our children
were performing well. We
decided at the last minute to
take the trip.
Thousands of the best
track & fi eld athletes from
throughout the country converge
in Virginia Beach for
the 2021 AAU Indoor Track
& Field National Championship.
Especially since USA
Track & Field did not have a
Youth Indoor National Championship.
Through all the
problems we had to practice,
Velocity Track Club still persevere.
All track and fi eld events
were contested, and medals
were earned by the top eight
athletes in their event. VTC
had 12 Athletes compete. We
were Blessed with 18 national
medals (3 silver, 3 bronze, 5 –
fourth place, 2 – fi fth place, 2
– sixth place, 2 – seventh place
& 1 eighth place medal). 8 athletes
out of the 12 broke their
PR (personal record). That is
a coach’s dream, to get your
athletes to peak at the right
time. Plus, our athletes won
a medal in 8 different events,
long jump, 4X400 meter relay,
60 meters, 200, 800, 1500,
3000 meters and high jump.
With only 4 coaches and assistant,
we were able to train
athletes to compete and earn
awards in multi events on the
national level.
The following athletes
were blessed with medals:
Bryce Hickman (2), Romel
Barrett (2), Dakota Hickman
(2), Pierce Parker (3), Kenese
Irish-Bramble (1), Ryann Joseph
(2), Cameron Joseph
(1), Rakae Thomas (2), Steven
Monegro (2) and Sania
Grant (1). The following athletes
broke their PR: Bryce
(2 events), Steven (2 events),
Romel (1), Pierce (1), Kimaris
Velocity track youth members. Photo courtesy of Velocity Track Club
Hickman (1), Cameron (1),
Ryann (2 events) and Kenia
Irish- Bramble (3 events). Congratulations
Alma Bank Announces new chief lending offi cer
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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, M 72 ARCH 26-APR. 1, 2021 BTR
to all that participated,
your all are winners!
Velocity Track Club New
York is a 501C3 Non-for profi t.
100% of your donation will
go towards helping our children.
Support your youth, so
they can continue to do great
things!
For additional information,
please go to our web site
Velocitytrack.org or contact
me, Coach Winston Dinkins
at 914-441-6196 or email me
WATCLT@AOL.COM.
BY ALMA BANK
Alma Bank is pleased to
announce the appointment
of Hugh Donlon as Executive
Vice President and Chief Lending
Offi cer.
Mr. Donlon’s banking career
spans more than 35 years.
Prior to joining Alma Bank, he
served as the Chief Lending Offi
cer of Astoria Bank and had
previously held senior leadership
positions at both KeyBank
and Citibank. Mr. Donlon received
his Bachelor’s Degree
from Georgetown University
and an MBA in Finance from
Fordham University.
As the Chief Lending Offi
cer at Alma Bank, Mr. Donlon
will report directly to the
Bank’s President and CEO. Mr.
Donlon will set the strategic
direction of the Bank’s lending
efforts, and oversee the
management and development
of all commercial real estate,
commercial & industrial, residential,
SBA and consumer
lending. Mr. Donlon will also
manage the Bank’s $1 Billion+
loan portfolio jointly with the
Chief Credit Offi cer, Thomas
DiMaio.
“We feel very fortunate to
have a senior banking professional
with Hugh’s skill set
and experience on our team,
and confi dent in his ability to
strengthen and lead our lending
efforts.”, said Alma Bank
President and CEO, Michael
Psyllos.
ALMA Bank, headquartered
in Long Island
City, New York and having
branches located throughout
Queens, Manhattan, New
Jersey, Brooklyn and the
Bronx, brings personal service
back to personal banking.
We have experienced
banking professionals ready
to serve our customers, and
offer a full range of products
and services. ALMA delivers
a private banking experience
to our business banking customers.
For more information, call
718-267-ALMA (2562) or visit
www.almabank.com.
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