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46 THE COURIER SUN • MAY 9, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com sports Featured little leagues M.S. 74 captures district championship LADY HAWKS WIN GIRLS BASKETBALL TITLE BY LUKE TABET editorial@queenscourier.com Nathaniel Hawthorne M.S. 74 has clinched the District 26 Girls Basketball League championship in a nail-biting game. The Lady Hawks have been in the sixteam league since 1998. This year, they were determined to win the title and secure the 2013 championship banner. On April 11, the Lady Hawks faced off against M.S. 172 for the title. Lady Hawks head coach Richard Sussman led the team’s 10 players to the fi nal game, which he recalled as “one of the most exciting, hard fought, memorable fi nals in District 26 girls basketball history.” At the end of the third quarter, the Lady Hawks closed a 13-point gap to two points. In the fi nal six seconds of the game, the Lady Hawks made the winning shot. An assist by co-captain Victoria Sacramone put the ball in the hands of seventh grader Eunji Shin, who was able to score the necessary two points and bring the fi nal score to 51-50. Co-captain Gabriella DeVito was voted MVP for scoring a game-high 35 points. Still, Sussman gave credit to all his players. “I am so proud and honored to have coached such a great group of girls,” he said. “It was a total team effort.” The Lady Hawks fi nished the season with an 11-1 record to win their fourth championship title. The trophy was presented to M.S. 74 Principal Anthony Armstrong, and the 2013 championship banner now has its place in the M.S. 74 gym. Photo courtesy of Richard Sussman The M.S. 74 Lady Hawks won the District 26 Middle School Basketball League Championship. With little league season in full swing, The Queens Courier is spotlighting several teams every week. The following squads are all from the Bayside Little League. Good luck this season! AIM FOR The JC Security Systems Minor Division 10-12 year olds Cosmos Launderaman Inc Minor Division 10-12 year olds Re-Mix Fitness & Wellness Minor Division 10-12 year olds Morgan Construction Interprises, Inc. Pee Wee Division. 5&6 year olds


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