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Jul 30
When the city’s top local prospects convened at American Legion Field in Brooklyn for the Scouts Showcase two Sundays ago, nobody helped himself more than Melvin Garcia, scouts in attendance said. The James Monroe center fielder showed off his big… Read more
Since Lehman’s upset of No. 1 James Monroe in the PSAL Class A quarterfinals on Tuesday, the Lions’ world has changed. They have been treated like mini-celebrities in school. Senior Tyler Gurman’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing. He was… Read more
Vinny Caiazza tries to schedule the very best in the PSAL, from James Monroe to George Washington to Norman Thomas. When he sees these clubs, James Madison’s coach sees different athletes. He sees pitchers throwing between 85 and 90 mph, stud… Read more
The Post’s PSAL baseball beat writer, Zach Braziller, breaks down Tuesday’s Class A quarterfinal matchups at neutral sites. SCHEDULE Tuesday 3:30 p.m. — No. 1 James Monroe vs. No. 8 Lehman @ DeWitt Clinton 3:30 p.m. — No. 2 George Washington… Read more
Alex Torres knew his team’s best shot was to get ahead early. John F. Kennedy hasn’t been great at coming from behind and the longtime coach didn’t what them to be in a postion of playing catch up against top-seeded James Monroe. The first… Read more
Monroe made Norman Thomas ace Mariel Checo look hittable and human in the first inning. The Eagles collected three hits and scored twice to take an immediate lead. It ended up being the worst thing that could happen. “Once we got those… Read more
Bolstered by resurgent Wander Almonte, return of Jesus Vasquez Monroe cruises into PSAL finals
Apr 6
News First-year infielder Wander Almonte swings hot bat in PSAL semis leading Monroe past Madison. Mike Turo and the Monroe coaches were joking around before their semifinal game Sunday, throwing out theories to explain the suddenly scorching… Read more
It was the bottom half of the second inning, the bases were loaded and Monroe ace Abel Guerrero couldn’t find the strike zone. Mike Turo didn’t blink. He lifted Guerrero and called upon left fielder Rikeltin Batista. Who, you might… Read more
5. Monroe (10-0) Since returning from the Easter Break, Mike Turo has gotten just what he wanted from his players. The Eagles have won all five of their league games, all blowouts with the exception of a 5-4 victory over Gompers. The final… Read more
3. Monroe (5-0) (2) Losing to Morris in the semifinals of their tournament isn’t an experience the Eagles will cherish. They had their hearts set on winning a sixth consecutive title. Being the last team standing in June, not April, however,… Read more
