Author Archives: Steve Navaroli

About Steve Navaroli

Prep sports writer at the York Daily Record/Sunday News.

McGwire comes clean …. So what?

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Steve Navaroli

So, Mark McGwire came out and admitted to doing steroids … Ho hum. Of course, he only did it to recover faster from injury … Yeah right, we’ve never heard that one before. I think it is time to realize … Continue reading →

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Not exactly the Big Ten – Thank God

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Steve Navaroli

At the start of the season not too many of us would have guessed that Oregon and Oregon State would meet for the Pac 10 championship and Rose Bowl berth. But they did, and what a show Thursday night’s game … Continue reading →

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An oddity in the NHL

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Steve Navaroli

  The NHL began its regular season on Thursday and one of the games was a classic Original 6 battle that saw Montreal travel to Toronto. However, the most amazing thing is the fact that it marks only the second … Continue reading →

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How can one team have so many injuries?

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Steve Navaroli

Talk about a microcosm.   Jose Reyes (above) tore a hamstring tendon while running in an attempt to come back from another serious leg injury. That pretty much sums up 2009 for the New York Mets, who are closing one … Continue reading →

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Sorry Derek, you are not the MVP

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Steve Navaroli

Derek Jeter is a great, clutch baseball player. The sure-fire future Hall of Famer will soon become the Yankees all-time franchise hits leader, an impressive stat to say the least. However, despite the Yanks running away with baseball’s best record, … Continue reading →

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More from Jr. Nationals

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Steve Navaroli

On Thursday a foursome of York YMCA swimmers made quite a splash in the pool at the Jr. Nationals in Federal Way, Wash. The team of Sada Stewart, Hali Flickinger, Sarah Dotzel and Julia Kucherich entered the day seeded last … Continue reading →

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York Y swimmers at Jr. Nationals

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Steve Navaroli

It’s been a busy few days for York YMCA swimmers at the Jr. National meet in Federal Way, Wash. as Sada Stewart placed 24th in the women’s 200 butterfly (2:16.78) and came back Wednesday to finish 21st in the 100 … Continue reading →

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Lee brilliant on mound an at plate

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Steve Navaroli

  Cliff Lee was great on the mound, but was also 2-for-4 at the plate, including a double and a run scored in his Phillies debut at San Francisco. Lee, who was a victim of shoddy run support with Cleveland, … Continue reading →

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Just publish the darn list already

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Steve Navaroli

I realize I am hardly in the minority here, but I must put my two cents in.   Major League Baseball and whoever else is holding the 100+ names on the 2003 positive steroid test list should just go ahead … Continue reading →

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Welcome back real baseball

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Steve Navaroli

Famed ESPN analyst Peter Gammons said that Major League baseball teams are really starting to put a greater emphasis on defense and speed now. To that I say, it’s about time. It is the perfect strategy for the game, still … Continue reading →

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