Richard (Digger) Phelps turned 80 on the 4th of July – and he’s still waiting for the birthday present he fully deserves. Admission to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. It was 50 years ago – but it seems like yesterday when Digger – then a 28-year-old coach who inherited a 10-15 team … The post Scholastic Roundup: Digger Phelps is waiting for his real birthday present appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.
PSAL is back and indoors
Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) basketball is back – indoors – where it belongs. Thanks to media pressure and the persistence of PSAL advocate Rich Kosik, the PSAL coaches and athletic directors announced last Friday the return to indoor sports because Covid-19 cases are decreasing and the number of New Yorkers getting vaccinated is increasing. … The post PSAL is back and indoors appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.