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18 June 18 - June 24, 2019 The White Plains Examiner EXAMINER SPORTS Stepinac’s Paul Thomas Inducted into CHSAA Hall of Fame On May 29, Paul Thomas, a 1980 Michael Academy. Three of the freshman graduate of Stepinac High School and Mountaineer teams led by Thomas won the present Director of Advancement at the CHSAA “A” Championship. Stepinac was inducted into the Catholic During his tenure at Mount St. High School Athletic Association Hall of Michael, Thomas transitioned to the Fame Class of 2019. Administration Department as their Thomas (pictured ) was inducted Director of Development. He also became during a ceremony in and the Publisher and Editor of the CHSAA presented the distinction by Raymond Playoff Journal, a job he has Nash (left), President of the CHSAA maintained for the past 19 years. Diocese of Brooklyn and Kevin Pigott, the In 2004 Thomas returned to Stepinac President of the CHSAA Archdiocese of High School to help lead the school’s . advancement program. Thomas is also the Thomas was a standout athlete for the Co-Founder of the Catholic School League Crusaders, while running cross-country, of Westchester (CSLW), an elementary undertaking the rugged sport of ruby and school league for boys and girls ages four playing basketball for fellow CHSAA Hall through eight years old. Thomas also of Famer, Coach Gene Doris. serves on the Board of Governors of the After graduating from Catholic High School Football League. College in 1984, Thomas spent the next 19 years as a teacher and coach at Mount St. PHOTO COURTESY OF PAGANI PR –Albert Coqueran NY Liberty Tina Charles All-Time Leading Scorer - Nurse an Impact Player By Albert Coqueran court, while scoring at a First, let’s clarify some logistics rate of 15.4 concerning the NY Liberty sale to Joe Tsai (ppg.) adding 2.4 assists, and his family. The purchase of the Liberty and shooting 41.2% from by Tsai was approved by the WNBA and the field and 87.5% from the NBA Board of Governors, on January 23, line. Not bad for 2019. Tsai is also a minority owner of the a second year player in the , while acquiring 49% of WNBA. the Brooklyn franchise. With Nurse’s former However, at present the Liberty, UConn teammate center although owned by Brooklyn Nets owner , still committed Tsai, remains an independent WNBA to overseas duties, Amanda team whose home court next season has Zauhi B has picked up the yet to be determined. Therefore, it is not slack in a quality manner, certain at this time whether the Ladies of Liberty All-Time Leading Scorer Tina Charles (left) enjoys a while averaging 11.7 ppg. Liberty will make their home in Brooklyn moment with her former Liberty and 7.5 rebounds in 27.4 or possibly on at the G-League ALBERT COQUERAN PHOTOS before the Liberty played the Aces. “Tina is one of minutes per game while affiliate of the Nets, the Yolanda F. Johnson from Tarrytown, a renowned the most consistent players in this league, year in and year out,” hitting 50.7% of her shots home court of the or Soprano in the New York area sang a rendition acknowledged Laimbeer, who now is the Head Coach of the Aces. from the field. of the National Anthem that prompted an Nonetheless, it is no enthusiastic standing ovation before the Liberty former Head Coach Bill Laimbeer and secret which player leads played the , at the Westchester his Assistant Coach , a and steadies the NY Liberty on the court. County Center, on Sunday, June 9. Liberty legend, who now lead the Aces Liberty center Tina Charles is such a that ignited a spark within the Ladies of consistent player that she is already possibly at a venue totally unrelated to the Liberty or maybe it was just them refusing averaging this season 17.9 points per aforementioned sites. to lose five straight games to start the 2019 game and 8.5 rebounds per game, which This is a wait and see situation, as the season. is close to her career averages of 18.2 ppg. Liberty continue to play their home games Either way, after a buzzer beating loss and 9.7 rpg. in nine seasons. this season at the Westchester County to the in the Liberty Home On Tuesday, June 4, in a 78-73 loss to Center, in White Plains. Hopefully, an Opener on May 24, which led to a four- the , on “School Day” official announcement will be coming game losing streak, the Liberty bounced at the Westchester County Center, Charles soon regarding where the Liberty, an back to win two straight games at the scored 21 points and surpassed Liberty original team of the WNBA, with 23 years County Center. Besides the Aces win on legend Vickie Johnson, as the Liberty All- of women’s basketball history will call June 9, they beat All-Star center Sylvia Time Leading Scorer with 3249 points. their home next season. Fowles and the , 75-69, “This milestone means a lot to The Liberty presently has a record of on Wednesday, June 12. me, especially considering what this 3-5 this season, after starting the season Guard , the first round, 10th organization means to me. This team 0-4. The Ladies of Liberty regrouped and overall pick of the Liberty in the 2018 was the first game I ever attended as a Liberty center Tina Charles (right) jumps ball appeared to be a completely different WNBA has been exiting fans at the child in 1997, so it gave me a dream to against Las Vegas Aces center to team when they won their first game this County Center, while streaking up and inspire to be a pro but I do not think my start the game at the Westchester County Center, season, 88-78, over the visiting Las Vegas down the court to score a season-high 26 career will be complete without a WNBA on June 9. Charles scored 21 points, as the Aces at the County Center, on Sunday, points against the Lynx. Championship,” said Charles, a Liberty won their first game this season, 88-78, June 9. In eight games this season, Nurse is native who graduated from Christ the over the Aces. Possibly, it was playing against their averaging 31 minutes per game on the King High School.