Joys that come with Friendship

This week, I watched a dream of one of my friends come true. He wrote his first article in the sports section of a New York Daily News. I was so happy for him that I almost felt as if I had written the article! Of course we had to joke about our English teacher and the things we did to her (including stealing her pootigals/tangerines). She would be proud of him today though...even though he was one of the "bad ones." Here's to another small success and great news!

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Iona Prep's Jordon Bronner quits the gridiron, focuses on hoops

by Shannon Boodhoo
special to the news

Updated Monday, October 19th 2009, 11:15 PM

Iona Prep senior Jordon Bronner hopes to earn college scholarship on basketball court.


Jordon Bronner felt nervous, maybe a little bit nostalgic. It was early September, and the 17-year-old was sitting in Giants Stadium, watching the Iona Prep football team play Bergen Catholic (N.J.).

Things weren't going as he would have hoped. The Gaels, who claimed the CHSFL 'AAA' championship last year, struggled in a 38-2 loss.

For Bronner, the game was bittersweet. The senior had spent three seasons playing football and basketball at Iona. He played an integral role in last year's title run, catching 33 passes for 532 yards.

This summer, after having multiple conversations with Vic Quirolo, who coaches football and basketball at Iona Prep, Bronner decided to quit football and focus on hoops.

Bronner says he made the decision with his future in mind, but that's been little consolation whenever he's watched the Gaels on the gridiron. Iona opened the season by losing its first two games before rebounding with three straight victories.

Here, Bronner explains why he left the gridiron:

"I had a good season in football, but most colleges give scholarships for basketball. So I decided to focus my attention on that. I was really looking out for my future.

"(My coach) wanted me to play football in my senior year, but he left the final decision to me. It was a difficult decision because I've been playing football since I was 4 years old, longer than I've been playing basketball. And I do miss the camaraderie.

"When I saw my old team at the Giants Stadium, it was hard for me to watch because I really wanted be on the field with them. The kids they got now are a little inexperienced. If I was on the team, I don't know - I don't want to sound conceited - but I think it would be a little better. "

"At the same time, I know it's a good decision I am making. I made my choice. It's one I don't regret."

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Celebrating 4 years in the blogosphere!

To the date, it has been four years since I became a blogger. As I looked over these posts, some of them made me realize once more how much I grew up. There were some things, particularly about religions and my views on certain religions I wanted to delete but I left them. It will be verily like erasing something that was once real to me and in that way, telling a lie...somewhat. Religions aren't bad, there are just some followers that take things to the extreme and we tend to only focus on the bad things. Either way, I like thinking that I grew up....makes me feel important. Furgie will enjoy this=0)