A very good year for Brooklyn sports
2013 highlighted by new arrivals and championships
A record third consecutive Northeast Conference title for LIU-Brooklyn, the second city football championship in three seasons for Lincoln High School, the Nets’ first playoff appearance since 2007 and the first-ever NHL game played in our fair borough were just some of the highlights of a landmark year in Brooklyn sports.
The Eagle will take a quick peek back at some of the more compelling sports-related stories of the past year, including Paulie Malignaggi’s “Battle for Brooklyn” bout against Zab Judah, the Cyclones’ 13th campaign on Coney Island and the Terriers’ run to a long-awaited NEC soccer title in their brand-new digs at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Dawn of a New Ice Age: The Islanders arrived in Downtown Brooklyn via the Long Island Rail Road for their practice on what will be their home ice come 2015 – if not sooner.