North Ward News Youth Development & Recreation
This article originally ran April 9, 2009 on nj.com
For the last 25 years, the North Ward Center has sent a team to the International Small Fry Basketball Tournament.
But this year, the trip to Orlando, Fla., was almost cancelled, until a group of businessmen from Somerset County got involved.
This article originally ran April 2, 2009 on nj.com
Children playing in the North Ward Center's Little League will benefit from a relationship forged with the new owners of the Newark Bears baseball team.
The Bears have agreed to provide uniforms for the North Ward Center teams, host seven baseball clinics for inner city children and open Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium for Little League games when the team isn't playing.
This article originally appeared on nj.com on Feb. 25, 2009.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker today honored four Major League Baseball players who got their start on the North Ward Center's RBI All-Star team.
During a City Hall Ceremony, Hector Santiago, Burt Reynolds, David Genao and Trevor Reckling were praised by the mayor for their dedication and hard work to their craft.
This article originally ran Jan. 29, 2009 on nj.com
As youngsters growing up in and around Newark, Hector Santiago, David Genao, Burt Reynolds, and Trevor Reckling spent their summers playing for the North Ward Center's RBI All-Star team.
Now, as young adults, they're living their dream of playing professional baseball.
All four have been drafted by Major League Baseball teams and are playing in the farm-team system as they hone their skills in preparation for the day they are called up into the majors.
