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Living out his dreams on-air A.J. Rovner provides play-by-play for Penn State’s opening game WKPS-90.7 FM, known as “The Lion.” “Basically, I’ve always wanted If you ask A.J. Rovner of East to do play-by-play,” Rovner said. Rockaway how he’s doing, he’s “I really love to dial in on the living the dream. game. My job is to paint a picThe 21-year-old senior at Penn ture in their head of what this State dreamed of being a sports play is. I think that’s so cool. It’s broadcaster and that dream is really fascinating to me.” coming true. Since joining On Thursday, the station, he Sept. 1, after press covered Penn time, Rovner will State’s NCAA be in the Ross-Ade Division I baseStadium press box ball, basketball, at Purdue Univerand of course, sity in West Lafayfootball teams, for ette, Indiana, to “The Sports deliver the college Blitz,” a daily twofootball play-byhour show. He is play and color also the co-host of commentary for “A+K Sports” talk the season opener show, with his a.J. RoVNER against Penn friend Kaleb, State. which runs every “It’s literally Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. living a dream,” Rovner said, He knew he wanted to pursue expressing his excitement to be a career in radio since he was giving the play-by-play for the four years old when his father opening game against Purdue. took him to see the New York “These are kids you go to school Giants play football. He has been with. an avid fan of New York sports “They’re literally my class- ever since, hoping someday to mates. It’s such a unique experi- follow in the footsteps of some of ence.” the great announcers including The broadcast journalism Gus Johnson, who currently major is the on-air personality leads the play-by-play announcfor his college radio station— Continued on page 12

By DaNIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Courtesy William Becker

IT’S BEEN a few weeks since the Lynbrook/East Rockaway 11u Little League team won their district, but that didn’t stop Lynbrook village officials from honoring their victory late last month.

Mayor, trustees celebrate D30 Little League championship By JaKE PEllEGRINo jpellegrino@liherald.com

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t was 10 years in the making, but the Lynbrook/East Rockaway 11u Little League team did it. They won the Williamsport District 30 championship last July, and now they have a new honor to add to their list: accolades from Lynbrook village officials. Mayor Alan Beach joined the rest of the board of trustees in celebrating the win during an Aug. 22 meeting. “We want to thank you very much,” Beach said. ”We’re all very proud of you.” But that pride wasn’t just limited to the

elected officials. “I speak on behalf of all the kids when I say I’m so proud of this team,” manager William Becker said. “Baseball is a tough sport. It has its ups and downs. Lynbrook/East Rockaway Little League is a great organization with a great group of dedicated people. We really appreciate the opportunity to come down here today.” Every year, teams of young players around the country like the Lynbrook/East Rockaway squad compete to make it to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the home of the Little League World Series. But getting there first means making it through district competition. Then Continued on page 4


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