Celebrating a quarter century in the sporting goods business
October 27, 2016 at 3:45 a.m.
<p class="Picture">Rosa Morocho of South Regent Street cuts Sportech’s 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary cake. Even though it was raining, the shop cleared out quickly and a line formed to get a piece of the frosted treat. </p>
<p class="Picture">A young boy loved Lorenzo Laroc’s electric violin melodies so much that he began to imitate the musician’s movements. </p>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Seven-year-old Joseph Bauman of Maywood Avenue gets his face painted to look like a zombie. </span>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Magician Richie “Magic” wows children by pulling an endless rope of colorful rags out of his mouth. </span>
<p class="Picture">Author Valerie Lazar shows off her new book “Golf From Point A,” which explains how critical the mental side of the game is. “What you think is how you play,” Lazar said. </p>
<p class="Picture">Talia teaches Sportech owner Mel Siegel the secret behind her shoe tying technique. The 8-year-old from Scarsdale uses two finger movements to tie her shoes in under four seconds. Talia’s demonstration was one of many events Sportech hosted during their celebration of 25 years selling sporting goods at the Rye Ridge Shopping Center on Saturday, Oct. 22. </p> <p class="Byline">Photo Story By Casey Watts</p>
