TALENTED utility back Brett Peacock is the 2008 Ryde-Eastwood Rising Star Award winner for 2008. A Carlingford Cougars junior product, 19 year old Peacock turned in strong performances for Balmain-Ryde Eastwood in his rookie season in the NSW State Cup.

The bike is brown. It’s light in my hands; I can lift it over my head, which I do, just to try it, and it’s easy. Walking it out of the back door of its home at the Velo Culture bike shop, I expend no effort. The thing is like a feather.

NIAGARA FALLS -- The Niagara Falls, Lewiston-Porter and Niagara- Wheatfield school districts have been allotted a pile of Greenway money from the New York Power Authority during the past two years, but have yet to spend a penny of it.

Time once again to look back at the year in recreation, rewarding those who engage in the sporting life rather than watching others get paid to play. Forthwith, the Reccies, an unjuried presentation of imaginary awards to folks who deserve real ones.

Some local sports stuff while wondering what the Patriots will get next year for trading — just kidding, right? — Tom Brady … JOSIE CHAVES got the 2008 Carmella’s Pizzeria Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament at the Martin Recreation Center under wa