Stickball Classic's 10th Year It's been 10 years since Curtis Sliwa teamed up with the Daily News for the NYC Stickball Classic. Mayor Bloomberg marked the occassion along with some of the City's top brass.
	Stickball - Hall of Fame Highlights and stories about the sux players who were inducted to the Stickball Hall of Fame for 2003.
	Handball Tournaments in Full Gear Each week there are some new events marking tough competition one of the City's most popular and intense sports. See coverage of the USHA Nationals, King of the Courts and more...

Spring, 2003

	Kites! Our new kite section introduces you to this universal form of play, provides online resources for kite wannabes, and shows the beauty of the sport with lots of pictures.
	Koncrete Kids The latest addition to this Streetplay exclusive comic strip presents a timely springtime theme.
	Expansion of Streetplay Store Check out our latest group of Streetplay branded merchandise. From sweats to clocks, we bet you'll find something you'll like.
	Contest - Best Spring Memory Spring Fever can make you do memorable things--share your favorite story with us, and you might win $50.
	Stickball Classic's 10th Year The Bronx Emperors emerge as victors in a rainy but intense Memorial Stickball Tournament..

Winter, 2003

	Streetplay - On Language On February 16, 2003, William Safire wrote about the use of childhood game terminology in the political rhetoric of the Iraqi war and cited Streetplay to explain the game of ringoleavio. Read Mr. Safire's column and see what you think about this timely topic.
	Play Around the World - Spain A Spanish teacher compiles rules for dozens of the children's games in his nation.
	Handball Profiles New section profiles some of the games top handball players.

	New Senior Stickball League in Florida It'll be the Flatbush Egg Creams vs. the Coney Island Bull Dogs in the new "senior" stickball league down in Wellington Florida.
	Halfball Returns to "Southie" Ten teams showed up for the first South Boston annual halfball tournament. Read about the action and the rules to the game.
	Stickball Classic Vanderbilt Avenue (next to Grand Central Station) was the perfect "pinball-like field" for the 2002 Stickball Classic finals

	Recycled Toys Wherever there are few consumer products or where money is short, children make use common materials for games and play.
	Summer Memories Contest See some of the great stories we got from our readers in our summer memories contest.
	Orlando Labor Day Stickball Tournament The Deltono Rockets were the champs in this year's Labor Day tournament.

Handball Coverage A bird's eye view of the action and highlights in the major one-wall handball events.

	Emperors Memorial Day Stickball Tournament The 2002 Memorial Day tournament was bitter sweet with a focus on the memory of Steve Mercado, former NY Emperors Stickball League President and one of the brave firefighters who perished in 9/11.
	Stickball Hall of Fame - Class or 2002 Another great group of players were inducted into the Hall this year including Steve Mercado and former Yankee Rusty Torres.

	Play Around the World A new section exploring children's play in cultures throughout the world. What is different, what is the same and how do children use their creativity to produce a wonderful spectrum of games that reflect their traditions and unique environments?
	Old Time Street Play Streetplay teams up with City Lore and the New York Historical Society to present a workshop about some of the City's great old time games.

Streetplay Essays A new section where we philosophize how changes to our environment and our attitudes on appropriate childhood activities is impacting the role of play.

	The Streetplay Store For the holiday season, we've added some great nostalgic items like Nok Hockey and Mr Potato Head to the Streetplay virtual store. Every time you make a purchase your also giving us a present: a commission from the vendor!
	2001 Financial Statement From the start we've realized that Streetplay never had a prayer to make any real money--we're proud to say we've exceeded that expectation. Here's one financial statement designed to give you a chuckle.

	Koncrete Kids After you see the latest adventures of our lovable urban crew, you'll never look at marbles the same way.
	Streetplay Rulesheets We've added a new bunch of handy one page writeups describing the rules of some of your favorite street games.

Tribute to Steve Mercado We honor Steve Mercado, one of the fire fighters lost in the World Trade Center tragedy. Steve was a true gentleman, a leader and the president of the Emperors Stickball League.

	Philly Focus Streetplay features the games of Philadelphia.
	The 2001 Western Invitational Stickball Tournament San Diego's third annual Labor Day tournament lives up to its east vs west hype.

	2001 Stickball Classic NYC's mayoral candidates compete in this year's Stickball Classic Kickoff.
	USHA National One-Wall Championship This year's USHA Championships combine great play with controversy.
	Brooklyn's got Pétanque Pétanque crowns Brooklyn's Bastille Day celebration.

	The Stickball Hall of Fame Class of 2001 Angel Cordero and Arturo Lopez are among the seven stickball players inducted for 2001.
	Streetplay at the Smithsonian Festival The Smithsonian Institution asked us to introduce America to our favorite games at its annual festival in Washington, DC. Read how it went!
	Handball Season in Full Force It's been a great year for handball, lots of intense tournaments and some big upsets. See our coverage of the action

	Streetplay Rulesheets Single page descriptions of games meant to be printed. Ideal for your local street or schoolyard.
	Book Review - The Games We Played Celebrities ranging from Bill Clinton to Rob Reiner reminisce about their childhood games in Steven Cohen's delightful new book "The Games We Played."
	Gallery - Urban Skateboarding We welcome photographer Tom Callan as he captures the essence of urban skateboarding.
	New Streetplay Contest - About Dad Tell us your favorite story about your pop. If we like yours the best, you get $50, and so does your favorite charity.

Bronx Memorial Day Stickball Tournament The NY Emperors Stickball League hosts the season's first major tournament.

	Handball Season Begins Springtime is here and the games have begun. The Kaiser Park tournament lets some of the top players get in gear.
	Photos Section Update Perhaps the site's most popular feature is our collection of photos. That's why we've overhauled our photo sections, improved navigation, added some great shots and included more information about each picture.
	Stories We've always had a lot of stories on Streetplay, but finding them all hasn't been easy. We've organized over 50 stories and made moving among all the sections much easier.

	Streetplay in Smithsonian Institute exhibition This summer, the Smithsonian Institute's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage will feature NYC. Streetplay will be there, demonstrating the neighborhood games.
	Kickball Spotlight on Christine as she remembers passing the days playing kickball and other games with her friends and family.

	From high Commissioner to Mr. President Our new president admits that stickball had a major influence on his political development (no kidding).
	Stickball Section Update New look, expanded links.
	2001 Handball Schedule Major upcoming events.

Please also see our

• 2000 Articles and Coverage

• 1999 Articles and Coverage