Bronx Sports Report: The Borough’s Olympic Hopeful, Plus PSAL Hoops Playoff Update

[Video: From Bronxite John Orozco’s fifth place performance at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan last year.] Lots of hoops action to get caught up on, but first a few words about John Orozco, the pint-sized Bronx acrobat who is positioning himself to be one of the breakout stars of the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer. In today’s Wall Street Journal, Aimee Berg wrote an outstanding profile of Orozco (“Gymnast’s Unlikely Bronx Tale”) and his journey to the top ranks of United States gymnastics. Berg starts the piece off with rich details about Orozco’s early athletic feats: hanging

Bronx Notes: Board 7 Parks & Rec Meeting Tonight

Bronx Community Board 7 is holding its Parks & Recreation committee meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the board office, 229A E. 204th St., to discuss a variety of issues.

Bronx Links, Thursday

Good morning! Weather: Cloudy, high of 43, strong chance of rain. Here are the Bronx stories we’re following today.

Court Denies City’s Plea to Reject Injunction, Churches Will Be Allowed to Worship in Schools Until June

The Second Circuit court has denied the Department of Education’s application to have a preliminary injunction lifted on its policy banning worship in school buildings during off-hours. The denial will allow churches and other religious groups to continue worshiping inside city public schools until at least mid-June.

Tonight: First Meeting of Reconstituted Young Bronx Democrats Club

Bronx Democrats will begin creating the next generation of party patrons tonight at the first 2012 meeting of the Bronx Young Democrats, a group only recently reconstituted by party chairman and Bronx assemblyman Carl Heastie. A chipper staffer at the Bronx Democratic County Committee office said doors for the meeting, at the Chippewa Democratic Club (1447 Ferris Place) near Westchester Square, will open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 p.m.

Bronx Notes: Hostos Looks Back at the ‘Battle Days of the Bronx’

Hostos Community College is presenting a panel presentation on the “Battle Days of the Bronx” tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, March 1 at 2 p.m. at the Savoy Multipurpose Room.

Be Healthy! Wednesdays

Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, Breaking Bronx features a health-related story, event or tidbit as part of an online expansion of our Be Healthy! column. Montefiore Children’s Hospital Celebrates Heart Month For the 10th year, children who have had heart surgery at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore ran, jumped, danced and played on Feb. 15, showing that heart surgery had enabled them to have fun just like other kids. From infants to teenagers, dozens of boys and girls enjoyed the music, games and refreshments in this annual event, part of Montefiore’s celebration of American Heart Month. (Photos by Adi Talwar) Upcoming

A heart attack is believed to be the cause of a crash that took the life of a beloved livery cab driver in Norwood early this morning. It’s unclear whether the victim died from the heart attack or injuries from the crash.

Bronx Links, Wednesday

Good morning! Thanks for tuning in to Breaking Bronx this Leap Year Day Wednesday. Weather: Cloudy, chance of rain, high of 43. Here are the Bronx stories we’re reading this morning.