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Senior Chika Akazi earns track championship titles
Senior Chika Akazi ended her stellar track career at Uniondale High School with a bang, including winning the 100-meter hurdles at the New York State Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 8. She finished the race with a time of 14.07 seconds. “It was truly a blessing from God,...
Cardinal Hayes QB Rich Belin announces commitment to Syracuse
NEW YORK - Rich Belin, the New York State Player of the Year and quarterback for Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx announced that he has verbally committed to play college football at Syracuse University. Belin is a dual-threat quarterback who led the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals to the New...
This former Mets pitcher talks life beyond the mound at Valley Stream District 24
Before former Mets pitcher Nelson Figueroa finished smacking wiffle balls around the playing field at Robert W. Carbonaro June 13, he visited a fifth-grade class at to talk to students about the importance of dedication, perseverance, teamwork, and hard work. Valley Stream 24 School District Superintendent Unal Karakas attended the...
2024 Softball Year in review
First and foremost thank you to all the coaches and parents who make this league run. This is an all volunteer league and nothing happens without everyone pitching in!. Our enrollment again this year was solid with over 95 young ladies participating on one of our 8 teams. This year we had 2 Farms Teams (Rossano & Scarola), 3 Minors Teams (Voyer, Corbo, McHugh) and three Majors teams (Scarola, Bory, Walls/Bacchioni). The coaches all did a magnificant job with the girls since we started the winter workouts in January. That seriously is a ton of time and effort so make sure and thank your coaches if you have not done so already!
Immortalizing a Promising Young Life Snuffed Out Far Too Soon: Introducing “Drew’s Court”
The Drew Hassenbein Foundation – a charitable organization started by three Long Island youths and their family after a drunk driver claimed the life of their beloved cousin – has introduced the latest initiative towards that heartfelt goal: “Drew’s Court,” wherein tennis courts all over the nation will begin to be named in his honor.
Update On When AEW Grand Slam 2024 May Take Place
Ticketmaster revealed that AEW will hold their Grand Slam episode of Dynamite on Wednesday, September 25th from Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. It was also mentioned that this event will feature a live Dynamite episode as well as a television taping for that week’s Collision, but it wasn’t noted when tickets will be available. The article has since been removed.
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 6/28/24: Starting pitching goes well, everything else is inconsistent
BUFFALO 5, SYRACUSE 1 (BOX) Syracuse had a rather ho-hum loss in this one, never leading and never getting within one run of even tying the game. Buffalo hit a pair of two run home runs — one in the second and one in the fourth — and Syracuse’s offense did not do much of anything. They only amassed three hits and their lone run came in the ninth, when Rylan Bannon hit a garbage time RBI double.
Injured Olympic champ Thompson-Herah of Jamaica will miss chance at 3rd straight title in 100, 200
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time reigning Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, will miss the Paris Games because of what she said is a small tear in her Achilles tendon. Thompson-Herah went down at the New York Grand Prix this month and had to be...
AEW World Champ Swerve Strickland Talks About How Music and Movies Impacted
All Elite Wrestling's World Champion Swerve Strickland stopped by to talk with Josh Martinez about the evolution of his on-screen character and how certain hip-hop artists helped in the process. He also talked about how a show at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens changed the trajectory of his career forever and more!
Clara Ding and Pennson Badgett win the Ralph Lauren Junior Classic
Clara Ding of White Rock, British Columbia, Canada, and Pennson Badgett of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, win the 46th RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic at Bethpage Black. Ding and Badgett join a historic list of past RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic Champions, including Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink, Trevor Immelman, Brian Harman, Morgan Hoffman, Matthew NeSmith, Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel, Ariya Jutanugarn, and Sierra Brooks.
Patterson Earns CAA Leadership and Sport Excellence Award For Men’s Lacrosse
Hempstead, NY - Hofstra graduate student Chase Patterson added another prestigious honor today as he was named the recipient of the Coastal Athletic Association Leadership and Sport Excellence Award for men's lacrosse, the conference office announced. The award mimics the Chuck Boone Leadership Award in football and the Dean Ehlers...
Kaitlyn Benedict breaks 28 year old school record
From the tipoff of the Lynbrook Owls girls varsity first playoff game against the Bulldogs of Island Trees High School, Kaitlyn Benedict, junior and guard, was on fire. Benedict entered the season making eight three-pointers in a single game, which was a new record for the school. The former record was set in 1996. As a sophomore, Benedict had tied the record for seven three-pointers in a game, which was only done once before in the 2005 to 2006 season. At the March 13 board of education meeting, Benedict was recognized by trustees and administrators for her achievement.
James Meilinger of Glen Head spent decades supporting Glenwood Glen Head Jr. Baseball
James Meilinger has been the backbone of Glenwood Glen Head Jr. Baseball for 38 years, dedicating countless hours to nurturing youth baseball in the community. His tenure, which began in 1986, has seen him wear many hats — from equipment manager to coach to president — shaping the league into a thriving institution.
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