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Tish James’ trans sports crusade will hurt women and girls
New York Attorney General Tish James is proving yet again she’s committed to fighting for woke insanity, no matter the damage she does: She filed suit Monday to block Nassau County’s ban on biological males competing with women and girls at county-owned athletic facilities. Let’s be clear. The ban, passed by the local legislature, is 100% correct, and County Executive Bruce Blakeman was dead right to sign it into law. Parents of Westchester County kids against ‘preferred pronouns’ sue school district Biological males have no place competing against women in any sport; men, even after they’ve transitioned, enjoy massive size and strength advantages over...
Town opens new tennis courts in Old Bethpage
The Town of Oyster Bay has opened new tennis courts at Haypath Park in Old Bethpage. The Town of Oyster Bay upgraded courts to ensure generations of residents to come will be able to enjoy a game of tennis at this beautiful park. “Tennis offers a great workout, competition, camaraderie...
Long Island Ducks’ Stadium Hosts Annual Stan Musial All-Star Games
Amidst the MLB All-Star Weekend, another baseball league took part in All-Star activities of their own. The Long Island Stan Musial (LISM) Men’s Baseball League held its annual All-Star games on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, home of the Long Island Ducks.
NY native seeks third straight gold medal in wheelchair basketball
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A month after the Olympic Games in Paris are the Paralympic Games. Westbury native Steve Serio is looking to defend the gold again. Serio is headed to the Paralympics for a fifth time with the U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team and is going for an unprecedented three-peat. Watch the video player […]
Little League NYS All-Star 10s softball: Great Kills’ rally comes up short in elimination game
ST. JAMES, L.I. -- Great Kills Little League’s 10-year-old All-Star softball team’s dream summer came to an end Thursday. The local team was eliminated in a losers’ bracket game by Bethpage LL, 5-4, in the New York State tournament at St. James-Smithtown LL. If you purchase a...
MASOTTO-DRISCOLL SCHOLARSHIP: ENYYSA awards one to Islip Terrace’s Deutsch
Alyssa Deutsch will attend and play soccer at SUNY Paltz this fall. (Photo courtesy of ENYYSA) Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association has announced that Islip Terrace, N.Y.’s Alyssa Deutsch will receive the Patricia Masotto-Brenda Driscoll Scholarship. Deutsch was an AP Scholar at East Islip High School. She had...
Syniya Barton Earns Hofstra University Pride Women’s Basketball Program Offer
Monsignor McClancy (Queens, N.Y.) and Rising Stars AAU class of 2025 Syniya Barton has picked up an offer from Division I Hofstra University Pride Women’s basketball program, today her high school wrote on X. Barton, a rising senior forward and guard, averaged a double-double of 11 points and 10...
Men's Lacrosse Announces Fall Schedule; Championship Ring Ceremony Set for Sep. 27
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The Farmingdale State men's lacrosse team has announced their fall 2024 schedule highlighted by a Night of Champions Fundraiser & Ring Ceremony on September 27th. Players must be fully cleared and have their own equipment for the first practice. They should each bring a water bottle labeled...
Townwide Fund of Huntington Golf for Good at Westhampton Country Club
Golfers and wine aficionados and friends of the Townwide Fund of Huntington will enjoy everything the East End has to offer during the Townwide Fund’s East End Outing set for September 19 at the prestigious Westhampton Country Club. The September 19 event will offer vineyard excursions, dinner on Thursday...
Senior Citizen Softball Players Dedicate Annual Bristal All-Star Game in Commemoration of the 55th Anniversary of 1969 World Series
The Bristal All-Stars, softball players in their 80’s and 90’s who play two doubleheaders a week in the New York Senior Softball Association (NYSSA) held their annual All-Star game at Cangtiague Park in Hicksville. The players who range in age from 80 to 93, and reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens commemorated the 55h anniversary of the 1969 World Series between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles.
St. James-Smithtown Little League Holds Another Successful Little League Softball State Championship
St. James-Smithtown Little League just completed its second year of hosting the 12U New York State Little League Softball Championship Tournament, and it was a major success. The week was filled with fun activities, like face paint and bouncy houses, along with delicious food and beverages. And, of course, plenty of softball.
Major Upgrades Complete at Oyster Bay Golf Course
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board today announced the completion of a $5 million upgrade at the Hon. Joseph Colby Golf Course in Woodbury. Improvements include new tee boxes on all 18 holes along with a new irrigation system for the entire course. “We’re delivering a...
Santos Atkinson Adds Reeves as New Assistant Coach
Hempstead, NY – Hofstra Head Women's Basketball Coach Danielle Santos Atkinson has announced today the hiring of Amber Reeves as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2024-25 season of Hofstra women's basketball. Reeves is the second coaching addition for the Pride this offseason, following the hiring of Lance White as the associate head coach in May.
Stony Brook Softball Welcomes Nicole Bowman, Ex-Appalachian State Coach
Stony Brook softball has welcomed Nicole Bowman as its new assistant coach, as announced by head coach Megan T. Bryant. Bowman joins from Appalachian State, praised for her character, coaching acumen, and recruiting skills. She will mentor players, emphasizing both athletic and personal development. The program expresses excitement about building success in the CAA with Bowman on board.
Hofstra Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra University volleyball team earned an American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT, it was announced today by the organization. The Pride was one of more than a record 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs to maintain a yearlong grade point average of 3.3 or greater on a 4.0 scale.
202 Stony Brook Student-Athletes Named to CAA Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll
RICHMOND, Va. - A total of 202 Stony Brook student-athletes were named to the Coastal Athletic Association Spring 2024 Commissioner's Honor Roll, the league announced Thursday afternoon. The CAA recognized 3,876 student-athletes for the 2024 spring semester across the league's 14 full-time members and five associate members. Student-athletes that earned...
Luciana Setteducate Earns USL W League Golden Boot Award
TAMPA, Fla. – Stony Brook women's soccer rising senior Luciana Setteducate earned the 2024 USL W League Golden Boot Award, as announced by the league on Monday evening. Setteducate scored 18 goals in her first season of W League play, helping the Long Island Rough Riders (10-0-2) to an unbeaten season and its first W League postseason victory in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. A forward, Setteducate started in 10 of the team's 12 matches, ended the year with 18 goals and five assists. She registered three braces and netted four goals in two matches during the year. She scored a goal during the team's postseason run as well.
Stony Brook Football Signs Milo Nicholson Through Team Impact
STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Stony Brook University football head coach Billy Cosh announced the signing of a new team member, 13-year-old Milo Nicholson, to the program this afternoon. Nicholson joins the Seawolves through a partnership with Team IMPACT, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses through the power of team.
Town of Hempstead unveils adaptive pickleball court in Wantagh
The Town of Hempstead unveiled a new pickleball court in Forest City Park, in Wantagh, but what’s unique about this court is that it was built with the disabled community in mind. The court was unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the park on July 11, when Town Supervisor...
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