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Town of Oyster Bay Opens New Tennis Courts at Haypath Park in Old Bethpage
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto, Town Clerk Richard LaMarca and Tax Receiver Jeffrey Pravato announce that new tennis courts are now open 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.
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 […]
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...
Patriots survive last second scare in Brookhaven summer league
Ward Melville broke out to an early lead in Town of Brookhaven summer league action Monday, July 15, against Smithtown East and safely led until midway through the second half. Smithtown East inched closer in the final minute of play when the Bulls drained a 3-pointer to trail by one...
South Baldwin Newcomers Ladies Club celebrates 30 Years
South Baldwin Newcomers Ladies Club celebrates 30 Years. The South Baldwin Newcomers Ladies Club (SBNC) will host a Basket Bash “FUN”raiser on Aug 6 as part of its 30th anniversary celebration. SBNC will raffle off 32 baskets containing lots of goodies like four rounds of golf (Peninsula Golf Club), three nights at Sugar Beach Condos, and gift cards to Big Mike’s, GT’s, Jesse’s, Local & Company, Villagios, Cobalt, Sunliner Diner and other restaurants. Proceeds will go to SBNC’s student scholarships & charities. SBNC has raised $41K for charities & scholarships just during the last two years.
MASOTTO-DRISCOLL SCHOLARSHIP: Plainview, N.Y.’s Graf is honored
Samantha Graf will play goalkeeper at Marist College. (Photo courtesy of ENYYSA) Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association has announced that Plainview, N.Y. resident Samantha Graf will receive the Masotto-Driscoll Scholarship. At Plainview/Old Bethpage High School, Graf was involved in student government for four years and was senior class president....
END OF THE LINE: Rough Riders eliminated from USL League Two playoffs
OCEAN CITY, N.J. – Forward Jacob Labovitz recorded a hat-trick to pace Vermont Green FC to a 3-1 victory past the Long Island Rough Riders in the first round of the USL League Two playoffs at Carey Stadium on Friday night. It was the second defeat the Rough Riders...
Fifty-Six Seawolves Earn CAA Football Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
RICHMOND, Va. – Stony Brook football saw 56 student-athletes recognized on the 2024 CAA Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll, as announced by the conference office. Five student-athletes earned High Honors with Distinction (4.0 GPA), 12 more earned High Honors (3.7 - 4.0) and 39 more were recognized with Honors (3.0 - 3.7).
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...
Photos: Zach Allen Softball Classic raises $10,000 for Oceanside seniors
Oceanside Park buzzed with excitement on Sunday, July 14, as softball enthusiasts gathered for the second annual Zachary Allen Classic Memorial softball tournament. The tournament was rescheduled from Saturday due to the weather. The event was organized to memorialize Zachary Allen, the 23-year-old Oceanside resident who died in a car...
Bike challenge aids children’s charities
Eddie Giron last rode the Nassau County Bicycle Challenge, which winds through Sea Cliff, Glen Cove, Bayville, Oyster Bay, Glen Head, and Locust Valley, in 2015. He was new to cycling and nervous. “It was nerve-racking because I had never ridden before, but it was great, aside from the giant...
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