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Junior Matty Hayes and the Marines are headed to the Nassau Class AA semis after edging South Side in two games.

Prior to May 11, Long Beach hadn’t hosted a Nassau County baseball playoff game in 30 years. Now the Marines are one of the last four team standings in the Class AA tournament. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/16/24

Senior Lily McGrath pitched a pair of no-hitters early this season and has been a key bat in South Side’s lineup as well.

South Side rebounds for playoff spot

The South Side softball team righted itself just in time to clinch a playoff spot. After a three-game losing streak put their playoff aspirations in jeopardy, the Cyclones closed the regular … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 5/13/24

Freshman Derek Yormack struck out six in Kennedy's 6-5 win over South Side May 2 in a battle for conference supremacy.

Kennedy nips South Side in showdown

Two of Nassau County’s top baseball teams this spring battled last week for the Conference AA3 driver’s seat with Kennedy taking two of three games over South Side, capped by a 6-5 … more

By Justin Joseph | 5/6/24

South Side’s Caitlin Haggerty, left, scored five goals last Saturday including the 100th of her high school career, in a non-league win over Calhoun.

Milestones highlight South Side victory

South Side senior Caitlin Haggerty earned kudos from girls’ lacrosse coach Rob Devlin for “bringing a lot more balance this year” to her offensive game. The All-County attacker, … more

By Garrett D. Uribe | 4/29/24

Twenty-five goal scorer Owen West, left, is part of a prolific Cyclones’ offense that leads Nassau’s top conference at 12.8 goals per game.

South Side (10-1) maintains its focus

When a team finds itself dominating a new conference called the Power League – a group of nine boys’ lacrosse powerhouses separated out and pitted against each other so as to increase the … more

By Garrett D. Uribe | 4/23/24

Senior Matt Arnott tossed a perfect game Monday afternoon as South Side improved to 3-0-1 in conference games with a blowout of Hewlett.

South Side finding its groove

Senior Matt Arnott pitched a perfect game Monday afternoon to lead South Side to a 13-0 victory over Hewlett, keeping the Cyclones undefeated (3-0-1) in Nassau Conference AA-III. Arnott struck … more

By Justin Joseph | 4/16/24

Senior pitcher Julia Apsel limited powerhouse Missouri to four hits over nine innings March 26 and is the ace of Hofstra’s staff.

Hofstra softball eyes repeat conference title

Hofstra’s softball team is seeking an encore from the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018 last season with many new faces. Led largely by five veteran fifth-year … more

By Andrew Coen | 4/5/24

Pitcher Danny Kelleher, a South Side High School graduate, is a key member of the Pride bullpen.

Hofstra baseball swings for the fences

The Hofstra baseball team missed out on a chance to defend its conference title last year and is fueled for a return to the championship stage in late May this spring. After reaching the NCAA … more

By Andrew Coen | 4/5/24

Junior Samantha Rodriguez had her bat on display in the early going with two hits in each of the Cyclones’ first two games.

Playoff aspirations for South Side

South Side’s softball team is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2023 season, in which it finished 6-10 and missed the playoffs. This year however, coach Nicole Tufano looks to lean on … more

By Justin Joseph | 4/5/24

Midfielder Rory Jones is off to a strong start for the Pride with 16 goals through seven games, including eight in the season opener.

Hofstra aims for conference tournament

After just missing out on reaching its postseason conference tournament for a second straight year, the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team is sharply focused on extending its 2024 season into the … more

By Andrew Coen | 3/18/24

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