Looking outside, it’s hard to believe that baseball season is near, especially with a fresh layer of snow. Spring training has begun for Major League teams, and it is also under way for local youth sports leagues, including the Levittown Seaford Wantagh Athletic Association. more

bmurray@liherald.com A Valley Stream native and Elmont High School graduate has added plenty of hardware to his trophy case during a standout indoor track season at Jamaica’s York College. … more

A year ago, South High made history by capturing a county championship in boys’ basketball for the first time. Twelve months later, after a 47-42 victory over a stubborn Roslyn five last Saturday evening, the Falcons are in position to secure a second straight title. more

This was not supposed to be the season for the Hewlett boys’ bowling team to win a county championship. At least that’s what coach Nick Paxinos thought three months ago. more

Wantagh was unable to rekindle the magic of its 2005 county championship team, but did take top-seeded North Shore to the wire in a 50-46 loss in last Saturday's Class A girls' basketball final. more

For the second straight season, Carey’s dream of a county championship came to a halt in the semifinal round of the Nassau Class A boys’ basketball playoffs, as the Seahawks fell to intra-district rival Floral Park, 47-42, last Saturday night. more

Elmont, which had won 17 of 18 going into last Friday’s Nassau Class A boys’ basketball semifinal matchup against Uniondale, managed just 5 points in each of the first and third quarters on the way to suffering a season-ending 55-41 defeat. more

For the sixth time in nine seasons, Baldwin and Uniondale will battle for the Nassau Class AA boys’ basketball championship. more

Unbeaten Baldwin had blown by most of its opponents en route to last Saturday’s Nassau County Class AA girls’ basketball title game against Massapequa, but needed to dig out of a massive hole to earn a repeat championship. more

Rudy D’Amico had quite a storied basketball career before his current gig coaching the Cougars. more