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Christe Buono, 26, a member of the Ducks, got his bat on the ball. The East Meadow Baseball Softball Association’s Challenger division offers teens and young adults with special needs the chance to play baseball.

East Meadow’s Challenger League season has begun

A mask couldn’t hide the fact that Lee Cook, the director of the East Meadow Baseball Softball Association’s Challenger League, was in his glory, riding a golf cart from one baseball field to another last Sunday morning, the first day of the season. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/21/21

Let’s all play — and cheer — fairly

Baseball season is upon us, and over the past few weeks, Little Leaguers have taken the field, sporting brightly colored uniforms and freshly oiled gloves. The smell of the grass . . . more

4/27/17

Give your child a great baseball experience

Valbrook Baseball Camp is designed for aspiring baseball players from ages 5 through 14 who are looking to improve their skills, learn more about the game and . . . more

By Teri Ann Loeser | 6/30/16

East Meadow celebrated its first county baseball title since 2005 on Wednesday night when it held off Massapequa, 5-3, in the decisive third game of the Class AA finals.

East Meadow captures Class AA baseball championship

East Meadow erupted for five runs in the bottom of the first and survived a three-run seventh by No. 4 Massapequa to capture the Nassau County Class AA baseball championship with a 5-3 win at Farmingdale State College on Wednesday night. more

By Steve Siniski | 6/2/16

County leaders and League of YES Executive Director Kristine Fitzpatrick, center, cut a ribbon to mark the completion of the new handicapped-accessible field at Eisenhower Park on April 30.

Field for special-needs ballplayers now open in Nassau

Nicholas Holman, an 8-year-old from West Babylon, has been using a wheelchair for three years; a genetic mutation limits his mobility. But with a little help from his 13-year-old sister, Samantha, he … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/25/16

Jessica Karim helped load paper into the Perkins Brailler, a special typewriter, for Paula Morejon before a proofreading task

Braille Challenge brought to East Meadow

About 15 students from across the tri-state area, including some from East Meadow, participated in the ninth annual Long Island Regional Braille Challenge at W.T. Clarke High School on … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/10/16

A Hall of Famer on and off the field

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra left school in the eighth grade to help support his family. He grew up poor . . . more

10/1/15

Jake Thomas was named to the Nassau County All-Star team in 2011, among other achievements during his Calhoun High School baseball career.

Calhoun baseball alumni drafted by MLB teams

Jake Thomas and Alex Vargas, both 21, played baseball together in 2011 at Calhoun High School under legendary coach Joe Corea. In 2010, Thomas led the Colts squad that captured the Nassau County Class AA title. In 2012, Vargas played a critical role in the Colts’ victory at the Long Island Class AA championship. Major League teams recently drafted them both. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/15/15

Dan Lyons, right, played in his 500th game with the Long Island Ducks on July 2 and enjoyed a big first half with a .327 average and 38 RBIs.

First-half success for Ducks

Reaching the midway point of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball campaign with the best half-season record in their 16-year history, the Long Island Ducks (46-23) have plenty to be excited about but also more work to do. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/14/15

Tim Ingram, a 2011 W.T. Clarke graduate, was selected 928th overall by the Tampa Bay Rays last week.

Clarke alum drafted by Tampa Bay Rays

Of the 1,200-plus athletes drafted in last week’s Major League Baseball 2015 Draft, East Meadow and Salisbury residents may recognize a familiar name — Tim Ingram, a 2011 W.T. Clarke High School graduate who was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 31st round, with the 928th pick. more

By David Weingrad | 6/17/15

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