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Sharon Hoffman, second from left, won one gold medal for the Team USA Ladies Masters and an individual silver medal at this summer’s 19th annual Maccabiah Games.

Eight years ago at the Maccabiah Games, Lawrence resident Sharon Hoffman won a gold medal for the Team USA golf team and this summer she travelled to Israel again in hopes of winning another one. more

By Ann Friedman | 9/4/13

Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach took shots while Coleman Country campers played goalie on Monday.

Coleman Country welcomes Olympic champion

Chants of “Abby, Abby!” resonated through Coleman Country Day Camp in Merrick on Monday, as hundreds of campers got the chance to meet soccer phenom Abby Wambach, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the all-time leading scorer in international play –– among women or men –– in the sport’s history. more

By David Weingrad | 7/22/13

FIFA World Player of the Year Abby Wambach is scheduled to visit Coleman Country Day Camp this summer.

Global soccer star Abby Wambach to visit Coleman Country Day Camp

Abby Wambach, the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, will be interviewed by Coleman Country campers and provide soccer tips when she visits the camp in Merrick this summer, announced Camp Director Ross Coleman. more

5/29/13

Is the real Romney contestant No. 1, 2 or 3?

When I was a boy, our family would gather around the television set and watch a fixed routine of shows such as Milton Berle, “The Twilight Zone” and “The Ed Sullivan Show.” One of our other favorites was “To Tell the Truth.” more

10/4/12

'Mom and Dad, I'm going to break all of Michael Phelps's records'

The Olympic Games in London were inspirational. We witnessed truly breathtaking athletic achievement. more

8/16/12

Summer program students at Lawrence Middle School received karate instruction from Shihan (master instructor) John Busto (far left).

Learning balancing, kicking and punching

A sixth degree black belt specialist whose title “shihan” means master instructor, Shihan John Busto and some of his students, visited the summer program at Lawrence Middle School on July 25 to introduce the students to karate. more

By Nicole Kreizel | 8/2/12

Supersizing the London Olympics

It is a magnificent monument to American corporate hegemony, a massive eatery capable of seating 1,500 patrons at once and serving up to 14,000 diners a day –– a day. more

7/19/12

The Long Island Amateur Boxing Championships & Charities Tournament will take place this year at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn.

Long Island boxing championships

The sixth annual Long Island Amateur Boxing Championships & Charities Tournament, usually held in the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, will take place under the Brooklyn Bridge at the renowned Gleason’s Gym. more

7/21/11

General studies Principal Naomi Lippman, right, stands with Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway seniors, Shelby Rosenberg, left, and Jason Fruchter, center, who medaled at the Maccabi Games.

HAFTR students medal at Maccabi games

Two Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School students returned home from the recently concluded International Maccabi Games in Sydney, Australia with medals. more

JEFF BESSEN | 1/5/11

Hewlett Harbor resident Sam Moelis, who is ranked No. 1 on the East Coast and No. 2 nationwide in his division, recently won gold in foil at a national fencing competition in upstate Rochester.

Nothing foils this artistic fencer

When an athlete combines physical activity with mental acuity in sport it usually creates an artistry that illustrates the best that athletic endeavor has to offer. more

JEFF BESSEN | 10/13/10

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