Hofstra's 17th consecutive win of 2012, a 9-1 decision over Georgia State last Saturday, gave the Pride the Colonial Athletic Association softball championship. more

Like so many teams in the Nassau Class B boys’ lacrosse playoffs, the road Carey traveled to get there was a bumpy one. But the Seahawks, who suffered four straight losses out of the gate and entered the postseason with a sub-.500 record, are showing it’s not how you start, but how you finish. more

Coach Anthony Turco remembers the precise moment Carey’s softball season started to turn around for the better, and there’s a good chance he’s never going to live it down. more

Losing the nucleus from last year’s Long Island championship team left Carey faced with the challenge of competing with a relatively inexperienced group against some of the county’s top programs. more

The Franklin Square Ravens baseball team, a local traveling team of students ages 12 and under, won its second double-header game against the New York Jays on Sunday at Rath Park, bringing the team to a 3-1 record for the record. more

Jockey Cornelio Velasquez was cool, calm and collected during the first race of 2012 at Belmont Park last Friday afternoon, waiting for just the right moment to ask Modern Child to make a move in the one-mile dirt event that kicked off the 56-day spring/summer meet. more

The Franklin Square Little League held its annual Opening Day parade and ceremony on April 21. more

Bettors and trainers are preparing for a new season at Belmont Park, which is marked by the bustling track’s Opening Day. Belmont’s Spring/Summer Meet, which has long been a popular, family-friendly series of events, begins Friday. more

The oldest adage in sports states that pitching and defense wins. Sure, it’s a cliché, but it’s true. Mix in good chemistry and timely hitting, and you have the makings of a team that could contend for a championship. more

Carey girls’ lacrosse lost seven seniors from a team that finished in third place in their conference a year ago. With two seniors and 13 underclassmen comprising the 2012 roster, some growing pains are expected for an athletic, yet very young squad. more