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Although the Lynbrook Owls scored the first point of the game, the Oceanside Sailors won the game with a score of 8-3.

‘Team Ava’ wins game dedicated to ill player

The Oceanside junior varsity lacrosse team dedicated its 8-3 May 4 victory over the Lynbrook Owls to team member Ava Salonia, who is battling leukemia. Ava was diagnosed with acute myelogenous … more

By Karina Kovac | 5/14/23

Kieran McArdle, No. 6, warms up prior to the New York Riptide's open practice on Nov. 2, 2019 at Nassau Coliseum.

The Riptide is new to Long Island lacrosse. Not Kieran McArdle

The newest addition to the National Lacrosse League will be calling Long Island home but for one member of the New York Riptide, coming to Long Island is more of a homecoming. Kieran McArdle grew up in Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, about 32 miles east of Riptide’s new home at the Nassau Coliseum. more

By William Fitzpatrick | 11/5/19

After a highly decorated lacrosse career at Oceanside High School, Joe Kiesche is hopeful to continue his successful run in the sport next year at Adelphi Univeristy.

Oceanside lacrosse star hopes to net success in college

Joe Kiesche first picked up a lacrosse stick when he was in fourth grade, and he’s never looked back. more

By Julia Baxley | 6/27/19

Paul Rabil, left, who became the MLL's all-time leading scorer, and Rob Pannell, who leads the league in points this season, are major keys to the Lizards' title hopes.

New York Lizards are building momentum

As he’s done every season since taking over as Head Coach/General Manager of the New York Lizards in 2012, Joe Spallina is willing to make whatever moves he feels will improve the roster and put the team in position to challenge for the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) championship. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/26/18

Concussions force student-athletes and their parents, like Alyssa Garbarino and her father, Al, to weigh the benefits of playing sports against the long-term health risks.

Bellmore-Merrick athletes hit hard by concussions

Alyssa Garbarino’s second concussion came on a frigid Sunday afternoon when she was 17. Under overcast skies, Garbarino, of North Merrick, who was then playing with the East Meadow Soccer Club’s Storm, bruised her way through a sea of bodies. As she battled with her opponent on the Northport Cow Harbor United Soccer Club, she was constantly driven to the ground, her head hitting the hard earth. As fast as she went down, though, she popped back up. As the game wore on, she began to feel dizzy and developed a sharp headache. more

By Alex Boyd | 6/22/16

Merokean Dylan O’Shaughnessy played long-stick middie for top-ranked Lehigh University before moving on to the New York Lizards, his night job. By day, he’s a civil engineer.

Merokean is an engineer by day, Lizard by night

Merokean Dylan O’Shaughnessy was out east in Smithtown, helping his mom, Liz, a landscape designer, with a client’s garden in late June, when he got the call: He had been drafted by the New York Lizards, which this year was the best team in Major League Lacrosse. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/19/15

The Lizards' Kyle Hartzell, center, sliced through Florida's Peter Ricci, right, and Stephen Keogh, during the team's 20-11 victory on July 3.

Playoffs a goal for Lizards

As the Major League Lacrosse season enters the stretch run, the New York Lizards continue to pursue a coveted playoff spot after missing the postseason in 2013. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/8/14

Sophomore Sam Llinares had 19 goals for the Pride a year ago, including four in his first collegiate game, to go along with a team-leading 13 assists.

Hofstra lacrosse primed for 2014

Three years removed from its last NCAA Tournament appearance, Hofstra men’s lacrosse program is taking a “one game at a time” approach for 2014 in hopes that its season gets extended well into May. more

By Andrew Coen | 3/10/14

Jess Rosen, a Lynbrook High School graduate, tried her hand at lacrosse for the first time during the Town of Hempstead's summer clinic.

Fun and fundamentals

Long Island has long been considered a lacrosse hotbed, churning out successful collegiate players from high school programs throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. I graduated from Lynbrook High School in 2010 and saw great players pass through the halls, cradling lacrosse sticks on their way to class. I remember wearing my friends’ home or away jerseys at big games. I enjoyed Lynbrook Lacrosse Day with the rest of my community. more

Jess Rosen | 7/17/13

Senior Kenny Lutz, who led the Lions in goals last season with 42, is off to a flying start in 2013 with 26 goals through six games.

Molloy Lions roar out of gate

March rolled in like a lion, but despite challenging weather the Molloy Lions’ men’s lacrosse team is rolling through March behind an offense running on all cylinders. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 3/26/13