Senior captain Jalisa Barnes had 19 kills and five aces to lead the East Rockaway Lady Rocks to a 25-9, 25-22, 25-23 sweep of Hampton Bays in the Long Island Class C girls’ volleyball championship/Southeast Regional final at St. Joseph’s College last Saturday. more

As their latest fundraiser to raise money for the children of the East Rockaway school district, the East Rockaway Education Foundation announced that the “Harlem Wizards” basketball team will be bringing their exciting brand of “trick hoopz and alley oops” to the East Rockaway High School gymnasium on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 12:30 p.m. more

On November 8, the religious school at Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre held its annual Yad Program. The Yads — or Torah pointers — were designed and made by students of the the Hay class for use at their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. The Yads were created with the help of the Yad Squad, a team of dentists and artistic congregates who worked with the children and their parents. Thirty-two students participated this year. more

To observe Physical Disabilities Month, the entire student body of Lynbrook’s Marion Street School adopted the Bubba Fund, a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting programs that promote the growth and independence of physically challenged children. more

Working with the Lynbrook PTA, Lynbrook resident Shari Cohen makes a positive difference in the lives of children in Hewlett Harbor. more

About a year ago, eight-year-old Spencer Chrein, a third-grader at Marion Street School in the Lynbrook School District, read an article in the Herald featuring two girls who had just donated their hair to the Locks for Love Foundation. more

Lawrence slams Plainedge; Lynbrook edges Hewlett. Read about both games here now. more

Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District athletic director, recently resigned his post as coordinator of the Nassau County Boys' Basketball Committee because, he said, the Section VIII Athletic Council rejected a proposal of his to fine-tune the seeding process that ultimately determines teams' playing schedules. In 2006, Lerner was the architect of an ability-grouping system that determined a team's conference by its record. Previously, teams were assigned to conferences without much regard to their records. Rather, officials used what they called the "snake," in which teams were seeded and then laid out on a grid that wound back and forth in serpentine fashion. more

Even though the weather was a bit nippy, people were feeling warm all over at Centre Avenue Elementary School last Friday as the students and staff, as well as school, local and state officials celebrated Centre Avenue as being honored with the distinction of being a “Blue Ribbon School,” a national award. more

Since she was 12, Jalisa Barnes had the drive and focus to be an excellent volleyball player — and now, the senior outside hitter for the East Rockaway Lady Rocks will take her game to the next level. more