Tom Cutinella, a football player in Shoreham-Wading River High School, died after a game last week. Cutinella, 16, had blocked a player from John H. Glenn High School during an Oct. 1 game. He …
more
By Rebecca Melnitsky
|
10/8/14
|
In February, Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice was arrested at an Atlantic City casino and charged with assault. Video footage later emerged . . .
more
9/25/14
|
If the National Football League’s indefinite suspension of Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice for his knock-out punch of his then fiancée, Janay Palmer, has any positive side, it’s the enhanced public awareness of domestic violence.
more
9/18/14
|
On Monday, Aug. 18, all 56 Nassau County public high school football teams will begin preparations for the upcoming season, scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 12 with a handful of games under the lights.
more
By Tony Bellissimo
|
8/12/14
|
Despite allowing 268 rushing yards and going 1-for-9 on third-down conversions, Long Island continued its recent dominance of New York City by capturing the 19th annual UnitedHealthcare Empire Challenge football all-star game, 24-18, before a record-crowd of 9,762 at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium on June 25.
more
By Tony Bellissimo
|
7/3/14
|
No one will contest the fact that we have experienced a cold winter up to now. Cold weather tends to drive people indoors and keeps them away from . . .
more
1/31/14
|
For the third time in as many years, Kennedy’s football team thrived under the lights in its homecoming game. The Cougars scored on defense, offense, and special teams last Friday night on the way to knocking off South Side, 17-0, in a Conference II game.
more
By Tony Bellissimo
|
10/1/13
|
Kickoff week is here for the 2013 Nassau County High School football season. Farmingdale, Garden City, Lawrence, and Roosevelt are out to defend titles, and plenty of challenges await them all.
more
By Tony Bellissimo
|
9/9/13
|
Though Nassau Community College posted nine gridiron victories in 2012 and was ranked as high as No. 3 in the NJCAA, the Lions aren’t at all interested in picking up where they left off.
more
By Tony Bellissimo
|
8/20/13
|
Next Monday, Aug. 19, all 56 Nassau County public high school football teams will begin preparations for the upcoming season, scheduled to open Thursday, Sept. 12 with most games kicking off at 4:30 p.m.
more
By Tony Bellissimo
|
8/15/13
|