West Hempstead resident Akiva Ackerman, 12, won three gold medals in table tennis at the Mid-Atlantic Junior Maccabi Games that were held on Sunday, May 22, at the Katz Jewish Community Center in … more

More than 150 swimmers from the Long Island Aquatic Club competed in the 2011 Short Course Junior Olympics at the Nassau County Aquatic Center March 27-29. The athletes representing Long Island … more

More than 150 swimmers from the Long Island Aquatic Club (LIAC), including Rockville Centre residents Catherine Kilgallen, Kristen Kilgallen and Lauren McNally, will compete in the 2011 Short Course Junior Olympics at the Nassau County Aquatic Center on March 27-29. The athletes representing Long Island Aquatic Club will compete against swimmers from all over the New York Metropolitan area during the three-day meet. Athletes in this competition range in ages from 8 – 18. To qualify for the event many of the swimmers have been practicing 5-6 times a week and achieved their qualifying standards in other local swim meets throughout the year. more

On May 1, one month shy of his 50th birthday, Merrick’s Dennis Cohen will run in the St. Anthony’s Triathlon. more

For Ryan Schmitz, a senior at South Side High School, sailing is a true passion. But if you ask his mother, Elisabeth, she’ll tell you it didn’t start out that way. “It used to be a chore … more

Like other noteworthy figure skaters, Samantha Cesario of Oceanside began her career on ice at an early age. When she was six years old, she skated for the first time. Now, eleven years later, the … more

The Grace Thunderettes of Valley Stream took home several medals at the Junior Olympics recently. The Olympics were held in Virginia Beach from July 29 to Aug. 7. Baton twirling events ran from Aug. 3-6. more

There is something new in the waters of Valley Stream that is creating a new rhythm and using batons to do it. The Grace Thunderettes, a dance and baton twirling squad, are living proof that hard work and dedication will not only help you win, but achieve your wildest dreams. more

Mepham High School alumna Sade Ayinde, who formerly played for the East Meadow Soccer Club, is among 23 players currently in a two-week training camp with the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team. more

Oceanside skater Samantha Cesario received some exciting news this month. Fresh off her first run as a senior level skater at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Wash., she … more