After Jonathan Gamarra and three teammates set an Oceanside High School track and field record in the 4 x 400-meter relay last season, Gamarra said he looked forward to seeing what they could accomplish this spring. He will always have to wonder what might have been.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/28/20
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It’s game over for public high school spring sports on Long Island for 2020. Any hopes for even a modified season were dashed Tuesday afternoon when health and safety concerns led athletic administrators and school superintendents in Nassau and Suffolk counties to announced the cancellation of the spring sports season.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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4/21/20
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The NCAA is giving all spring sports athletes — whose 2020 seasons ended after about three weeks of play due to coronavirus — an extra year of eligibility (see box). Of course, …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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4/16/20
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A year ago, Mepham High School senior Lorrie Dellacroce, then a junior and the new starting point guard of the girls’ varsity basketball team, had a promising season cut short in devastating …
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By Rocco Law
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1/23/20
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The work of Carol Roseto, athletic director of the Rockville Centre School District, has been recognized at the state’s highest level.
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By Jill Nossa
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12/5/19
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Rockville Centre’s Declan Kilduff was leading by three shots heading to the 18th hole of the Red Course at Eisenhower Park during the Catholic High School Athletic Association boys golf championship on May 28.
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By Ben Strack
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6/13/19
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After 85 years of business and service to the Rockville Centre community, Barry Athletic closed its doors in January when owner Joan Hoffman decided to retire.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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3/7/19
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Chris Infantino, a Valley Stream South graduate, was honored at the Village of Valley Stream Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 17 for winning the 2018 STATS Football Subdivision Championship Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award. The award is presented to an FCS student-athlete who excels in the classroom and the community.
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/3/19
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Seven standout high school athletes from Seaford and Wantagh high schools signed letters of intent late last month signaling their commitments to continue their playing careers next year at the college and university level.
Lacrosse players dominated the field, which also included two soccer stars and one softball player. All seven said they were excited to have the opportunity to continue their academic and athletic careers in a range of settings as varied as the players themselves.
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By Alexandra Dieckmann
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12/13/18
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As he was inducted into the Oceanside High School Hall of Fame’s Circle of Pride along with his former baseball teammates, Sam Ytuarte said he thought of his late grandfather, Frank Janu-szewski, a longtime district coach who started the Hall of Fame in 1962.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/28/18
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