Merokean Noah Rubin has won his first professional tennis match –– the Charlottesville Men’s Pro Challenger, played in Charlottesville, Va., from Nov. 2 to 8 –– while also earning the Chase Family Sportsmanship Award. more

Eight teams made up of teachers, administrators, custodians and aides participated in H. Frank Carey’s Faculty Dodge Ball Tournament, which raised funds for next year’s Challenge … more

State Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages (D-Elmont) announced the kickoff of the Assembly’s annual Summer Reading Challenge last week. In partnership with libraries across the state, the … more

State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages announced the start of the Assembly’s annual Summer Reading Challenge earlier this month, designed to encourage children to continue reading and learning … more

Sewanhaka High School juniors Christopher Melton and Martha Williams received honorable mentions for their “Let Them Eat Cake” entries in the Long Island Family and Consumer Sciences … more

When ticking off the many and varied phys. ed. programs that Saul Lerner has brought to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, you quickly realize what a profound and lasting impact he has had on the lives of thousands of students, his colleagues say. Among the programs are girls’ lacrosse, boys’ badminton, bicycling in gym classes, and first aid/cardiopulmonary resuscitation for all students, a program begun with the Merrick-based Robbie Levine Foundation, to name just a few. Lerner is the Central District’s director of physical education, health, athletics, driver’s education and adult education. After 19 years in the district and 35 years in education, Lerner, 58, will retire on June 30. “It’s been a great run,” he said during an interview last week, “and I loved every minute of it, and I love the community.” more

The 11th annual Bellmore-Merrick Challenge Day brought together special-education students from across Nassau County and seniors in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District for a day of fun and games at Calhoun High School on May 20. more

Fifth and sixth-grade students at Clara H. Carlson School in Elmont took part in a variety of unique game-like activities as part of the school’s Extreme Challenge event. The activity, which … more

The Rockville Centre Little League kicked off its Challenger League season on May 9 at Hickey Field. more

A Bellmore dance studio recently hosted a special needs fair that organizers hope helped families locate necessary programs and services. JAM Dance and Fitness Center, located at 227 Bedford … more