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Rockville Centre's 11-12 girls take District 30 title

Rockville Centre captured the District 30 - 11/12 Girls Softball Championship by defeating Oceanside Fastpitch on July 12 at Klein Field in the Skelos Sports Complex. more

8/4/10

Local debater Kevin Cirronella, second from left, with Kellenberg Memorial High School's head debate coach Douglas Cioffi, his mother Mary Cirronella and Kellenberg Principal Kenneth Hoagland.

Rockville Centre debater goes to the nationals

Rockville Centre resident Kevin Cirronella, a senior at Kellenberg Memorial High School, represented the New York City District of the National Forensic League in the Lincoln-Douglas category at the National Championships from June 13-18 in Kansas City. more

8/4/10

Michael O'Hara of the Long Island Gaels, left, fights for the ball with a players from St. Joseph's, a New Jersey-based Irish football team during a game on July 29.

Gaelic games take over Nassau

Ireland's games took center stage last weekend in East Meadow, as about 3,000 players from England, Ireland, Canada and the U.S. competed in international Gaelic football and hurling tournaments. more

by Mike Caputo | 8/4/10

East Meadow hosts 'World Cup of Irish Football'

Ireland's games took center stage last weekend in East Meadow, as about 3,000 players from England, Ireland, Canada and the U.S. competed in international Gaelic football and hurling tournaments. more

Mike Caputo | 8/4/10

The Long Island Gaels U-14 squad took on Team Toronto on Friday morning at Eisenhower Park.

Gaelic games take over East Meadow

Players from England, Ireland, Canada and from across the United States are in East Meadow this weekend to compete in youth Gaelic football and hurling tournaments. more

Mike Caputo | 7/30/10

The Merrick Madness, pictured here after winning the Long Island softball championship in the 12-year-old division last week, has won the New York State Softball Championship.

Merrick Madness wins state softball championship

Updated: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 11:29 p.m. Merrick’s 12-year-old Williamsport softball team, a.k.a. the "Merrick Madness," has won the New York State Softball Championship, defeating Garden City South 13-6 in Canastota, N.Y. on July 28, according to Bill Haddad, president of the Canastota Little League. more

David Weingrad | 7/28/10

The winning team. From left are Williamsport Team Coach Jim O'Brien, Manager Tom Wagner and Coach Keith Lopez. The players standing, from left, are Claire O'Brien, Grace Lacava, Kate Murphy, Tests Murphy, Nicole Vonnoh and Jenna Lopez .Kneeling, are Maddy Ajello and Erin Dooney. Sitting, from left, are Emma Wagner, Nicole Connelly, Anna Shamroth and Nikki Stamile. Lying on the ground are Izzy King and Bella Dell'’Amore in front.

Rockville Centre defeats Lynbrook in the district championship

The RVC girls 9-10 year-old Williamsport Team defeated Lynbrook in the district championship softball game, 21-9, to complete a sweep to take home the District 30 title. more

7/28/10

Coaches Eric Molzan and Anthony Violante, top left, with team members Mark Brady, Rockville Centre; Jonathan Kaszuba, Lynbrook; Joey Posillico, Mount Sinai; Gerard Clayton, East Rockaway; Drew Torre, Lynbrook, and Coach Joe McCann. Kneeling in front are team members John Oddo, Malverne, Matt Atwell, Freeport, Robert Steinert, Lynbrook.

Roadrunners scoop national championship

A group of local fifteen-year olds struck gold at the national roller hockey championships in California in mid July, winning the Pee Wee Silver National championship. The players, from Lynbrook, East Rockaway, Malverne, Rockville Centre and Freeport, as well as their coach from Valley Stream, all flew out to San Jose, CA to participate in the North American Roller Hockey Championships as the Long Island-based Tour Roadrunners 1995 travel roller hockey team. more

Mary Malloy | 7/28/10

Courtesy Lynbrook Little League The Lynbrook Little League 10-year-old’s took the district championship for the first time in 55 years. Pictured in the front knelling are, from left, Tom Postiglione, Mike Malgangi, Sean Barrett, Noah Centeno, Dominick Sinopoli, PJ Hoeflinger and Mike Fungfeld. In the middle row are Gavin Reid, Paul Scibelli, Nck Hernandez, Tanner Ceylan, Keanan Straub, Dan Werzinger and Justin Baeyans. In the top row are, from left, Coach John Baeyans, Manager Greg Straub, and Coach Dave Centeno.

Lynbrook Little League takes L.I. championship

Lynbrook Little Leagues 10 year old Williamsport All-Stars won the Long Island District 30 championship last week, beating the Oceanside Americans, 7-2. The 10 year old all-stars won the district finals with an overall record of 4-1 in the double elimination district tournament. more

7/21/10

Valley Stream celebrated at Franklin Square’s Rath Park last week and got a banner to take home.

Little League brings title to Valley Stream

In a dramatic finish, the Valley Stream Little League’s senior division team held on for a win and captured the District 29 championship last week. The team beat Floral Park 13-12 on July 14 and now moves on to the Section 5 tournament. more

Andrew Hackmack | 7/21/10