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Kennedy High School alumna Sara Rosenzweig helped lead the SUNY Geneseo women’s cross-country team to the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championship and a second-place finish at the NCAA Championship.
JFK alum leads Geneseo to Atlantic Regional championship
SUNY Geneseo junior Sara Rosenzweig finished seventh at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championships to lead the Knights to first place out of 44 teams. Geneseo hosted the meet at Letchworth State Park. more
Wantagh’s cheerleaders kept the crowd energized.
Energy high for Wantagh-MacArthur game
It was billed as the “Battle of Wantagh Avenue.” Just 1.2 miles separates Wantagh and MacArthur high schools, so when the two schools met last Friday night at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium for the county championship football game, there was much familiarity between the two sides. more
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Adam Rubin, who grew up in Bellmore and now lives in Long Beach, is the lead Mets beat writer for espnnewyork.com.
Mepham alum covering World Series
Thousands of Long Islanders were overjoyed to see New York Mets captain David Wright smiling and drinking champagne with his teammates at Wrigley Field on Oct. 21, after the “Amazins” swept the Chicago Cubs to capture the National League Championship and clinch a World Series berth. For Adam Rubin, who grew up in Bellmore and is now the lead Mets beat writer for espnnewyork.com, that moment was special in a deeper way. more
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A Bruins blowout
The undefeated Baldwin Bruins took home the trophy for their 15 and under softball summer league last Saturday. The girls won their championship game 6-3 against Long Beach. Coached by Baldwin High … more
The Lady Rebels, a North Bellmore-North Merrick 11- and 12-year-old girls’ travel softball team, won their age division in the state’s Little League tournament. From left were Kirsten Knowles, Coach Kelly McArdle, Casey Ward, Natasha Balkaran, Dominique Delutri, Hannah Aievoli, Jenna Giliberti, Coach Luke Tarantino, Sydney Lamagra, Julia Tarantino, Makayla McNulty, Kaitlin McArdle and Manager Tom Simone. Brianna Morse was not pictured.
Bellmore-Merrick Little League team finishes third in Northeast
The Lady Rebels, a North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League travel softball team, last month recaptured its crown as New York champion, which the team last held in 2013 and narrowly missed taking last year. Propelled forward by their years of playing together, the 11- and 12-year-old girls on the team defeated Staten Island’s South Shore squad, 3-1, to win the state tournament on July 18 in upstate Fishkill. more
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Gregor Gillespie, of Wantagh, is 5-0 in professional fights and is the Lightweight Champion in the Ring of Combat.
Gillespie excels in Ring of Combat
Bellmore resident Lou Neglia once made a name for himself inside the ring as a three-time world kickboxing champion, but it’s his tireless work outside of it these days that truly turns heads in the fight game. more
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Captains Jessica Marrapodi, left, Claire Murphy, Elaina Walley and Nicoletta Fresse helped lead the Lady Colts to the county championship.
Calhoun repeats as badminton champs
The Calhoun girls’ badminton team added another Nassau County Class AA title to its impressive collection—the program’s ninth in the last 13 seasons and second straight—knocking off No. 2 Great Neck, 4-3, in the championship round on May 19. more
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Ryder was featured prominently at the WWE’s last show at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Memorial Day, with the cast of “Entourage” cheering him on in his U.S. championship match against the world-renowned John Cena, second from right.
Z! A true Long Island wrestling story
“We want Ryder!” “Woo, woo, woo!” Fans filing into Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum chanted loudly more than an hour before filming of the World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.’s flagship live television show, WWE RAW... more
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Malvernite Julia O’Rourke, a sophomore at the Sacred Heart Academy, poses with her World Champion trophy in Montreal in early April.
Malvernite wins third world championship title in Irish step
When Julia O’Rourke was just five years old, her school hosted a show and tell session where several young girls demonstrated Irish step dancing to the class. “I fell in love with it and immediately signed up for the nearest school available,” said Julia. more
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Lynbrook High School junior Sam Moelis reacted when it was announced that he had won a world fencing title. The competition was held in Uzbekistan.
Lynbrook teen takes world fencing title
Plenty of children spend their time sword-fighting, but not many turn their child’s play into a real-life passion. For Sam Moelis, a 17-year-old Lynbrook High School junior, it has become not just … more
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