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The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department faced off against the Hewlett Fire Department in a flag football game in memory of Philip J. Clemens II.

Flag football game honors fallen firefighter

On Saturday, the Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department kept alive the annual tradition of playing the Hewlett Fire Department in a flag football game in honor of the late Phillip J. Clemens II. … more

By Karina Kovac | 2/17/22

Joe Bianca, a Calhoun High School special-education teacher and former football head coach, survived a stroke this summer. The Calhoun community welcomed him back at the Sept. 27 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school’s new turf field and the football game against Herricks High School that followed.

Calhoun’s got coach’s back

Football players donned red wristbands and cheerleaders red ribbons at Calhoun High School’s Sept. 27 home game in a show of support for Joe Bianca, a Calhoun special-education teacher and former head football coach who this summer survived a stroke more

10/8/14

James Kretkowski, right, of Oceanside High School, fended off New York City's Jordan Francklin during the first quarter of the Empire Challenge.

L.I. continues streak over NYC

Despite allowing 268 rushing yards and going 1-for-9 on third-down conversions, Long Island continued its recent dominance of New York City by capturing the 19th annual UnitedHealthcare Empire Challenge football all-star game, 24-18, before a record-crowd of 9,762 at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium on June 25. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/3/14

A Freeport Baldwin game in the 1940s was played at Freeport municipal Stadium.

How sweet it is

Blame it on the Spartans. They invented football back in 500 B.C., using a ball that was kicked, passed or carried across the opponent’s goal line. The Romans added the leather ball and the British perfected the game before it made its way to our shores. more

Laura Schofer | 10/17/13

William Stanback (Uniondale) was tough to tackle in the Empire Challenge game. He had four touchdowns to lead Long Island to an easy victory over New York City on June 18.

L.I. cruises in Empire Challenge

Long Island scored on its fourth offensive snap and never looked back on the way to defeating New York City, 40-8, on a rainy Tuesday night at Hofstra in as dominant a performance as there’s been in the 18-year history of the UnitedHealthcare Empire Challenge football game. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/24/13

Long Island's Isaiah Barnes, left, of Freeport, pulls away from New York City's John Courcelle for some of his 32 rushing yards in last week's Empire Challenge game.

L.I. rolls in Empire Challenge

After years of watching the best high school football players from Long Island and New York City clash in the UnitedHealtcare Empire Challenge, Stacey Bedell put on a show for a record 12,418 spectators at the 17th annual game at Hofstra’s James M. Shuart Stadium on June 19. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/27/12

Captain Jason Cruz of the Island Park Fire Department with his son, Jordan.

Rivals meet on the field once again

The week before the Giants get ready to face off against the Patriots, two other age-old rivals faced off on the gridiron: the Island Park and Point Lookout -Lido Fire Departments. The game, the … more

2/1/12

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