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Charlie McAvoy with his family — Holly, left; Kayla; his parents, Jennifer and Charlie Sr.; and Heather — after his selection in the NHL draft in Buffalo last Friday.

As Charlie McAvoy’s name was called at last Friday’s NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, the reality set in. Selected by the Boston Bruins with the 14th overall pick, the Long Beach native had climbed … more

By Ben Strack | 6/29/16

Baldwin's Miking Richardson, right, outraced Valley Stream Central's Tyler Eckles for a loose ball during a Conference AA-II game on Jan. 7.

Baldwin's depth fuels comeback

Along with its tenacious defense and balanced offense, depth has been just as big a reason for Baldwin’s dominance of the Nassau Class AA boys’ basketball scene under head coach Darius Burton. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/14/14

Sophomore Nicole Sheintul, center, is part of a talented group of underclassmen on the Lady Bruins' roster.

Baldwin pushing fast pace

Baldwin blasted its way out of the gates in Nassau County’s Conference AA-III girls’ soccer and with good reason. The only way for the Lady Bruins to qualify for the postseason is to win at minimum nine of their 10 conference games based on how the current configuration is set up. more

By Steve Siniski | 9/24/13

Under new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that were unveiled in January and take effect in July, homeowners in Valley Stream would see their base flood elevations reduced, but more than 900 homes would still remain in the high-risk food zone.

Expert shares advice on flood maps

Roughly 1,600 homes are coming out of the high-risk flood zone in July when the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new maps take effect for Valley Stream, but more than 900 homes are to remain in the flood zone. more

By Brian Croce | 3/26/13

Baldwin's Eric Mack, left, and Valley Stream Central's Xavier Grier vied for a rebound during last Friday's Conference AA-II game.

Rebuilt Baldwin improves to 5-1

After graduating all five starters and other key members of last year’s Nassau and Long Island Class AA boys’ basketball championship team, Baldwin coach Darius Burton knew it would take some time for the new pieces to mesh. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/8/13

DARIUS BURTON, a former two-sport star at Baldwin, has 199 wins as the school’s boys’ basketball coach.

A coach for all seasons

In what’s become an era of specialization, the three-sport high school athlete is a dying breed, albeit far from extinct. Finding a three-sport varsity head coach is much more difficult, but they do exist. With all due respect to those pulling triple duty in cross-country, winter track and field, and spring track and field in what seems like every school in the Herald’s coverage area, coaching three entirely different sports put Baldwin’s Darius Burton, East Rockaway’s Joe Lores, Long Beach’s T.J. Burke and West Hempstead’s Chris Van Kovics in select company. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/5/12

The high-risk flood zone in Valley Stream and the Five Towns, effective September 2009.

Civic meeting focuses on flood maps

Dozens of Valley Stream residents and others from surrounding communities gathered at the Valley Stream Community Association meeting on Monday to voice their displeasure with, and brainstorm ways to combat, the flood maps that were introduced in September 2009 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. more

By Brian Croce | 3/28/12

Calhoun swept three straight playoff opponents to capture the Nassau Class AA baseball title.

Banner year for sports

It was a banner season for many high school sports teams in the Herald’s coverage area. more

Tony Bellissimo | 6/25/10

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