The newest addition to the National Lacrosse League will be calling Long Island home but for one member of the New York Riptide, coming to Long Island is more of a homecoming.
Kieran McArdle grew up in Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, about 32 miles east of Riptide’s new home at the Nassau Coliseum.
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By William Fitzpatrick
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11/5/19
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As he’s done every season since taking over as Head Coach/General Manager of the New York Lizards in 2012, Joe Spallina is willing to make whatever moves he feels will improve the roster and put the team in position to challenge for the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) championship.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/26/18
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Alyssa Garbarino’s second concussion came on a frigid Sunday afternoon when she was 17. Under overcast skies, Garbarino, of North Merrick, who was then playing with the East Meadow Soccer Club’s Storm, bruised her way through a sea of bodies. As she battled with her opponent on the Northport Cow Harbor United Soccer Club, she was constantly driven to the ground, her head hitting the hard earth. As fast as she went down, though, she popped back up. As the game wore on, she began to feel dizzy and developed a sharp headache.
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By Alex Boyd
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6/22/16
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Merokean Dylan O’Shaughnessy was out east in Smithtown, helping his mom, Liz, a landscape designer, with a client’s garden in late June, when he got the call: He had been drafted by the New York Lizards, which this year was the best team in Major League Lacrosse.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/19/15
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As the Major League Lacrosse season enters the stretch run, the New York Lizards continue to pursue a coveted playoff spot after missing the postseason in 2013.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/8/14
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is taking part in a national study, conducted by the nonprofit Brain Trauma Foundation, that aims to more precisely map the number of high school athletes who suffer concussions.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/29/14
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With most of last year’s roster back, Calhoun’s chemistry on the lacrosse field couldn’t be better and the Colts are off to a flying start with seven wins in eight games.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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4/15/14
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Mepham may have had its four-game winning streak snapped in a 19-10 non-conference loss to district-rival Calhoun last Monday, but the Lady Pirates are still riding a wave of confidence on the lacrosse field.
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By Steve Siniski
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4/8/14
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Mepham’s first week on the lacrosse field was a successful one, capped by a 12-8 victory over Great Neck North on March 27. Senior attack Chris Vento, the quarterback of the offense, lived up to that billing, setting up seven of the Pirates scores and adding one more of his own.
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By Steve Siniski
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4/1/14
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Three years removed from its last NCAA Tournament appearance, Hofstra men’s lacrosse program is taking a “one game at a time” approach for 2014 in hopes that its season gets extended well into May.
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By Andrew Coen
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3/10/14
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