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Senior Matt Miller is a key piece to Molloy's defensive unit.

An influx of talented and experienced transfers will look to help Molloy’s men’s soccer program get back on a successful path following a rough 2018 that produced just two wins in 17 games. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 8/30/19

Alex Ashton started 17 games for the Pride last season and posted nine shutouts and a 0.90 goals against average.

Hofstra aims for NCAA tourney berth

On the heels of reaching the doorstep of the NCAA Tournament, Hofstra men’s soccer is geared up for a new journey to try and reach the sport’s big stage. more

By Andrew Coen | 8/27/19

Midfielder Lucy Porter scored 11 goals and added four assists last season and was a First Team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection.

Hofstra seeks another CAA title

After repeating as conference champions last year, Hofstra is aiming to make history this fall as the first Colonial Athletic Association women’s soccer program to achieve a three-peat. more

By Andrew Coen | 8/27/19

Jaelin Hood, a former standout receiver at Freeport High School, had a big freshman campaign at Nassau CC with 591 yards and nine touchdowns.

Nassau CC prepares for kickoff

Nassau Community College’s football program produced a strong finish in 2018 under then-second-year head coach Jamel Ramsay, who guided the Lions to eight wins in 11 games capped by a dominant 46-6 victory over Northland Community Tech in the Red Grange Bowl. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 8/13/19

South Side's William Pickett aired it out during summer drills hosted by Oceanside on July 31.

Nassau H.S. football camps open Aug. 19

On Aug. 19, all Nassau County public high school varsity football programs will begin preparations for the upcoming season, scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 13 with 10 games under the lights. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 8/9/19

Seaford's Jamie McSorley, left, tried to work around Mepham's Dominique Delutri during a summer league game at Carle Place on July 25.

Summer hoops leagues remain popular

The ultra-popular girls’ basketball summer league at Freeport has served as a tremendous outlet for high school athletes for more than two decades and continues to do so. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 8/2/19

A scene from the L.I. Nets open tryouts held last Sept. 15 at LIU Post.

L.I. Nets announce local tryouts

The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, will host two local player tryouts this September, with local basketball hopefuls competing for the chance to earn an invitation to the team’s training camp in October. more

8/2/19

The Herald crew began their surfing lesson by learning how to steady themselves on their boards. At left were, at front, instructor Ian Skudin, and from left, Herald staffers Alyssa Seidman and Bridget Downes, intern Frank Gargano, and staffer Melissa Koenig.

Surf’s up in Long Beach for Herald crew

Amid New York Surf Week, July 10 to 14, a group of Herald Community Newspapers editors — Bridget Downes, Melissa Koenig, Nadya Nataly, Alyssa Seidman and Brian Steiglitz — and intern Frank … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/24/19

Baldwin graduate Breanne Nasti, a three-time All-State softball player, is part of the 2019 Nassau H.S. Athletics Hall of Fame class.

Nassau athletics HOF class announced

The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame will hold its 2019 induction ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at the Crest Hollow County Club. For ticket information, go to www.sectionviii.org. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/24/19

Joe Iorio made a smooth transition from the bullpen to the starting rotation for the Ducks, who had 10 pitchers sign contracts with MLB or professional teams outside of the U.S.

L.I. Ducks thrive amid roster turnover

The Long Island Ducks, in their 20th anniversary season and first under manager Wally Backman, overcame a myriad of roster defections to Major League Baseball or foreign organizations in the first half of the Atlantic League campaign to win 42 of 69 games to finish atop the Liberty Division standings. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/17/19

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