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Aqueduct Racetrack to be used as temporary hospital

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced live racing at Aqueduct Racetrack is canceled for the remainder of the winter and spring meets with the building now set to serve as a temporary hospital site during the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. more

3/28/20

Head coach Joe Mihalich guided the Pride to a 28-6 campaign.

Hofstra's special run ends with CAA title

For the first time since 2001, Hofstra qualified for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 3/16/20

L.I. high school basketball championships postponed

On Thursday afternoon, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced winter regional and state championships will be postponed indefinitely. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 3/12/20

Madison Burns split 26 decisions as a freshman last spring with a 3.79 ERA and 82 strikeouts.

Youthful Hofstra swings for CAA tourney

Hofstra’s softball team is looking to build off a rebuilding season while sporting one of the youngest rosters in the nation for a second straight spring. more

By Andrew Coen | 3/12/20

Lynbrook's Leanna Sullivan, left, averaged more than 8 points per game and earned All-Conference honors.

Balanced Lynbrook enjoys solid season

Following a late-season push to finish a half-game shy of a tie for second place in the stacked Conference A-4, Lynbrook’s girls’ basketball team used a tenth-seed berth to advance to the Nassau Class A quarterfinals for the first time in four seasons. more

By Garrett D. Uribe | 3/3/20

As a junior last spring, Alexa Mattera ranked second on the Pride with 39 goals.

Veteran-led Hofstra eyes NCAAs

Falling just short of an NCAA Tournament bid last season has added extra fuel for a veteran Hofstra women’s lacrosse team. more

By Andrew Coen | 3/2/20

Senior Eric Wenz, a Wantagh native, is a four-year member of Hofstra's defense.

Hofstra eyes postseason run

A season removed from losing 18 players, a more veteran Hofstra men’s lacrosse team is fueled for a turnaround. more

By Andrew Coen | 2/25/20

Lynbrook's Ally Fitzgerald became the first female in history to compete in the Nassau County wrestling championships by placing third (120 pounds) in the qualifier hosted by Long Beach.

Successful finish for Lynbrook

It’s becoming a recurring trend in recent years that Lynbrook wrestlers save their best performances for season’s end. That was no exception this winter, with Lynbrook sending 11 wrestlers to the county championship last weekend – one of whom made Nassau County history. more

By David Weingrad | 2/18/20

Hard-hitting Reilly Opelka, who blasted 156 aces on the way to winning the 2019 New York Open, is back to defend his singles title.

New York Open sure to thrill

Defending champion Reilly Opelka and 2018 champ Kevin Anderson headline a stacked field of singles players committed to compete in this year’s New York Open men’s tennis tournament, which takes place Feb. 9-16 on the unique black courts at NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 2/3/20

Lynbrook junior Camilla Bahri, right, eyed the basket during last Saturday's hard-fought home defeat to conference-leading Floral Park.

Lynbrook eyes playoff spot

A battle-tested Lynbrook girls’ basketball team is fighting for a playoff berth while tackling one of the toughest league schedules on Long Island. more

By Andrew Coen | 1/28/20

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