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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 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

Rob Pannell, right, became the Lizards' all-time scoring leader June 29 with a five-point effort in their 13-9 victory over Dallas.

New-look Lizards a work in progress

The landscape of professional lacrosse has changed, but the goal for the rebuilt New York Lizards remains the same — compete for the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) championship. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/9/19

Valley Stream South's girls soccer team won the Nassau County Class A title as the No. 18 seed and went on to capture the Long Island and state crowns.

Salute to 2018-19 H.S. sports champions

It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are the biggest team accomplishments, in chronological order. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/3/19

Hofstra's two-time Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year Justin Wright-Foreman, right, was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the NBA Draft.

Hofstra's Wright-Foreman is NBA bound

While in high school, future Hofstra basketball standout Justin Wright-Foreman penned a note in the attic of his Queens home with the words “future NBA star.” more

By Andrew Coen | 6/25/19

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