“Freeport on three,” the J.W. Dodd School wrestling coach, Dave Gordon, yelled as 60 Dodd wrestlers huddled around Patricia Lesser in the school gym on Monday. After roaring “Freeport,” the wrestlers rolled up the mats, while Lesser, of Massapequa, started handing out 60 pairs of wrestling shoes that she and her family donated to the wrestling team.
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By Nadya Nataly
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2/8/19
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Kevin Murphy never had the time to get in trouble in high school — he was always too busy wrestling. “I always just enjoy the camaraderie of it,” said Murphy, who wrestled at Lynbrook High …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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2/5/19
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Kyle Mosher entered South Side High School’s side doors on Monday slightly out of breath after a six-lap pre-practice run around the track. As he headed into the auxiliary gymnasium, he passed banners hanging above a trophy case that displays Rockville Centre’s best wrestlers — win leaders, champions, qualifiers and all-stars.
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By Ben Strack
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12/19/18
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The tradition of children’s wrestling continues in Lynbrook this year as the Lynbrook Youth Athletic Association has announced the beginning of its 39th season.
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12/6/18
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It was a special day for the Lynbrook varsity wrestling team on Nov. 25 as former members of the squad who went on to wrestle in college paid a visit to the Owls’ practice.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/29/18
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Friends, family members and Wantagh High School wrestlers showed up in strength at the Board of Education planning meeting last week to voice their opinions about a proposal to ban middle-school athletes from joining high school sports teams.
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By Alexandra Dieckmann
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8/8/18
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Last month, six wrestlers from Lynbrook High School’s class of 2018 were honored at the annual Beckers Brothers awards, a ceremony that is a tradition dating back 60 years.
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By Justin Zion
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7/12/18
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It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are many of the top team accomplishments, in chronological order.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/5/18
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The Lynbrook Titans Program is thriving, and wrestlers from the Lynbrook High School varsity wrestling team are preparing for college after a tremendous season.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/29/18
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The MacArthur High School gymnasium was packed with students, faculty, administrators and alumni who were ready to watch teens from Levittown, North
Wantagh and Seaford bounce around on Jan. …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/18/18
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