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Soccer icon David Beckham snaps a selfie with some of Long Island's best up-and-coming young soccer players during a surprise visit to the Mitchell Athletic Complex on Saturday, as part of the Sands Youth Power Initiative.

David Beckham, Carli Lloyd share soccer skills in Nassau County's Mitchell Athletic Complex

They flocked from all over Long Island to learn from one of soccer’s greatest — Carli Lloyd. But the 400 or so young athletes who gathered at the Mitchell Athletic Complex in Uniondale this past Saturday got an added bonus, with a chance to bend it like David Beckham — with David Beckham. more

3/16/23

Senior Ethan Smalls placed third in the weight throw and fourth in the shot put to help the Spartans to a second-place Class B finish behind Roslyn.

VSN runners-up in Class B

Fresh off their regular-season conference championships, the Valley Stream North boys’ and girls’ winter track teams both placed second at the Nassau Class B Championships at Hofstra on … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 2/13/23

Senior captain Ian Heiss leads the Valley Stream/Sewanhaka/Lynbrook Storm in points with 32, scoring 16 goals and assisting on 16 others.

Valley Stream skates into playoffs

A total of 18 varsity teams take part in the New York Islanders High School Hockey League (NYIHSHL), the league that encompasses boys ice hockey. One of those clubs is Valley … more

By Vincent Matula | 2/6/23

Gavin Benavides, one of Valley Stream South’s 10 seniors, poured in 15 points in last Friday’s 67-45 victory at Lawrence.

Valley Stream South cruises by Lawrence

Valley Stream South still has major work to do to earn a spot in the Nassau Class A boys’ basketball postseason tournament, but the Falcons sure looked like a playoff team Friday night at … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/30/23

Jakai Lester, left, scored 18 of his game-high 23 points in the second half to lead Wantagh's comeback victory at Valley Stream North.

Wantagh rallies past Valley Stream North

Spotting Valley Stream North the first 14 points of last Saturday afternoon’s Nassau Conference A4 boys’ basketball matchup presented first-place Wantagh with its largest deficit of the … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/23/23

Freshman Sean O’Neil is proving he belongs at the varsity level and ranks among the Eagles’ leading scorers at 8.5 points per game.

Valley Stream Central looks to keep pace

After winning just three games last winter, the Valley Stream Central boys' basketball team has already surpassed that total this season (five) with just under a month left to play. The Eagles are … more

By Vincent Matula | 1/16/23

unior Dominic Obukwelu and the Spartans are looking to slam dunk the competition in the season’s second half.

Valley Stream North at full strength

The road back to the Final Four in the Class A playoffs has been a little bumpy for the Valley Stream North boys’ basketball team so far because of illness and injuries. The team has kept its … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 1/10/23

Senior captains Arthur Brown, left, and Adrian Alvarado lead the way for a deeper Eagles’ squad this winter.

Encouraging signs for Valley Stream Central

In his seventh season coaching in Valley Stream Central’s wrestling program and fourth guiding the varsity, Chris Carbajal is encouraged about inflated participation numbers he credits in large … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 12/23/22

Hofstra is led by two-time NCAA qualifier Zachary Knighton-Ward.

Hofstra wrestling seeks big EIWA finish

With an eye toward March and the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships, Hofstra wrestling head coach Dennis Papadatos has mapped out a rigorous tourney schedule to try … more

By Andrew Coen | 12/16/22

Pride redshirt senior guard Aaron Estrada, right, is the reigning CAA Player of the Year.

Hofstra seeks CAA championship run

The Hofstra men’s basketball team is poised for another high finish in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and hopes it can carry over regular season success into the postseason.The Pride … more

By Andrew Coen | 12/16/22

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