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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
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Oceanside's Jake Lazzaro hauled down a 20-yard touchdown in the second quarter of Long Island's 44-20 victory over New York City in the Empire Challenge.
Offense leads L.I. over NYC in Empire Challenge
Long Island’s offense enjoyed a record-tying performance in last Friday night’s Empire Challenge senior all-star football game, which unlike each of the previous three was decided well before the closing seconds. more
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Junior Jenna Giliberti drove in a run in the seventh inning of Mepham's hard-fought 5-4 loss to Sayville in last Friday's L.I. Class A title game.
Mepham nipped for L.I. crown
A historic softball season for Mepham ended in heartbreaking fashion last Friday afternoon when Sayville rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a 5-4 victory in the Long Island Class A championship game at Eastport Athletic Complex in Manorville. more
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Belmont Stakes up for grabs
A year after Justify capped an undefeated run to the Triple Crown with a thrilling wire-to-wire effort in the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes, becoming the 13th thoroughbred immortal, a wacky 2019 series commences this Saturday on Big Sandy. more
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The Lady Pirates celebrated their first-ever Nassau County softball championship last Friday night after defeating Division, 10-2, to complete a sweep of the Class A finals at Hofstra.
Mepham captures first-ever county title
Mepham came painfully close last spring — a couple of runs, to be exact — to capturing its first-ever Nassau County softball title. This year, there was no denying its bid to make history. more
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Senior Gianni Macchio hit a two-run, walk-off double for the Pirates as they dethroned three-time defending champion Wantagh from the Class A playoffs.
Playoff win highlights Mepham's year
A second-half resurgence for Mepham baseball reached its dramatic climax in a play-in game on May 14, when senior Gianni Macchio stepped to the plate with the opportunity to earn his team an improbable victory over three-time defending Long Island Class A champion Wantagh. more
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Jordyn Roth capped MacArthur's big six-run first inning in last Saturday's Class A quarterfinal playoff victory over Kennedy with an RBI double.
MacArthur blasts past Kennedy
MacArthur’s late season momentum carried into last Saturday’s Nassau Class A softball quarterfinal round playoff game against Kennedy. more
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Senior Anthony D'Andrea capped Calhoun's sweep of Valley Stream Central last Friday with a strong outing and was the hitting star in the previous two games.
Calhoun clinches conference title
Calhoun baseball clinched its second conference title in four years on May 9, closing the regular season on a four-game winning streak and victories in 10 of its last 11 games. more
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Kennedy catcher Jessica Nachamie has played a key role this spring.
Youthful Kennedy is soaring
A Kennedy softball team full of youth has quickly matured into a playoff contender this spring. The Lady Cougars, who have nine underclassmen, entered the final week of the regular season winners of six of eight. more
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New Ducks manager Wally Backman played on the 1986 World Series-winning Mets.
Duck? Duck? Mets?
There is a lot happening in the new season for the Long Island Ducks. more
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