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BeccaVaillancourt thriving in her swan song
When Hofstra’s head softball coach, Adrienne Clark, arrived to the Pride’s dugout as the skipper in 2022, she was quick to get catcher Becca Vaillancourt to Long Island for the 2023 season after she found out Vaillancourt hit the transfer portal. “I remembered her in her initial recruiting...
Oceanside on rise as playoffs near
Winning four of the last five games and with two more games left in the regular season, coach Carlo Quagliata sees the Oceanside softball team is on the upswing. “We’ve been hitting again; we had a lull a little bit,” Quagliata said, describing how a tough loss to Syosset was the start of a paradigm shift before a series of consecutive wins. “Then we came back and got Farmingdale, a great team, continued with the win against Mepham and MacArthur, so the bats have come around a lot lately, which is good, we’ve needed that.”
Sorelle Ineza leaves a lasting impact on and off the court
Sorella Ineza has undoubtedly left a lasting impact on the Hofstra University women’s basketball program. On and off the court, she has been a shining light for all those who have gotten to know and play with her. “When you say her name, I just immediately think of her...
Wantagh has conference title in sight
The Wantagh baseball team put itself in the driver’s seat for its first conference title since before the pandemic after taking a crucial series from second-place Plainedge last week. The Warriors needed some late-inning heroics to take the first two games of the series before the Red Devils recovered...
West Hempstead finishing strong
For the second straight season, a late rally by the West Hempstead girls’ lacrosse team will not result in a playoff spot. Despite an impressive conference record and not losing consecutive games all season, the Rams (6-4-1, 6-2-1 Conference 4) will be on the outside looking in favor of other ‘D’ schools such as Cold Spring Harbor, Locust Valley, Oyster Bay and Carle Place. The team had won four of five before a gallant 12-9 loss at first-place Carey last Saturday.
Seaford rolling as playoffs approach
The Seaford boys’ lacrosse team is entering the postseason poised for a deep playoff run similar to two years ago when the program reached its the county semifinals. The Vikings (11-4 overall) have tackled a grueling schedule that has seen them go toe-to-toe with some of the top teams both big and small. A win in the regular-season finale against Floral Park will likely lock up a two seed for the upcoming Class C playoffs for Seaford, who had preseason ranking of fourth entering the 2024 campaign.
Softball Game Preview: Central Islip Plays at Home
Central Islip is 1-7 against Riverhead since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Central Islip Musketeers will be playing at home against the Riverhead Blue Waves at 4:00 p.m. Central Islip is is headed into Monday's game looking...
Hofstra softball earns comeback win
The Hofstra University softball team beat the College of Charleston Cougars 12-6 in comeback fashion on Friday, May 3. The Pride improved to 21-23 overall and 17-9 in the Coastal Athletic Association. Charleston fell to 9-39 overall and 3-23 in the CAA. It was all Cougars in the early innings...
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