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SPORTIME Kings Park Team Prepares for Regional Championship
Team chemistry is something that can’t be quantified but is integral to success, no matter the sport. And it was crucial for the 40 & Over 3.0 team out of SPORTIME Kings Park that is captained by Amy Gillen. Earlier this month, Gillen and her team advanced to the Regional Championship after her team won a playoff to advance.
Little League NYS 12s Baseball Tournament 2024: SSLL hits on all cylinders vs. Massapequa; North Shore cops 1st W (photos)
Dean Scarangello was one of five pitchers who combined on a four-hitter and Vin Ruggiero (3 for 3) led a balanced offensive attack as South Shore clinched the top seed in Pool A via a 9-0 Little League NYS All-Star 12s Baseball Tournament victory over Massapequa Coast Thursday at Great Kills Little League.
Balancing Act: How Peter Thomas Lawrence of Hauppauge, NY Manages Parenting and Coaching Multiple Sports
Peter Thomas Lawrence of Hauppauge, NY, is a name that many in his community recognize not only as a dedicated parent but also as an inspiring coach for various youth sports teams. Balancing the demands of coaching multiple sports teams while being a devoted parent is no small feat, but Peter has managed to do it with grace and enthusiasm. Here are some tips and strategies he uses to strike this balance effectively.
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School’s flag football wins state competition
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School girls’ flag football team won the first-ever New York State Public High School Sports Association Division 1 Flag Football Championship on June 2 in Cortland, beating Scarsdale High School. This accomplishment marks the first state title that the school has earned since...
TWO MORE: Scheriff, Pantuso sign with Brooklyn FC
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Brooklyn Football Club has announced that it signed Dana Scheriff and Allison Pantuso prior of the inaugural 2024-25 USL Super League season, pending league and federation approval. Scheriff, a forward, hails from Babylon, N.Y. and attended North Babylon High School. She attended Monmouth University from 2016-19,...
Baldino, Horrocks Earn IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
NORTHBOROUGH, MA | The Interrcollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) honored 1,125 student-athletes from 201 different institutions on the 2024 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50...
West Hempstead drill team competes in Joe Hunter Memorial Tournament
Sixteen of the top fire department drill teams in the state, including West Hempstead’s “The Westerners,” gathered at Chief Brian D. Fahey Fire Training School in Hempstead on July 3 for the chance to compete in the 21st annual Joe Hunter Memorial Tournament. Hunter was one of...
29 Student-Athletes Receive Long Island Junior Soccer League Scholarships
The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), has the largest scholarship program in Eastern New York. The league distributed 29 scholarships at the LIJSL Scholarship Breakfast on Sunday, July 21 at the Huntington Hilton. These well-rounded teenagers, selected based on academic and athletic excellence plus community service, exemplify the mission of the league and its idealistic slogan of “Building Character Through Soccer.”
IWLCA Honors Pride For Academics
Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra women's lacrosse team earned a slew of academic honors from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association, it was announced today. As a team, the squad earned the IWLCA Academic Honor Squad designation. In addition, 12 individuals were named to the IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll. The Pride had a 3.62 grade point average during the 2023-24 year as a team to earn Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Honor Squad accolades. To qualify for this prestigious Academic Honor Squad, the team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team grade point average for the...
A Celebration Of Excellence; Hofstra Hosts Hall of Fame Induction and Golf Outing
Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra University Department of Athletics held the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction and Golf Outing on June 10 at The Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor, New York. The event is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the athletics program and all proceeds benefit the student-athlete experience at Hofstra as we "Build Champions In Academics, Athletics, Community, and Life". It was once again a special day for Hofstra Athletics, with both the golf outing and the induction ceremony sold out.
Teeing up success with the ACDS golf fundraiser
The Association for Children with Down Syndrome hosted its annual golf outing fundraiser on July 22. The event, held at Hempstead Golf and Country Club, was a full day of festivities. Guests started with brunch, followed by a day of golf, and then an evening dinner. Activities included on-the-course contests,...
Together We Transform Thursday – July 25, 2024
The first fall camp of the Billy Cosh era opens on Wednesday, and this is unquestionably the most fired up that I've been since I arrived at Stony Brook 10 years ago. In fact, I believe that we're about to write one of the greatest success stories in our program's history.
Rojas Serving On USA Baseball Coaching Staff
Hempstead, NY - USA Baseball has named Hofstra University Assistant Coach Chris Rojas to the coaching staff for the 2024 16U/17U National Team Development Program (NTDP). Rojas will serve as the pitching coach for Team Navy at the event from July 25-28 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. This year's NTDP will feature a 66-player roster split into three teams. The three teams, along with the Canadian Junior National Team, who will be training in Cary for the World Baseball Softball Classic (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier next month, will play in a...
Jacob Hammond: Rising Basketball Standout Earns Offers from Holy Cross and Stony Brook
Holy Cross and Stony Brook Universities Men’s Division I basketball programs offered class of 2025 Link Academy (Mo.) and Brookwood Elite 3SSB guard/forward Jacob Hammond, per multiple reports. He also earned an offer from Fairfield the previous day. In addition to that, the 6-foot-6, 220-pounder holds offers from Buffalo,...
Hofstra University Honors Cindy Lewis: New Stadium Name and EmpowHER Campaign Launch
In honor of Cindy Lewis' contributions to Hofstra University, the Field Hockey Stadium will be renamed Cindy Lewis Stadium, with an official dedication set for September 1. The university also announced the launch of the "EmpowHER" fundraising campaign and the Cindy Lewis Fund for Women's Athletics to support women's athletics programs and student-athletes at Hofstra.
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