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East Meadow, Salisbury residents address concerns regarding Cricket World Cup
As Nassau County prepares for the International Cricket Council T20 Cricket World Cup this June, East Meadow and Salisbury residents have expressed concerns. A stadium that will seat 34,000 fans is under construction in Eisenhower Park, a centerpiece in both communities. The Council of East Meadow Community Organizations invited County...
MTA adding LIRR service for Islanders playoff games at UBS Arena
The MTA said it will be adding additional Long Island Rail Road service for the New York Islanders home playoff games at UBS Arena Thursday and Saturday. Going to the game, the LIRR will add the Elmont-UBS Arena stop to three trains (1584, 1586, 1676) that do not normally stop there. Twenty-nine other trains are already scheduled to stop at Elmont on their normal routes on the Ronkonkoma, Hempstead and Port Jefferson branches.
Hikers Challenged to Complete Series of Trails
Hikers who complete a series of trails will be eligible for recognition at next year’s Earth Day celebration. The Huntington Trail Challenge consists of trails as diverse as the .3 mile Heckscher Park Loop to the 5.5-mile Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, and Read More ...
Syosset’s Mehta Organizes Free Clinic for Community
During spring break, a group of tennis players from Syosset High School came together to hold a community clinic for elementary and middle school players. The program included 46 kids who had little to no experience playing tennis before. The kids were divided into three one-and-a-half-hour sessions, so that they would receive a more personalized session and learn with others who were of similar age and ability.
Justin Sykes: The man of stability
After being a reliable midfielder for Hofstra for the last half-decade, men’s lacrosse’s Justin Sykes is ready to move on. In his Hofstra career, Sykes has played multiple crucial roles in the Pride’s most important games and scored clutch goals in the biggest moments. He had the game-winning goal in the 2022 season opener against Merrimack College where Hofstra won 8-7.
Oceanside lacrosse honors Ava Salonia
In a tribute to the memory of Ava Salonia, the Oceanside High School girls’ varsity and junior varsity lacrosse teams dedicated their April 16 games to the 16-year-old who died last August after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Ava grew up playing youth lacrosse in Oceanside, and her sisters,...
The Top 25 D-I Women’s Division Players in 2024
Ranking the best players in the D-I Women's division in 2024. April 25, 2024 by Ultiworld in Opinion with 0 comments. There’s no shortage of talent in the D-I college women’s division. We look a lot at team success, and often see familiar names and faces in those discussions. But who are the best individual players? Who brings the most value to winning a championship? Figuring out which stars shine the brightest is more art than science, but perhaps there’s democratic power in numbers.
North Shore Highlights With Team O'Neill
For the past couple years, we’ve partnered with the great folks at O’Neill on Maps to Nowhere, which features remote, rarely ridden perfect waves in the middle of, well, nowhere. And while it is most surfer’s dream to travel around the world and surf empty, perfect waves, the North Shore of Oahu has always occupied a very special place in our hearts. For decades, spending a winter season on the North Shore has been an important rite of passage for surfers from all over the globe. And the vid above showcasing this past season illustrates why. It features O’Neill’s aces Ian Crane, Shion Crawford, Robbie McCormick, Torrey Meister, Eli Olson, Caity Simmers, Timo Simmers, and Jordy Smith. Enjoy!
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