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‘Black People Will Swim’: Paulana Lamonier’s Program Makes Waves in Addressing Racial Disparities in Aquatic Education
In a bid to tackle racial disparities in swimming education, Paulana Lamonier took the plunge five years ago by founding Black People Will Swim in New York City. The program, aimed at making swimming accessible and affordable for Black children and adults, has since seen remarkable growth, now boasting a roster of 300 participants every six weeks.
Clark helps Liberty become 1st WNBA team to have $2M+ in 1-game ticket revenue, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark helped bring in record ticket revenue for the New York Liberty in her first game in the Big Apple on Saturday. The Liberty had more than $2 million in ticket revenue for the game at the Barclays Center, a WNBA record, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talk about the team’s revenue.
Lynbrook rolls to conference title
Bianca LoBosco had just finished blasting her second grand slam in as many days, lifting Lynbrook's still-unbeaten softball team to a pair of wins in mid-April. Her team now trailing in the seventh inning by two runs against host Baldwin – the Owls' perfect start to the season heading towards a sunset – LoBosco, a day removed from her back-to-back slams, stepped into the box knowing she wouldn't threepeat the feat. ... For the simple reason that the bases weren't loaded.
Baldwin barely misses playoffs
Some unfortunate luck cost the Baldwin boys’ lacrosse team a fourth straight playoff berth, but the senior-laden team managed to end the season on a winning note. Baldwin entered the home stretch of the season poised to claim the final playoff spot in Class A before Hicksville pulled off a surprise upset against Oceanside to narrowly edge out the Bruins earn the eight seed by one game over the Bruins. The ninth place finish in the 14-team Conference A was also made unlucky by the arrival this season of Herricks due to higher enrollment, which took up another of the few available playoff spots.
MacArthur produces 13-win season
The MacArthur flag football team’s first playoff game on May 15 against Valley Stream District swung on an unconventional defensive play that senior linebacker Hailey Metzger mastered this season. Metzger, a standout soccer player in the fall, picked off a Valley Stream option pass with five minutes left in...
Late Farmingdale goal beats Oceanside
The Oceanside girls’ lacrosse team went from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows in a matter of seconds. After Natalie Paul tied the game for the Sailors in shocking fashion with just under two minutes remaining in regulation, Emily Markovina scored her fourth goal of the contest with 17.7 ticks left as conference-champion Farmingdale withstood the late Oceanside rally to win 12-11 in the quarterfinals of the Nassau A playoffs last Friday evening at Don Snyder Stadium.
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