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Uniondale completes busy stretch
Uniondale’s boys’ lacrosse program completed a busy weeklong stretch Monday morning with a 12-5 non-league defeat at Malverne/East Rockaway. It was the fourth game in six days for the Knights, who also scrimmaged Great Neck South as coach Hugo Charles worked on sharpening fundamentals and building chemistry. “We...
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.
VSC battling for conference lead
Valley Stream Central’s softball team has grown accustomed to scoring plenty of runs this spring but not so much allowing their opponents to do so as the Eagles lost a track meet to Uniondale by a final score of 21-20 last Friday. “We came out so strong, and we...
Freeport embracing tough challenge
Freeport’s girls’ lacrosse team is showing plenty of fight this spring taking on stepped up competition in Conference III. The Red Devils (2-7) opened the season with back-to-back convincing non-league wins against Jericho and Valley Stream District before tackling a challenging slate of games in their new conference. While Freeport has yet to strike the win column in league play thus far, seventh-year coach Anabel Lopez is proud of how the team is embracing the challenge of a higher league after moving up from Conference IV.
Baseball finds first series win in thrilling finale
In a thrilling finish, the Hofstra University baseball team secured a dramatic 12-11 victory over Campbell University on Sunday, April 21, with a walk-off hit in extra innings. This crucial win marks their first series victory in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play and increases the Pride’s record to 5-10.
Staten Island CHSAA softball: Julia Rimshnick, 7th inning rally propels St. Joseph Hill over St. Francis Prep, 8-3
St. Joseph Hill senior Julia Rimshnick turned in a strong performance in the pitcher’s circle and at the plate and the Hilltoppers rallied for six seventh-inning runs to stage an 8-3 CHSAA come-from-behind victory over host St. Francis Prep Saturday at Cunningham Park in Queens. Rimshnick led the way...
Clarke survives difficult test
Clarke’s baseball team took a big step towards a 24th conference title in 26 years by taking two of three games against contender Seaford last week, with the finale coming in dramatic fashion. The victories gave the Rams a share of first place in the conference with Island Trees,...
Perfect start for North Shore
The North Shore baseball team has faced tough moments in the early stages of 2024. But the Vikings will always have March 25 - opening day. It was the debut as head coach for Rob Gates after nine years as an assistant to the now-departed Scott Lineman. And the opener could’ve have gone more perfectly.
Softball held scoreless at Delaware
The Hofstra University softball team dropped the final game of their three-game series against the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens 4-0 on Sunday, April 21. The Pride fell to 15-23 overall and 12-9 in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). The Fightin’ Blue Hens improved to 33-9 overall and 18-3 in the CAA, increasing their conference lead by two games over second-place Campbell University.
Wreckers baseball beats Stamford, 7-3
WESTPORT — The Staples High baseball team improved to 6-3 on the season after beating Stamford, 7-3, Monday. The victory came after a 5-1 road win over Norwalk last Friday, the team’s second win over the Bears this campaign. In that game, Kai Nee started and pitched five...
Hofstra softball shuts out St. John's
The Hofstra University softball team shut out the St. John’s University Red Storm 2-0 on Tuesday, April 16. With this non-conference win, the Pride improved to 14-21 overall, while the Red Storm fell to 21-22, just under .500. Hofstra got no hits through the first three innings of play...
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