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Union Rags wins! [Photo gallery]

A gallery of the Herald's images from Saturday's Belmont Stakes. more

Photos by Christina Daly | 6/9/12

Arcangelo wins historic Belmont Stakes

There was no Triple Crown on the line, but the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes was historic nonetheless. Trainer Jena Antonucci etched herself into thoroughbred racing history Saturday when … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/10/23

Brandon Firth, left, Chad Iles, center, and Angelo Guerrero have dominated singles courts to help Baldwin vie for its first conference title since 1994.

Baldwin seeking tennis history

It’s been a long time since Baldwin won a conference championship in boys’ tennis. It was 1994, to be exact, but that could change if the Bruins can secure a couple of more victories … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/12/23

Kaitlyn Young had the walk-off hit for Seaford in its 1-0 victory over Center Moriches in the Long Island Class B softball title game.

Wild finishes highlight spring season

There was no shortage of thrilling finishes and heartbreak on Nassau County high school athletic fields this spring, capped by a nearly 4-hourlong Long Island Class A softball championship game … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/21/23

Junior Chase Timberlake scored 10 of his 18 points in the second quarter last Saturday as the Bruins overcame a slow start to defeat Plainview, 58-41.

Baldwin responds after tough loss

Perhaps still dealing with some of the aftershock from a 13-point defeat three days earlier, Baldwin allowed an uncharacteristic 16 opening-quarter points to visiting Plainview last Saturday before … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/22/24

William Pickett, a South Side High School graduate, takes over as the Lions’ starting quarterback.

Nassau C.C. eyes return to title stage

Getting back to the national championship stage and winning it are lofty goals, but Nassau Community College football coach Jamel Ramsay wouldn’t have it any other way. “Last season was a … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 8/28/23

Brady Maher is one of the key pieces on defense for Baldwin, which has made a run to the Nassau Class AA semifinals three straight years.

Baldwin looks to bring more offense

Baldwin’s boys’ soccer team’s calling card of late has been its defense and goalkeeping. The Bruins now would like to add some offense to the mix and emerge as a serious county … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 9/11/23

Adan Gomez scored both goals Oct. 19 as the Knights capped an 11-win regular season with a shutout win over Baldwin.

Uniondale takes conference, Baldwin hits reset button

With both the Uniondale and Baldwin boys’ soccer teams already qualified for the postseason, there wasn’t much at stake aside for the latter’s seeding when the two teams met in the … more

By Andrew Fantucchio | 10/23/23

The Baldwin Civic Association welcomed East Rockaway’s students.

Switching schools:

Weeks after Hurricane Sandy damaged much of the South Shore of Nassau County, residents are continuing to pick up the pieces and return to their normal lives. The East Rockaway community took a big step in the road to recovery last week when students went back to school — although for hundreds of students, it was with a change of scenery. more

By Brian Croce | 11/21/12

Led by a strong senior group, Calhoun captured the NYS Class A girls’ volleyball championship Nov. 8.

Salute to H.S. sports champions in 2022-23

It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are the Top 20 team and individual accomplishments, in chronological order. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/17/23

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