More than a thousand Long Islanders of all ages flocked to Cedar Beach in Suffolk County, off the Ocean Parkway in Babylon, to play volleyball with friends and neighbors.
As the sun began to drop below the horizon, dozens of empty volleyball courts filled up as players made their way to their assigned courts. A live band was performing at the Beach Hut, a restaurant and bar on Cedar Beach.
Spectrum Classic, a team comprising Merrick and Bellmore residents, and captained by Dennis Georgiades, was in the crowd that day.
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By Madeline Fish
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7/24/12
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First-year coach David Mayerson and the new-look, resilient Lawrence girls’ volleyball team extended their season-opening win streak to seven matches with an emotional, come-from-behind win over Mepham.
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Eric Holden
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10/5/11
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The return of Kennedy setter Jamie Demmett and outside hitter Kerri Stalzer brought a welcomed boost to the Lady Cougars offense on the girls’ volleyball court Sept. 22.
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Deirdre Krasula
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9/28/11
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There were few mysteries for No. 2 Kennedy (12-3 overall) and top-seeded Wantagh when they matched up in the championship round of the Nassau County Class A girls’ volleyball playoff tournament at C.W. Post’s Pratt Center on Nov. 10.
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Steve Siniski
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11/16/10
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Two and half years, three seasons and three County Championships — that’s likely how seniors on the Kennedy boys’ volleyball team will remember their time as Cougars. Kennedy swept Floral Park 25-16, 25-17 and 26-24 in the Class B Championships Thursday night to take home the county crown.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/12/10
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Kennedy’s spiked everything in its path on the boys’ volleyball court, including anything that could even remotely resemble complacency coming off of consecutive Nassau County championships.
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Steve Siniski
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10/13/10
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After a one-year hiatus due to financial reasons, the Empire State Games made a triumphant return this summer with more than 4,500 athletes competing in the 32nd edition, held July 21-25 at various sites throughout Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Amherst.
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Tony Bellissimo
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8/4/10
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To the disappointment of many coaches and student-athletes across Nassau County, the boys’ volleyball season has been moved from the spring to the fall, effective with the 2010-11 school year.
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Tony Bellissimo
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7/22/10
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Defending champion Kennedy’s hits were coming from all angles and there was only so much West Hempstead could sustain in the Nassau Class B boys’ volleyball final at Adelphi on Thursday afternoon.
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Tony Bellissimo
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5/28/10
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Calhoun captured a share of the Conference III regular-season title with a four-set win over Floral Park on Monday.
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Steve Siniski
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10/29/09
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