The Nassau County Class AA softball championship series is headed to a third and deciding game. more

After losing a slew of players from a team that won the Nassau Class C title in 2012, few expected to see East Rockaway playing late in May this year. But proving people wrong has been the mantra for the young Lady Rocks all season long. more

The first indication that the Lady Mules were in for a great softball season came as a result of their coming from nine runs down to defeat Lynbrook in the first week of April. more

Pitching and defense took third-seeded Mepham (14-6 overall) as far as it could in the third and deciding game of the Nassau Class AA semifinals against No. 2 MacArthur — the defending County champions — last Friday. more

Second-seeded South Side nearly completed an epic comeback in its final turn at-bat in Game 3 of its Nassau Class A baseball quarterfinal playoff series against No. 15 Island Trees at Barasch Field last Saturday. more

Lynbrook outscored Long Beach at even strength in their Nassau Class B boys’ lacrosse playoff quarterfinal matchup at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium on May 16, but the Marines were a perfect 4-for-4 in man-up situations and also scored shorthanded on the way to an 8-4 victory. more

After dropping the opening game of last week’s best-of-three Nassau Class A baseball quarterfinal playoff series to Valley Stream North in extra innings, Clarke turned up the heat at the plate and on the mound to advance. more

Garden City’s engine was running on all cylinders against Hewlett in a Nassau Class B boys’ lacrosse playoff quarterfinal at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium on May 16. The defending county champion Trojans got five goals and four assists from Justin Guterding and let off the gas in the second half of a 12-3 victory. more

Junior Erick Vilchez went the distance, and senior Darren Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a home run as No. 3 Carey knocked off No. 6 Calhoun, 9-4, on May 15 to sweep the best-of-three Nassau Class AA quarterfinal series. Freshman Anthony Catapano added a home run and knocked in three runs. more

A solid season on the baseball diamond for Oceanside came to a halt as the Sailors were swept last week by No. 4 Massapequa in a best-of-three Nassau Class AA quarterfinal round series. more