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Kerri Shapiro allowed just one hit in East Meadow's win over Longwood.

East Meadow made history on June 4, beating Longwood, 7-0, to win its first-ever Long Island Class AA softball title. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/4/13

East Meadow wins Class AA crown

Despite a five-run cushion after the first inning of Game 3 of the Nassau County Class AA softball championship series on May 23, East Meadow junior pitcher Kerri Shapiro considered no lead safe against MacArthur. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/24/13

Madison West launched a two-run homer in Game 2 of the Nassau Class AA softball championship series on Tuesday.

Softball title on the line

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

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/21/13

Senior Jackie O'Leary, center, with 19 goals and 12 assists, has been a consistent contributor on offense for the Lady Jets.

Experience propels East Meadow

East Meadow was 6-2 in conference play and jockeying for playoff position heading into the girls' lacrosse regular-season finale, thanks in large part to a group of upperclass players that totals 19 (nine seniors and 10 juniors.) more

By Steve Siniski | 5/7/13

East Meadow's Ariel Cornfield, who homered in last Saturday's 7-6 loss to MacArthur, fires the ball to first base to record an out in the fourth inning.

MacArthur rally tops East Meadow

In a rematch of last year’s Nassau Class AA softball championship series, MacArthur overcame the loss of two starting outfielders as well as a five-run deficit to beat East Meadow, 7-6, in a Conference AA-I game last Saturday. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 4/25/13

MacArthur rally tops East Meadow

In a rematch of last year’s Nassau Class AA softball championship series, MacArthur overcame the loss of two starting outfielders as well as a five-run deficit to beat East Meadow, 7-6, in a Conference AA-I game last Saturday. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 4/24/13

Sandra Dee Foster was deaf by age 5. With a cochlear implant, however, she has not only regained her ability to hear, but she has overcome obstacles to become an elite pitcher and student.

‘A silent thunder’

During a big moment in a softball game, Sandra Dee Foster can eliminate all sound with the flip of a switch. more

By David Weingrad | 4/3/13

Hands in! LeSueur with her team during a recent game against Valley Stream Central High School.

Lady Jets are learning from the best

The East Meadow Lady Jets basketball team is learning from the best female player that Long Island has to offer. No, seriously, that’s not an exaggeration. With 3,167 points spanning a six-year playing career at Garden City High School from 1995 to 2001, Bethany LeSueur is Long Island’s all-time leading female scorer. more

By David Weingrad | 2/19/13

Valley Stream Central's Naomi Bolasingh, left, who scored 19 points, had a step on East Meadow's Crista SanAntonio during last Monday's game.

VSC gets best of East Meadow

Despite losing back-to-back games to Conference AA-II frontrunners MacArthur and Baldwin, a spot in the Nassau Class AA girls’ basketball playoffs was still a possibility for Valley Stream Central entering the final week of the regular season. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 2/13/13

Valley Stream Central's Katie Dascher, left, had 21 points in the team's important Conference AA-II victory over East Meadow on Jan. 15.

VSC gets by East Meadow

A playoff spot could be on the line a few weeks down the road when Nassau Conference AA-II girls’ basketball rivals Valley Stream Central and East Meadow meet for a second time. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/21/13