In what’s become an era of specialization, the three-sport high school athlete is a dying breed, albeit far from extinct. Finding a three-sport varsity head coach is much more difficult, but they do exist.
With all due respect to those pulling triple duty in cross-country, winter track and field, and spring track and field in what seems like every school in the Herald’s coverage area, coaching three entirely different sports put Baldwin’s Darius Burton, East Rockaway’s Joe Lores, Long Beach’s T.J. Burke and West Hempstead’s Chris Van Kovics in select company.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/5/12
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Four local men — including two from West Hempstead — were arrested this week after placing explosives inside of three mailboxes in Elmont and crashing a vehicle in West Hempstead.
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By Chris Engelhardt
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4/3/12
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Lakewood Stables owner Alex Jacobson invited the Herald to take an exclusive tour of his West Hempstead property last week to dispel rumors about its future; He wanted to reassure concerned patrons …
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Lee Landor
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1/25/12
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Exhibits and more...
Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition of highlights from the Heckscher Museum’s Permanent Collection features a broad …
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1/11/12
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Herald Holiday Houses
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Houses from all around our coverages areas decorated for the holidays. Is your house in the video? Check it out.
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Christina Daly
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12/22/11
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The Young Israel of West Hempstead’s Sisterhood arranged for actress Mayim Bialik, known for her roles in the shows “Blossom” and “The Big Bang Theory,” to speak about …
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12/21/11
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A West Hempstead woman lost her two pugs, named Mugs and Norman, near the West Hempstead fire house on Hempstead Turnpike. They dogs, one black and one biege, were not wearing collars. They are …
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10/26/11
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Incumbent Vincent Muscarella (R-West Hempstead) is seeking another term as the 8th Legislative District representative. Muscarella has held the seat since 1996, when the Legislature was first …
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Lee Landor
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10/19/11
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The West Hempstead Lions Club has provided the local community with continual service for 64 years, the last six of which it has been proud to sponsor the Sea Scout unit Ship 26, whose specialization …
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10/12/11
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John Ciotti, an original member of the Nassau County Legislature, is running for his ninth two-year term to represent the 3rd Legislative District. The North Valley Stream resident serves as deputy presiding officer for the Republican majority. Carrié Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, is challenging Ciotti. Two years ago, Solages ran unsuccessfully for county clerk. He works for his family law firm and is a lifelong resident of the community.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/5/11
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