When it came to sneakers, finding the right fit was always a challenge for Alex Michaels, a rising sixth grader at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park. But now, because of his teacher’s dedication and a little help from her friend with an NBA connection, that’ll be the least of his worries this school year.
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By Jake Pellegrino
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8/18/22
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It’s all about the fundamentals for former professional basketball player Glenn Berry. After he retired from the game, Berry, now 71, began volunteering with the youth basketball clinic at the JCC. …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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5/5/22
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The seventh-grade boys of Island Park’s Sacred Heart CYO won the Nassau-Suffolk Diocesan Basketball Championship on March 27, defeating Long Beach CYO, 40-18, at Chaminade High School.
They …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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4/7/22
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New Wantagh boys’ basketball head coach Matt Simeone arrives with some familiarity with his new team after serving as an assistant football coach the past 11 years.
Six of Simeone’s …
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By ANDREW COEN
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1/11/22
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New Wantagh boys’ basketball head coach Matt Simeone arrives with some familiarity with his new team after serving as an assistant football coach the past 11 years.
Six of Simeone’s …
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By ANDREW COEN
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1/11/22
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Sewanhaka’s boys’ basketball team is coming off a successful shortened season, as the team finished with a 5-3 record. With most of the projected starters being guys who have had …
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By JAMIE DEJONG
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1/11/22
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A booming number of hopefuls took part in tryouts for Valley Stream Central’s basketball program this winter. New varsity head coach Tim O’Hagan said 220 kids over six grade levels had …
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1/7/22
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A booming number of hopefuls took part in tryouts for Valley Stream Central’s basketball program this winter. New varsity head coach Tim O’Hagan said 220 kids over six grade levels had …
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1/7/22
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