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Long Beach swept Mepham to capture the Nassau Class AA girls' volleyball championship.

Long Beach solves Mepham for county title

Falling twice to top-seeded Mepham during the regular season fueled the fire No. 2 Long Beach brought to the Nassau Class AA girls’ volleyball championship Tuesday night at SUNY-Old Westbury. … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 11/9/23

Nick Tavalaro’s interception in the end zone helped the Cougars pull out a victory at Clarke Oct. 20 on the way to a 4-4 campaign.

Kennedy football rallies for .500 finish

Wins have been rare for the Kennedy football team in recent years, and this season started to trend that way following an 0-3 start. But a couple of unexpected personnel changes and not panicking … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 11/7/23

Defender Tyler Quezada was one of many to win individual honors for the Cougars, who captured a conference title this fall.

Kennedy eliminated by Glen Cove

The Kennedy boys’ soccer team can't seem to solve Glen Cove in the playoffs. The No. 4 Cougars (6-3-6 overall, 6-1-5 Conference AA1 East) were eliminated by the 12th-seeded Big Red in the … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 10/30/23

Senior midfielder Alexa Wohlleben, left, is one of Kennedy’s captains and a four-year member of the program.

Kennedy's rise includes playoff win

There is little doubt that Kennedy’s 1-1 result with Hicksville last Friday felt more like a win than a tie. That precious point saved the Cougars from competing in a play-in match in the … more

By Michael Lewis | 10/24/23

Quarterback Alex Vargas broke a long run early in the third quarter to set up a touchdown for MacArthur in its hard-fought victory over Calhoun.

MacArthur edges Calhoun, 21-20

Clinging to a one-point lead over visiting Calhoun with just under eight minutes remaining, MacArthur relied on its longtime bread-and-butter to seal an important Nassau Conference II football win in … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 10/13/23

Kennedy’s Dylan Cutter, left, and Long Beach’s Derek Jimenez-Ramos raced for control of the ball in a Sept. 26 Conference AA East matchup.

Kennedy throws opponents for loop

Memo to Nassau County boys’ soccer teams: Be afraid, be very afraid when Kennedy takes a throw-in. The Cougars can be quite dangerous to the health of your won-lost record. more

By Michael Lewis | 10/9/23

Junior midfielder Gabby Saraceni scored Sept. 28 in Mepham’s 1-1 draw with Conference AAA/AA2 rival Plainview.

Mepham shows considerable growth

It’s been quite a rise for the Mepham girls’ soccer team. After finishing the 2022 campaign without a victory, the Pirates have lost only once through last weekend’s games, en route … more

By Michael Lewis | 10/2/23

Paul Grassini/Herald Junior Olivia Ruisi dug deep Sept. 20 to help the Colts pass a difficult test against visiting Elmont in four sets.

Calhoun begins its title defense

It’s hard for a team in any sport to win a championship and it may be even harder for them to duplicate that success the following year, especially with a coaching change. But when that new … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 9/26/23

Solid start for youthful Calhoun

Only five games into the girls’ soccer season, Calhoun’s opponents already have been reminded how lethal Jia Bello is. The junior forward has scored four goals for the 3-2 Colts, and one … more

By Michael Lewis | 9/19/23

Junior Matt Borgese, center, excelled as a defensive midfielder in 2022 and will serve as one of the Colts’ center backs this season.

Calhoun has lots to build off

Last year the Calhoun boys’ soccer team put together a nice season. It finished 2022 with a record of 9-3-1 and a playoff victory over South Side. “We were really competitive all the … more

By David Patalano | 9/11/23

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