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Heading west, into smoke and wildfire hell

I confess, the headline is hyperbolic, but for a Long Island woman on her first cross-country road trip, the wildfires and smoke demand purple prose. We arrived in an area of California that is designated “purple” . . . more

8/26/21

Maya, left, and Marissa Spottiswood, of South Merrick, are the first teammates and siblings in John F. Kennedy High School history to complete a 5K in under 20 minutes at the same cross-country meet.

Sisters set new school record for Bellmore-JFK Cross Country

Finishing a 5K in less than 20 minutes can be hard to accomplish, especially at the high school level, but in the case of sisters Marissa and Maya Spottiswood, of south Merrick, they have already acquitted themselves as experienced runners. more

By Rocco Law | 11/14/19

Pushing 50 and still running strong

A childhood friend recently posted a black-and-white snapshot on Facebook of our middle school cross-country team, a ragtag collection of 30 boys . . . more

6/22/17

Lexie Tillman, left, placed first in four races this fall at Bethpage State Park.

Lexie Tillman, Kennedy runner, has standout season

Just two years ago, Lexie Tillman was a sprinter who was afraid to run longer distances. She recently finished the cross-country season as Kennedy High School’s best female runner, speeding past hundreds of Nassau County girls to win four races this fall at Bethpage State Park. more

By Brian Racow | 11/28/14

Mepham High School’s Charles Skidmore, left, recently qualified for the New York State Championship meet for the second straight year. He placed 58th at the competition, in a time of 17:02 over the 5K course.

Mepham state qualifiers talk mud-soaked course

To understand how trying the 2014 New York State Cross-Country Championship was, you only need compare Charles Skidmore’s performances over the past two years. The Mepham High School senior first ran in the state championship in 2013. He placed 77th in a time of 16:17. This year he moved up 19 places, to 58th, but his time dropped by 45 seconds, to 17:02. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/18/14

After a recent Saturday morning practice, Chris Mammone, center, coach of the Kennedy High School girls’ cross-country team, met with members of the girls and boys teams, including, from left, Jade Klein, Erika Fuchs and Jacob Shapiro.

JFK coach shows ’em how it’s done

Many coaches were excellent athletes at one time or another, before age, new responsibilities and lifestyle changes slowed them down. But that’s not the case with Chris Mammone, coach of Kennedy High School cross-country and track and field teams ... more

By Brian Racow | 9/10/14

Skiing, skating and curling — all in Nassau County

Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23. more

1/30/14

Sara Rosenzweig, a freshman at SUNY Geneseo, was recently named the SUNY Athletic Conference’s first-ever Rookie Cross-Country Runner of the Year. The SUNY conference comprises 10 schools across the state. Above, Rosenzweig running at the Atlantic Regional Championship on Nov. 16.

Merokean off to a fast a fast start at Geneseo

In her years at Kennedy High School in Bellmore, Merokean Sara Rosenzweig grew accustomed to finishing first among Cougar cross-country and track runners. She twice qualified for the New York State High School Cross-Country Championship, and ended her high school career last spring by capturing the Nassau County steeplechase title. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/4/13

Grace Moore finished first in the Class I county cross-country championship on Oct. 26 at Bethpage State Park with a time of 18:39.5. She also came in first in Class A and second overall in the state qualifying race on Nov. 2 at Bethpage with an 18:47.4 5K.

Calhoun girls’ CC team on the move

The Brooklyn Dodgers famously made “wait till next year” the optimistic yet doomed catchphrase of losing teams everywhere, simultaneously signaling hope for victory in the future and certainty that victory will never come. But for the Calhoun High School girls’ cross-country team, “next year” looks like it really could be right around the corner. more

By Brian Racow | 11/15/13

Nine Calhoun athletes recuited by colleges

Nine –– count ‘em –– nine Calhoun High School senior athletes have been recruited to play sports in college. more

3/8/13

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