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South Side High School’s girls’ cross-country team was recognized by the Board of Education for their athletic and academic achievements during the fall season. All of the runners played a role in the Cyclones’ wins of division, conference, and county titles.

Schools recognize scholar athletes for their achievements

Rockville Centre schools invited scholar athletes to the December board meeting for a presentation in recognition of their accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom. more

By Daniel Offner | 12/22/22

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

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

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

South Side junior Kieran McCarthy used a late kick to capture the Nassau Class II cross-country championship. Photo by Steven Ryan.

McCarthy races to XC title

The final straightaway on Bethpage State Park’s 5K cross-country course hadn’t been kind to South Side’s Kieran McCarthy during the regular season, but his fortune changed Oct. 26 on the big stage that was the Nassau County championships. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 11/19/13

Herald reporter David Weingrad ran with the Grand Avenue Middle School cross-country team recently to explore the question of how to keep young people interested in athletics throughout their lives.

Running for a lifetime: Herald staffer looks at how to stay fit beyond middle school

I ran track as an eighth-grader at Grand Avenue Middle School in Bellmore in 2001. I wasn’t a star, but I stuck it out through the spring season and learned how to stay fit for life. I was 14 years old. more

By David Weingrad | 9/26/12

Lady Cyclones cap big year

After going 13-0 in regular-season meets to capture a division title, South Side finished runner-up in the Nassau Conference III girls’ cross-country championship meet. more

Tony Bellissimo | 11/26/10

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