In one of the stranger endings to any softball game, let alone a postseason matchup, a dead ball run awarded after a wild pitch with runners on first and third and one out in the bottom of the ninth pushed No. 2 East Meadow past No. 7 Mepham, 1-0, in the quarterfinal round of the Nassau Class AA playoffs.
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By Steve Siniski
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5/15/12
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The oldest adage in sports states that pitching and defense wins. Sure, it’s a cliché, but it’s true. Mix in good chemistry and timely hitting, and you have the makings of a team that could contend for a championship. At East Meadow, the Lady Jets are getting all of the above on the softball field, so it’s no surprise they’re 3-1 in Conference AA-I.
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Andrew McClure
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4/17/12
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A new defensive wrinkle coupled with strong interior play helped Calhoun start a winning streak in Conference AA-II girls basketball last Friday. The Lady Colts held off East Meadow, 50-41, for their second win in three days.
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Steve Siniski
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1/10/12
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The loss of not one, but two All-State players and an influx of talented underclassmen made for a major transition on the field for the East Meadow girls’ soccer team.
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Steve Siniski
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9/21/11
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A high-octane offense powered a huge turnaround for the East Meadow girls’ lacrosse team, which improved from 1-7 in conference play last season to 6-1 this spring.
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Steve Siniski
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6/8/11
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The big inning that wasn’t for No. 4 East Meadow quickly became the big inning that was for No. 2 Farmingdale, as the Lady Dalers raced to a four-run lead in the first and held off the Lady Jets (11-8 overall) for an 8-5 victory to capture the Nassau County Class AA softball championship in the third and deciding game at Mitchel Athletic Complex May 26.
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Steve Siniski
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6/1/11
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East Meadow staved off a pair of rallies by top-seeded MacArthur in a 9-6 Class AA softball semifinal playoff victory and now has an opportunity to defend the county title.
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Steve Siniski
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5/24/11
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Two impressive freshmen pitchers — East Meadow’s Kerri Shapiro and Mepham’s Toni Marie Valeriano — combined for 11 scoreless innings in Monday’s Nassau Class AA softball quarterfinal round matchup.
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Tony Bellissimo
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5/19/11
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Mepham freshman pitcher Toni Marie Valeriano started hot by retiring eight of the first nine batters she faced, and the offense did its damage over the final five innings, scoring all of its runs in a 10-2 win at East Meadow last Friday.
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Steve Siniski
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5/10/11
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East Meadow has picked up exactly where it left off on the softball diamond last season. The defending Nassau Class AA champions have run out of the gates to a 6-1 start and own a five-game winning streak.
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Steve Siniski
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4/13/11
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