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South Side's Brett Cohen releases a shot over Westbury's Lamard Herron, right, and Luckens Victor.

Led by Sheldon Hagigal, Westbury took full advantage of a late South Side meltdown to win Monday’s Nassau Class A boys’ basketball semifinal game at Hofstra, 71-61, in overtime. more

Tony Bellissimo | 3/2/10

West Hempstead's Daniel Minto releases a shot over South Side's Julius Jones during last Friday's Nassau Class A quarterfinal game at Hofstra.

Cyclones squeeze past Rams

The third time against South Side was almost a charm for West Hempstead. The sixth-seeded Rams threw their best punch in last Friday’s Nassau Class A boys’ basketball quarterfinal playoff game at Hofstra, but it wasn’t enough to deliver a knockout. more

Tony Bellissimo | 2/24/10

South Side's Darren Nickelson sets to deliver a pass during last Friday's Nassau Class A quarterfinal playoff victory over West Hempstead.

Cyclones hold off Rams

The third time against South Side was almost a charm for West Hempstead. The sixth-seeded Rams threw their best punch in last Friday’s Nassau Class A boys’ basketball quarterfinal playoff game at Hofstra, but it wasn’t enough to deliver a knockout. The No. 3 Cyclones prevailed, 46-44, behind Leon Taylor’s 16 points and Brett Cohen’s nine points and 10 rebounds. more

Tony Bellissimo | 2/24/10

South Side's Brett Cohen, left, pulls down a rebound in front of Lawrence's Mike McKenzie during last Friday's Nassau Class A first-round playoff game.

Cyclones make opening statement

On a night that saw defending Nassau Class A boys’ basketball champion Roslyn eliminated and top-seeded Elmont barely avoid a colossal upset, No. 3 South Side played as fine a half as it has all season on the way to a 56-41 victory over Lawrence before a crowd of 500 last Friday. more

Tony Bellissimo | 2/18/10

South Side junior James Rodriguez won three matches to take the 135-pound title at last Friday's Nassau qualifying tournament at Plainedge.

Rodriguez leads Cyclones on mat

Junior James Rodriguez led South Side’s wrestlers at last Friday’s qualifying tournament at Plainedge by capturing the 135-pound title. more

Tony Bellissimo | 2/11/10

South Side gymnastics at 7-2

South Side remained in the mix for the Nassau Conference II gymnastics title with a 143.75-133.75 victory over visiting Port Washington. more

Tony Bellissimo | 2/4/10

South Side's Christina Merrifield drives against Elmont's Jasmine Cobbs during the first half of the Lady Cyclones' Conference ABC-I home victory on Jan. 21.

South Side holds off Elmont

Senior Colleen Burke scored 22 points and dished out six assists to lead South Side to a 56-45 victory over visiting Elmont in a Conference ABC-I girls’ basketball game on Jan. 22. Senior Jasmine Cobbs scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Lady Spartans. more

Andrew McClure | 1/28/10

South Side's Greg Cove works against Elmont's Isaiah Watson during the Cyclones' Conference ABC-I road victory on Jan. 14.

South Side knocks off Elmont

South Side has marched to the Nassau County Class A title game each of the past two seasons, only to full short of a county championship. Once again, the Cyclones could be around when county supremacy is decided in February. more

Andrew McClure | 1/21/10

Senior guard David White is back in the lineup after missing four games.

Cyclones winning streak stopped

South Side’s modest three-game winning streak came to a halt last Friday when it fell at Westbury, 70-52, in a Conference ABC-I boys’ basketball game. more

Tony Bellissimo | 1/14/10

Elmont's Reuana Dorner tries to work around South Side's Colleen Burke during the Lady Spartans' 56-52 Conference ABC-I defeat.

Elmont nipped by South Side

Despite squandering a 13-point, second-half lead, South Side still had enough gas in the tank to get past host Elmont in a Conference ABC-I girls’ basketball game on Dec. 22, 56-52. more

Tony Bellissimo | 1/6/10