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The New York Islanders may be playing in the near future at a new facility to be built on grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack, according to Governor Guomo.

Arena Partners, Islanders score Belmont arena contract

The New York Islanders have been awarded the right to develop Belmont Park, according to people close to the negotiations. A formal announcement will take place at a news conference on Wednesday, to be held at the Belmont racetrack. Gov. Mario Cuomo is slated to attend. The Islanders were selected in a two-way contest with the New York City Football Club, a soccer franchise owned by Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees. more

By Timothy Denton | 12/19/17

Valley Stream Soccer Club seeking nighttime practice space

The Central High School District and the Valley Stream Soccer Club are working in conjunction to find a solution to an ongoing lighting issue at Central High School in order to create a safe environment for children to play soccer after dark. more

By Mike Smollins | 1/6/17

Valley Stream unveils two new soccer pitches

By Mike Smollins msmollins@liherald.com Two new mini-pitches were unveiled at Barrett Park on Oct. 13, to the delight of many young Valley Stream soccer players. “It’s amazing,” said … more

By Mike Smollins | 11/2/16

Valley Stream Soccer Club members to be honored on Dec. 4

The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association, a local branch of a national soccer association, named two Valley Stream parents as dignitaries earlier this month for their services to the … more

By Mike Smollins | 10/19/16

Two soccer fields designed for futsol, or a version of soccer modified for a small area, arev expected to be completed by Sept. 1.

Two mini soccer fields destined for Barrett Park

The Valley Stream Soccer Club was awarded a $70,000 grant to fund the installation of two miniature soccer fields at Barrett Park last month, which members of the organization hope will mitigate the ongoing difficulties of reserving field space. more

By Nick Ciccone | 7/20/16

Concussions force student-athletes and their parents, like Alyssa Garbarino and her father, Al, to weigh the benefits of playing sports against the long-term health risks.

Bellmore-Merrick athletes hit hard by concussions

Alyssa Garbarino’s second concussion came on a frigid Sunday afternoon when she was 17. Under overcast skies, Garbarino, of North Merrick, who was then playing with the East Meadow Soccer Club’s Storm, bruised her way through a sea of bodies. As she battled with her opponent on the Northport Cow Harbor United Soccer Club, she was constantly driven to the ground, her head hitting the hard earth. As fast as she went down, though, she popped back up. As the game wore on, she began to feel dizzy and developed a sharp headache. more

By Alex Boyd | 6/22/16

The Valley Stream GM Academy were named Division 1 champions of the Boys U-14 Long Island Cup. In the back row, from left, are Coach Gary Mathieu, Keyshawn Newmen, Luis Correa, Jaheim Pilgrim and Coach Luis Correa. In the middle row are Fernando Garcia, Chukwuemeka Ukanwoke, Brian Ruiz, Juan Escobar, Franklin Gonzalez and Cesar Soriano. In front are Eddie Ye, Theo Hewitt and Lance Lampert. Not pictured are Ahmed Khan, Patryk Wasilewski, Ian Shanahan and Itay Galai.

Soccer travel program sees healthy future

Four Valley Stream Soccer Club travel teams performed well in the 2015 Long Island Cup at Stony Brook University in June, and the official in charge of the club’s travel operations said it’s a sign of the club’s overall health and good direction. more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 8/21/15

Valley Stream Soccer Club officers, from left, Andy Illiano, Timothy Graham and Peguy Maurice outside the club’s office at Firemen’s Field.

As soccer club grows, officers look forward

The Valley Stream Soccer Club has blossomed in recent years, going from about 600 members four years ago to about 1,000 this past spring. The growth has been great for the club and its members, but … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 7/22/15

Girls On The Divas received their trophies at the John Smith Band Shell.

A successful spring on the soccer field

While the World Cup was the biggest soccer event going on across the globe last week, it wasn’t the biggest soccer event in Valley Stream. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 6/26/14

Players from the Valley Stream Soccer Club participated in a week-long skills clinic at Barrett Park from April 14-18. After learning various techniques, the players then practiced their new-found skills in games.

Soccer players step up their skills

What was supposed to be a spring soccer clinic felt more like late-winter clinic, but that did not stop about 25 children from the Valley Stream Soccer Club from honing their skills at Barrett Park last week. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/23/14