Great pitching silenced great hitting when some of the top high school senior baseball players from Nassau and Suffolk Counties got together for the Ryan T. Caufield Grand Slam Challenge last Monday evening at Farmingdale State College. more

It was upset time at the Belmont Stakes for an eighth consecutive year as 13-1 shot Palace Malice took the lead with a quarter-mile remaining in Saturday’s final leg of the Triple Crown and pulled away from Preakness winner Oxbow and Kentucky Derby winner Orb to capture the 145th running before a crowd of 47,562. more

With lacrosse, baseball, and softball garnering much of the attention in the spring, track and field athletes tend to fly under the radar. However, West Hempstead track and field performers took center stage at the Nassau County Championships held at Mitchel Field. more

Abby Wambach, the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, will be interviewed by Coleman Country campers and provide soccer tips when she visits the camp in Merrick this summer, announced Camp Director Ross Coleman. more

At West Hempstead, the boys’ tennis program was top dog this spring. The Rams went undefeated, and won their first conference title in eons. West Hempstead, which finished with an overall record of 10-1. more

Mepham graduate Victoria Gunnels and Long Beach graduate Kelley Jansen helped Molloy capture its third straight East Coast Conference softball title. more

Times have been tough on the baseball diamond at West Hempstead over the past few seasons. However, a strong finish to the 2012 campaign, followed up by some early success in non-league games this spring, had things looking up for the Rams. more

Building a successful program on lacrosse-rich Long Island can be daunting. In many communities, children are seemingly cradling a stick before they can walk, while in others, a lacrosse stick can easily be mistaken for a crab net. more

March rolled in like a lion, but despite challenging weather the Molloy Lions’ men’s lacrosse team is rolling through March behind an offense running on all cylinders. more

A gallery of the Herald's images from Saturday's Belmont Stakes. more