After being held scoreless in the first half and falling behind visiting Division early in the second half of their Nassau Conference ABC-III girls’ soccer matchup on Sept. 26, West Hempstead got its offense rolling in a big way to remained undefeated through five games in 2013.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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10/1/13
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West Hempstead's boys' soccer team will once again rely on defense to be the backbone. With a dearth of offensive firepower, coach Chris Van Kovics is hopeful the defense and goalkeeping will keep his team in games.
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By Andrew McClure
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9/24/13
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West Hempstead came out running on all cylinders in the football opener, powering past Clarke, 56-21, in a Conference IV game.
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By Andrew McClure
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9/17/13
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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.
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By Andrew McClure
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6/6/13
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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.
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By Andrew McClure
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5/14/13
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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.
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By Andrew McClure
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4/25/13
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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.
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By Andrew McClure
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4/1/13
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Senior Diego Maldonado scored 26 points, and junior Will Knight added 22 to lead No. 11 Valley Stream South to a 72-64 road victory over No. 6 West Hempstead in the opening round of the Nassau Class A playoffs last Friday.
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By Andrew McClure
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2/19/13
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It’s never easy, and sometimes it’s not pretty, but the West Hempstead girls’ basketball team is finding ways to win games. Backed by solid defense and timely scoring, the Lady Rams are 9-5 overall, 7-3 in Nassau Conference A-IV, and will be making their first trip to the postseason in over a decade.
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By Andrew McClure
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2/7/13
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After last Friday night’s 79-48 rout of Valley Stream North, West Hempstead is 10-3 overall, 6-2 in Nassau Conference A-IV, a game behind first place Mineola. Senior guard Tyree Glascoe scored a season-high 32 points and dished out six assists, and Vinny DiLorenzo scored eight points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the Rams.
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By Andrew McClure
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1/29/13
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