It’s championship week for Nassau County High School football and all four No. 1 preseason seeds are alive and aiming for titles. more

Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District athletic director, recently resigned his post as coordinator of the Nassau County Boys' Basketball Committee because, he said, the Section VIII Athletic Council rejected a proposal of his to fine-tune the seeding process that ultimately determines teams' playing schedules. In 2006, Lerner was the architect of an ability-grouping system that determined a team's conference by its record. Previously, teams were assigned to conferences without much regard to their records. Rather, officials used what they called the "snake," in which teams were seeded and then laid out on a grid that wound back and forth in serpentine fashion. more

Two of Nassau’s premier hitters were on display last Friday night when top-seeded West Hempstead and No. 5 Valley Stream South met in a Class B girls’ volleyball semifinal at Herricks. more

Hewlett and Baldwin avenge regular-season losses to Sewanhaka and East Meadow, respectively, to advance in playoffs. more

For 32 of the 56 Nassau County high school football teams, the season continues into the playoffs. more

The final week of the regular season is here for Nassau County football teams, and a bunch of playoff berths remain up for grabs. more

Though the best West Hempstead can finish in Conference ABC-V boys’ soccer is third place, the junior-oriented Rams can hang their hats on the fact they played undefeated Oyster Bay as tough as anyone. more

East Meadow's win streak is at six after the Jets took advantage of Baldwin's early mistakes. more

West Hempstead needs to go 3-1 or 2-0-2 over its last four games to qualify for the Class A girls' soccer playoffs, which begin Oct. 30. more

Lynbrook improves to 6-0 in Conference III with a hard-fought victory at Hewlett, thanks in large part to Tom DeNapoli. more