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West Hempstead Rams football has been postponed for the fall season.
West Hempstead High School among schools to see fall sports postponed
Nassau County high school student-athletes will have to wait until the new year to compete in sports. At an emergency meeting on Aug. 26, a committee of county school superintendents voted to … more
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Baldwin captains, from left, Kaia Harrison, Jenna Annecchiarico and Aziah Hudson led the way to a 60-24 win over Massapequa as the Lady Bruins claimed a fifth straight Nassau Class AA championship. They went on to win their first-ever state Federation crown.
A salute to champions from 2017-18
It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are many of the top team accomplishments, in chronological order. more
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A number of attendees at Sunday’s forum, at which Belmont Park plans were presented, questioned the need for a second stadium to house the New York Islanders, but others like this man clearly favored moving the Islanders to Belmont.
Bidders release Belmont plans at 'listening session'
Applause broke out at Elmont Memorial High School on Sunday as the two finalists for the development of Belmont Park announced plans to create thousands of temporary and permanent jobs as part of ambitious plans to develop the racing center further. more
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Lawrence's Jordan Alexander is expected to contribute on both sides of the ball for the Golden Tornadoes as a slot receiver and defensive back.
Football practice on the horizon
On Wednesday, Aug. 16, all 54 Nassau County public high school varsity football programs will begin preparations for the upcoming season, scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 8 with a handful of games. more
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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
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Attorney general puts spotlight on online gambling
Ever wonder why everyone in your workplace always looks so busy on his or her computer? Well, there’s a good chance that your colleagues are playing some sort of online fantasy sport. more
Farewell for now, Nassau Coliseum
It’s not so much a goodbye as it is a see-you-later for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which closed last week after hosting hockey games, concerts, trade shows and family events for the past 43 years. more
I'd press a button to banish football
I have a terrific photo of my grandson, Jacob, running with the ball for a touchdown. He was 9 at the time . . . more
The problem isn't just with the NFL
In February, Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice was arrested at an Atlantic City casino and charged with assault. Video footage later emerged . . . more
Ray Rice's behavior offers a teachable moment
If the National Football League’s indefinite suspension of Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice for his knock-out punch of his then fiancée, Janay Palmer, has any positive side, it’s the enhanced public awareness of domestic violence. more
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