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Jets must overcome inexperience

The Jets start the season in rally mode after a raft of offseason departures – having hustled to rebuild a starting rotation around their sturdiest extant pillar, senior small forward Nabeel … more

1/6/22

Experience key to Rams’ success

Clarke boys’ basketball head coach Joe Hasbrouck used last winter’s abbreviated schedule to call up the sophomores from the JV team and give them their first taste of varsity hoops. There … more

1/6/22

Rams hope to regain defensive mojo

Clarke boys’ basketball head coach Joe Hasbrouck used last winter’s abbreviated schedule to call up the sophomores from the JV team and give them their first taste of varsity hoops. There … more

1/6/22

Colts embark on playoff mission

Making a considerable run in the Nassau boys’ basketball playoffs is a goal for the Colts, who are no strangers to the postseason under head coach Jay Kreutzberger. Calhoun won 37 games over … more

1/6/22

Colts strive for a playoff run

Making a considerable run in the Nassau boys’ basketball playoffs is a goal for the Colts, who are no strangers to the postseason under head coach Jay Kreutzberger. Calhoun won 37 games over … more

1/6/22

Ken Ward led Valley Stream South's baseball team to 344 victories and six conference titles over 29 seasons.

Beloved VSS baseball coach Ward dies

Kenneth Ward, who spent 29 years at Valley Stream South High School’s varsity baseball head coach and also served as the school’s Athletic Director for 17 years, died Dec. 26 following a brief illness. He was 68. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/6/22

Bruins prepare to defend title

Coming off a Nassau Class AA boys’ basketball championship in the 2019-2020 campaign, Baldwin played just four games last winter after it was forced to quarantine following a Covid outbreak on … more

1/5/22

Mepham's Owen Trenkle, left, captured the 126-pound title at MacArthur's Tournament last month.

Kennedy, Calhoun could vie for conference

If results go according to rankings on paper, the battle for the Nassau Conference 3A wrestling title will come down to a showdown between Kennedy and Calhoun on Jan. 12.Kennedy, which hosts the 7 … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/5/22

Rams boast high expectations

For the first time in more than 15 years, someone other than Ed Cosgrove is West Hempstead boys’ basketball’s bench boss. Joe Thomas takes over the helm of the Rams and saw a … more

TONY BELLISSIMO | 1/5/22

Rams benefit from playing time

For the first time in more than 15 years, someone other than Ed Cosgrove is West Hempstead boys’ basketball’s bench boss. Joe Thomas takes over the helm of the Rams and saw a … more

TONY BELLISSIMO | 1/5/22