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Gabriel Leifer, center, helped on defense in a game last year in which Yeshiva went up against Old Westbury. The Jewish Sports Heritage Association will honor the Lawrence native on April 25.

Lawrence native Gabriel Leifer to be honored for basketball success

For Lawrence native Gabriel Leifer, choosing to focus on basketball instead of playing floor hockey in seventh grade, at the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (now in Woodmere), was like winning the lottery. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/21/21

Rachel Arbitman became the first girl’s tennis player in Nassau County history to win four county championships.

Hewlett High’s Rachel Arbitman wins fourth tennis county title

Hewlett High School senior tennis player Rachel Arbitman capped off her high school tennis career with a record-breaking victory at Eisenhower Park on April 17. Arbitman became the first female … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 4/19/21

Lawrence's Mikell Henry was met by a couple of North Shore defenders during last Saturday's 42-20 defeat.

Youthful Lawrence preps for fall ball

With seven sophomores and one freshman starting and playing major minutes, Lawrence football head coach Jason Supple is looking for this spring’s action to translate into better results in the … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 4/13/21

Valley Stream South quarterback Yasir Shabazz-Allah dominated Hewlett last Friday night with 251 yards rushing and three touchdowns and three two-point conversions.

Shabazz-Allah leads VSS over Hewlett

Valley Stream South’s football playoff hopes are still alive thanks to Yasir Shabazz-Allah and Tyler VanEtten. more

By Brian Kacharaba | 4/13/21

Captains, from left to right, Fallon Zemlyansky, Alessandra Borsellino, Sarah Morales, Tori Auerbach and Ariella Ziarno are all four-year varsity players.

Hewlett avenges opening defeat

The second time around the schedule started much better than the first for Hewlett’s girls’ soccer team. The Bulldogs avenged a 5-2 season-opening loss at Glen Cove with a 2-0 home … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 4/8/21

Hall of Fame basketball legend Nancy Lieberman has donated five 'Dream Courts' to Nassau County through her foundation.

Nancy Lieberman Charities donates hoops courts to Nassau County

Nancy Lieberman Charities, founded by the iconic and groundbreaking basketball player from Queens, is donating five new hoops courts valued at $325,000 to Nassau County. Two of the locations are in the Five Towns – Inwood Park and North Woodmere Park – the third is Wantagh Park with the two remaining sites to be identified by the county in the near future, officials said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/25/21

The 2021 Lawrence Woodmere Academy boy's basketball team from left, coach Brett Tawil, Raphael Tawil, Michael Coletta, Daniel Carrion, Aiden Best, Ian Geraghty, Pol Canals, Nabiyu Matheu and Kingsley Ewumi.

Lawrence Woodmere Academy boy's basketball completes season during pandemic

After a hard-fought loss in the Private Schools Athletic Association championship game, Lawrence Woodmere Academy Athletic Director David O'Keeffe reflected on a season for the school’s boys … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 3/23/21

Jesus Moran earned All-Conference honors as a junior in 2019.

Lawrence lineup boost coming soon

Losing a handful of players for various reasons — some for the season and others short-term — put Lawrence’s boys’ soccer team on an unexpected path that has coach Patrick … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 3/22/21

Lynbrook's Ethan Hoyte is one of Nassau County's most talented backs.

Kickoff time for Nassau County football

Are you ready for some Nassau County high school football? A six-week regular season kicks off Friday night with three games, including Glen Cove at Hewlett, and 46 more teams will be in action … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 3/7/21

Senior Fletcher Goodman and sophomore Ariel Waldman are two of Hewlett’s four returning All-County grapplers.

Hewlett wrestlers pin down big season

Soon after receiving the unexpected news New York State approved high-risk sports, including wrestling, to begin Feb. 1, Nassau County wrestling coaches sprung into action and devised a plan to align … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 3/4/21

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