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High-risk high school sports could begin Feb. 1
High-risk high school sports in New York State such as basketball, football, wrestling, hockey, volleyball and competitive cheer will be permitted to proceed beginning Feb. 1 as long as county health departments approve competitive play within its jurisdiction, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday afternoon. more
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Mepham and Carey will renew their Nassau Conference II football rivalry on April 10.
Nassau H.S. football approves 6-game schedule
Nassau County high school football, slated to begin practice March 1 of 2021, announced it will play six regular-season games, down from the standard eight, and also eliminate scrimmages and one round of playoffs. more
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Gabriela Aspuru will be counted on to produce offense and leadership for the Lions.
Molloy comes off 22-win campaign
Molloy College women’s basketball enjoyed one of the best seasons in program history in 2019-2020, going 22-9 overall and reaching the East Coast Conference title game. more
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Junior Pano Pavlidis, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 6.7 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Lions last winter and is primed to take his game to another level.
Molloy College aims to rebound
Despite losing its all-time leading scorer, Molloy College’s men’s basketball program is aiming to rebound from a 12-17 season, including a 7-9 mark against East Coast Conference foes. more
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Junior guard JaKayla Brown made a dozen starts for the Pride last season and averaged 6 points per game.
Hofstra takes more aggressive approach
Last season was a difficult one for Hofstra’s women’s basketball program in terms of wins and losses, but there’s plenty of reasons for second-year head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson to be optimistic about the future. more
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Isaac Kante can be a dominant force in the paint for the Pride after averaging 11.4 points and 7.7 rebounds last season as a sophomore.
Hofstra ready to defend conference title
Hofstra is coming off a special men’s basketball season that saw a bittersweet ending. For the first time since 2001, the Pride qualified for the NCAA Tournament. However, two days after Hofstra defeated Northeastern, 70-61, to capture the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament on March 12, NCAA President Mark Emmert announced the cancellation of March Madness due to Covid-19. more
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Team Pastuch captured the 60 and up division title.
POPS softball perseveres amid pandemic
Just like every sports organization at every level, 2020 brought unprecedented challenges for POPS 40 & Over Softball, which recently completed its 22nd year of operation on the South Shore of Nassau County. more
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Islanders conduct fan giveaways across L.I.
The New York Islanders are surging in the Eastern Conference Finals, and on the heels of a big win over Tampa Bay on Friday night, the team gave back to the fans with an exclusive "I ❤ NY" Islanders t-shirt across the tri-state area. more
Nassau County's fall sports will likely begin in early March of 2021.
Nassau County postpones H.S. sports until 2021
Nassau County High School student-athletes will have to wait until 2021 to compete in sports. more
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Football can start practice Sept. 21, but games are on hold pending further guidance.
Gov. Cuomo provides guidance on fall H.S. sports
Lower-risk high school fall sports, such as soccer, field hockey, tennis, swimming and cross-country, were given the green light to begin practice and play Sept. 21 in all regions of New York State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during his daily briefing on Monday morning. more
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