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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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Anthony Bitetto, who grew up rooting for the Rangers, realized a childhood dream Oct. 9 when he signed with the blueshirts.
Bitetto comes home, signs with Rangers
Island Park's Anthony Bitetto grew up a fan of the New York Rangers and will realize a childhood dream when his next NHL game will be as a member of the blueshirts. 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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