North Shore baseball finds ways to prep for season amid a pandemic
By Eric Belyea As was the case in most regions in the country last spring, Long Island student-athletes had their worlds turned upside down by the Covid-19 pandemic. All educational services came to a halt. One year later, things are trending in a more positive direction, especially in the academic sector, as more students are […]
Hofstra men’s basketball thrives, despite Covid-19 setbacks
By Stephanie Banat After a yearlong journey full of Covid-19 shutdowns and restrictions, the Hofstra men’s basketball team reached the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament this year, before losing to Elon University, 76–58, in the semifinal contest at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Va., March 8. Hofstra ended the conference season with an 8–6 […]
Hofstra athletic officials rethink revenue plans amid pandemic
By Daniel Robertson As we enter the new year with Covid-19 cases continuing to rise, Hofstra University has followed every protocol that the NCAA has provided in order to ensure their student-athletes stay safe. As the basketball teams start their respective seasons, Hofstra has already begun to generate revenue with new methods. There are no […]
Covid-19 shuts down Nets’ community outreach
By Michael Senatore The coronavirus spread, affecting events globally, has hit home with the Brooklyn Nets organization as well. Beyond the players announced to have tested positive for the virus on March 17, and the NBA’s indefinite suspension of its season, Brooklyn’s G League affiliate has been forced to halt its community outreach programs. On […]
Winter athletes eligibility up in the air
By Kristan Bravo The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament has been held every year since 1939, and the women’s tournament since 1982. This year, neither competition took place. The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancelation of March Madness and has left the National Collegiate Athletic Association with decisions to make about future playing eligibility for […]
The Riptide is new to Long Island lacrosse. Not Kieran McArdle
The newest addition to the National Lacrosse League will be calling Long Island home but for one member of the New York Riptide, coming to Long Island is more of a homecoming. Kieran McArdle grew up in Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, about 32 miles east of Riptide’s new home at the Nassau Coliseum. After standing […]
Long Islander lives hockey dream on Coliseum ice
By Jordan Stoopler If you had told 19-year-old Huntington Bay native Grace Dima a year ago that she would be playing at the Nassau Coliseum in front of family and friends as a member of Long Island’s first Division I college hockey team, she might have called you crazy. “It’s pretty unreal,” Dima said after […]
Islanders fans happy so much of 2019–20 will be in the Old Barn
By Jordan Stoopler That the 2019–20 New York Islanders season began at the Nassau Coliseum Friday night was the way it had to be, said Brandon Gimpelman of North Bellmore. After four years of opening nights at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Gimpleman, while attending the Islanders rally Thursday outside the Nassau County legislature in Mineola, summed […]
New regime ready to take over Long Island Nets
Matt Riccardi (left) is ready to take over the Long Island Nets following the departure of Trajan Langdon. Photo Credit: William Fitzpatrick
Youth clinic honors Malverne High School football coaches
By Robert Traverso The football communities of Malverne and East Rockaway honored the legacies of former Malverne High School varsity football coaches Colbert Britt, Ron James and Dr. Ken Leistner at the Britt-James-Leistner Youth Clinic on July 26. The event, which took place under the lights at the Colbert J. Britt Jr. Memorial Field, was […]
A Glen Head family carves out a wrestling legacy at North Shore
By J.D. Freda Deep beneath the active hallways of North Shore High School sits a secluded, grungy, partially torn wrestling mat. Lining the ceiling of the wrestling room are loud industrial fans. Each wrestler weighs in on a small scale in a locker room, which is more of a glorified storage closet. This is the case […]