In the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham High Schools combine their students to form teams in bowling and boys’ swimming, while each has its own boys’ and girls’ track teams.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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1/13/21
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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.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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12/17/20
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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.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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12/11/20
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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.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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12/2/20
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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.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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11/28/20
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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.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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11/18/20
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More than a year after it clinched its district and section championships, Merrick Bellmore Little League’s 10U, or, “10 and under,” softball team was finally recognized in the form …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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11/12/20
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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.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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11/5/20
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He may have faced a recent misstep, but Merrick resident Dennis Buzukja is determined to make it to an Ultimate Fighting Championship ring.
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By Andrew Garcia
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11/3/20
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A John F. Kennedy High School senior is calling on the school to stop referring to its female sports teams as the “Lady Cougars.” In an op-ed that appeared in the school year’s …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/29/20
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