Tony Bellissimo

1 week ago | liherald.com | Tony Bellissimo

Blowout losses in sports are sometimes easier to handle than a heartbreaking defeat, but West Hempstead girls’ lacrosse has responded as well as coach Suzanne Kenney hoped to an early gut-check — an 11-10 setback to Clarke in overtime in just the second Nassau Conference 4 game of the season. Since then the Rams, behind prolific scorer Elizabeth Poirot, have won seven of eight and continued their rise in the standings with a 14-8 victory at Great Neck South April 29.

1 week ago | liherald.com | Tony Bellissimo

For the second time in six days, offense ruled the day on the softball field for Elmont and Uniondale as the teams combined for 30 runs on a picture-perfect morning last Saturday. The host Spartans (5-8 in Conference 8) put up 21 to win for the third time in their last four games and there were plenty of smiles to go around on Senior Day.

2 weeks ago | liherald.com | Tony Bellissimo

In its third season with the backing of the New York Jets, Nassau County girls’ flag football is growing exponentially and arguably nowhere is that more apparent than in Valley Stream, where head coach Brian Kelly had 100 at tryouts. “The sport has grown tremendously here and it’s always hard to make cuts, but we kept 31 girls on varsity and its our second year with a JV,” Kelly said last Saturday after the District team remained unbeaten through eight games with a 39-0 victory at Freeport.

2 weeks ago | liherald.com | Tony Bellissimo

In its third season with the backing of the New York Jets, Nassau County girls’ flag football is growing exponentially and arguably nowhere is that more apparent than in Valley Stream, where head coach Brian Kelly had 100 at tryouts. “The sport has grown tremendously here and it’s always hard to make cuts, but we kept 31 girls on varsity and its our second year with a JV,” Kelly said last Saturday after the District team remained unbeaten through eight games with a 39-0 victory at Freeport.

2 weeks ago | liherald.com | Tony Bellissimo

North Shore’s defensive discipline and some of its most dynamic offensive weapons were on display April 24 at Hewlett when the Vikings carried a shutout into the final minutes of a convincing 13-2 victory. Junior attack Angelo Anobile continued his torrid start with four goals and one assist, while sophomores Anthony Cimino and James Clancy, and freshmen Julian Tirino and Tyler Curran added two goals apiece as North Shore (5-3) won for the fifth time in its last six games.