Sports
From Long Island to Paris: Pagonis Swims with Purpose
By Ashley PavlakisCover photo: Anastasia Pagonis (Credit - The United States Olympic, Paralympic Team)
The 2024 Olympic Games took place earlier this summer in Paris, France. For two-and-a-half weeks, people around the globe crowded around...
Wheels Down: Ready, Set, Derby
By Ashley PavlakisCover photo: Roller Derby (Credit - Seth Berman, Rapid Shutter Photography)
When the derby comes to town, people generally get fired up about it. In this case, it’s a women’s roller derby league...
Long Island’s Own Gearing Up for the NHL Draft
By Ashley PavlakisPhoto credit - USA Hockey's NTDP Rena Laverty
The National Hockey League (NHL) draft is a dream for any young man growing up playing hockey. Long Island has the opportunity to showcase one...
LIU: A Hotspot for Women’s Hockey on Long Island
By Ashley PavlakisPhoto credit - Ashley Pavlakis
Long Island has been a home for men’s hockey since 1972 when the New York Islanders were born in the NHL. Women’s hockey found a home in 2019...
Jalen Brunson Named NY Knicks Captain
With the 2024-25 NBA season nearly two months away, the New York Knicks continue to make headlines across the league. This time the team is honoring one of its own, as New York announced...
Ya Like Jazz?
Cover photo credit - Matt Meduri
The MLB trade deadline last week seems to have given a spark to the struggling New York Yankees. Since mid-June, the Bronx Bombers have been on a historically bad...
Long Island Athletes in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Cover photo credit - Bo Zhang on Unsplash
This summer, sports fans around the world are being treated to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The games officially began on July 26 and will come...
Long Island Ducks: Pathway to the MLB
The Long Island Ducks organization has been home to some of the best players in the Atlantic League, proving to be one of the most renowned teams in independent baseball. The Ducks take players...
St. James-Smithtown Little League Holds Another Successful Little League Softball State Championship
St. James-Smithtown Little League just completed its second year of hosting the 12U New York State Little League Softball Championship Tournament, and it was a major success.The week was filled with fun activities, like...
Long Island Ducks’ Stadium Hosts Annual Stan Musial All-Star Games
Photo credits - James HauptAmidst the MLB All-Star Weekend, another baseball league took part in All-Star activities of their own.The Long Island Stan Musial (LISM) Men’s Baseball League held its annual All-Star games on...
New York Stars Heading to Arlington For MLB All-Star Weekend
On Saturday, July 13, the MLB will kick off its annual all-star weekend in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas Rangers. The weekend’s festivities will include the Home-run Derby, Celebrity Softball Game, and the...
Long Island Has Bolden Mack Park
Photo credit - PJ Balzer
The saying that's plastered on a huge banner court side while also resounding through the park, "Brooklyn has Gersh park. Queens has Lincoln Park. Harlem has Rucker Park. Uptown has...