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High School Sports: Fall Season Roundup
By Ashley Pavlakis
It feels like yesterday we were just starting a new school year and fall sports were back in session. But now, the leaves are changing color, and most fall sports are winding...
Middle Country Girls Varsity Gymnastics: Breaking Records and Chasing Titles
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - Melissa Valentino
The Middle Country Varsity Girls Gymnastics team capped off the 2024 regular season with their third consecutive League One championship. On their way to the title, they went...
Bayport-Blue Point Varsity Girls Tennis: Serving Up Wins
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - John Selvaggio
In tennis, there is a term called an ACE, which means it’s a serve hit so well the opponent can’t get their racquet on it. The Bayport-Blue Point...
Point, Set, Match: Senior Night Success for Ward Melville Varsity Girls Volleyball
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - Jon Singh
The Patriots of Ward Melville High School have a long-standing history of success in athletics, and the girls’ varsity volleyball team is no different. The Patriots celebrated their...
St. Joseph’s Girls Soccer Has the Offensive Spark
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - Alan Schaeffer
The Golden Eagles Girls Soccer Team of St. Joseph’s University is a member of the Skyline Conference in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Eagles...
The Girls of Hauppauge-Smithtown Varsity Swimming: A Dynasty in the Making
By Ashley PavlakisPhoto credit - Ashley Pavlakis
Long Island is surrounded by water, so naturally people have gotten fairly good at swimming. If we’re talking about the shared varsity swim team for Hauppauge-Smithtown High Schools,...
High School Football: Kicking Off with the Sayville Golden Flashes
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - Tim Butler Photography
Second to baseball, football is considered to be one of America’s favorite pastimes. The game has since evolved from having similarities to soccer and rugby to a...
Smithtown’s Battle of the Bulls: Scrimmaging for a Cause
By Ashley PavlakisPhoto credit - Ashley Pavlakis
The Smithtown Bulls of East and West met twice last week in scrimmage matches honoring the memory of two of their own. The Bulls honored Diane Corey and...
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...
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