Syosset defeated Port Washington, 11-10, on Tuesday in a Nassau Conference A boys lacrosse game.

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Syosset goalie Jonathan Klobus makes a pass during a boys lacrosse game against host Port Washington on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Syosset's Alex Concannon carries the ball downfield during a boys lacrosse game against host Port Washington on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Syosset Mac O'Keefe carries the ball downfield during a boys lacrosse game against host Port Washington on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Syosset's Mattthew Benus, left, maneuvers for a shot on goal during a boys lacrosse game against host Port Washington on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Syosset's Michael Hatzopoulos, left, gets pressured by Port Washington's Michael Petty during a boys lacrosse game at Port Washington High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Syosset's Alex Concannon, left, gets pressured by Port Washington's Charlie Scharf during a boys lacrosse game at Port Washington High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Syosset's JP Lannig makes a pass during a boys lacrosse game against host Port Washington on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Port Washington's Joey Froccaro, left, maneuvers for a shot on goal during a boys lacrosse game against Syosset at Port Washington High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Syosset's Lucas Cotler, left, gets pressured by Port Washington's Aidan Finnerty during a boys lacrosse game at Port Washington High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Syosset's Joe Majoy carries the ball downfield during a boys lacrosse game against host Port Washington on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Port Washington's Joey Froccaro, right, shakes hands with Syosset goalie Jonathan Klobus in the closing moments of a boys lacrosse game at Port Washington High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

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Port Washington's Ryan Garry, right, celebrates with Joey Froccaro after scoring a goal to even the score at 9-9 in the fourth quarter of a boys lacrosse game against Syosset at Port Washington High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Syosset scored the next two goals and held on to win, 11-10.

A standoff between officials has stalled progress, eroded community patience and escalated the price tag for taxpayers. Newsday investigative editor Paul LaRocco and NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie report. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost,Kendall Rodriguez, Alejandra Villa Loarca, Howard Schnapp, Newsday file; Anthony Florio. Photo credit: Newsday Photo: John Conrad Williams Jr., Newsday Graphic: Andrew Wong

'A spark for them to escalate the fighting' A standoff between officials has stalled progress, eroded community patience and escalated the price tag for taxpayers. Newsday investigative editor Paul LaRocco and NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie report.

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