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Top 100 girls lacrosse players for 2022

A look at the top high school girls lacrosse players across Long Island heading into the spring season.

Megan Hoffmann enjoys redemption with All-American status at Indoor Nationals

Sachem East junior places fourth in the one-mile race walk on the final day of New Balance Indoor Nationals.

Top high school sports photos: March 2022

Take a look at some of our favorite shots from high school sports events across Long Island in March.

Dunia Sibomana accepts state wrestling championship plaque at Long Beach Middle School

The eighth-grader's story of perseverance after a chimpanzee attack and 14 surgeries has captivated the city - and beyond.

Dunia Sibomana, state wrestling champ, honored by Long Beach Police Department

The eighth-grader, who survived a chimpanzee attack at 6 years old and won the Division I 102-poound state title last weekend, gets honored by the city.

Joe Manfredi is Herricks' first state champ since 2007

The 110-pound sophomore used a third period takedown to seal a 5-1 win over Hauppauge's Mikey Manta and capture the state title late Saturday night.

Stony Brook claims Long Island Cup with win over LIU

Noah Armitage recorded a hat trick for the Seawolves, who improved to 4-0.

Long Island's 2022 state wrestling champions

Meet the eight wrestlers from Long Island high schools who captured state wrestling championships this season. (Wrestlers ordered by weight class)

His harrowing and inspiring journey to become a high school wrestling champ

Sibomana came to LI in 2015 to undergo facial reconstruction surgeries. Now an eighth-grader in Long Beach, he is a Nassau wrestling champion. "Life is good. I am very happy," Sibomana said.

Nassau eliminates lopsided scores policy in high school football

The rule will be replaced by a running clock when the winning team is up by 35 or more points.

Seaford's Ashley Diaz first girl to place in sectional wrestling tournament

"I felt so proud and very excited to be standing there on the podium," Ashley Diaz said of her fifth-place finish (the top 6 place).

LI Class of 2022 college commitments

See where Long Island's seniors this upcoming school year will play next year in college.

Athlete of the Week is Locust Valley's Lindsay Hogan

Guard/forward can handle to ball like a point guard but also defend the paint.

Commack baseball coach Bryan Bonin passes away at 33

Bonin, a father of three who taught physical education in the Commack School District, died Jan. 25 after a year-long battle with melanoma, his family said.

Athlete of the Week is Great Neck South fencer Ryan Wong

Junior is 18-0 in saber this season, the only undefeated and fencer in the discipline in Nassau.

Weiss twins' sibling rivalry plays out in healthy way: On the court

Ryan and Riley, both star players for Hewlett, cheer each other on along with dad, Jeff, a member of both the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame and New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.

Lindenhurst cheers through losses, on and off the mat

Bulldogs varsity cheer team keeps spirits up, even through challenges of COVID shutdowns and death of beloved coach Anne Wishniak.

Building back the cheerleading tower at Riverhead

After a year off because of budget cuts, the Blue Waves have put it all back together and will be going to nationals Feb. 11-13 in Orlando.

Top 25 gymnasts for the winter 2021-22 season

A look at the top high school gymnasts competing this winter.

Athlete of the Week is Northport basketball player Nick Watts

Scored 42 points on Monday night, hitting a school record 12 three-pointers.

Top 10 cheerleading teams on Long Island

A look at the best high school cheerleading teams on Long Island.

Top 50 wrestlers on Long Island for 2021-22 season

Newsday's annual look at the top 50 wrestlers on Long Island for this season, listed alphabetically.

Newsday's All-Long Island field hockey team for fall 2021

Who was named our players of the year? And who else rounds out our All-LI team this fall?

Newsday's All-Long Island boys soccer team for fall 2021

See who made our All-Long Island first team, as well as our Players of the Year, for the fall.

Newsday's All-Long Island girls soccer team

See our Players of the Year and the stars who earned first-team honors in girls soccer.

Newsday's All-Long Island field hockey team 

Who was named our players of the year? And who else rounds out our All-LI team this fall?

Newsday's All-Long Island boys cross country team for fall 2021

A look at who earned our top honors in boys cross country this season

Newsday's All-Long Island girls swimming team for fall 2021

Who earned swimmer of the year honors? Plus, a look at the other swimmers to earn top honors this season.

Newsday's All-Long Island football first team for fall 2021

Gregg Sarra reveals Newsday's All-Long Island football team for the fall 2021 season.

Top 100 boys basketball players on Long Island for 2021-22 season

Newsday's annual look at the top 100 boys basketball players on Long Island for this season, listed alphabetically.

Top 100 girls basketball players on Long Island for 2021-22 season

Newsday's annual look at the top 100 girls basketball players on Long Island for this season, listed alphabetically.

East Islip's Derek Burrell named 62nd recipient of Newsday's Carl A. Hansen Award

The East Islip QB accounted for 33 total touchdowns and 2,952 all-purpose yards, culminating in the school's first Suffolk title since 2016.

Days after brain surgery, Bellport football coach returns for title game

As Bellport High School's season built up to Saturday night's game, Kyle Moodt worried he might miss it. Surgery to fix a life-threatening condition was Tuesday.

Copiague High School student dies after collapsing at basketball tryout, police, family say

The teen died Wednesday after collapsing during a tryout for the school basketball team, police and family members said Thursday.

'Jo-Jo' Wright's family files $150 million lawsuit

The suit names the town and the owner or operator of three other vehicles that were involved in the fatal Jan. 27 crash at Maple and Front Street in Uniondale that claimed the life of the sophomore point guard, who had emerged as the county's top public school basketball player.

Island Trees football forfeits playoff game after a coach, players test positive for COVID-19

"They had a coach, and a few players test positive for COVID-19 over the past couple of days and decided not to play the game in Seaford," said Matt McLees, the Section VIII football coordinator.

Schechter's Ruby Erstein, who plays on the boys soccer team, getting early start for Olympic dream

Ruby, an eighth-grader and the only girl on the varsity boys soccer team, was selected to participate in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Program.

New York's high school athletes can now profit from their name, image and likeness

But athletes cannot use team uniforms or symbols associated with the school programs.

St. Anthony's girls soccer stays atop Newsday's fall Big 10

Newsday's Gregg Sarra ranks the 10 best teams on Long Island across all fall sports.

Gregg Sarra's Elite 11 quarterbacks on Long Island

A look at the top QBs on LI at this point in the high school football season.

Top 50 Long Island girls volleyball players for fall 2021

A look at the top girls volleyball players across Long Island high schools this season.

Top 50 Long Island boys volleyball players for fall 2021

A look at the top boys volleyball players across Long Island high schools for the fall 2021 season.

Top 50 Long Island field hockey players for fall 2021

A look at the top field hockey players across Long Island high schools this season.

Jon Zaturn, coach at the Suffolk County Police Athletic League for 40 years, dies at 69

An inspiring leader known as "Coach Z," he volunteered with the Police Athletic League for 40 years, including as director of baseball since 2005.

Mepham's Sofia LaSpina named the Jets High School Player of the Week for her touchdown

Sofia LaSpina became the first female player in LI history to score a touchdown, and the football world took notice.

Top 25 gymnasts for the fall 2021 season

A look at the top high school gymnasts competing this fall.

Top 30 Long Island girls tennis players for fall 2021

A look at the top singles and doubles players in high school girls tennis for the fall of 2021.

Top 100 Long Island boys soccer players for fall 2021

Top 25 Long Island boys cross country runners for fall 2021

A look at the top cross country runners for the upcoming season on Long Island.

Our best high school photos from September 2021

Take a look at some of our favorite shots from high school sports fields and courts across Long Island as the new season gets underway in September 2021.

Top 100 girls soccer players for fall 2021

A look at the top girls soccer players across Long Island high schools for the fall 2021 season.

Long Island's Elite 11 football teams heading into fall 2021 season

As the football season begins, a look at the top teams going into Week 1.

Top 100 Long Island high school football players for fall 2021

With the start of high school football approaching, here's our annual list of the top 100 LI players heading into the season.

LI Class of 2022 college commitments

See where Long Island's seniors this upcoming school year will play next year in college.

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island teams for the winter 2023-2024 season

Oceanside's Charlie McKee wins Thorp Award

Sailors QB threw for 1,459 yards and 16 touchdowns against two interceptions, and rushed for 513 yards and 12 scores.

Sayville football takes home big football awards

Gregg Sarra reveals the winners of the Hansen Award, presented by Newsday to Suffolk's most outstanding football player, the Rob Burnett Award to the top defensive player and the Rutgers Trophy given to the top team in the county.

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island football team

Gregg Sarra reveals the players named to the Newsday All-Long Island football team for the 2020 fall season, which was played in March and April of 2021.

Top 100 boys lacrosse players for 2021

Newsday's annual list of the top boys lacrosse players on the Island.

Top 100 Long Island baseball players for 2021

Newsday's annual list of the top high school baseball players across the Island.

Top 100 girls lacrosse players for 2021

Our annual list of the top high school girls lacrosse players across the Island.

Top 100 high school softball players for 2021

Newsday's annual list of the top softball players across Long Island high schools.

Iglesias finishes Carle Place career as No. 2 goal-scorer in Nassau history

"I think back to all the sacrifices," Iglesias said, "and I tell myself, 'Wow, it was really worth it.' "

Alyssa Accordino of MacArthur: Soccer star and kicker for the football team

"I know I am not the first girl who ever did this, but I'd like to be that role model for a little girl or someone else," the senior said.

Spotlight: Plays of the week, plus big wins for Plainedge, St. Anthony’s

Newsday's Gregg Sarra looks at the plays of the week in high school football and soccer, highlighting Plainedge's 27-0 win over Bethpage and St. Anthony's 27-9 victory over St. John the Baptist.

High School Sports Spotlight: Chaminade and Kellenberg are winners, plus plays of the week

High School Sports Spotlight: Sayville, Garden City post wins, plus plays of the week

Top 25 Long Island girls volleyball players for 2021

Newsday's annual list of the top girls volleyball players on Long Island

Top 25 Long Island high school boys cross country runners for spring 2021

Newsday's annual list of the top boys cross country runners for this season.

High School Sports Spotlight: Floyd, Bellport are winners, plus plays of the week

Massapequa, Sayville win big, plus Long Island plays of the week

In Newsday's first episode of the High School Sports Spotlight, host Gregg Sarra looks at the Massapequa-Freeport and Sayville-Kings Park football games as well as the Massapequa-Syosset boys soccer game. Sarra wraps up the episode with Long Island's plays of the week.

Newsday's Top 100 high school football players for 2021

Our annual list of the top 100 high school football players on Long Island heading into the season, listed alphabetically.

Top 50 wrestlers on Long Island for the 2021 season

Newsday's annual look at the top 50 wrestlers on Long Island for this season, listed alphabetically.

Top 100 girls basketball players on Long Island for 2021

Newsday's annual look at the top 100 girls basketball players on Long Island for this season, listed alphabetically.

Top 100 boys basketball players on Long Island for 2021

Newsday's annual look at the top 100 boys basketball players on Long Island for this season, listed alphabetically.

Uniondale High School basketball star Jo-Jo Wright, 15, killed in crash

"He was the best. A different kind of kid. He was funny and playful and full of life," coach Tom Diana said. "And he might have been one of the most-talented players to ever walk the halls at our school. He had a great future."

Joe Lucey, longtime Huntington HS football coach, dies at 91

A physical education teacher for 33 years, he coached the Blue Devils to 10 league titles.

St. Anthony's girls soccer holds first team activity, has no issue wearing masks

"We will do anything we can to play," junior forward Olivia Perez said. "Even with a mask on, we don't care."

College commitments: Boys lacrosse

Where LI's boys lacrosse players will attend college.

Mount Sinai's Joey Spallina commits to Syracuse for lacrosse

Spallina is the top-ranked junior boys lacrosse player in the country.

Suffolk sports officials postpone fall sports until January 2021

All fall sports – boys and girls soccer, field hockey, girls tennis, girls golf, boys and girls cross country and girls swimming – will move into a three condensed seasons plan from January to June. The move is similar to Nassau officials' decision to not play sports until 2021.

Massapequa schools sue in effort to resume fall sports in Nassau County

The school district has filed a lawsuit to overturn the decision to postpone Nassau County's fall sports programs until January, asserting that the regional athletic board that made the decision overstepped its authority.

NYSPHSAA moves football, cheerleading, volleyball to spring

The traditional spring sports also will move from March 15, 2021 to an adjusted start date of April 19, 2021.

Athletic directors to discuss spectators at Suffolk high school sports

Student-athletes want to return to playing with or without spectators.

New York State task force pushes back winter high school sports as fall season approaches

The fall high school sports season is set to begin on Sept. 21. The winter sports were to start on Nov. 16, but that date was pushed to Nov. 30 to give the fall season more time.

Nassau sports officials: We'll reassess decision to postpone games until 2021

More than 300 people gathered in front of the Section VIII administrative offices in Garden City on Friday displaying signs and chanting "Let them play!"

HS sports in Nassau postponed; plan is to try to play in Suffolk

The governing body for Suffolk high school athletics voted to continue the statewide plan to have lower-risk sports begin practice and play on Sept. 21. Nassau school superintendents voted to postpone high school sports until 2021.

Cuomo issues guidelines for possible return of high school sports

Long Island sports officials said there are still obstacles to overcome.

Riverhead players, coaches distraught over decision to cut sports

Budget cuts eliminate all sports for one year, and coaches say that it'll take years to recover.

Harvey Palmore, former NFL player and Roosevelt athletic director, dies at 75

Harvey Palmore, a former NFL player who became the athletic director for the Roosevelt Union Free School District, died at 75. "He was adamant about pursuing your education and excellence," his daughter said.

Potential overlap of sports seasons might put squeeze on LI high school athletes

Delay in fall sports raises chance that the season schedules will have to overlap in 2020-21, and some athletes might have to choose one sport over another.

New York delays start of high school sports until Sept. 21

Thanks, Dad: LI athletes honor fathers on front line of pandemic

This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked for letters to fathers who are on the front line as health-care workers, first responders and essential workers. 

Alexander Aurrichio, three-sport standout at Half Hollow Hills West, dies in cycling accident

"The Rooch" was killed Monday night in Australia's Northern Territory at just 30 years old. He became a star in Australian Rules Football after moving there in 2014.

Darrel Young brings a taste of the NFL back to Amityville

Ex-NFLer Young has former and current players share their stories on Amityville High's football video calls.

Meet the finalists for the 2020 Newsday Marcus A. Henry Award

This award is presented annually to a Long Island high school student who excels in the classroom and in athletics, and also displays great leadership.

Connetquot's championship caravan delivers rings

Over the course of two days, the state champion girls volleyball team received their rings in drive-by celebrations.

Newsday's Top 100 Long Island softball players for 2020

Meet the top softball players heading into the spring of 2020, in the season that wasn't.

Newsday's Top 100 Long Island baseball players for 2020

Meet the top baseball players heading into the spring of 2020, in the season that wasn't.

Newsday's Top 100 Long Island boys lacrosse players for 2020

Meet the top boys lacrosse players heading into the spring of 2020, in the season that wasn't.

Celebrating Decision Day across Long Island

College Decision Day has arrived, and we want to see how Long Island's high school seniors are celebrating the day.

With dashed hopes, aspirations, high school athletes look ahead

Longtime Deer Park baseball coach Carmine Argenziano dies at 74

Argenziano, of Islip, who had dementia for the past three years, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 19 at the Bristal Assisted Living facility in Sayville.

After spring season canceled, concern turns to coronavirus impact on fall sports

"We lost the spring sports due to COVID-19 and we're hoping the fall season isn't lost," said Pat Pizzarelli, executive director for Section VIII, "but we're dealing with a ton of 'what ifs.'"

Lost season: What cancellation of spring sports means in athletes' own words

"It's tough. I don't think it's really hit me 100 percent yet," said Xavier Arline, a senior boys lacrosse player at Shoreham-Wading River.

Long Island officials cancel spring high school sports season

"This pandemic is bigger than high school sports," Nassau's Section VIII executive director Pat Pizzarelli said.

Tony Carter, assistant football coach at Wantagh High School, dies at 57

Carter coached against his son, Idris, a star athlete at Roosevelt High School.

Newsday's All-Long Island cheerleading team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island cheerleading team for the 2019-2020 winter season.

Newsday's All-Long Island boys swimming team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island boys swimming team for the 2019-20 winter season.

Newsday's All-Long Island gymnastics team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island gymnastics first team for the 2019-2020 winter season.

Newsday's All-Long Island girls fencing team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island girls fencing team for the 2019-20 winter season.

Newsday's All-Long Island boys fencing team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island boys fencing team for the 2019-2020 winter season.

Newsday's All-Long Island girls bowling team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island girls bowling team for the 2019-20 winter season.

Newsday's All-Long Island boys bowling team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island boys bowling team for the 2019-20 winter season.

Newsday's All-Long Island boys basketball team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island boys basketball first team for the 2019-20 winter season.

Newsday's All-Long Island girls basketball team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island girls basketball first team for the 2019-20 winter season.

Newsday's All-Long Island wrestling team 2020

Meet Newsday's All-Long Island wrestling first team for the 2019-20 winter season.

Life of LIer Riley: Game-changer to game-seeker

Army senior DB Elijah Riley, a Newfield alum, changed rules of engagement through President Trump. But now his all-important tryout has been scrubbed off the calendar by the coronavirus pandemic.

Boys basketball's 2,000-point club

Only 16 Long Islanders are members of this club