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Caitlin Clark is coming to Long Island
WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark, the 23-year-old Indiana Fever guard, will be the featured speaker at the Long Island Association’s annual fall luncheon on Oct. 29 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Former Yankee and Met passes away
Former MLB All-Star Sandy Alomar Sr. has died, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. He was 81 years old.
Horses healing children gets a donation
Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive therapeutic equine programs using horses to facilitate growth, learning, and healing for children and adults with disabilities, individuals on the autism spectrum, veterans, and others, announced that the Clark Gillies Foundation has donated $7,500 to support scholarships for students in financial need.
Three sport star wins Scholar Athlete Award
Half Hollow Hills East senior Samantha Heyman has been named the first News12 Scholar Athlete Award winner of the 2024–25 school year, an honor sponsored by FourLeaf Federal Credit Union.
Coach Mileti nabs win #100
West Islip head coach Steve Mileti reached a major career milestone on Saturday, earning his 100th career victory as the Lions defeated Rocky Point, 14-7, in a hard-fought Suffolk County Division III matchup.
Bad Bunny gets some Super Bowl competition
Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA is countering Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show with “The All-American Halftime.”
Miller Place junior finishes first in NYC
In New York City on a very emotional day last month Nicholas DiCaprio achieved an incredible milestone, finishing in first place in the Adult Male category at the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run.
Officer Ferreira gets a hero's welcome
When Suffolk County Police Officer Matias Ferreira walked onto the field at MetLife Stadium, it didn’t matter whether the crowd was rooting for the New York Jets or the Dallas Cowboys—every fan in attendance stood and cheered for a true American hero.
Sports betting media is filled with clowns
Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “expert” as one with special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject. That’s a clear and non-debatable explanation of a simple word.
Gerrit Cole off season fantasy value
The New York Yankees’ season has come to a crashing end, and with it, the fantasy baseball season has also wrapped up. But as I said last week, this is when the real work begins for both real teams and fantasy managers.
Port Jefferson coach wins prestigious award
The Port Jefferson School District has announced that physical education teacher and coach Andrew Cosci has been named the recipient of the Jill Nees-Russell Power of One Award
Ducks rack up post season awards
The season may have ended for the Long Island Ducks, but the awards keep coming after another successful campaign.
Hill East girls' tennis finishes unbeaten
The Half Hollow Hills East Varsity Girls Tennis Team has officially clinched the division title for the third straight year, continuing an incredible era of dominance for the program.
Yogi inspires the largest game of catch
When he was alive, Yogi Berra influenced countless baseball fans in many ways. Now, even in death, he continues to inspire people to pick up a glove and toss around a baseball — so much so that his legacy has helped set a new world record.
Port Jefferson makes new coaching hires
The Port Jefferson School District has announced they will have an exciting lineup of new varsity head coaches for the 2025–26 school year. These educators bring championship experience, strong leadership, and a deep commitment to student-athlete growth.
Virus cancels Center Moriches vs. Miller Place
Center Moriches High School was forced to forfeit its football game last week after several players contracted the contagious Coxsackievirus, while others were sidelined due to injury, ineligibility, or personal reasons, according to school officials.
Sachem coach notches 200th win
This week, Sachem East head volleyball coach Amanda Schmohl reached a major milestone, earning the 200th win of her coaching career.
Stony Brook celebrates historic championship
This past week Stony Brook celebrated two of their first and honored those championship teams.
Pat-Med's new winning ways
For Patchogue-Medford, a win this weekend meant more than just putting a “W” in the column—it meant accomplishing something they haven’t done in quite some time.
Ward Melville leaves no doubt on homecoming
Ward Melville had a big buildup to their homecoming game this week, and the team made sure to deliver immediately, leaving absolutely no doubt about who would walk away the winner.
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The King is Back in the South Shore Press
The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.
Don't Expect Bregman to Pay Off
This week, one of the bigger names in the free agency cycle signed with the Chicago Cubs, and fantasy managers everywhere sighed. Usually, anyone heading to Wrigley Field is viewed as a positive, but for Alex Bregman, more information has emerged suggesting this move could spell trouble for his fantasy outlook. Bregman is a right-handed pull hitter who previously played in two of the more favorable home parks for that profile in Houston and Boston. Both parks feature short left-field dimensions that reward pulled fly balls and help inflate power numbers.
Futures Bettors Will Be Smiling
The College Football Championship is set, and it pits two of the more unlikely teams against each other. Indiana may have the largest living alumni base in the country, with more than 800,000 graduates, but few expected the Hoosiers to reach this stage. They feature zero five-star recruits and have instead relied on depth, discipline, and consistency while dominating all season long.