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 Kings Park High School wrestling brothers Max and Mike Soria were born 2 minutes apart on Sept 1991, Friday the 13th. They were two tiny boys, identical twins, weighing 1 pound, 9 ounces each. They were known as the miracle babies, surviving a birth that was three months premature at Stony Brook University Hospital. "We've been battling o...
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 Last night was the place to be for phenomenal girl’s basketball action between the number one North Babylon Bulldogs and number two Sachem East flaming arrows. They battled for the Suffolk class AA championship. One could not help but feel the energy in the room with over 2,300 fans in attendance at Farmingdale State College. As tip off c...
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| Bay Shore Marauders Wrestling
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Written by Jaclynkelli Kronemberg
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 Bay Shore High School's varsity wrestling team kicked off their season the weekend of December 12th with the Cliff Clark Classic Tournament. The tournament is named after the great Bay Shore varsity wrestling coach Cliff Clark, who coached for 25 years and won eight Suffolk County team titles. Bay Shore varsity wrestling has been around since 19...
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 The history of fencing dates back to the days of ancient Egypt and Rome, to the barbaric Dark Ages, to the fast and elegant Renaissance, up to the modern, increasingly popular fencing of today. Fencing has always been regarded as more than a sport; it is an art form, an ancient symbol of power and glory, and a deeply personal, individual...
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 Whenever the Center Moriches High School Boys Varsity Basketball team hits the hardwood they do so with one singular goal in mind: try to get better every time. The two time defending Suffolk County Class B champs feature a young and aggressive group of ballers and a wily veteran coach who knows just what buttons to push to maximiz...
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 No matter the sport, it takes a special woman to compete on a men's team. But what about when said female is actually one of the standouts on the entire roster? Such is the case for senior Amber Atkins, who, at Bay Shore High School, reigns as one of the dominant wrestlers in the male division. Atkins, now in her fifth year of wrestling, has alrea...
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 Sadie Singer's leadership and go-get'-em attitude can be felt both on the court and in the classroom. Sadie has been a starting point guard on the basketball team since the eighth grade. During that time, she has helped The Stony Brook School win four league championships, four Section XI championships, and a Class C regional championsh...
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 After winning the New York State Federation boys basketball championship last season, Lutheran High School graduated four senior contributors and lost the Harris brothers – Tennessee-bound Tobias and brother Travis – to Half Hollow Hills West. In fact, only one player returned from the rotation. But first-year coach John Buck (he was an assistant the ...
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 Its 3 pm on a Monday afternoon in Longwood High School's impressively filled weight room. Weaving in and out of the machines and through the musty air of this aggressively male-dominated room, one can rather easily discriminate a long-haired, pony-tailed girl of 17. This is Shana Lee Prifte; 3-time Folkstyle All-American and 4-time Freestyle All-Am...
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 Yin and yang are seemingly dissimilar forces that are interconnected and interdependent. They cannot exist without one another and they give rise to each other as complementary opposites in the greater whole. In the Long Island basketball world, Yin and Yang translates to Sarah and Shneeka. These two senior athletes from Smithtown West have ...
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| Monster Jam at Nassau Coliseum
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Written by Courtney Blair Pustay
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 Monster Jam Freestyle Mania came to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on January 29th, 2010. The event was presented by Ford Motor Trucks and Advanced Auto Parts. Some of the most extreme trucks and experienced riders gave a very daring and exhilarating performance.
Families of all ages across Long Island and die-hard M...
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 It's not every day, or decade for that matter, that the head coach of the defending national college champions drives to Long Island to see a high school basketball game. When University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma scouts talent, it is usually at AAU showcase tournaments in the spring and summer. But he made a special excepti...
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 The John Glenn Varsity High School wrestling team is walking proof that small schools do have a shot at glory. Many wrestling fans didn't even know where John Glenn was a few years ago but now they are steadily and quietly closing in on Section XI dominance. In 2008, they placed fourth in Section XI behind perennial powerhouses such as Brentwood, ...
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 For the last ten years, Brentwood High School has had one of the most successful wrestling programs in Suffolk County. They have won the County title in four of the last seven years and in 2008, captured the Long Island Championship. Schools are divided into six divisions based upon enrollment. Brentwood is in League I and competes in dual ...
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 Although the past two years haven't been what the Wantagh Winter Gymnastic Team has wanted, they're starting with a whole new slate this season... and a team of girls over twice as large as last year. The team is currently in Conference II because of the rankings they received last year. Last year the team had as little as six girls altogether, whi...
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| Lindenhurst Basketball
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Written by Jaclynkelli Kronemberg
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 Kamil Parzych is a senior combination guard on the varsity boys basketball team at Lindenhurst high school. He is currently trying to help his team make the playoffs while working hard with exercises and physical therapy to get his knee back to 100 percent. "He is getting better everyday," John Albano varsity boys basketball coach...
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 Coach Dennis Terry and his high flying Longwood Lions Boys Varsity Basketball team are ready to roar into the 2010 Suffolk County playoffs as they wind down their league schedule. With an 8-0 League I record as of this writing, the Lions have completely dominated their opposition with a high scoring quick strike offense, tenacious swarming defe...
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 The 2010 US Lacrosse National Convention took place in Baltimore, Maryland on January 15 th and 16 th. From head sponsor Champion to many other lacrosse companies, everyone worked together to form a remarkable event, especially with the guidance of US Lacrosse event coordinator, Erin Mest and her team.
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For many people, the idea of wrestling congers up images of Hulk Hogan leg drops and Steve Austin middle fingers. But in wrestling rooms around the country, it's all about blood, sweat and tears, none of which are ever faked. In the basement of Central Islip High School the sweat drips from one of the nation's top competit...
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