Board Gives Go-Ahead to Sports Programs

The Huntington Town Board recently approved the following sports, recreational events and contracts: An agreement with the Suffolk County Police Athletic League, Inc. to provide a soccer program at the Town of Huntington Manor Field Park from April 10-June 28. Sponsored by Town Supervisor Ed Read More …

Expert Offers Advice on Avoiding Spring Sports Injuries

New York’s baseball and softball fields will soon fill with children firing off fast balls and sliding into bases. And straining shoulders, spraining ankles, and breaking noses, too. Emergency rooms treat more than 120,000 baseball and softball injuries annually, researchers say. But many can be Read More …

Schools: Sports Gear Donated; Faculty Art Show

A Harborfields school district student was recognized recently by her school board for her work to collect and supply a team in Africa wih athletic equipment. Oldfield Middle School student Olivia Rochlin collected 400 pounds of uniforms, cleats, shin guards, sock and other sports equipment Read More …

2 Races on May 13 to Raise Funds for Good Causes

Runners will have their choice of two races on May 13, both benefiting good causes. The 23rd Annual Run for the Health of It to Benefit Hospice House race will kick off at 9 a.m. in Northport, preceded by a kids fun run at 8:30 Read More …

Schools: New Fitness Center, Reflections Recognition

Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School has unveiled a state-of-the-art facility to support the high school’s physical education and athletics programs. Since the passing of the bond referendum in 2019 by residents, many projects, including the creation of the new fitness center, have been under Read More …

Schools: Girls Flag Football Program Expanding; Interns Wanted

Four more schools in Huntington will participate in the girls flag football program, joining Walt Whitman High School, which won the Suffolk County title last year. Joining are Huntington, Harborfields, Northport and Half Hollow Hills. Northport High School senior Ella Piscatello earned  three recognitions from Read More …

Fundraising Campaign Set Up for ‘Voice of Long Island’

A fundraising campaign has been set up to assist Terry Bisogno, known as the “Voice of Long Island” for his work announcing hundreds of road races over the years. Bisogno has encountered serious medical problems, according to the campaign. He has announced many several races Read More …

Girls Find Route to Athletics Through Wrestling

The door to more athletic opportunities has been thrown open a little wider with the addition of girls wrestling teams this year at schools in Huntington. Four schools –John Glenn, Harborfields, Huntington and Walt Whitman–have combined to form  the TOH team. They will participate in Read More …

Schools: Huntington’s Math Society Inducts 52

Huntington High School’s chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national Math Honor Society,  inducted 52 new members last week. The ceremony marked the 26th annual induction since the founding of Huntington’s Nathan Hale chapter of Mu Alpha Theta. To be eligible for membership, students must Read More …

Police, Sheriff’s Deputies to Face Off in Charity Hockey Game

Suffolk police and sheriff’s deputies will face off in a hockey game Saturday to benefit the family of Kevin Meyer, an investigator for the Suffolk County district attorney’s office, who died in February. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. will be among the Suffolk Read More …