From exciting sports games to college commitments and inspirational student-athlete stories, Patch brings you a weekly roundup of the top sports stories on Long Island. Click on the hyperlinked headline to read each story in its entirety.
Three Kings Park athletes make All-Long Island volleyball team
Following Kings Park's team success in girls' court volleyball, some of its key players are earning individual recognition for their skills. Kings Park Athletic Director Dan Butler announced that three Kings Park students were named to Newsday's First Team All-Long Island volleyball team. Click here for more.
East Northport volleyball player honored at MSG
East Northport resident Melissa Rigo on the Stony Brook University volleyball team was honored at Madison Square Garden on Saturday after being named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Week. Click here for more.
Smithtown East swimmer sets new record in breaststroke
A high school senior sets new records at the winter swimming national finals in Tennessee. Ben Cono, a senior at Smithtown East High School, swam the 100-yard breaststroke in a personal best 56.95 seconds at the AT&T Winter Nationals Swimming at the University of Tennessee. Click here for more.
Molly Josephs of Garden City was named USA Track & Field's 2013 Henry Laskau Award winner Saturday at the USATF annual meet in Indianapolis. The award, presented to the top young female jockey in the United States, commemorates the achievements of the first modern walker to achieve stardom – three-time Olympian Henry Laskau. Click here for more.
Schreiber Honored by Town teams for county titles
The Schreiber High School girls tennis team and boys volleyball teams were honored at City Hall this week for winning the 2013 Nassau County Championships. The Girls Tennis team defeated Manhasset in the Finals on Oct. 18 to advance to its first Long Island since 2008. The Boys Volleyball team defeated top-ranked Massapequa to take the Class A Nassau Championship on November 6th. Click here for more.
Merrick athletes receive All-League honors
Three Kellenberg Memorial High School athletes from Merrick recently received all-league honors from the Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association (NSCHSAA). Click here for more.
