Sports talk radio legend Mike Francesa grew up on Oswego Avenue in East Atlantic Beach and attended Long Beach Catholic Regional School, where he played CYO basketball. (Photo: John Filo/CBS)
Rick Evrard’s enduring childhood memories of Mike Francesa are the outside jump shots the future radio star repeatedly hit on basketball courts at Nevada and Brookline avenues.
Read MoreGrace Brandt, left, and her twin, Alice Brandt, at their prom in Syosset June 21, 2017. Photo: Joseph Kellard)
Floral Park Memorial High School’s prom Wednesday night capped a memorable senior year for identical twins Alice and Grace Brandt. The siblings have played volleyball together on the same teams since fifth grade, a lengthy journey that culminated in winning a county championship with the girls varsity team last November.
Read MoreThat four out of five captains on Clarke girls’ lacrosse team are defenders speaks to head coach Rich Aragona’s philosophy. He builds teams based on defense, and this year’s squad consists of mostly experienced seniors and green sophomores led by a gritty defensive unit.
Read MoreEast Meadow lacrosse looks to lean on its defense to return to the playoffs after posting an 8-8 record that included a loss to Port Washington in the first-round of the Nassau Class A boys’ playoffs last season.
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