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In this player profile, we bring you Garden City goalie Taylor Carpentier. In her first year as a starter, the junior has proved more than capable with 116 saves, helping her team to a 15-1 record.

Carpentier has successfully succeeded some stellar lacrosse predecessors at her position. Kelly Weis held the position for four years and was a two-time All-American, and she was followed last year...

Island Trees finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak and were looking strong as they once again headed into the postseason.

But they faced an uphill battle as the No. 15 seed with a single-elimination game against Floral Park Monday before having to play with its back up against the wall Tuesday as well.

Consider the hill climbed, as Island Trees won both single-elimination...

The Nassau Class B boys lacrosse quarterfinals begin Thursday. Below is a quick look at each game. Below that, you can vote on who will win each game.

No. 1-1 Garden City vs. No. 2-4 Hewlett

Thursday, 6:30 p.m., at Hofstra

About Garden City (13-3): The defending state B champions are led by attackman Justin Guterding on offense and Ed Blatz on defense. However, Garden City has...

As the Suffolk playoffs begin today we take a look back at the best performances from the final week of the regular season. With playoff berths and League titles on the line it was this group of players who came up with big games.

Chris Cepeda, Ward Melville

Cepeda helped lead Ward Melville to a three-game sweep that clinched the League I title for the Patriots. Cepeda picked up a complete-game...

Class A Friday, May 17 No. 9 Lindenhurst at No. 8 Middle Country, 2 p.m. Winner moves on to play No. 1 Bay Shore No. 12 Whitman at No. 5 West Babylon, 3 p.m. Winner moves on to play No. 4 East Islip No. 11 Sachem East at No. 6 Half Hollow Hills, 4 p.m. Winner moves on the play No. 3 Ward Melville No. 10 Hauppauge at No. 7 Northport, 4 p.m. Winner moves on to play No. 2 West Islip Quarterfinals are...

And we present to you the last regular-season installment of Players of the Week. Yes, the Nassau Class B tournament is underway and there were some big performances on Monday, but those will be included in next week’s batch.

Here we’ve got the independent women who rang the alarm and made us check up on their performances. (That’s three song title puns in one sentence. I think that’s about...

St. Dominic senior R.J. Beil recorded the 250th point of his career Monday on an assist to Grant Galligan 10 seconds into a non-league win over Portledge.

After scoring five goals with two assists in the 13-5 road win, Beil’s total points is now up to 256, which “easily ranks him in at least the top-five in the program’s history,” according to third-year head coach Matt O’Brien.

“He...

This is what we in the biz call a very, very good day.

St. Dominic senior Jack Zagaja lived up to his name Monday, hitting three (THREE!) home runs in a 16-5 win over Holy Trinity in CHSAA.

He blasted a two-run shot in the first, launched a solo home run in the fourth, and belted another two-run jack in the fifth. He finished with four runs and five RBIs. But he only went 3-for-4. What...

<plays Vitamin C's “Graduation.”> There. Did that set the mood for you? There’s only one week (and like, a handful of games) left in the regular season, and the close of this school year is coming up FAST. That also means there’s only a few editions of Girls Who Run This World left. If you think I’ve forgotten any great performances, email me. I tried to spread the love a little this week,...

The Nassau Class A boys lacrosse quarterfinals begin Tuesday. Below is a quick look at each game. Below that, you can vote on who will win each game.

No. 1 Massapequa vs. No. 8 East Meadow

Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., at Hofstra

About Massapequa (12-2): The Chiefs' version of the Killer Bs — Paul Bentz, Craig Berge and James Byrns — have disrupted defenses all season. The trio totaled almost...