High school central

A similar - though condensed - version of this will run in tomorrow's paper, but for the folks who are here in Cortland now or on the way and won't get the paper, you can get a preview of the preview now.

NOTE: Laura and I will be covering all the games and providing updates, stats, pictures and commentary during each. If you can't make it to Cortland - heck, even if you're there - follow...

Garden City is back in the county final. Why? Because it’s late May and it’s about that time.

Competing for championships has long been part of this program’s annual routine, and the Trojans earned themselves another trip to the title game on Wednesday, beating Long Beach, 14-7, in the Nassau Class B girls lacrosse semifinals.

Haley O’Hanlon had three goals and four assists to lead top-seeded...

Wheatley found itself down in the sixth inning of game two of the Nassau Class B championship series and turned to an unlikely candidate with the game on the line.

Sophomore right hander Mike Carney was called upon to make his first varsity appearance in the most stressful of situations.

“He couldn't wait, he was anxious to get in and he loved it,” Wheatley head coach Paul Paino said....

For the record, I’m really hesitant about doing this but…meh…why shouldn’t Suffolk get the same good stuff that Nassau does?

So here’s the deal (and I’m basically going to rip this off wholesale from what Stephen said): These picks are thoroughly objective. Just because I picked against your team doesn’t mean (a) I don’t like y’all (I’m having a blast this season, and all the girls are great)...

Four teams in Class AA and A will have the opportunity to advance in the winners’ bracket of their respective classes. On the flip side, seasons will be on the line as six elimination games will be played across both classifications. Class B and C also begin their tournaments.

Class AA

Four teams have advanced undefeated through the first two rounds of Suffolk’s double elimination tournament...

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...

Matchup: Babylon (21-3) vs. Syracuse Westhill (20-2)

Game time: Friday, 6:45 p.m.

Jake Carlock and Ray Wardell scored all but two of Babylon’s points in overtime of their victory over Marlboro last Saturday, when the other three starters fouled out.

They know about winning, having also played on the Panthers’ LIC football team. They bring toughness and slick point guard Fernando...