Springing into Ninja Warrior classes
By Aaron Viltres and Eric DiCrescenzo On the outside of the building, it’s all brick, with the windows covered by competition banners. However, once you […]
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Dance For Wellness holds therapeutic dance classes for cancer patients
By Zoya Naqvi and Priya Shahi Holding one end of a pink elastic rubber exercise band in each hand, Caryn Cooper stretches her arms as […]
Polar Plunge raises thousands for Special Olympics, NY
By Isabelle Desilier Over 200 participants ran into the cold waters of the Kahuna Wave Pool Saturday, April 6th at Splish Splash, Calverton for […]
Video game tournaments boom on Long Island
By Brianne Ledda and Arielle Noren Griffin Spikoski made $200,000 playing video games between July and December last year – and he’s only 14. The […]
Long Island fishing season opens with festival at Belmont State Park
By Duffy Zimmerman and Gabby Pardo Nine-year-old Joey Fleres stands on the bank of Belmont Lake with his metallic red fishing rod slung over his […]
2.1 percent more adults playing amateur league sports in NY
By Erika Peters After graduating college in 2013, Kellie Correira didn’t want to stop playing sports. A friend suggested she join ZogSports, a New York […]
Athletes with mental health issues fight the stigma
By Xian Wornell & Caitlyn Mcdufee Just days after 9/11 at Twin Lakes Preserve in Wantagh, Long Island, a mother, newly widowed, scoured for the […]
More than 200 5Ks will be raced on Long Island in 2019
By Maria Cestero and Kiara Thomas It’s 7:34 a.m. at Oldfield Middle School and fog reaches up to the high ponytail of Lisa Hutchinson, as […]
Strong Island Derby Revolution opens season with a win
by McKenzi Thi Murphy and Scott Terwilliger Nearly 450 people packed into The Sports Arena for a sold-out roller derby match in St. James on […]
People are spending less time in gyms and more time in boutique studios
By Felicia LaLomia and Gary Ghayrat At 7 am on a Friday morning, Alexandra Kefaliakos laid belly down on a long, white surfboard. She […]