NSHA Floor Hockey Team Looks Ahead

The best is yet to come, according to coach Sruli Beitler, when asked about his North Shore High School Hebrew Academy boys’ floor hockey team.

With the Stars’ season coming to an abrupt end last week in a Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Hockey League opening round 3-0 playoff loss to Rambam (from Lawrence), Beitler was anything but discouraged. “They gave it their best,” he said. “They took the loss well but they just didn’t have it.” With less than 13 minutes to go, Rambam broke a scoreless tie and then added two more goals in the final period.

Kayak Run Set For July 21

Supervisor Jon Kaiman, Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio and the North Hempstead Town Board in partnership with the Community Chest of Port Washington and the North Shore Kayak Club, invite all residents to the 8th annual Kayak Run.

Starting at the North Hempstead’s Town Dock, the event requires participants to paddle at their own pace to as many as possible of the designated locations around Manhasset Bay where they collect raffle tickets. The more locations on the Bay participants go to, the more raffle tickets they receive!

North Shore-LIJ Sending 40 Employees To Walk To Paris Fitness Challenge

As part of a renewed focus on workforce wellness, the North Shore-LIJ Health System is sending 40 employees to Paris, France, after they successfully completed a three-month fitness challenge in which they walked 7.2 million steps – the approximate distance from New York to Paris.

The winners of North Shore-LIJ’s “Walk to Paris” were announced on June 28 at the Crest Hollow Country Club, where more than 900 team captains converged to watch President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Dowling randomly select the four winning teams of 10. Of the nearly 1,500 teams (comprised of 15,000 employees) that entered the walking competition last March, 914 teams (or 9,140 employees) were eligible for the drawing after successfully completing the Walk to Paris, with individual team members averaging 8,000 steps a day over a three-month period. The health system gave each walker a high-tech pedometer to track their steps.

Matt Dobyns Wins PGA Professional National Championship

Matt Dobyns, head golf professional at Fresh Meadows Country Club in Lake Success, completed a runaway victory Wednesday, June 27, in the PGA Professional National Championship, closing with a 2-under 70 on the Bayonet course for a record eight-stroke margin.

The 34-year-old Dobyns finished at 13-under 275. The former University of Texas player shot a 68 at Black Horse on Sunday, and followed with rounds of 68 and 69 at Bayonet to take a six-stroke lead into the final round.

Ducks’ Justin Hampson Returns To Major Leagues

New York Mets make call-up for lefty reliever

The New York Mets called up Justin Hampson from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, June 25, making the pitcher the 11th former Duck to make it back to the Major League level after playing on Long Island. Hampson joins Carlos Baerga, Bill Pulsipher, Nelson Figueroa, Pedro Borbon, Jr., Ken Ray, Mel Stocker, Jay Gibbons, Erick Almonte, Robinson Cancel and Joey Gathright as Ducks that have made it back to the game’s highest level after playing at the Duck Pond.

Hampson earned the promotion after compiling a 4-2 record with a 2.13 ERA and two saves in 28 games with the Buffalo Bisons. The left-hander struck out 42 batters in 42 and one-third innings while walking just 15. A native of Illinois, he pitched in four games out of the bullpen for Long Island in 2010, striking out four batters in four innings.

Great Neck Little League 12U White Sox Win Championship

Great Neck Grade 5/6 (12 and under) White Sox won the inter-league championship between the Albertson-Herricks Giants. This championship win was well deserved too; the season was filled with excitement with its high and low moments as well. In the game previous to the championship, Marc Zalta and Alec Rich both pitched excellently and along with a great offense, forced the championship game against the Giants. These two teams matched up pretty equally in the championship.

In the championship, an early spark of offense from literally everybody in the lineup for the White Sox gave them an early 8-0 advantage. Some notable offensive players for the Sox in this game included Brad Fritzhand, Kevin Li, Oliver Pour, Noah Hakimian and Alec Rich.

Millennium Baby Wins Fishing Contest

Ira Steinberg, Great Neck’s Millennium Baby, having won the Great Neck Record first born in the new millennium contest in 2000, was the big winner at the Great Neck Synagogue fishing trip contest, pulling in a 22-inch fluke! Ira won the grand prize of $100 from the pooled fisherman on board.

USTA Offering Free Tennis Lessons At Eisenhower Park June 24

The United States Tennis Association will be hosting tennis lessons on Sunday, June 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free, and open to all ages and skill level.

Held at the tennis courts at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, the event dubbed “Love on Long Island,” will provide both children and adults the opportunity to learn the game of tennis or improve upon already acquired skills. Provided in conjunction with the United States Tennis Association and the United States Professional Tennis Association, the day will feature ‘10 and Under Tennis,’ a new and innovative way to learn the game that also provides a one year USTA membership for children 10 and under.

PGA Tour Event Offers Opportunity To Help Red Cross, Tickets Available

The Barclays, the first event in the PGA tour playoffs for the FedEx Cup, is coming to Long Island this summer, and, thanks to tournament officials, charities like the American Red Cross can benefit from “Tickets Fore Charity” – a unique fundraising initiative designed to improve the quality of life in the communities where PGA tour tournaments are held.

“This is an incredible opportunity to raise unlimited funds for the participating charity and there are absolutely no costs to the organization,” said The Barclays Executive Director Peter Mele. “Fans will get to witness the very best the PGA tour has to offer and generate revenue for charities in New York and New Jersey during a time when these organizations need our help more than ever.”

Lacrosse Camp: Register Now

Register now for Lacrosse Camp sponsored by the Great Neck Public Schools Boys Athletic Association (BAA). The program, for beginner, intermediate, and advanced players, runs from Monday, June 25 through Thursday, June 28, and is open to Great Neck resident students entering kindergarten through grade 12. (Rain date for the program is Friday, June 29.) All activities will be held at the South High School athletic complex, 341 Lakeville Road.

The BAA Lacrosse Camp, now in its second year, is designed to provide young athletes with the opportunity to become better lacrosse players through learning individual skills, as well as developing “field sense” and team building. The fun yet competitive program will include stick work, drills, and scrimmages. Goalkeeping will be offered to older players. All players will receive a Great Neck Lacrosse pinnie.