St. Ignatius Loyola’s Flag Football Winners

The sixth, seventh and eighth grade physical education classes at St. Ignatius Loyola School recently concluded their flag football unit. All of the students learned the basic skills of football and competed in games during their physical education classes.  

Caumsett State Park to Host Annual Runs This March

The Mountain Ultra Trail Council of USA Track & Field has designated the Caumsett State Park 50 Kilometer Run to once again be the USA Track & Field National Championship 50K Run for 2010.The 50K run will take place at Caumsett on Sunday, March 7. The accompanying 25K run will serve as the 25K Championship for USATF’s Long Island Association.

Amy Palmiero-Winters Finishes First in Ultramarathon

For the first time in the history of competitive distance running, an athlete with a prosthetic leg has won the overall title in a race. On Jan 1, below-the-knee amputee Amy Palmiero-Winters of Hicksville, an employee of A Step Ahead Prosthetics and director of Team A Step Ahead, took first place at the Arizona Road Racers “Run to the Future” 24-hour ultramarathon.

Chris Fedorczak Scores in 2009 Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run

With the hint of snow in the air, but fortunately several hours before it hit the ground in the big Dec. 19 snowstorm, Chris Fedorczak of Hicksville created a storm of his own with his award winning performance in the 22nd annual Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt Ho Ho Ho Holiday 5 Kilometer Run through the streets of Bethpage.

Tyler Arnone, Nassau Player of the Year

Congratulations to Tyler Arnone, Hicksville High School senior and varsity soccer team captain and MVP, on a very successful soccer season.

January Is National Self-Defense Awareness Month

Free Workshops Being Offered

Martial Arts America, in affiliation with Black Belt School International, a leader in martial arts training schools with over 800 locations across the country, is taking action this month as January is National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month.

LI Junior Soccer League Seeking Players for Spring 2010 Season

Once again fulfilling its inclusive philosophy, the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) is very proud to announce a new joint venture with the Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League (CJSL).

Early Bird Registration for LI Marathon ‘Festival of Races’

Jan. 15 will be the deadline for early bird registration for the 2010 RXR/TIAA-CREF Long Island Marathon. The Long Island Marathon “Festival of Races,” set for the weekend of April 30 to May 2 is recognized as one of Long Island’s most prestigious sporting events.

Free Throw Championship January 9

Holy Family Council, Knights of Columbus will host its annual Basketball Free Throw Championship on Saturday, Jan. 9 at noon in Holy Family School Gym.

Division 1 College Hockey Teams to Square Off

The Town of Oyster Bay will host the Supervisor’s College Hockey Challenge, a NCAA Division 1 College Hockey Showdown, at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center on Stewart Avenue, Bethpage on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m., according to Supervisor John Venditto.