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South Side dominates on the gridiron By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com
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Soirée honors hospital co-chair and philanthropist Soirée Under the Stars guests including Dr. Adhi Sharma, president of Mount Sinai South Nassau, celebrate hospital honoree Anthony Cancellieri of Rockville Centre and award recipients Dr. Matthew Rifkin, and Dawn Keiley. Photos, story Page 10.
The South Side High School Cyclones displayed indomitable spirit as they squared of f against Mineola in what turned out to be a Homecoming mismatch last Saturday. Less-than-favorable weather conditions prompted the cancellation of the Homecoming parade, scheduled for Saturday morning, but they weren’t a factor on the field. Entering the game on the heels of back-toback blowout wins over Hewlett (34-0) and Bethpage (38-0), the Cyclones charged onto the grid-
iron, eager to keep the momentum going. Within the opening three minutes of the game, South Side executed an electrifying 65-yard touchdown run as the team jumped out to an early lead and set the tone for a onesided contest. The Cyclones were firmly in control by the end of the first quarter with a 21-0 margin, thanks to a third touchdown with just under two minutes remaining. South Side took control of the second quarter with the same precision and tenacity, almost ef fortlessly scoring Continued on page 7
Local hockey teams join forces RVC, Hewlett, East Rockaway compete as one By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Three teams have become one, as hockey players in Rockville Centre, East Rockaway and Hewlett have joined forces on the ice. Rockville Centre resident Alli Johnson, who has two sons in the High School Hockey League of Nassau County, one on the Rockville Centre Cyclones’ varsity team and the other on the middle school squad, said she saw the merger of the three school districts as a way for more kids to have access to the sport. “It’s a great sport, and I know other kids who’ve done other sports, but there’s just something special about hockey,” Johnson said. “I think it’s great that they merged and can have a
team. It’s all about the kids wanting to play and having fun.” The need for the merger dates back to the league’s 2019-20 season. At the time, a team of Lynbrook, East Rockaway and Hewlett-Woodmere middle school players was making a big push for the playoffs. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, the season shut down just as the first round of playoffs was about to start. Two years later, as the pandemic slowly faded and the league began preparing for the 2022-23 season, the Hewlett-Woodmere- based team didn’t have enough players to compete. The problem started when Lynbrook district players left and joined another team, with students from Valley Stream and Sewanhaka, leaving HewlettContinued on page 5
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Running back Justin Singh carrying the ball past the Mineola defense.