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For Jason and Jim McGowan, coaching softball about molding youngsters

East Islip head coach Jason McGowan warms up

Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke | East Islip head coach Jason McGowan warms up his team before a softball game against Hauppauge. (May 2, 2012)

Jason and Jim McGowan have a lot in common as softball coaches and brothers from East Islip and Hauppauge, respectively. As the sons of former Bay Shore coach Jim McGowan -- he of the 29 seasons and state-record 657 wins -- Jason and Jim both lost their hair and shave it "just like my dad," Jason says, with a chuckle.

Besides that, both talk constantly year in and year out about what each...

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