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A recap of Long Island high school sporting events from Monday and Tuesday.

HS roundup: Softball, baseball, lacrosse, flag football and tennis

Plus more scores from baseball, softball, lacrosse and badminton.

Roundup: Plainedge's Torres throws second straight no-hitter

A recap of Long Island high school sporting events.

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Bala, who won Newsday's Rich Reichert Award, ran for 1,318 yards and 26 touchdowns on 254 carries last season as a junior.

St. Anthony's RB Xavier Bala commits to Syracuse

The team reached its goal of raising $10,000 to build Suffolk County's first Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Children's Hospital.

Julianna Russ has 6 RBIs, leads Ward Melville softball to win in fundraiser game

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Nico Spallina had six assists for the Bears (16-0).

J.J. Ramsay's six goals lifts The Stony Brook School to PSAA boys lax title

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to High & Dry Marina to see what it takes to get boats ready for the summer season.

LI Works: Prepping boats for summer fun

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a very special spot on the island, where you can spend time and reflect.

Out East: Shrine of Our Lady of the Island

Scott Bickard of Bethpage, Fiona McLoughin of Dix Hills and Grace Garvey of Manhattan were among the winners in Sunday's Long Island Marathon at Eisenhower Park. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Long Island Marathon brings out 3,500 runners — and even more fans

More than 200 people marched through the streets of Hempstead Village in an anti-ICE protest. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Anti-ICE rally in Hempstead Village

From painting on the harbor to dining at the hotel, Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman has your guide to visiting Northport's main street.

Main Street staycation: Explore Northport's restaurants, shops and more

Kevin Lenane, a private collector with hundreds of Apple computers, showed off his collection and gave a demonstration at the Long Island Museum. "It allows us to remember our past through an interesting lens," he said.

'50 Years of Apple' celebrated with a massive private collection

Carle Place senior Vincenzo Pisani will be attending SUNY Maritime in the fall to play lacrosse, but his road to college wasn't an easy one after suffering a Grand Mal seizure at age 14.

One teen's inspirational story of perseverance

Former Mets and Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden appeared at Woods Road Elementary School in North Babylon on Thursday to surprise Joel Buchanan, a fifth-grader who did a project on him.

Gooden meets with LI boy who did a school project on him

Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman tours LaGuardia's Chase Sapphire Lounge and Capital One Landing.

Beyond the gate: Caviar cart, arcade room and more at these LaGuardia lounges

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Vespa Italian Kitchen & Bar in Ronkonkoma to try their pollo tre colori.

Trendy Bites: Tricolored chicken parm

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