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Opening Ceremonies Kick Off Empires
July 21, 2010 · Comments Off
Amherst, N.Y. — Never mind the 10-hour bus ride, the lack of sleep or dorm living. Long Island’s scholastic boys lacrosse team savored every moment of Wednesday’s night’s Opening Ceremonies of the 32nd Empire State Games. It was a journey which began on crowded fields at Bay Shore and Syosset high schools in early June. The 20 players who made it to Buffalo survived a gruelling tryout process, 12 exhibition games, countless practices and finally a late-night bus ride across the state. All to reach... [Read the full story]
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Long Island Wins Fifth Straight Gold
July 25, 2010 · Comments Off
Smithtown West attack Kyle Keenan directed Long Island to its fifth straight gold at the Empire State Games. Photo by Kyle Laviolette BUFFALO – The Kyle Keenan to Brandon Gamblin connection was so fluid, you’d think they had been teammates for longer than one month. In the end, the relationships the Long Island scholastic boys lacrosse team built — starting with tryouts in June and continuing with 12 exhibition games in Maryland, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania – ended with a gold medal performance at the... [Read the full story]
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