Monthly Archives: March 2016

Elmont Spartans Topple Troy, Win First-Ever Class A Title

Source: Bob Herzog, Newsday Elmont’s players and coaches were at the arena early Saturday, paying close attention to the 9 a.m. semifinal game between Williamsville South and Troy, possible opponents in the final if the Spartans won their own semifinal game later that morning. They did, and class was in session. “We call it goingContinueContinue reading “Elmont Spartans Topple Troy, Win First-Ever Class A Title”

Spartans Defeat Byram Hills, Face-Off Against Troy in Class A Final

  Source: Bob Herzog, Newsday GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — Elmont’s historic basketball season almost ended because of a tweet. No, not a social-media post, but rather the shrill sound of an inadvertent whistle that had the crowd and both teams twittering among themselves in the final seconds. Elmont, clinging to a two-point lead with 3.8ContinueContinue reading “Spartans Defeat Byram Hills, Face-Off Against Troy in Class A Final”

Elmont Spartans Win Long Island Championship

Source: Tony Bellissimo, Long Island Herald Defense wins championships, especially when you don’t allow any points in the final 11 minutes and 25 seconds as Elmont did Sunday afternoon on the way to beating Harborfields, 41-32, for the Long Island Class A boys’ basketball title before a crowd of 2,750 at LIU Post. The Spartans,ContinueContinue reading “Elmont Spartans Win Long Island Championship”

Deadly Dine & Dash: Police Say a Brooklyn Man Is Dead After Fleeing a Bill at Applebee’s in Elmont

Source: News 12 Long Island ELMONT (March 3, 2016) — Nassau police have released video surveillance of a police chase that left one man dead from a medical emergency while in custody. Police say a manager at the Applebee’s on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont told officers that a group, including three men in a goldContinueContinue reading “Deadly Dine & Dash: Police Say a Brooklyn Man Is Dead After Fleeing a Bill at Applebee’s in Elmont”

Intersection: A Tale of Two Towns

Long read — but also a must read! Written by Crystal Berger Intersection: A Tale of Two Towns  As I reflect on my first two weeks in my new (temporary!) home, it has become abundantly clear that one thing is missing – all of you. Over the past few months, it has been my mostContinueContinue reading “Intersection: A Tale of Two Towns”