Basketball Doubleheader to Raise Money to Fight Cancer

Port will take on Plainview on Friday.

Friday marks a doubleheader for Port Washingthon's boys and girls basketball teams as part of the Vikings "coaches vs. cancer" fundraiser.  This is the second such fundraiser for the boys and the first year that girls team is participating. Port will take on Plainview JFK. The boys game starts at 5 p.m. followed by the girls game at 7 p.m. Donations can be made at the game, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Plainview will also hosting a boys/girls coaches vs. cancer doubleheader against Port on Feb. 6.

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Port Washington 2012 Sports Previews

A look at some of the winter sports teams.

Here's a look at Schreiber's 2011 boys basketball, wrestling and gymnastics teams outlook for the winter season. Boys Basketball Last season's record: 1-13 in conference AA II and 1-16 overall. Conference: AA II Coach: Sean Dooley Position Breakdown: Josh Feshbach, a senior guard, is one of the team's top scorers. He also does a lot of the team's ball handling, Dooley said.  "Jake Froccaro Is a forward who will also be someone we look to for scoring and rebounding," Dooley said, adding, "hes also one of our best defenders." Expectations for this season: Dooley is hoping to have what he calls "a positive season." He would also like the team to make the playoffs after becoming one of the top four teams in its conference. "We will probably be…

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Adina Genn

1:49 pm on Thursday, December 29, 2011

Thanks Tom, we'll be covering winter track as well. Stay tuned, and happy holidays!   more ›

Sept. 7: School's Open, Bard Reading And Basketball

Happenings in the area.

1. School is open, so police are reminding drivers to slow down. Watch for children, and stop for school buses picking up or discharging students. Allow for extra travel time. 2. Check back with Patch for sports previews, featuring local teams and atheletes. 3. Long Island Hoops Fall Basketball League registration continues on Wednesday. Games begin Sept. 12. Prices: $125 per individual, $850 per team (includes jerseys). Sign up for a Nassau division by calling 631-262-0543, e-mail LeagueOffice@gmail.com, or visit LIHoops.com for more information. 4. Registration is on for  Island Garden/Super League Basketball at Adam Katz Athletic Center of the Chabad of Port Washington. Groups are forming for boys grades 3-8. Get the details. 5. Catch …

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Patch Picks: March Madness 2011

Where to enjoy the game.

March Madness is here, with the NCAA Championship games on Friday The Port Washington Patch has a lineup places to go to watch the game and maybe grab a bite to eat or have a drink. J.T. Bullits Lennon’s Pub Finn Maccools Sullivan’s Quay La Parma On the Bay

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Boys Basketball: Port Washington 2011 Preview

Vikings hope move into new conference, new offense leads to playoff success.

The Port Washington boys basketball team looks to bounce back after a season that ended with a playoff loss at home to rival Herricks. The Vikings finished 4-13, however, after impressive wins against Farmingdale and Valley Stream North. Vikings coach Sean Dooley sees promise and looks to have the team on the rebound for 2011.   Doing so may prove a tough task for the Vikings, who move into  Conference AA-2 after playing in the top ability conference in Nassau County last season. Dooley, who is entering his sixth season, learns something new each season. This year he is installing a brand new offense that he hopes will bolster his team into one of the best in the league. "These kids never cease to amaze me," Dooley said.  "Each team is …

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Harlem Wizards Hit Port Washington

The Harlem Wizards helped raise money for Daly and Manorhaven elementary schools.

On Friday, March 5, the Harlem Wizards took on the Port Dribblers at Schreiber High School with proceeds from the game being used for curriculum enrichment at Daly Elementary School and the fifth-grade "moving up" celebration at Manorhaven Elementary School. The Harlem Wizards' engaged the audience all evening with their exciting brand of "Trick Hoopz and Alley Oops." The Wizards gave the audience at Schreiber a show that incorporated a rare combination of individual athleticism, teamwork, entertainment and community involvement. Every fan in the audience got to see a great show, cheer on their favorite players and support local education. The Port Dribblers were made up of faculty, staff, family, and sponsors from the Daly and Manorhaven …

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Harlem Wizards Head to Schreiber

Money raised through charity basketball game to go towards Manorhaven and Daly elementary schools.

The Harlem Wizards are coming to Schreiber High School to take on the Port Dribblers — a team made up Port faculty, staff, family, and sponsors from Daly and Manorhaven schools — to raise money for the elementary schools. For just $12 a ticket in advance or $15 at the door, anyone can go see the game Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Schreiber High School. "The Wizards get the kids very involved in the show," said Hope Duarte, co-chair of the event. "They came to the school a few weeks ago for a presentation, and the message to kids was to stay in school and stay away from drugs. It's going to be a very fun-filled, family evening." The Wizards, an entertainment-based basketball team often compared to the Globetrotters, first came to Port …

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Basketball Tournament Raises Money to Fight Cystic Fibrosis

The Schreiber High School Key Club hosted a charity basketball fundraiser after school on Wednesday to raise money and awareness in the fight against cystic fibrosis. Sophomores Kaitlyn Brown and Stephanie Reali organziaed the 12-team tournament with all the proceeds going to the school's Key Club, which will then cut a check to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Here's some game action of the championship team of  Dan Bernstein, Emma Horowitz, Jason Desimone, Scott Schwartz and Adam Epstein.

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Varsity Basketball Players Give Back

Girls and boys coaches and players run four-day clinic at Weber Middle School.

Schreiber varsity basketball players gave back to the community at Weber Middle School this week, working with future varsity athletes on their basketball skills. Close to 40 kids, ranging from elementary school to eighth-grade, learned fundamental basketball skills from current boys and girls varsity basketball players while having fun with friends and meeting new ones at the annual PYA basketball clinic. "It's good for the kids on our team to work with the younger kids to kind of see what it's like to give back to the community," said boys varsity coach Sean Dooley. After the boys playoff loss to Herricks on Saturday, Dooley sat his players down and asked them to come out and volunteer for the clinic, but said that it was not mandatory. …

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