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From the column: "The pandemic is at least partially responsible for the surge of burnout across the U.S."

CONCORD — If you’re going to allow the Conestoga girls lacrosse team to control something like 14 of 17 draws, generally speaking, it’s going to be a long day at the office. But the fact that Garnet Valley was on the wrong side of that figure yet still led the Pioneers past the midpoint of […]

Updated Regional Top 10 rankings for games played through Sunday, April 16.

Updated Regional Top 10 rankings for games played through April 2.

The National Leadership Conference for the Business Professionals of America included 28 local students. Business Professionals of America is a youth organization which provides leadership and business opportunities for middle school and high school students to prepare them for their future careers. "The skills that students learn through participating in a variety of business experiences are beneficial and will help prepare students for a career in the workforce," coach Mindy Eggleston said. T...

The 2021 Shelter Island varsity volleyball team. Front row, from left, seniors Emma Martinez, Lydia Shepherd, Jane Richards and Grace Olinkiewicz. Back row, from left, Angelina Rice, Myla Dougherty, Bella Springer, Lily Page, Franny Regan, Valeria Reyes, Dayla Reyes, Izzy Fonseca and Coach Cindy Belt. (Credit: Theo Olinkiewicz) Shelter Island Volleyball, spring 2021, had a season like no other. We started practice on Monday, March 1, over six months later than the usua...

We all knew that this volleyball season would be a little different due to COVID-19. On Monday, March 15 we began to appreciate why we are sticklers about mask wearing, ball sanitation and separate practices for varsity and junior varsity. The Greenport/Southold team was scheduled to play us, but the team has been hit with a positive COVID test, and they are out of action for two weeks. Just two days previously the teams had traveled to Sag Harbor to play the Pierson Whalers. JUNIOR VARSITY JV ...

On March 1, the fall sports season started. Yes, fall sports in March. It was hard to tell who was happiest during the volleyball team’s first practice. Coaches Cindy Belt and Laura Mayo had been waiting a long time for this moment, as well as the 25 athletes who came out for the team. Similar to basketball and cheerleading, athletes and coaches face mandatory weekly COVID tests, and daily temperature checks and attestation sheets which certify that everyone in the gym has been adhering to sa...

The Shelter Island High School girls varsity basketball team. Back row, from left: Mackenzie Speece, Mary Gennari, Valeria Reyes, Lydia Shepherd, Dayla Reyes, Annabella Springer, Francis Regan and Coach Brian Springer. Front row, from left: Kaitlyn Gulluscio, Madison Springer, Sophie Clark and Angelina Rice. (Courtesy photo) Well, that was fast. The basketball season, cut short by COVID-19 restrictions, wrapped up at the end of February, just one month after it started. H...