The Shield

Four boys wait for drill to start during boys varsity basketball tryouts.

Time To Lace Them Up

November 19, 2015

On November 16, tryouts started for the girls' and boys' varsity basketball teams at Floral Park Memorial. Tryouts typically last for three days before the final cuts are made. Both teams are coming...

Floral Park Girls Basketball Star Signs Division I Scholarship

Floral Park Girls Basketball Star Signs Division I Scholarship

November 10, 2015

After years of training, workouts, AAU tournaments, showcases and varsity seasons, one of the best basketball players in Floral Park history has made her big decision. Kaela Hilaire is headed to the...

Heartbreaking Loss for Floral Park Boys Soccer in Long Island Finals

Heartbreaking Loss for Floral Park Boys Soccer in Long Island Finals

November 8, 2015

For 99 minutes, the Floral Park and Amityville boys' soccer teams battled to every loose ball, hustled all over the field and gave the capacity crowd at SUNY Farmingdale a classic, captivating, elimination...

MAKING HISTORY

MAKING HISTORY

November 4, 2015

On November 4, 1940, FDR was elected to an unprecedented third term as president. Seventy-five years later, the Floral Park boys' soccer team made history itself, earning the school's first soccer championship...

Improbable Second-Half Comeback Sends Floral Park Boys Soccer Into The Nassau County Finals

Improbable Second-Half Comeback Sends Floral Park Boys Soccer Into The Nassau County Finals

October 31, 2015

After falling behind by two goals in the first half of Friday's Nassau County Class A semifinal boys' soccer game vs. Carey, and facing the prospect of playing one man down for the second half, it appeared...

Floral Park Boys Soccer Team Defeats Glen Cove In Overtime

Floral Park Boys’ Soccer Team Defeats Glen Cove In Overtime

October 28, 2015

Yesterday's Nassau County boys' soccer quarterfinal playoff game between Floral Park and Glen Cove was expected to be a close contest. The two teams tied in their only matchup during the regular season,...

Floral Park Memorials Boys Soccer Team Wins Opening Round Thriller

Floral Park Memorial’s Boys Soccer Team Wins Opening Round Thriller

October 23, 2015

For over 60 minutes of Friday's opening round playoff game against Friends Academy, the Floral Park boys soccer team looked to be in complete control. The Knights were faster to the ball, more aggressive...

Rising Sophomores Chosen To Represent Nassau County In Inaugural Futures Game

Rising Sophomores Chosen To Represent Nassau County In Inaugural Futures’ Game

October 23, 2015

Last year, Brian Fox and Frankie Phelan earned high praise as freshmen on the varsity boys' basketball team at Floral Park. And if the pre-season is any indication, they are continuing to impress the...

Boys Soccer Team Looks For Playoff Success

Boys Soccer Team Looks For Playoff Success

Luke de Armas, Sports Writer October 23, 2015

After a solid regular season performance, Floral Park Memorial's boys varsity soccer team looks to extend its season with an impressive playoff run. The boys finished in fourth place in Conference A-II,...

Hilaire Leads Nassau All-Stars Over Suffolk

Hilaire Leads Nassau All-Stars Over Suffolk

October 22, 2015

On Sunday, October 18, Floral Park Memorial senior Kaela Hilaire competed in the Alzheimer's All-Star Basketball Classic at Brentwood High School. The game features the best players on Long Island from...

Playing Basketball For A Cause

Playing Basketball For A Cause

May 8, 2015

Both the boys and girls basketball teams at Floral Park Memorial recently completed very successful seasons.  But on April 30, the gymnasium was full of bouncing basketballs and whistles for a different...

Baseball Team Opens Season With 2-1 Win Over North Shore

, Staff Writer March 31, 2015

The Floral Park Memorial and North Shore varsity baseball teams both have high expectations for this season.  And if the first game is any indication, the teams may see each other again in the playoffs. Behind...

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