Garden City, New York

GCAA 3RD/4TH Grade Girl's Championship Game      The Shock won the GCAA Girl's 3rd/4th Grade Championship game on Monday night against a tough and skilled Sparks team. In the exciting Championship game, the lead changed several times as the Shock finally prevailed late in the game for a thrilling 10-6 win. Both teams played fast break basketball... More ... St. Anne's 4th Grade Boys Basketball      St. Anne's 4th Grade boys basketball team, coached by Leo Driscoll, after winning championship game in tournament at St. Christophers in Baldwin. Pictured are Mark Prevete, Ian Driscoll, Joey Mawad, Eli Jaghab, Brennan Lee, John Hayes and Timmy Fabio." More ... "Operation Pele" a Success       Colonel Ralph Dengler, one of three recipients of "Operation Pele," recently sent photos and a letter thanking everyone who donated soccer balls to the Iraqi children near his base in Ramaldi, Iraq. More ... Lakers Edge Celtics For Championship       In the GCAA 3rd Grade Boys championship game between the top seeded Lakers and the second ranked Celtics, the Lakers beat the Celtics 14-12 in a very tight, defensive struggle. More ... Centennial Soccer Reffing Course       The Centennial Soccer Club will give a referee course to those in seventh grade or older who are interested in becoming an intramural soccer referee for the spring season. In order to become a certified referee, you MUST attend both classes of the referee course and pass a written tes... More ... Centennial Soccer Intramural Referees Needed       Past Garden City Centennial Soccer referees who have passed the Centennial Training course are asked to contact Sandy Young at sandramyoung@msn.com if you are interested in reffing soccer in the Spring. In order to ref, you must be available on Saturdays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.... More ... GC Centennial SoccerUniform Pickup Nights       Starting with the fall 2007 season the GC Centennial Soccer Club began outfitting intramural players in grades 2 through 12 with uniforms as opposed to the cotton or silk shirts. These uniforms are reversible and can be worn for multiple seasons. These uniforms are subsidized by the Centenn... More ... Garden City Centennials Soccer Challenger Division       The Garden City Centennials Soccer Challenger Division (residents and non-residents) will start on, Saturday, April 5 th from 11:30 - 1:00 at Tullamore Park. It's never too late to register (no fee-shirts/shorts/soccer balls will be provided.) All disabilities welcome (girls and boy... More ... Intramural Developmental Program       New this Season, the Garden City Centennials Soccer Club is offering a Developmental Program for ALL Division 2 & 3 Intramural Players (2nd and 3rd graders). This Program caters to children that wish to further develop their soccer skills in preparation for travel soccer. Participants will ... More ... Want To Play Some Softball?       Of you are a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City, age 18 or over, who would like to play softball in one of the Recreation Department's softball leagues. Call the Recreation Office at 465-4075 to put your name on our "player list". We sometimes have coaches who call looking for extra... More ... Women's Tennis League Applications Available       Applications for the 2008-2009 Women's tennis Leagues can be picked up at the Community Park Tennis Center. Openings are limited, but spots available depending on skill level and days available to play. For more information, call Community Park Tennis Center at 483-2525. Applications must ... More ... Spring Men's Softball League Forming       he Garden City Recreation Department's spring softball league for men is beginning registration. Rosters will be accepted from teams meeting the following eligibility requirements: 1. Teams comprised of employees of businesses located in the Inc. More ... Sparks Capture 5/8 Girls GCAA Basketball Championship       In the GCAA Basketball 5th to 8th grade girls division, Monday night's championship game came down to a battle between the regular season's #1 ranked team, the Stars, coached by John Mixon, and the second-place Sparks, coached by Mike Falco. More ... GC Renegades Win Shamrock Shootout       Just when everyone thought the day was going to be long, cold, and wet the weather changed for the better and the day couldn't have turned out any better. The GC Renegades started their season entering the Shamrock Shootout in the upper U11 division. More ... GCAA Intramural Basketball Championships       The 4th grade boys GCAA basketball final between the Nuggets and the Spurs was held last weekend. The Nuggets stormed out to an early lead but the Spurs fought their way back. The players for both teams shot lights out from the field. The score was tied 26-26 with a few minutes to go in the... More ... GCAA-Basketball- 2nd Grade Boys Spurs       The 2nd grade GCAA Spurs completed their 15 game season on Sat March 15th. The growth of these 2nd graders, now playing real games on 10 foot rims within a six team 12 player per roster division, was incredible. We started season with clinics and short games on 8 foot baskets without keeping... More ... Stars Capture 5/8 Girls GCAA Basketball Championship       In the GCAA Basketball 5th to 8th grade girls division, Monday night's championship game came down to a battle between the regular season's #1 ranked team, the Stars, coached by John Mixon, and the second-place Sparks, coached by Mike Falco. More ... Centennials Offers Coaching Course       The Garden City Centennial Soccer Club will be sponsoring a Long Island Junior Soccer League "C" license coaching course. This "C" license course introduces the student to the fundamental concepts of soccer and teaches each attendee how to coach this wonderful game. More ... GCAA Basketball 5th/6th Grade Boys Intramural Championships       Monday night featured the GCAA boy's 5th/6th grade championship game between the 2nd seeded 8-1 Nets vs. the 4th seeded 5-4 Celtics. Fans were not disappointed, as the Nets outlasted the Celtics in a 76-72 barnburner. Everyone agreed that this was one of the most exciting games of the year. More ... Centennial News       The Garden City Centennial Soccer Club will be opening their spring season on Saturday April 5th. Girls play 9:00AM until 1:00PM and boys play from 1:00PM until 5:00PM. The program runs for eight consecutive Saturday's with the exception of April 19th & May 24th (Memorial Day Weekend). The... More ... GC Girls Track At NIKE HS All Americans       Coach Erica Fregosi took a contingent of Garden City's best runners down to Landover Maryland for the NIKE Indoor National Championships this past weekend and as usual the girls came through with some fabulous results. More ... Patriettes Win First Waldbaums Cup Game       The Garden City U11 Patriettes played their first round Walbaums Cup game on Saturday March 15th against Wantagh/Seaford Revolution. A cold day heated up quickly for the Patriettes with the first goal of the game coming within 5 minutes. The forwards of Kristen Adams, Caitlin Kaczynski and... More ... Garden City U-10 Bombers In Tournament       The Garden City U-10 Bombers took the field on Saturday, March 15, 2008 in the first round of the Waldbaum's Cup Soccer Tournament against HBC Barcelona. The Bombers won the game 3-1. The Bombers will play the Hauppauge Blue Devils in the second round on Saturday, April 12. The Bombers beg... More ... GCAA Travel Basketball       The regular season has ended. It's time for the Island Garden's version of "March Madness" !!! Thirteen of our teams will be entering post season play which begins this week in the highly competitive Super League. Here's the highlights: It has certainly been an exciting first season for... More ... Girls Track At The NY State Championships       Several members of the Garden City girl's track team represented Nassau County Section VIII at the NY State Track and Field Championships at Cornell University last Saturday. Taking the trip up to Cornell and running in the championships were Maddie Adams, Brooke Senken, Elizabeth Slattery, ... More ... Village Sports IT'S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL EASTER HUNT AT COMMUNITY PARK!       The Recreation Department's Annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, March 22nd at Garden City Community Park. This event is open to any resident of the Village of Garden City in PreK to 5th grade. The Egg Hunt will begin at 10 a.m. sharp! Three separate hunts will be ... More ...