Best of February 2015

February is an awesome month on the High School Sports scene since all the winter sports move into playoffs. Intensity and emotions are always higher during the H.S. playoffs and it makes for much more compelling images. I also had the chance to cover the NY Islanders vs. NY Rangers game at the Coliseum this month so included are a few from that game.

Long Beach scores a goal against Syosset in Game 2 of the Michelino Division Championship game. Syosset went on to win the game and the championship later that night.

Copiague forward Prince Charles Hickson loses control of the ball under the basket in the Suffolk County class AA semifinal against Half Hollow Hills West

Long Island Lutheran senior Nani Redford drives to the basket in a girl's basketball game against Christ the King

Locust Valley stops the puck in the Liberty Division Semifinal against Friends Academy

Wantagh junior Nikki Sliwak goes up to block a shot in the Nassau County Class A Semifinal against Garden City

Half Hollow Hills West forward Richard Altenord has a shot blocked by Smithtown West center Kehrer Anthony in a boy's basketball game

New York Islanders Center Frans Nielsen celebrates after scoring a second period goal against the New York Rangers

Mineola’s James Rodriguez celebrates his victory in the 170 pound weight class championship match 

Massapequa's Melanie Hingher and Baldwin's Aziah Hudson battle for the ball in the Nassau Class AA Championship 

Syosset celebrates a goal late in a game against Long Beach in game 2 of Michelino Division Championship

Wantagh senior Alex Parlato reacts after scoring a go-ahead basket with 13 seconds left in the Nassau County Class A Semifinal against Garden City

New York Islanders Brock Nelson and New York Rangers Derek Stepan battle for the puck in front of Rangers goalie Cam Talbot

Copiague guard Quandell Butler defends a shot from Half Hollow Hills West guard Deven Williams in the Suffolk County class AA semifinal

North Shore senior Alexandra Cantwell (14) dives ahead of Floral Park sophmore Faith Balletta (2) for possession of the basketball during the Nassau County Class A Semifinal

Friends Academy scores a goal in the Liberty Division Championship game against Levittown

Baldwin reacts after a big run in the Nassau Class AA Championship against Massapequa 

Wantagh's Darcie Smith and North Shore's Alexandra Cantwell battle for a rebound in the Nassau County Class A Championship game

New York Rangers goalie Cam Talbot is congratulated by his teammates after defeating the New York Islanders

North Shore celebrates after defeating Wantagh to win the Nassau Class A Championship 

Massapequa huddles prior to the Nassau Class AA Championship against Baldwin