Hempstead High School Athletics
From Journalism80
Through the years, [Hempstead] High School as produced a slew of championship teams and prominent athletes. The football program was considered a dynasty in the 1980s and the basketball team has been consistently good for last 30 years.
While the football program experienced loads of success for most of the 20th century, it hasn't been in a Nassau County Championship game since 1992, which the Tigers lost, 7-6, to Farmingdale and hasn't won a county title since 1990, an 11-3 win over Farmingdale.
The Hempstead community today has changed drastically from the days when football first started there in the early 1900s. The socio-economic level of the town has dropped tremendously and its residents are primarily of African-American descent. While surrounding district's such as Freeport and Roosevelt, which have similar racial levels, are extremely successful and have churned out a slew of championships, Hempstead doesn't stack up on the gridiron as it once did.
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History
Notable Athletes
Hempstead-Garden City Comparison
Statistical Analysis
Trivia
- Darrick Heath was a member of the Tigers in the 1980s and is the head coach of the USA handball team and reached international acclaim in the sport. He was the U.S. Team Handball Male Athlete of the Year in 1993.
- The 2002 football homecoming game was on the road! The home field was having sod pot in and the Tigers were forced to play the game at East Meadow, a 12-7 win. As Don Ryan put it, what an oxymoron!
