The Long Island Girls Hockey Team won the gold medal at the New York Empire State Games, which took place recently in Rochester. In capturing the gold, the team defeated New York's Central 4-3 in the first final game and had a 4-1 record. The girls, for the first time since the sport was added to the Games in 1999, defeated top teams from the Western and Central divisions. Prior to this year's win, the team had only garnered a bronze medal back in 2001.