John Thelian, president of AC Glen Cove, an adult soccer club that uses the field, favors preserving it but said in an email it needs work. "The next step would be to fix the field," he said.

James Healy #8 of Garden City, left, makes a header during the Nassau County boys soccer Class A final against Glen Cove at Mitchel Athletic Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Credit: James ...