SPORTS
Stony Brook men’s lacrosse hosts Hofstra with playoff destiny out of its hands
In a pivotal weekend, the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team needs two scores to tilt in its favor to clinch a 2024 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championship berth. Although the Seawolves (4-9, 2-4 CAA) are in the midst of their worst season since 2003, they still have a shot to reach the conference tournament. To do so, Stony Brook will have to defeat the Hofstra Pride (5-9, 2-4 CAA) at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Saturday. However, it will first need the Drexel Dragons to defeat the Monmouth Hawks on Friday.
Patriots girls flag football struggles against unbeaten Half Hollow Hills
The Patriots of Ward Melville had their hands full when undefeated Half Hollow Hills came calling in a League I flag football matchup on a cold and windy day Thursday, April 18. Half Hollow capitalized on a Patriot miscue with an interception that would put them on the scoreboard first. Ward Melville struggled to gain traction, trailing 21-0 at the halftime break.
Rocky Point girls lacrosse eclipse the Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats
Rocky Point Eagles, on a six-game winning streak, paid a visit to Thomas Cutinella Memorial Field to take on Shoreham-Wading River on a rainy Saturday morning in a Division II matchup, April 20. The Eagles rattled off three unanswered goals in the opening minutes only to have the Wildcats peel...
Rising Sun downs Bohemia Manor
CHESAPEAKE CITY — Rising Sun remained undefeated on Wednesday afternoon with an 8-1 win over Bohemia Manor in Chesapeake Division softball action. The Tigers got on the board in the first inning with an RBI double from Aubrey McCoy. After Bo Manor tied the game at one in the home half of the first with an RBI from Jordon Alexander, Sun responded three times in the second inning. Madison Fairweather made it a 2-1 game with an RBI single. A two-run double by Josalyn McMillan...
Northport boys lacrosse controls ball in 10-3 win over Smithtown East
The Northport boys lacrosse team powered past the Bulls of Smithtown East on April 18 by a score of 10-3. They are now a sparkling 8-1 on the season with their victory over Bay Shore on April 20 and have won five straight games. Smithtown East drops to 3-6. Attacker...
Ridge blanks No. 10 Randolph for 6th straight win - Baseball recap
Kieran Callanan and Zach Kucerka each went 2-for-3 as Ridge blanked No. 10 Randolph 6-0 in Randolph. Charlie Paul pitched 3.1 innings, striking out four and walking four, allowing four hits while Matt Faltas went 3.2 innings, striking out two and walking one, giving up one hit, for Ridge (7-4), which won its sixth straight game. Quinn Dashefsky and Andrew Reynolds each had a double.
SBU Sports: SBU baseball secures sweep over Towson 4-3
Pitcher JT Raab fanned seven Towson hitters over nine innings of work to help lead the Stony Brook Seawolves over the Tigers 4-3 on April 21 at Joe Nathan Field, securing the weekend sweep over the Tigers. In addition to his seven strikeouts, Raab (4-1) tossed nine innings, giving up...
SBU Sports: Stony Brook tennis earns victory over Queens College 6-1
The Stony Brook tennis team ended the regular season with a bang on April 20, securing a 6-1 victory over Queens College. The home victory over the Knights marked head coach Thiago Dualiby’s first career win at University Courts. The Seawolves took two of three doubles games to record...
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