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Hesselbirg throws no-hitter, keeps Newfield playoff hopes alive
With their playoff hopes hanging in the balance, Newfield Wolverine starting pitcher Matthew Hesselbirg fired a no-hitter on Friday, May 3 against Northport to keep his team alive in the postseason hunt. The senior righthander struck out seven Tiger batters and walked two over seven innings and despite not allowing...
Baseball Recap: Commack turns things around after road loss
There's no place like home for Commack, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Connetquot T-Birds by a score of 4-1 on Friday. This was a revenge match for Commack, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-1 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Stony Brook coach critical of team space in ‘muddy’ tent at Syracuse: ‘Women deserve a better setup’ (video)
Update: Syracuse University said Monday it arranged indoor space for Stony Brook to use during Sunday’s NCAA tournament game. Syracuse, N.Y. — Stony Brook coach Joe Spallina called out his team’s makeshift locker room for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament game at Syracuse following the Seawolves’ 15-10 loss to the Orange.
Baseball Recap: Connetquot's loss ends seven-game winning streak on the road
It was a good run, but Connetquot unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 4-1 to the Commack Cougars. Connetquot was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Commack apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Clarke explodes for 10 wins
To say this spring has been fun for Clarke’s girls’ lacrosse program would be a major understatement. The Rams, under longtime coach Rick Aragona and first-year assistant Samantha Kidd, enjoyed a meteoric rise that saw them more than double their win total from the previous four seasons combined and fell just shy of a playoff berth.
MacArthur takes momentum into playoffs
A conference title is always the goal for MacArthur baseball, but the feat was that much more crucial in its new league. The Generals captured Conference AA-II in commanding fashion with a 14-1 league record to earn a first-round bye in the 12-team Class AA playoffs that commenced last Saturday.
The Next Generation Of Locust Valley Athletes Takes Shape
Young athletes from throughout the Locust Valley Central School District went to the high school’s Fred Smith Field on April 27 to learn from current baseball, lacrosse and track varsity athletes at the annual Future Falcon Day. Organized by the Falcon Pride Athletic Booster Club and the Locust Valley...
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