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Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats wipe out Westhampton Beach Hurricanes
The Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River paid a visit to Westhampton Beach for a Division II lacrosse matchup Thursday, April 25. On paper it looked as if it should have been a close game. The Hurricanes scored first in the first 45 seconds to take the early lead, but the Wildcats rattled off six unanswered goals before Westhampton could arrest the Wildcats scoring frenzy to trail 7-2 at the halftime break.
Mike Hart and Greg Paulus to be inducted into NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame
LATHAM, N.Y. (WSYR) — On July 31st, Mike Hart and Greg Paulus will be inducted into the NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame along with four others. Mike Hart led Onondaga Central High School to three State Championships and broke numerous records in his career, such as most yards in a season (3,489), most yards in a career (11,045), most 100-yard rushing games (47), most touchdowns in a season (67) and most touchdowns in a career (204) between 2000-03. Hart won New York State Player of the Year three times, before heading to the University of Michigan where he rushed for 41 touchdowns and set a school record for rushing yards (5,040).
Play ball! Riverhead Little League celebrates the opening of its 72nd season
RIverhead Little League celebrated the opening of its 2024 season with ceremonies at Stotzky Park Saturday morning. Opening Day ceremonies included honoring the league’s 2023 New York Little League District 36 Champions, the undefeated majors team managed by Jason Kwasna. A color guard was provided by the Riverhead High...
Miller Place Panthers vanquish the Port Jefferson Royals
The Royals of Port Jefferson had their hands full when they hosted the Panthers of Miller Place Friday afternoon, April 26, in a home game in a girls lacrosse matchup. The Royals hoped to use the home field — which is grass, not turf — to their advantage. But the game didn’t play out that way in the Division II matchup.
Rafanello lifts Ridge over Gill St. Bernard’s - Softball recap
Sam Rafanello drove home two runs for Ridge in its 7-4 win over Gill St. Bernard’s in Basking Ridge. Rafanello was 1-for-2 with a run-scoring single to help Ridge (5-9) get back in the win column. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
No. 14 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse seeks to be crowned back-to-back CAA champions
After a dominant semifinal victory, the No. 14 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team is one win away from a second straight Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) title and an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The. Seawolves’ (16-2, 8-0 CAA) 17-4 triumph over Elon on Thursday propelled them to...
Hofstra takes game one in Battle of Long Island
The Hofstra University baseball team beat the Stony Brook University Seawolves 3-2 on Friday, May 3, for their fifth consecutive win. The Pride improves to 19-27 overall and 9-10 in conference play while the Seawolves drop to 22-21 overall and 10-9 against Coastal Athletic Association opponents. Hofstra now sits in the seventh spot of CAA baseball standings while Stony Brook is two spots above the Pride.
Centereach Cougars baseball lands clean sweep against Copiague
The Cougars of Centereach looked to make it a clean sweep when they hosted Copiague Saturday morning, April 27, in the last of a three-game series when they notched another win with a decisive 9-1 victory. The Cougars won game one 6-0, and followed it up with an 11-2 victory in game two.
No. 14 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse repeats as CAA champions
The No. 14 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team pulled away late to book an 11th straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. In the final conference game for most of their core players, the Seawolves (17-2, 8-0 CAA) overcame the Drexel Dragons (13-5, 7-1 CAA) en route to winning the 2024 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) tournament on Saturday at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. Stony Brook clinched an automatic bid to the national tournament with a low-scoring 9-6 comeback victory over Drexel.
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