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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.
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.
Braves Capture Girls Mid-Mountain 10 Track & Field Championship; Boys End Meet in Runner-Up Spot
Bridgeport Middle School’s track program showed it is still among the best in the region, if not in the state, this past weekend. During the Mid-Mountain 10 Conference Track & Field Championship in Clarksburg, April 27, both the girls and boys fared well. The meet was held at Mountaineer Middle School on the Liberty High School track & field complex.
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.
Baseball Game Preview: Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK on Home-Turf
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK is 9-1 against Baldwin since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Baldwin Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Northport Lady Tigers lax team keeps foot on the gas
The unstoppable Northport Lady Tigers lacrosse express rolled over its most recent opponent, the Walt Whitman Wildcats, 17-4 on Monday, April 29. Under twilight skies and a small spit of raindrops, Northport stormed out to an 8-0 lead after the first quarter as sophomore attacker Kate Atkinson had two goals and three assists. Senior offensive machine Julia Huxtable, lurking around her office behind the net, benefited from Atkinson’s generosity with two goals, as did fellow senior Christina Lauro, who had two goals in the first 12 minutes — Atkinson assisted on one of those as well.
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...
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.
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