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Center Moriches Can Call Themselves Champs
The #1 seeded team was looking for back to back championships, but this time needed a comeback to get the title. The day was as exciting as it could have been against South Hampton. Each team pushed each other to tie after tie and it all came down to the crucial last minute.
Forget The Polls ... Follow The Betting Markets
When sports betting became legalized in May 2018 when the Supreme Court struck down the Amateur Sports Protection Act, no one could have imagined how quickly the betting markets would be integrated into daily American lives.
Ward Melville Runs To The Finish
Joey Benedetto rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries to lead host Ward Melville. Benedetto had touchdown runs of 28, 97 and 5 yards. Ward Melville (7-1) rushed for 369 yards on 31 carries. Hudson Philbrick threw a 29-yard TD pass to Jesse Spronck and a 24-yard score to Logan Seta. JJ Alcindor had five carries for 86 yards and a TD. Joey Karpowicz had three interceptions.
The Wildcats Head Are Champs
They saved the best for last with their best performance of the season as they received a score of 92.20.
Hills East Wins On The Back Of Big Plays
Hills East has had a dynamic defense this season with five shutouts so far, so they weren't used to relying on big plays to win, but that is exactly what happened this week against Huntington.
Stony Brook Basketball Season Preview
With a challenging non-conference schedule that includes numerous road games, the Seawolves aim to build the toughness needed for competitive play in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
NCAA Futures Plays 2024-2025
The NCAA Tournament is the best post season sports format and it's not really debatable for most sports fans, but the tournament, which pit nearly 70 teams against each other, also is the reason why futures bets in college hoops is so difficult. The gauntlet that is the tournament itself is a grueling, relentless grind that has knocked off even the best of teams. But, the value aspect doesn't bake this into the preseason odds. So, the college basketball betting futures market can get very messy.
Bayport-Blue Point Eyes A Three Peat
Senior quarterback Cooper Fuller accounted for all six touchdowns — rushing for 205 yards and four scores on 20 carries and passing for 113 yards and two scores — as the host Phantoms earned a 41-10 victory over Mount Sinai in Suffolk Division IV. Bayport-Blue Point notched its 31st consecutive win and completed an undefeated regular season.
Bayport-Blue Point Girls Overcome History For The Title
The Bayport-Blue Point girls tennis program came through the pressure of a Long Island championship match on Saturday and emerged on the other side as a true gem. Finally.
Stony Brook Needs OT But Continues Their Impressive Season
The Wolves entered the week ranked #20 in the FCS polls and showed their grit with an overtime win on the road. The Wolves were at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, R.I
Comsewogue Proves To Be A True Cinderella Story
The #9 seed Comsewogue defeated West Islip 2-0 to take home the title this weekend. Comsewogue became the lowest-seeded champion of all time with the win.
Pat-Med Ends The Season Because of Vandalism
The school not only forfeit's their last game of the season but the game was supposed to be a celebration of the seniors on the team. The decision was made because of
Mangano Named #1 Recruit
Congratulations to SWR's own 2024 national wrestling champion! Shoreham-Wading River High School freshman wrestler Gavin Mangano earned the national wrestling championship at the National High School Coaches Association Tournament in Virginia Beach, VA this past weekend. He won the 126 lb. title by defeating a competitor, 5-1, in the finals. He finished his freshman season with 51 wins and a New York State championship at 133 lbs. He followed it up going 6-0 at the National Championship and earning this honor. He made his teammates, coaches, school district, community and family
Ward Melville Literally Never Loses
Imagine not losing a match in nearly 1,100 days. That's the situation for Ward Melville girl's soccer right now.After another undefeated regular season - 14-0-1 - they are 50-0-7 since the 2022 season. They have won two state titles during that stretch.Ward Melville recently bested Nassau County's South Side High School's streak of 56 games from 1999-2002 to close out the regular season.The Patriots will look to add to their historic run this week as the Section XI girl's playoffs kick off.
Nighttime Unders Keep Hitting
As the sun goes down in the NFL, seemingly so does scoring. Before we go into the pure numbers game let's make sure we understand a few things about prime time numbers. First, the public will be betting the prime time, stand alone, games more than any over most weekends. That means that the public will be taking what they usually do, and that means overs. The line makers will bake this into the total and adjust in anticipation of what the public will do. Second, many prime time games pit two good teams against each other, and most 'good' teams have solid defenses.
Stony Brook Has A Homecoming To Remember
Stony Brook continued their impressive, and unexpected dynamic play this season with another underdog win on homecoming this week. The Wolves won 35-13 over the Tribe at LValle Stadium to push their record to 6-2 on the year.
The Yankees Win The World Series
The story of the 2024 fall baseball North Shore Minor league baseball season has been written and what a great story it truly is. A championship team that faced adversity, but also overcame all obstacles to stand at the top of the mountain would make any sports writer jealous. As with many youth teams the season was riddled with players missing time for prior engagements and there were some bumps in the road. This Yankees team was not unique in that fashion but how they overcame it speaks to the depth of their character. The Yankees lost only two games all year and even those two losses came by one run. One of those games the pinstripes had to play with just 8 players, the other was lost late using worn down pitching because of the relentless schedule. Through all of it the Yankees never blinked as they beat the team they were neck and neck with for first place twice during the season, but the Rays grabbed the top seed.
Kiernan and the Panthers Keep Going To The Air For Wins
The Miller Place quarterback had one of the best games of the season under center this week when he led his Mustangs to a 21-14 win.
A Complete Effort For Bellport
Kingston John had five carries for 100 yards, including a 65-yard scoring run to lead host Bellport (4-3) in Suffolk II.
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Push on for Tier 6 Pension Reform
Fix Tier 6 is the rallying cry in Albany as Albany works through the legislative session.
Free Trees in the Town of Brookhaven
On Arbor Day (Friday, April 25), the Town of Brookhaven will hold its annual tree seedling, mulch, and compost giveaway in the South Parking Lot of Brookhaven Town Hall, located at 1 Independence Hill in Farmingville from 1:00-6:00 p.m.
Doctor sues New York homeowners' association for religious discrimination and harassment, seeks over $1 million in damages
A first responder and medical doctor is embroiled in a legal battle against his homeowners' association, alleging discrimination and harassment based on his religion.