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Smithtown West Fights Against Cancer
This is the 15th year in a row that Smithtown West has held it's field hockey game honoring the memory of St. James Elementary School teacher Sara Long Harte.
Big Dogs Rule The NFL
Coming into week 3 there had already been nightmare scenarios for NFL bettors across the country. When big favorites not only fail to cover, but lose outright, the ripple effect can be felt across multiple different types of tickets. Not only does the public love the favorites, but they also put the big heavy juiced favorite teams in teasers and moneyline parlays, all of which crash when a big underdog loses. Ask any survivor pool participant this season how that has worked out.
Hugh Birdsall Oar Goes to Connetquot
It might have taken overtime, but in the most exciting game of the weekend in Suffolk county Connetquot beat Sachem North 21-14. Defense was the name of the game as regulation ended with the two teams knotted at 14, but Connetquot pulled away in the extra session with the final, and game deciding TD.
Team Trump Tailgates With The Best of Them
But, with Donald J. Trump we have reached a new area of the tailgate ... a presidential rally.
Ward Melville Extends Their Home Dominance
It was Alumni Night for Ward Melville as they took on Sachem East this week and all of the former Ward Melville graduates left happy after a hard fought defensive win.
Women Are Overwhelmingly for Trump
That impact was felt immediately this week at the Trump rally at Nassau Coliseum. Walking through the crowd it was easy to see that the leftist narrative that Trump was against women, thus if you were a woman you aren't for Trump was completely inaccurate. I live in a family where my mother and wife are Trump supporters so this shouldn't have come as a surprise to me, but the sheer number of women at the event was quite shocking. There was a point in the pre-rally where I would go as far to say there were more women than men among the tens of thousands there.
William Floyd Soccer Gets The Shutout
Senior forward Jazai Kidd scored two goals, which now brings his season number to 6 total goals as he led his team to an impressive win. Seniors Julian Podstupka and Illyas Rountine each contributed a goal, while junior Estevan Gonzales scored his first varsity goal.
Big Plays Propel Longwood to a Win
Davien Benjamin-Sheffey had the epitome of a big play game for Longwood this weekend to push them to a win.
Miller Place Beats Their Rival
Braeden Murphy led the offensive attack rushing for two late TDs and he paced the defense with 15 tackles. QB Shane Kiernan went to the air for over 200 yards and he added a rushing score of his own to secure the win for Miller Place.
The Coliseum Hosts History Again
The 'Barn' as it was often referred to is a multipurpose indoor arena that is best known as the former home of the New York Islanders, but the history is much deeper than just hockey.
Two-Way Stars Help Floyd Stay Unbeaten
The Colonials were led by Ja'Quan Thomas who rushed for nearly 150 years and two touchdowns. Wallace, Williams, and Cannet helped push William Floyd's rushing totals to over 200 yards on the ground as the line opened up holes all day for their backs.
Surreal Moments
My press credentials were actually accepted first out of the entire news team. I joked that the Trump team must have seen my social media in support of him, that's why I was approved first, and a part of me still wants to believe that. You see I have taken many knocks for being a supporter of Trump, one of his earliest that I know in fact, and I have never wavered in that support so this was going to be a special event.
The Casey Brothers Account for Four TDs
The Wildcats poured on the points over John Glenn winning 42-36 in a shootout.
Stony Brook Is on a Winning Streak
That's right the Wolves have now won three games in a row after besting Campbell 24-17. The new-look Wolves used the same sort of formula that led them to their two prior wins ... defense, special teams and a terrific ground game.
The Passing of a Long Island Legend
His illustrious coaching career began back in 1960 at Oceanside Middle School, where he coached soccer. He then moved onto Brentwood and spent 15 years as a basketball assistant, soccer coach, and spring track coach.
Coach Bryant Is a Hall of Famer
Megan T. Bryant was named Stony Brook's head softball coach in 2001. A three-time America East Coach of the Year (2009, 2012 & 2014), Bryant is the winningest manager in program history with 666 career victories at the helm of the Seawolves' program. She has 1010 total in 37 seasons of coaching. Stony Brook has totaled 30 wins or more 11 times under Bryant.
Santos Awarded the MVP
The Ducks The Long Island Ducks today announced that right-handed pitcher presented by Delmonte-Smelson Jewelers. The announcement was made prior to the Ducks regular season home finale on Sunday, September 15.
Gregory Monz A Hero Beyond The Football Field
Catching up with Ricahrd beforehand he spoke so highly of the event and what it meant to himself and the community. Acritelli is a longtime educator and coach, as well as being in the military for nine years. He was called away from his Hicksville teaching job when all of the military was called up after 9-11. He certainly feels the connection, even naming his daughter after one of the fallen on that dreadful day. Acritelli was quick to say how "important it is to acknowledge all of our veterans. Every veteran of today and tomorrow." He went on to say how vital it is that "this generation understands the sacrifices that the armed forces gave to protect our way of life."
From Linebacker To Hero
Catching up with Richard beforehand he spoke so highly of the event and what it meant to himself and the community. Acritelli is a longtime educator and coach, as well as being in the military for 9 years. He was called away from his Hicksville teaching job when all of the military was called up after 9/11. He certainly feels the connection, even naming his daughter after one of the fallen on that dreadful day. Acritelli was quick to say how "important it is to acknowledge all of our veterans. Every veteran of today
Don't Make The Same Week 2 Mistakes This Week
here is an old saying that the house always wins and sometimes in sports betting that feels like every week. But, this past week was especially bad for the public. Sports book directors were quoted as calling week 2 in the NFL "a bloodbath for the customers" and "our best week in years".
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Your Second Amendment Rights Don’t End at the State Line or At Least They Shouldn’t
Legislation that would require all of the states to cooperate and create smooth passage and the same Second Amendments rights to self-protection no matter which state you are in is on the table in the US House of Representatives
Police Bust Village of Patchogue Worker for Impersonating a Cop
A Village of Patchogue Code Enforcement Officer was fired and arrested after police claimed he impersonated a cop, pulled over a woman, placed her in cuffs, and drove her home.