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Schwindel Is a Star
Schwindel led the team in batting average, with an incredible .500 avg, on base percentage, which was .577 and he also had the most hits of the week with 11. On the season the former big leaguer's .360 average is good for 5th best in the Atlantic League and just a mere 5 points off the 2nd place mark. He also ranks inside the top ten in runs scored, home runs, RBI and he is top five in hits.
Mighty Moeller Gets 100
Moeller finished the year with 37 goals, 33 assists which was good for 70 points. Her 70 overall points put her among only a dozen Suffolk players with 70 or more points on the season, while her 37 goals led the Eagles. Moeller ended the year on fire with 3 goals and 3 assists in her final game. She also scored 9 goals in her last 4 games to go along with 15 points over that span.
A Hard Knock New Uniform
The Giants unveiled their new retro uniforms and they were met with immediate scorn and ridicule. The Giants new design, which they will wear twice this season, is based off of throwbacks to commemorate their 100th season in football. New York will call them the "Century Red' style but it combines red and blue jerseys, red and blue helmets and brown pants. The style is a mix of three different commemorative teams. The jersey will reflect the 1933 Giants team. The helmet is for the 1938 team and the pants are from the 1925 season.
Badminton's Championship Stays in the Family
Emilie Grand Pierre took 3rd place in Girls Singles while Neena Paulson and Allison Park also took 3rd place in Girls Doubles. Not to be outdone the boys squad saw Niyanth Ponnusamy and Justin Roberts become County Champions in Boys Doubles.
Finding Betting Angles in the NFL Schedule
Sure, it's fun to see who you will be able to watch while eating a turkey leg on Thanksgiving, sports bettors are more looking into who's on a short week. When you look at the NFL season there are some things that jump right off the page.
Suffolk's Aces Deliver
As they faced off against each other it was Colagrande who had the final win. He pushed Kings Park to a 2-0 win by throwing a complete game shutout. Miller Place mustered just 4 hits and one walk against him as they waved at his pitches all day, leading to 11 strikeouts. The win moved his record to 8-0 and moved Kings Park one step closer to a title.
Comsewogue Wins the Invitational
While all the girls did a wonderful job a few names stood out above the rest. Madelyn Serxner finished 1st in the 400 meter dash with a time of 1:01:20. Ashley Then and Jackie Antelo finished the same event at 8th and 11th. Lexi Cole ended up taking 2nd place in the 800 meter run while Madison Cole took home 3rd in the 1500 meter.
Jacobs Sprints past a Record
Jacobs, who also plays soccer, has been on fire this year, and really throughout her entire career. As a freshman the Earl L. Vandermeulen High Schooler clinched the 100 meter title at the Suffolk Class C championships in 12.42 seconds. Then she one upped herself by winning the Division II state title in just 12.36 seconds. Athletic Director Adam Sherrard said "That is how Alexa has been running all year. The bigger the moment the faster she runs."
Tennis Championships Spread Across Suffolk
Ward Melville was led by Robert Monticciolo , who won his singles title and Harshith Pennabadi & Shashank Pennabadi who won their doubles championship.
Late Heroics Keeps Sayville Perfect
The TD pass made the final score 22-13 over Hauppauge in one of the better battles we have had this season. The Golden Flashes came in as the #1 overall seed with a perfect 11-0 record and had a formidable opponent in #2 seed Hauppauge, who finished the regular season 11-2. The Flashes and Moynihan will now face the winner of Plainedge vs. East Rockaway in the Long Island championship this Thursday in Nassau county.
Back to Back for Half Hollow Hills
Hills were led by their dynamic quarterback Samantha Heyman. Heyman, who is just a sophomore has made a statement this season and ended it with an exclamation point in the final game of the season. Heyman ended the day 16-for-19 with three touchdown passes, and as a dual threat QB she added 66 rushing yards to her stat line. Oh, and yes she does play on both sides of the ball and had two picks.
All Levels Success
The Longwood Lions watched three of their teams excel this spring to heights that we haven't seen in a long time. The junior varsity team finished the season with a 16-2 overall record. Coach Gregorovic led the young men to a fantastic year with contributions from everyone as they set the tone at the lower level.
Harrison Butker was Right!
Courageous, brave and fearless are the buzzwords that we usually hear when an athlete speaks up for something he believes in. But, that was not the case this week when Harrison Butker spoke from the heart and talked about his beliefs. Suddenly, there was outrage aimed at Butker for speaking his mind and the vitriol and scorn that has followed has hit epic levels.
The Golden Eagles are Champions
St. Joseph's College has won the Skyline Conference Championship. After winning the regular season title for the third year in a row St. Joe's finished off their outstanding season by winning the championship.
Christian Cox Keeps Hitting
Cox plays catcher and third base, but he is the starting shortstop on most days. Scouts have said he can throw upwards of 80 mph across the diamond and that should allow him to stay on that side of the infield. He led Shoreham Wading River to a 16-4 overall record and they went 15-3 in league play. Cox has decided to continue his career at Framingham State University in Massachusetts.
Miller Place is going National
Reitan will be joined by sophomore Savannah Musso, who is also a level 10 gymnast. Musso qualified as an alternate at Nationals. The Miller Place squad has had an excellent season and another sophomore Angelina Donofrio, who is a level 9 gymnast, also qualified for Eastern Nationals in Myrtle Beach.
Not Just The Boys Of Summer
Going back to the 8th grade coach Zach Epley could see something special. Brown pitched just 8 innings in that season, but struck out 8 batters and opened some eyes along the way. Since then she has only gotten better. Brown pitched more than 30 innings last season as a freshman logging the second most innings on the team. This year she upped her game once again going 21 innings and pitching to a 3.80 ERA. Epley said that she was their "go to reliever" and acted as a closer in quite a few games, but she still amassed the fourth most innings on the team.
Powell Powers to a HR Crown
Powell finished the year at the top of the county in home runs finishing with eight total long balls. Powell was in a tough race most of the year with pressure coming from second place finisher Kayleigh Collins from Hauppauge, who finished with six blasts while Bellport's Bridget Barry and Riverhead's Kaysee Mojo finished with five dingers.
Superstar Steeplechase Winner
Panella sits atop the Half Hollow record books in the 1500 meters as well. Last season she put up a time of 4:59:88 in that event.
Suffolk's Sluggers
It was a hotly contested home run chase all season long for the trio. Rob Melo has had a career filled with long blasts. When he went deep twice on April 26th he set the new career home run record for the school. That record was previously held by Kyle Wilson. He then added one more to his season long total and now has 13 dingers for his career.
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Suffolk County law enforcement agencies, including the District Attorney, Police, Sheriff, and Probation Departments will receive a combined $1.3 million from the state as part of a statewide effort to reduce crimes with guns.