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Big Honors for Stony Brook Women's Hoops Player
Stony Brook University's Zaida Gonzalez has been named Division I Women’s Player of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
JC Encarnacion Returns To The Flock
“We look forward to having JC back on Long Island,” said Ducks Manager Lew Ford. “He adds speed and power to our lineup while also playing terrific defense in the outfield.”
Pure Perfection!
A battle for first place took place this week as the Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats and Mount Sinai Mustangs went toe to toe in girls basketball.
High School Hoops Coach Ryan McNeely Hits a Milestone
When the Mount Sinai Mustangs defeated Hampton Bays this week there was more to it than just adding a W in the win column on the season. With that victory Head Basketball Coach Ryan McNeely won his 200th Varsity Basketball win.
McInnes Adds Another Win To Her All American Resume
Sophia McInnes has been making winning look easy as she has put on dominating performance after dominating performance. This weekend at the Molloy Stanner Games McInnes set another record.
Hills West Honors Their All Americans
The seniors have excelled at their sports and have been named in rare company as All Americans. Volleyball player Mary Wolcott, Soccer standout Ryan Levy, Joseph Filardi, and Anthony Raio both for their outstanding Lacrosse seasons were all honored.
Aaron Glenn Skyrockets Up The Betting Boards
The name that Jets fans and now sports bettors are starting to gravitate towards is Aaron Glenn. At this time last week Glenn was sitting behind Ron Rivera at 10 to 1 odds and now has shot up the betting board at +220. In some places Glenn has even dipped below +200 as the ex Jet cornerback has reportedly impressed management.
Longwood Girls Relay Team Show Their Best
Both the Longwood High School boys' and girls' varsity 4x400m relay team qualified for the Millrose Games at the Nike Track and Field Center.
America Has Taken Notice Of Stony Brook's Erik Paulsen
To no one's surprise that has paid attention to Stony Brook baseball over the past season, Erik Paulsen has been named a 2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American.
Southampton's Coach Gets Win #500
The win came against Port Jefferson this week when Southampton beat Port Jeff in a blowout 102-59. Naevon Williams had 26 points to lead Southampton while Alex Franklin and both Tyrese and Tyson Reddick all went into double digits in scoring on the day.
Meet The (Newest) Met
The New York Mets have added former Long Island Ducks infielder Yonny Hernandez to their minor league system.
The Giants Are Running It Back ... But Why?
Giants fans are asking that over and over this week after New York has decided to run things back with the same General Manager and the same Head Coach for the 2025 season. Both Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll will be back in their same positions, despite failing to meet pretty much every criteria for them and the team this past season.
The Bettor Angle: Roll With the Cash Cow Thunder
The Thunder have been on fire and seem to be getting better as the year moves on, but as impressive as they have been winning game, it's their cover rate that has sports bettors rolling with the Thunder.
Golden Eagles Soar to Big Heights to Start Season
The team closed out 2024 with a 66-57 non-conference win over John Jay College in the Danzi Center to improve their record to 9-3 on the season. They also improved to 5-1 at home with the victory.
Big Wins For Mount Sinai Boys Basketball
The Mustangs improved their record to 7-1 on the season with another exciting win this weekend. They defeated Newfield 76-73 to improve to 3-0 in their division.
Former Stony Brook Basketball Hoopster Snags High Honors Overseas
The Seoul Knights have a solid 17-6 record. Warney is league's best scorer this season, averaging 25 points per game, while leading the league in rebounds with 13 rebounds per game. He also is 8th in league for most assists and averages 53% from the field.
Big Honors for Patchogue-Medford High School Boys Varsity Soccer
The Patchogue-Medford High School Boys Varsity Soccer team had an outstanding season and their coaches were recognized for their excellent work this week.
Longwood Volleyball Hosts Inaugural Alumni Game
The game was established to bring together 15 alums representing a range of graduating classes and the program’s past and present coaches. Bringing back some of the graduates and having them participate with the new seniors makes for a very fun, and different experience.
Shoreham-Wading River to Honor One of Their Finest Coaches with "Joe Condon Day”
Coach Joe Condon accomplished an outstanding feat this week by winning his 300th career win as head coach of the Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats wrestling.
New York Giants: Looking Ahead to 2025
It's hard to endure losing seasons, but when you're in the NFL the losing can always be met with enthusiasm after the season with a high draft pick. Heading into this weekend the Giants look to be sitting with the highest draft position of all.
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The Golden Goose is Back
The Final Four is officially set, and while the matchups are drawing plenty of excitement, one storyline continues to stand out—oddsmakers still don’t seem fully convinced by the remarkable run of Danny Hurley and the UConn Huskies.