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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.
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.
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".
Parkway Power Bowl
William Floyd won the back and forth battle 36-29. Longwood was down midway through the 4th quarter and drove down the field to score. Down by two points they went for the conversion and the attempt was successful. So, with less than 8 minutes left in the game the fans were treated to a tie game.
The Madden Curse strikes again.
When Christian McCaffrey was tabbed to be the cover of the Madden game this season a collective groan came over 49 land and the fantasy community alike. Those who know, know. EA itself has publicly denied the existence of the curse, which tells you everything you need to know about its popularity.
A Special Day Ends With A W For Rocky Point
The Eagles came away with the victory over the Sharks by a score of 13-12. The crowd was energized and excited to watch the hard hitting and full on defensive display that was being shown off in the first half. The Sharks drove down the field a few times but a timely interception by the Eagles and some key stops kept the game scoreless heading into the half.
WFHS Senior Scott Eriksen Named Among Top 100 Boys' Varsity Soccer Players
William Floyd High School senior Scott Eriksen, a forward on the boys' varsity soccer team, has been named among the Top 100 boys' varsity soccer players for the fall 2024 season by Newsday.
Connetquot With a Statement Win
Barnwell was coming off of a very strong sophomore season, but no one could have expected these sort of numbers in game one of his junior year. Barnwell exceeded all expectations as he ran all over Pat-Med. Barnwell rushed 21 times for 170 yards and one touchdown. He also had three catches out of the backfield and as impressive as his day was it could have been even bigger had it not been for two other scores being called back for penalties.
The Patriots Win A Back and Forth Battle
The Patriots got the scoring started when Joe Benedetto scored from inside the 10 yard line to give them a 7-0 first quarter lead. Benedetto went on to carry the ball 18 times for 101 yards on the day. Ward Melville was up 14-0 before Sachem North punched one in before the half on a passing touchdown.
Hills East Makes A Statement
The new look, and newly named Redhawks traveled to the defending Suffolk Division II champions North Babylon and came away with an emphatic win. The Redhawks and White put the rest of the county, and the island, on notice with the victory. White rushed for just under 250 yards and scored four touchdowns in the route.
A New Feel To Stony Brook
After winning just two games over the course of the past two seasons, the Seawolves have matched that mark in game two this year. Stony Brook traveled to Fordham to take on the Rams and came away with a hard fought 27-21 victory.
Ducks Draw Their Biggest Crowd
When the Ducks took on the High Point Rockers on Saturday night they did so before a past-capacity crowd of 7,188 at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
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Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
William Floyd Board introduces student members in reorganization for new school year
The William Floyd Board of Education conducted its annual reorganization meeting for the 2025-26 school year.
MLB Draft Is Full of Suffolk Players
Long Island has always been able to produce plenty of talent that get drafted into the Major League Baseball draft, but this year the amount of quality players that were taken were as impressive as any group that we have seen.