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Marlboro Runs Past Miller Place To Win The State Title
The Marlboro Dukes are the New York State Softball Champions. The Dukes defeated Miller Place 4-1 on Saturday at Martha Field in Bellport to capture the title. The Dukes ran their way to victory with aggressive base stealing and fast play all game long. Miller Place didn't go down without a fight, but in the end they couldn't keep pace with the Dukes running game.
Suffolk Champs Now Eye The State's
This season the varsity boys track team won the title of undefeated League Champions.On their way to the championship they set records as well. Team member Sean O'Neill set the record in the 4x800 at St. Anthony High School's Icahn Stadium earlier this season, while the 4x800 relay team with Justin Albanese, Cooper Nedvin, Sean O'Neill and Paul Zorn clinched the school record.
How Miller Place Advanced To The Finals
On a sun drenched field this morning the Miller Place girls softball team shined the brightest in advancing to the New York State Finals. After defeating Pittsford Sutherland 4-1 they now will be back on Martha Avenue Field to battle for the ultimate title.
Eastport-South Manor Welcomes Home Their AD
Hayes currently serves as the director of athletics, health and physical education at the South Country Central School District and has had that position since 2022. A Sayville resident, he started his career as a leave replacement physical education teacher in the Eastport-South Manor Central School District, transferring to the Longwood Central School District in 2012 where he taught physical education at the elementary and secondary levels until 2022.
What A Week For William Floyd Track
Coach John Ryan watched as his athletes dominated the field. Zariel Macchia qualified for the state competition in the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter runs. She also earned individual championships in the 800-meter, the 1,500-meter and the 3,000-meter.
Relay Teams Race To Records
Both of the teams set new school records at the New York State Championship qualifying meets. The boys' team of Terrell Collum, Isaiah Taylor, Tyri Hubbard and Matteo Higueros, set the standard first with a time of 3:26.04 seconds. With that mark they easily beat the previous mark set in 2021. Their time was more than two seconds slower and they are the new record holders.
No MAY-be ... Schwindel Owns The Month
The first baseman led all qualified Atlantic League players during the month of May with a .386 batting average. Schwindel amassed 32 hits in just 83 at bats, and his 1.139 OPS ranked second in the league. He has carried the Ducks offense early on leading the team in May in home runs, RBIs, runs, walks, on base percentage and slugging percentage.
Let's Cash Those Celtics Tickets
The Boston Celtics are supposed to be here. They were the preseason conference favorites and didn't disappoint. Boston upped their game once they hit the postseason with a 12-2 playoff record after dominating the regular slate of games. Boston won 64 games with the league's top ranked offense, scoring 123 points per game, and the #3 overall defense, holding teams to just over 111 points per game. They also don't seem to care about the venue because they have an 8 game road winning streak going for them as well.
Suffolk Baseball Reigns Supreme
The Kings Park Kingsmen were the first team to punch their ticket as Long Island champs when they defeated Clarke 3-2 this weekend. The Kingsmen won in dramatic fashion as a 9th inning walk off balk was called to hand them the title.
The Panthers Claw To A Long Island Championship
The Miller Place softball team continues to win and now they are headed to the state tournament. The Panthers won their first Suffolk County title since 2021 last week and now will play for the state title. After defeating Islip 4-1 and winning the Suffolk County Class A championship they continued their winning ways with a 7-4 victory over Seaford to capture the Long Island Championship.
Weeks is a National Champion
The #2 seeded Eagles came back from a 6-0 deficit and went on to defeat the reigning champion Wildcats, who were ranked #1 in the nation. The 14-13 final gave the Eagles the NCAA Division 1 championship and their second national championship in seven straight trips to the title game.This was revenge for BC as Northwestern beat them badly last season 18-6 in the title game.
Sachem Softball Sets Their Sights On State Title
Sachem East softball made history this week as they captured their first ever Long Island Championship. Sachem East defeated Oceanside in a big time pitchers dual 2-0 to secure the title. Once again Sachem relied heavily on their superstar pitcher Olivia DeRose, and she did not disappoint. DeRose allowed just five hits to go along with her eight strikeouts in the shutout. DeRose has now pitched back to back to back shutouts en route to a Suffolk County championship and now the Long Island crown. She has not allowed a run in the past three games and her win total is at an outstanding 18 for the season.
The Mustangs Race To A Three Peat
The team won their third consecutive County Championship title. The team was led by first place finishes from Jess Joe Augustine in the 3200 meter, 1600 meter and 3000 Steeplechase. Liam Metzler took home first in the Long Jump. Tyler Zahra won the Shot Put and Johnny Cuomo also secured first place in the Pole Vault.
SWR Has An MVP
Votruba's stats jumped off the page this season both with the bat, but especially with his pitching prowess. Votruba amassed a 5-2 record on the hill to go along with his 1.65 ERA. In his 46 innings pitched he struck out 52 batters and his pinpoint control led to him walking on 3 batters all season long.
Sayville Girls Are The Best In Suffolk
The team finished the regular season 6-1 overall and 6-1 in division. They outscored their opponents 52-11 in dominating fashion.
Simp-Ellie The Best
Masera has won the ECAC Sports Offensive Player of the Year award. Masera, who is also a finalist for the Tewaarton Award, was also named to the All ECAC team this week. She is joined by her teammates Kailyn Hart and Avery Hines.
Bellport Boys Break Big Running Record
Bellport High School's boys varsity 4x400 team broke a 30-year school record at the North Shore Invitational on May 11.
Suffolk's All Stars Shine
The Unified Basketball league has shined a light on inclusiveness within the athletic world and the light that has come from the players has been unmatched. From first baskets to undefeated seasons, the year has been surrounded by nothing but positivity and this game put an exclamation point on the standout players seasons.
Flood and Mideulla Lead Easport-South Manor
The boys were led by a first place finish from Justin Albanese who had a time of 1:59:06 in the 800 meter finals. He wasn't the only name from Eastport-South Manor who excelled in the 800 meter as Cooper Nedvin finished 3rd and Christian Capolino ended the race in 5th place.
Rocky Point Eagles Athletes Soar Into The Future
Rocky Point welcomed the students, family members, coaches and administrators together to celebrate their achievements. These athletes not only excelled at their respective sports but also continued to impress academically while juggling an athletic schedule.
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