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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.
Awards Come In Threes For St. Joe's
Evan Skoblicki also received top honors when he was the top finisher for the Golden Eagles at the Adelphi University Invitational. Skoblicki finished with a time of 28:35.7. The freshman finished third of the Division III runners and 24th overall. Ana Lombardo finished off the trifecta for the Golden Eagles as she was named to the Weekly Honor Roll. Lombardo scored three goals for the soccer team and finished with a team-high six points. She put pressure on the defense all week with seven shots total and four shots on goal.
Longwood Girls Off To A Fast Start
Makensi Hansen stopped 7 shots against Patchogue-Medford, which ups her season number to 23 stops. On the offensive side of things Delaney Israel has been outstanding with 7 points in just four games.
Division 1 Suffolk County Football Preview
Division 1 Suffolk County Football Preview - Every Team
Beware Of The Overreaction
Week one can certainly give some insight, but we also have to remember there is a ramp up and try not to get caught up in our freshest memory. Just last season on the first Monday Night football game the Jets beat the Bills, despite Aaron Rodgers going down. The Texans were beat down as CJ Stroud and the offense failed to produce even one touchdown, while the Browns and Falcons looked like world beaters with easy division wins. We also saw 12 of the 16 games go under the total and plenty of the public believed the NFL would be a defense first league from here on out.
Casey Runs Wild For 5 TDs
Shoreham-Wading River dominated from the opening coin flip and never looked back. Their recipe for this game was simple, give the ball to Sean Casey and let him run wild. That's exactly what the young man did. Casey rumbled for 131 yards and 5 total touchdowns. He had not one, but two return touchdowns of more than 70 yards and if that wasn't enough to fill up the stat sheet Casey also amassed 14 tackles on defense.
A New Coach and New Season Brings the Wolves a Quick Win
Cosh, and his team, walked into LaValle Stadium with something to prove and they made a very loud statement. The Seawolves beat Stonehill 37-10. Stony Brook was off to the races from the first play and never looked back. They led the game 17-0 after the first quarter and 23-0 heading into the half.
Bayport-Blue Point Starts The Season The Right Way
Bayport-Blue Point began their season on the right note this week as the defending Suffolk County Small School Champions have started the new year 2-0.
Kamala Harris's Ad Causes a Stir
That embarrassing news came from the Eagles this week after posted ads all over the city depicted Harris wearing an Eagles jersey and helmet and under the picture it read "Official Candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles".
Nesaquake Middle School Student is a Champion on Ice
Her journey to San Diego began earlier this year when her Synchronized Figure Skating team placed at the Empire State Games in Lake Placid in February, securing her eligibility to compete in the State Games of America. Audrey’s stellar performance not only earned her the top spot but also qualifies her for the 2026 State Games of America, where she’ll aim to repeat as a national champion.
Center Moriches Win #1
Russo took over the program from long-time head coach Chris O'Brien, who retired after last season. O'Brien had won over 300 games at the school in his career and he left some big shoes to fill.
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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.
Suffolk County on the hook for $112 million after losing lawsuit
Suffolk County is on the losing end of a $112 million jury award involving 674 immigrants that were unlawfully held and handed over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Holocaust Center calls on second generation to carry torch
Holocaust survivors are looking to the second generation to combat hate and intolerance.