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2023 is Gone and Good Riddance
New York sports has a long and storied history of immense talent, bigger than life players and championships littered throughout it's history. There have also been some pretty lean years for the area's sports teams over those years. 2023 may have just proved to be the leanest years in the history of New York Sports.
Long Island Track Stars Run New County Best Times
With 2023 ending last week, some of the best runners in Suffolk County made one last attempt to end their year with a shiny new personal best. The runners had an opportunity to end on a good note while competing at the North Shore Classic at the Fort Washington Armory in New York City.
Shoreham Falls to Unbeaten Commack
The Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats had a tall task this past week as they would take on unbeaten Commack in a match that would prove to be a blowout in favor of the Cougars.
Jawuan Smith Leads Floyd's Basketball Over Smithtown East
Last week, the William Floyd boys basketball team continued their hot start as Jawuan Smith and company took down Smithtown East in a game full of big time performances that would show everyone in Suffolk County the kind of team Floyd truly is.
Ben Rappa's Buzzer Beater Leads the Bulls over North Babylon
Smithtown West forward Ben Rappa only scored two points this past week in his team's matchup against the North Babylon Bulldogs. However, his two points just so happened to be the most important of the game as he scored.
No Guarantees for LA
After spending over a billion dollars, yes that is a billion with a B, this winter the Los Angeles Dodgers are the prevailing World Series favorites. After LA opened their purse for Shohei Ohtani, their World Series odds fell from +550 to +450. Once Yamamoto signed last week the boys in blue had their chances to win it all go all the way down to under 4 to 1 in some books across the country.
Newsday Names All-Long Island Teams for Fall Sports
With all fall sports concluding about a month ago, the long anticipated Newsday All Long Island teams were announced. The South Shore Press would like to congratulate the following athletes who were named to the All Long Island teams in their respective sports from the following school districts that we cover:
Center Moriches Evan Kaloski Signs with Manhattanville
This past week before the Christmas Holiday, Center Moriches hosted a signing day event where baseball player Evan Kaloski signed his national letter of intent to play baseball for Manhattanville College, a Division-III program located in Purchase, New York.
Tyler Conzo Breaks Out for Smithtown West
Eighth grader Tyler Conzo is a very talented wrestler, he is already making his mark in his weight class and it looks like he is a budding star in the near future for the Bulls over the next five years.
Stony Brook Hires Billy Cosh to Coach Football Team
After a nationwide search for a new head football coach, Stony Brook University has announced that Western Michigan Offensive Coordinator Billy Cosh will be taking over the reins prior to the 2024 season.
Biological Man Wins Women's Croquet Title at World Championships
Despite the obscurity the game is to the common sports fan, the woke ideology of biological men who identify as female dominating a women's sporting event has made its way over to the game of Croquet.
Kyle Sports for Special Needs Holds Fundraiser for Adaptive Sports
Last weekend, Kyle Sports for Special Needs – an adaptive sports group for children with special needs – held their first fundraiser of the school year at William Floyd Middle School.
The Backup Plan
As of this writing Yoshinobu Yamamoto has yet to be signed by a team, and while it's being reported that as many as five teams have made offers north of $300 million dollars, and he will sign this week, we are also watching the fallout in New York. This is the first time that Steve Cohen and his huge bank account will be in the pursuit of the same free agent as the Evil Empire and Hal Steinbrenner. Someone will be left disappointed and there is a chance that neither New York team lands the coveted free agent. That means they will need to pivot their offseason after the miss.
Smithtown West's Antaky Named New York State Senior Runner of the Year
What a final high school cross country season it was for Smithtown West senior Douglas Antaky: an individual County Championship, numerous school records shattered, a runner-up finish at the state championship last month, and finishing the year as Newsday's Long Island Runner of the Year. But the latest honor he just received may be the biggest one of his career up to this point
Rocky Point Female Wrestlers Have a Day vs. Bay Shore
With more and more girls every year wanting to participate in high school wrestling nationwide, many school districts are starting to make girls wrestling teams, where instead of fighting the boys they can now go against the best their gender has to offer.
Juan Amazing Christmas Gift
Use whatever phrases you must to explain what happened to the Yankee Universe this week but it all comes out the same. Pushing all your chips in, making a statement or whatever other fun sayings fans and media will use can be interchanged, but one thing is for certain ... The Evil Empire is back!
Macchia places 10th at Foot Locker Nationals
With just one race left on the High School Cross Country calendar for 2023, William Floyd's superstar distance runner Zariel Macchia toed the line at the historic Balboa Park in San Diego, California on December 9th with a chance at history as she sought to become the first Long Island female to win the historic event.
Stony Brook Freshman Wins $100,000 Scholarship During Dr. Pepper's College Football Challenge
Stony Brook University freshman Mohamed Adam was invited to partake in the annual Dr. Pepper Tuition Toss out in Las Vegas, Nevada where he and a bunch of other students from across the country would participate for the chance to win a $100,000 scholarship.
Smithtown West's Melore Named Suffolk County's Best Wide Receiver
Smithtown West's Melore Named Suffolk County's Best Wide Receiver
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The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.
Don't Expect Bregman to Pay Off
This week, one of the bigger names in the free agency cycle signed with the Chicago Cubs, and fantasy managers everywhere sighed. Usually, anyone heading to Wrigley Field is viewed as a positive, but for Alex Bregman, more information has emerged suggesting this move could spell trouble for his fantasy outlook. Bregman is a right-handed pull hitter who previously played in two of the more favorable home parks for that profile in Houston and Boston. Both parks feature short left-field dimensions that reward pulled fly balls and help inflate power numbers.
Futures Bettors Will Be Smiling
The College Football Championship is set, and it pits two of the more unlikely teams against each other. Indiana may have the largest living alumni base in the country, with more than 800,000 graduates, but few expected the Hoosiers to reach this stage. They feature zero five-star recruits and have instead relied on depth, discipline, and consistency while dominating all season long.