Colts Outlast Wolverines In Suffolk Quarterfinals
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The Half Hollow Hills High School West varsity football team took down Newfield, 35-27, in the Suffolk Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.
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Wildcats’ Athletes Of The Month Honored
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Walt Whitman High School has recognized its Athletes of the Month for October as the school’s varsity girls soccer team, and star golfer, Scott McEntee.
Read MoreTigers Reign Has Suffolk AA Champions
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The top-seeded Northport girls soccer team now reign as Suffolk Class AA champions after a 3-0 victory over second-seeded Smithtown West on Tuesday.
Read MoreCougars Hang Tough On Homecoming
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The Commack Cougars hung in tough against undefeated Lindenhurst in Saturday’s Suffolk Division I showdown, which was also Commack’s homecoming game.
Read MoreKnights Conquer Monarchs On Homecoming
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The Elwood-John Glenn Knights chopped down the Bishop McGann-Mercy High School Monarchs at Elwood’s homecoming game on Saturday for a 32-3 win to close up the regular season.
Read MoreSeahawks Score Late To Clinch Semifinal Win, Ready For Finals Tonight
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Tonight, the Seahawks will battle in the Class B final against the top-seeded Garden City.
Read MoreSeahawks Shut Down Baymen In Homecoming Win
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The heavy rain did not deter Cold Spring Harbor’s football team from coming out on top of Saturday’s homecoming game. The Seahawks defeated the Oyster Bay Baymen, 14-0.
Read MoreCenterport Woman Wins Race To Brewery
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Centerport resident Heather Williams took first place among the women in the inaugural 15K Run to Port Jeff Brewery.
Read MoreTornadoes Homecoming Loss Doesn’t Break Spirit
/By Janee Law
jlaw@longislandergroup.com
Though the Tornadoes football team fall to the Rocky Point Eagles, 20-14, in its homecoming game on Saturday, Harborfields first year head coach Rocco Colucci said fans stayed to support his team throughout the game. He also said the Tornadoes never gave up hope.
“My kids refuse to lose,” Colucci said. “There was never a point in the game where I felt that these kids don’t think we’re going to win.”
He continued, “It’s never an easy game, but these kids, I think, have bought into that whole premises of not giving up until the clock says ‘0.’ ”
Photos courtesy of the Harborfields School District
The Harborfields marching band makes its way down the street during the district’s annual homecoming parade.
Harborfields’ homecoming celebration began with a homecoming parade beginning at the Harborfields Public Library. Homecoming king Koby Cordova and queen Jessica Martino waved and posed for pictures on the senior float. Floats in this year’s parade were based on a “holiday” theme.
Photos courtesy of the Harborfields School District
The Harborfields football team showed persistence and character during their homecoming game, said head coach Rocco Colucci. Above, Harborfields’ defensive line, left, tries to stop Rocky Point’s offense.
During the fourth quarter of the game, senior running back Mark Malico put the first touchdown on the scoreboard for the Tornadoes with a 1-yard run. Senior kicker Thomas Belsity then added the extra point to keep Harborfields within reach of Rocky Point, which led 13-7.
Photos courtesy of the Harborfields School District
omecoming queen Jessica Martino pictured with homecoming king Koby Cordova during Harborfields’ homecoming festivities.
Rocky Point answered with a touchdown of its own, but Harborfields senior wide receiver Andrew Loiacono caught a 70-yard bomb from junior quarterback PJ Clementi for another Tornadoes touchdown. Belsity delivered the extra point once more to bring the game to its final score of 20-14.
Photos courtesy of the Harborfields School District
Harborfields’ junior varsity cheerleaders get ready to cheer on their varsity football team during the homecoming game against Rocky Point.
The halftime celebration brought performances by the varsity cheerleaders, marching band and kickline squad. Former head coach Michael Potter was also given a special thanks for his 15-year span as head football coach. Potter took the field with his family and members of the district as the community showed their appreciation for his service.
As for Colucci, who took over for Potter this season, he said his first season at the helm has been “going very well.”
However, he added, it’s going to take time for the Tornadoes (3-2) to learn a brand new offense and defense under a brand new coaching staff.
“Everybody has stepped up” so far, he added.
Next on the schedule is a showdown with the Kings Park Kingsmen (2-3) scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Kings Park High School.
For that game, Colucci said, the Tornadoes hope to limit both the offense and defense of Kings Park.
He added, “We’re going to try to establish our running game, as well as our throwing game and limit the turnovers because you never want to give a good team an extra possession.”
Following that, the Tornadoes are set to host their first ever night game at Harborfields High School on Friday, Oct. 21. They’re slated to take on Comsewogue (1-4) at 6:30 p.m
T-birds’ Comeback Falls Short On Homecoming
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Long Islander News photos/Andrew Wroblewski
The Thunderbirds break onto the field after halftime on Saturday.
By Andrew Wroblewski
awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
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Stephen Khan, no. 47, and the Thunderbirds ready for kickoff on Saturday.
The Thunderbirds mounted a comeback that ultimately fell one point short in Saturday’s homecoming game against the visiting Huntington Blue Devils.
Hills East, which dropped to 2-4 in Suffolk Division II on the season, never led in the game, but did score 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit down to one.
Hills East trailed 14-6 at halftime, and Huntington scored a touchdown in the third quarter. The score remained 20-6 until the fourth quarter when Josh Garvin rushed for his second touchdown of the day.
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Hills East’s Kenny Chavez bursts through a hole in Huntington’s defense.
With 1:13 left to play in the game, Garvin rushed for his third touchdown to make the score 20-19. The Thunderbirds then tried a two-point conversion, but it failed.
Hills East now has two games remaining on its schedule following this week’s bye. First, they’ll travel to North Babylon for a scheduled 2 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 22. Then, the Thunderbirds will close out the regular season with a scheduled 2 p.m. game at West Islip on Oct. 29.
Long Islander News photos/Andrew Wroblewski
Caitlin Allsopp and Paul Ibuzor are this year's homecoming queen and king
Away from the game, fans flocked to High School East to participate in homecoming activities. First, a parade marched from Signal Hill Elementary to the high school. The crowd, which soon filled the stands, was then introduced to this year’s homecoming court. At halftime, it was revealed that Paul Ibuzor and Caitlin Allsopp were respectively named homecoming king and queen.
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The High School East Dixettes perform on Saturday during halftime.
The High School East marching band, cheerleaders and Dixettes took care of the halftime show with their respective routines
Long Islander News photos/Andrew Wroblewski
High School East’s marching band plays during halftime on Saturday.
Mollineaux Stars In Blue Devils’ Win
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The star of the game was Eli Mollineaux, who scored a touchdown on a 50-yard run during an exhibition play near the start of the third quarter.
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Brannigan Wins Gold Medal
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Two weeks ago, as he looked forward to running in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, East Northport’s Michael Brannigan said he was excited to wear the letters U.S.A. across his chest.
Read MoreBlue Devil Senior Ready To ‘Enjoy The Little Things’
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Ryann Gaffney is determined to have as much fun as possible during her senior year at Huntington High School, especially considering she already knows where she will be attending college after her verbal commitment to Boston University. It’s one bit of pressure that’s been lifted from her shoulders.
Read MoreSkating For A Cause
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The 3rd annual Hockey Helps: 24 Hour Hockey Marathon hit the ice in Dix Hills and raised over $400,000 for local charities, including the Huntington-based North Shore Holiday House, over the holiday weekend.
Read MoreCops Vs. Firemen: Charity Game Raises $1.5K
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When members of the Huntington Manor Fire Department and officers of the Suffolk Police Department’s 2nd Precinct joined forces to play a softball game 28 years ago, they decided to turn the game into a yearly charitable event.
Read MoreNorthport Native Makes U.S. Olympic Soccer Roster
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One year after her dream of playing with the U.S. Women's National soccer team in the World Cup was “taken away” from her, Northport native Allie Long has been selected to join the team for its upcoming campaign at the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
Read MoreCold Spring Harbor Native Earns Spot At Paralympic Games
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As a freshman at Cold Spring Harbor High School, Billy Lister was faced with a challenge that changed the course of his life: The left side of his body was paralyzed. He was diagnosed with a chronic brain disorder at age 15, and soon underwent a successful surgery to remedy it, but suffered a stroke just after his 17th birthday that affected the left side of body.
Read MoreSoccer Golf Outing Planned In Memory Of East Northport Teen
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The family members of Sean Urda, an East Northport teen who was killed in a 2015 snow-tubing accident, is planning a soccer golf outing in his memory for Saturday, July 23, at the Dix Hills Golf Course.
Read MoreHills West’s Cam Jordan Commits To Syracuse
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Cameron Jordan, a two-sport athlete for Half Hollow Hills High School West, has committed to play football for Syracuse University.
Read MoreEast Northport, Melville Mets Fans Try To ‘Beat The Booth’
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A pair of local New York Mets fans recently got to test their knowledge against Mets baseball announcers Gary Cohen and Howie Rose in “Beat the Booth,” a television trivia game show. James Hawkins, 26, from East Northport, and Adam Yanover, 49, of Melville, were two of the four contestants to challenge Cohen and Rose for their crown.
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