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Newfield junior Kenny Petit Frere drives the lane for the Wolverines in a home playoff game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield junior Jaysiah Deliat fights his way to the rim for the Wolverines in a home playoff game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield junior Kenny Petit Frere scores for the Wolverines in a home playoff game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield senior Myles Opare scores for the Wolverines in a home playoff game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield junior Jaysiah Deliat lunges for a loose ball for the Wolverines in a home playoff game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

It was Neelesh Raghurama’s long-range shooting prowess that powered the Patriots (No. 9) over the Wolverines (No. 8) with four triples and five field goals for a team high 22 points, leading Ward Melville in a 62-38 win over host Newfield in the opening round of Suffolk AAA playoff action Feb. 21. 

Newfield stayed within striking distance trailing by eight points to open the second half but struggled to gain traction against a potent Patriot offensive press in the final 16 minutes of play.

Rounding out the scoring for the Patriots were Devin Lynch with 14 points and Lorenzo Beaton netted 12.

Josh Hayes topped the scoring chart for the Wolverines with 12 points.

Newfield concludes its 2023-24 basketball campaign with a 10-6 league record, 12-8 overall.

Undefeated Bay Shore ended Ward Melville’s run with a 60-40 win in the quarterfinals Feb. 23. The Patriots took home a 9-7 league record, 12-10 overall.

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Mt. Sinai junior Brock Kolsch drives the lane in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
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Pennzello fans. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai senior Andrew Chandrika scores in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai senior Andrew Chandrika scores in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai’s Dominic Pennzello shoots from the paint in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener against Bayport. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Brock Kolsch gets mugged down low in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai sophomore Alex Campinelli shoots in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener against Bayport. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai’s Dominic Pennzello banks two more in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener against Bayport. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Dominic Pennzello sinks the back end of a free throw appearance for his 1,000th career point in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener against Bayport. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Marcus Magliore banks two in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener against Bayport. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Blake Kolsch splits a pair of defenders in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Brock Kolsch goes to the rim in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Brock Kolsch floats one for two in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Brock Kolsch drives the lane in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Blake Kolsch drives the lane in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Blake Kolsch goes to the rim in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Dominic Pennzello shoots from the corner in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai junior Blake Kolsch lays up for two in the Suffolk Class A playoff opener. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

When Mount Sinai’s Dominic Pennzello went to the free-throw line shooting two with just over a minute left in the second quarter, he calmly sank in the front end and when he netted the back end, the junior recorded his 1,000th varsity career point in the opening round of the Suffolk Class A playoff round. 

Despite this personal milestone, the visiting Mustangs (No. 5) struggled to keep pace with Bayport-Blue Point (No.4). Mount Sinai fell 69-59, ending their 2023-24 campaign Saturday, Feb. 24.

Pennzello finished the game with five field goals, three triples and three free throws for 22 points followed by teammate Blake Kolsch who netted 13 and Brian Vales with 10.

Pennzello ranks third in Suffolk scoring leaders this season with 122 field goals, 45 triples and 62 free throws averaging 22.1 points per game, as reported by Newsday.

Mount Sinai finishes its season with a 10-6 league record, 13-8 overall.

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Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook University men’s basketball team defeated William & Mary, 75-62, on Feb. 24 at Island Federal Arena. Four Seawolves posted double-digit points in the win, with Aaron Clarke and Tyler Stephenson-Moore leading the way with 18 points apiece.

Stony Brook started hot early, opening the game on an 11-2 run. The Tribe responded with several jumpers from Trey Moss to cut the deficit to six. The Seawolves immediately answered back with buckets from Keenan Fitzmorris and Clarke to regain momentum.

A pair of free throws from Clarke with four seconds left gave Stony Brook a 12-point advantage heading into the half. Stony Brook closed the half on a 15-9 run, highlighted by several big plays by Clarke and Fitzmorris.

Both teams traded buckets back and forth early in the second half as William & Mary cut its deficit to nine. The Seawolves responded quickly with tough shots from Jared Frey and Stephenson-Moore. Stony Brook pushed its advantage to 16 points, its largest of the afternoon, following a three from Stephenson-Moore.

After the Tribe again narrowed the deficit to eight points, the Seawolves put the game away with eight consecutive makes from the free-throw line to close out their 12th win at Island Federal Arena, defeating William & Mary for the second time this season.

“Good win for us … Happy to win at home [with] a good crowd on a Saturday afternoon,” said head coach Geno Ford after the game. “[If] you win by double figures at home in a conference game you’re going to take that any day of the week,” he added.

The team  heads on the road to take on Drexel on Feb. 29. The Seawolves and Dragons tip off at 7 p.m. from Philadelphia, with the contest streaming on FloHoops and NBC Sports Philadelphia.

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Debby Mastrodima, above, teamed up with Cornelia Bruu-Syversen to win 6-3 on Saturday. Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

Stony Brook tennis won its first match in the CAA in the 2024 spring season, taking a 6-1 victory at Monmouth to close a weekend swing in West Long Branch, New Jersey on Feb. 24.

Stony Brook improved to 2-5 overall and 1-0 in conference play, as head coach Thiago Dualiby recorded his first conference win leading the Seawolves.

The Seawolves took two of three doubles games to record the point, with freshmen Mia Palladino and Darian Perfiliev teaming up for a win, before sophomore Debby Mastrodima and freshman Cornelia Bruu-Syversen won the clinching game.

Stony Brook then took five of the six singles matches, with Palladino, freshman Elena Lobo-Corral, Perfiliev, Bruu-Syversen, and junior Sara Annamaria Medved winning their matches.

DOUBLES

Brezanin/Mills (MON) def. Boro/Lobo-Corral (SBU), 6-4; Palladino/Perfiliev (SBU) def. Girish/McKinney (MON), 6-0; Bruu-Syversen/Mastrodima (SBU) def. Jamir/Landstrom (MON), 6-3 – clinching game

SINGLES

Palladino (SBU) def. Brezanin (MON), 6-3, 6-2; Lobo-Corral (SBU) def. McKinney (MON), 6-3, 6-2; Girish (MON) def. Boro (SBU), 2-6, 6-0, WR*; Perfiliev (SBU) def. Jamir (MON), 6-3, 6-4; Bruu-Syversen (SBU) def. Landstrom (MON), 6-1, 6-4; Medved (SBU) def. Mills (MON), 6-4, 7-6

“I’m really proud of the team. We set controllable adjustments after yesterday’s play and everyone executed them really well,” said head coach Thiago Dualiby. “We were able to set the right tone from the start today and executed positive behaviors throughout the match.”

The team heads to Rhode Island for two matches next weekend, first with a matchup against Bryant on March 1. First serve between the Seawolves and Bulldogs is set for 12:45 p.m.

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Comsewogue senior Hannah Ellis shoots in a home playoff game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Callender drives the lane in a home playoff game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Hannah Ellis shoots from the top of the key in a home playoff game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman Briar Sauter shoots for the Warriors in a home playoff game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter nails a three pointer in a home playoff game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Callender takes flight in a home playoff game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Callender goes to the rim in the opening round of the Suffolk AA playoff game. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Vienna Guzman (r) fights for the rebound in the opening round of the Suffolk AA playoff game. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Callender drives the lane in a home playoff game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Comsewogue Warriors (No. 4) hosted Bellport (No. 5) in the opening round of the Suffolk County class AA basketball title chase, with both teams deadlocked at 21-21 at the halftime break. The Warriors led by one point after three quarters of play at 33-32, but Bellport exploded in the final eight minutes of play, defeating Comsewogue 51-39.

Comsewogue senior Vienna Guzman netted 11 points as did teammate Jalynn Kirschenhueter and senior Hannah Ellis banked eight in the Feb. 23 contest.

Comsewogue concludes the 2023-24 campaign with an impressive 11-3 league record, 13-7 overall.

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Mattias Weber

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Mattias Weber, a member of the combined fencing team with South Huntington’s Walt Whitman High School, won the gold medal in saber at the Suffolk County individual championships, held on Feb. 10 at Ward Melville High School.

In his junior year, the nationally-ranked Weber earned first-team All-Long Island honors and anchored his saber team to the gold medal at the prestigious Alan Kuver Memorial Relay fencing tournament, and prior to this season, was named one of Newsday’s top 10 boys fencers for 2023-24.

“Congratulations to Mattias, what an outstanding career he has had,” Elwood athletic director Dave Shanahan said.

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Brooke Andresen banks two for the Wildcats in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Freshman Shealyn Varbero goes to the rim for the Wildcats in a home game Feb. 15. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Weingartner banks two for the Wildcats in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Jocelyn Kavanaugh banks two for the Wildcats in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading Rivers Haylie Abrams gets mugged in the paint in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcat senior Juliana Mahan banks two in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Tiana Barone scores in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Freshman Stamatia Almiroudis fights her way to the rim for the Wildcats in a home game Feb. 15. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Leslie Jablonski nails a three-pointer for the Wildcats in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcat senior Tiana Barone shoots in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcat senior Tiana Barone looks for the rebound in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Seniors Tiana Barone (l) and Juliana Mahan are joined by their parents in a pregame presentation. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats made short work of Southampton to close out their regular season play on senior night. Both seniors Tiana Barone and Juliana Mahan were honored midcourt in a pregame ceremony and were joined by their parents Thursday afternoon Feb. 15. The Wildcats, No. 2 seed at 13-6, set the tone early, easily out pacing the Mariners in a game where everyone had playing time in the 59-16 League VI victory.

Mahan the team leader did what she’s done all season long, topping the scoring chart with 22 points this time. A pair of sophomores Kady Keegan netted 16 with Leslie Jablonski adding seven while Barone and junior Alyssa Bell banked four points apiece.

Clinching second place at 10-2 in their division behind league leader Mount Sinai, the Wildcats now participate in postseason play. As No. 4 seed, SWR hosts No. 5 seed Islip Friday, Feb. 23, at 5 p.m.

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Rocky Point varsity cheer team. Photo courtesy RPSD.

The Rocky Point varsity cheerleading team placed first in Small Division II at the Universal Cheer Association National High School Cheerleading Championships on Feb. 9-12 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. 

Throughout the weekend the team competed against over 90 teams. Competing three times with zero deductions in their routine. Rocky Point also won this award in 2020. 

Congratulations to the team members and coaches Samantha Ferrara and Jessica Fleischer, both winning a national championship in their first season. Coach Ferrara was a seventh grader on the Rocky Point varsity team when they won their third national title in 2014 under the tutelage of coach Anna Spallina. She is in an elite group of cheer coaches who have won a national championship as both a cheerleader and a coach.

Winning team members are Ariana Amato, Kaylee Gallino, Abby Rae Hughes, Samantha Morelli, Sophia Musraca, Caiden Palank, Alexis Polaski, Ella Reisinger, Reese Rogers, Alison Rubinetti, Callie Russell, Edie Sternkopf, Adrianna Tavolaro, Ella Velazquez, Avery Ward and Scarlett Ward. 

“This team continually displays tremendous effort and sets high standards for winning,” Rocky Point athletic director Jonathon Rufa said. “The girls began the year knowing that a national championship was possible for Rocky Point and they continued to gain confidence, power and focus throughout the season to achieve one of their championship goals.”

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Hauppauge’s Ryan Budke finishes in third place in the 55-meters qualifying for the state championships; Northport Senior Vito LaRosa qaulifies for the state championships in the 55-meter dash. Photo courtesy Elitefeats
Port Jeff’s Evan Monaghan and Alexa Jacobs. Photo courtesy Brian Snow
Junior Evan Monaghan finishes in third-place in the 55-meter hurdles. Photo courtesy Elitefeats
Comsewogue’s Lexie Cole runs the 1500 meters. Photo courtesy Elitefeats
Sophomore Alexa Jacobs wins her heat of the 55-meter dash. Photo courtesy Elitefeats
Ward Melville’s quartet of Julia Schmitz, Melina Montgomery, Amanda Probst and Elizabeth Wright qualify for the state championships in the 4x800-meter relay. Photo courtesy of Tom Youngs
Northport’s quartet of Brandon Cruz, Alex Toran, Brendan Reid and Gabriel Ko win the 4x800-meter relay. Photo courtesy Jason Strom.
Huntington’s Jahmar Francis runs the 600 meters. Photo courtesy Elitefeats
Senior Laina Friedmann races the 600 meters. Photo courtesy Elitefeats
#1 Junior Jon Seyfert races the 1000 meters. Photo courtesy Elitefeats
Mount Sinai’s Jess Joe Augustine runs the 3200 meters.
Eighth-grader Cali Gabrielson runs the 3000 meters.
Shoreham-Wading River’s Patrick Shea races the first-leg of the 4x800-meter relay.
Junior Michael Huebner races to the finish in the 600 meters.
Commack’s Alex Walsh and Sam Byrd run the 1600 meters. Photo courtesy Elitefeats

By Samantha Rutt

In a showcase of athletic prowess, high school athletes from across Suffolk County displayed their skills at the annual State Qualifier track and field meet on Feb. 14. With fierce competition and a spirited atmosphere, athletes gathered at Suffolk Credit Union Arena in Brentwood to compete for a chance to advance to the state championships.

The meet saw remarkable performances from several local athletes, with many students securing qualifying positions in various events. Notable among them was a standout from Ward Melville High School, senior Brian Liebowitz, who earned the top mark in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:26.02, qualifying for the state championships on March 2. His teammate, Jon Seyfert, a junior, also earned a spot in the state championships, finishing second in the 1000 meters with a time of 2:37.74. 

The Lady Patriots displayed exceptional teamwork as they finished in second place, securing a qualifying position in the 4×800-meter relay. The quartet of junior Melina Montgomery, freshmen Julia Schmitz and Elizabeth Wright, and senior Amanda Probst ran 9:31.24. 

“We stayed confident in our abilities and ran for each other,” Probst said. “We put in so much hard work, effort and time, and it truly was an amazing feeling to finally qualify. We knew we were ready and prepared, but to actually do so is an amazing feeling.”

As the dust settles on another thrilling meet, these athletes now focus on the state championships held at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, where they will go head-to-head with the best high school athletes from across the state. 

“I’m really looking forward to states and nationals, of course, to end this winter season on a high note, but now looking forward, I am really excited for spring season to begin,” Probst said. “It’s my final season with my team before I leave high school for college, and it makes me really upset thinking about leaving them, but I’m also excited for what’s to come this season. I look forward to seeing what my team and I will achieve.”

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Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Commack High School cheerleading team competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals.
Commack High School cheerleading team competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals.
Commack High School cheerleading team competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals.
Commack High School cheerleading team competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals.
Commack High School cheerleading team competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals.
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville cheerleading team wins the Section XI coed crown at the county finals Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach cheerleading competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach cheerleading competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photos by Bill Landon
Centereach cheerleading competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photos by Bill Landon
Centereach cheerleading competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photos by Bill Landon
Centereach cheerleading competes in the Suffolk County Class A county finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17. Photos by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

It was the elite 11 cheerleading teams who made it to the Suffolk County finals at Sachem East High School Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Class A and coed competitions looking to punch their ticket to the state championship round next month.

Centereach High School team dazzled the fans in their 2 1/2 minute routine followed by Commack in front of a capacity crowd. Smithtown East took to the mat for their time in the spotlight in a spirited routine clearly happy with their performance.

Ward Melville stole the show in the coed division with an inspiring demonstration scoring 92.6 to capture the Section XI crown and with it will make the journey to the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton for the state finals March 2. 

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