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Ward Melville varsity competes in co-ed cheer competition. Photo by Bill Landon
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Ward Melville varsity competes in co-ed cheer competition. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville varsity competes in co-ed cheer competition. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville varsity competes in co-ed cheer competition. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville varsity competes in co-ed cheer competition. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Riverhead High School hosted a varsity cheer competition where 44 different high schools converged throughout the day on Saturday, Jan. 27, where each school showcased their school spirit in an all-day event.

The Patriots of Ward Melville was the class of the field, winning first place in the Coed Division with a rousing performance center stage in front of a packed gymnasium. Scoring 90.3 by the panel of judges, the Patriots took home top honors over second place Walt Whitman who notched a score of 79.9. 

Patriot head coach Georgia Gass said she was pleased with her team’s performance. “This team works so hard day in and day out at every practice and it showed today,” she said. “They have a way of drawing everyone’s attention whenever they’re on the mat,” adding that she and her assistant coach Maggie Hurley are incredibly proud of what their team has accomplished.

The win keeps the Patriots atop the Suffolk County leader board with an 86.73 average followed by Walt Whitman at 78.01, while Half Hollow Hills rounds out the top three at 76.94.

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Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Callender battles in the paint in a home game against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter scores for the Warriors in a home game against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior guard Hannah Ellis takes flight for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior guard Hannah Ellis scores for the Warriors at home against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Callender banks two for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior guard Hannah Ellis drives the lane for the Warriors at home against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior guard Maria Stamatopoulos banks two for the Warriors in a home game against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter lets a three-pointer fly for the Warriors in a home game against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Smithtown West riding a four-game winning streak, came calling on the Comsewogue Warriors — who had won their last five games — in a foul-riddled game that wouldn’t be decided until the final 30 seconds of the League IV matchup. 

Comsewogue trailed by one at the end of eight minutes of play but clawed their way to lead by two at the halftime break. Smithtown West would stay withing striking distance in the second half, but the Warriors were able to corral the Bulls to win it 46-43 Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter did what she’s done all season doing her damage from long range nailing three triples, a field goal and five from the free-throw line to lead her team with 16 points. Hannah Ellis the senior followed with 15 and Jayla Callender the sophomore netted eight.

Catherine Piccininni led the way for the Bulls notching 13 points.

The win lifts the Warriors to 6-1 in league, 8-4 overall, as the Bulls drop to 4-3 in league as both teams retake the court Thursday, Jan. 25.

Comsewogue hits the road to take on Westhampton, the top seed in their division, while Smithtown West will host Hills West. Both game times are at 4 p.m. 

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Julia Dank drives the baseline for the Patriots in a home game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Addison Dellaporta banks two for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Julia Dank nails a three-pointer for the Patriots in a home game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore guard Jaclyn Engel drives the lane for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Kaitlyn McNeil banks two for the Patriots in a home game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Kaitlyn McNeil drives the baseline for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Julia Dank drains a three-pointer for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Grace Balocca hits-for three in a home game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Jaclyn Engel banks two for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Jaclyn Engel grabs the rebound at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Despite multiple turnovers, Ward Melville girls basketball took a 14-point lead into the halftime break against Sachem East who surged in the third quarter to draw within eight points. The Patriots were able to hold the Arrows at bay the rest of the way to win the League I matchup 42-31 at home Jan. 22.

Sophomore forward Kaitlyn McNeil led the way for the Patriots with five field goals and three free throws for 13 points; Addison Dellaporta netted five from the floor for 10; and Julia Dank sank three triples for nine points.

The win lifts the Patriots to 6-4 in league, 9-5 overall, with six games remaining before postseason play begins.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Shoreham-Wading River’s Wes Hodun pins Devin Champaine at 285 lbs. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai’s Shane Wells pinned Brady Kitchen at 116 lbs. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Chris Colon slams Quintin Bausenwein to the mat at 124 lbs. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Gavin Mangano pins Tristan Bausenwein at 131 lbs. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai’s Nick Reilly (L) battles Nate Spuhler at 170lbs. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Zack Wilson pins John Bracken at 215 lbs. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Shoreham Wading River wrestling team continued their winning ways with a 47-24 win over visiting Mt. Sinai to clinch the league VII title going undefeated (5-0) Wednesday, Jan. 10 at home.

The Wildcats advantage comes at 124lbs and 131lbs with Chris Colon and Gavin Mangano where Colon pinned his opponent in 31 seconds. Mangano took a little longer to pin his challenger at 131lbs at the 2:40 mark of the second period. According to head coach Joe Condon the pair have only lost one match between them this season.

Mt. Sinai’s Brayden Fahrbach at 145lbs. had the shortest match of the night when he pinned his opponent in just 19 seconds.

The Wildcats will look to use their momentum when the Suffolk County Dual Championship competition begins Wednesday, Jan. 17. 

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Centereach forward Meghan Ippoliti boxes out in a home game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
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Centereach forward Meghan Ippoliti boxes out in a home game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach co-captain Hayley Torres drives the lane for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East junior Meredith Brennan fights for the rebound in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore Madelyn Madrigal banks two for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East junior Meredith Brennan drives the lane in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach co-captain Hayley Torres lays up for two for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior forward Bella DiGregorio shoots in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East freshman Juliana Gandarillas guards the inbound in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior Jules Nestor drives the lane in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore Hayley Torres guards the inbound in a home game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore Hayley Torres comes “down” with the rebound for the Cougars in a home game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East junior Angie Camarda banks two for the Bulls in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East junior Angie Camarda lets a three-pointer fly for the Bulls in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Hayley Torres battles Angie Camarda for possession in a league III matchup. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East junior Meredith Brennan hits from long distance in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East junior Meredith Brennan drains one of her four triples in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East freshman Juliana Gandarillas battles her way to the rim in a road game against Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Two seconds left on the clock. Photo by Bill Landon
Cougars WIN! Photo by Bill Landon
Cougars WIN! Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

With 2 seconds left on the clock Centereach sophomore Hayley Torres went to the free throw line with the score tied 64-64. Torres composed herself and sank her second shot to put the Cougars ahead by one. With 0:02 left in regulation, Smithtown East Inbounded the ball and threw the Hail Mary shot from midcourt to no avail as Centereach erupted in celebration at their own home court, winning the game 65-64 in the League III matchup Jan 12.

Smithtown East freshman Juliana Gandarillas stood atop the scoreboard for the Bulls with 18 points. Meredith Brennan sank four 3-pointers and a pair of field goals for 16 points, while Jules Nestor and Isabella Moragiemos banked nine points apiece. 

Madelyn Madrigal led the way for Centereach with 18 points, Meaghan Greico banked 16 and Torres finished with 13.

The win lifts the Cougars to 5-6 on the season while the loss takes the Bulls to 6-6. 

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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Ward Melville’s Liam Cronin (top) battles Justin Yanez @ 190lbs. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Jaden Baron (L) takes on Ariel Ponce of Brentwood. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Zachary Rothenberg takes on Corey McKracken of Brentwood @116lbs. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Dean Sitler battles Deny Robles of Brentwood @ 124lbs. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Wrestling took center stage at Comsewogue High School in the Warrior Duals tournament in a multischool invitational that featured three mats of action-packed wrestling Saturday, Jan. 13.

Ward Melville’s Jaden Baron pinned his Brentwood challenger at 108lbs in the opening round, and teammate Zachary Rothenberg pinned his opponent in just 51 seconds at 116lbs. Ward Melville’s Kyle Yannucciello defeated Kevin Rivas at 101lbs, and A.J. Lollo in the top weight class (285lbs) pinned his opponent.

The Patriots are back on the mats Jan. 17 with a road trip to Bay Shore with the first bout slated for 6:30 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Kings Park senior John Flynn drives the lane in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior John Flynn lets a three-pointer fly. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Joe Romano drives the lane in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Joe Romano fights his way to the rim in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Thomas Matonti lets a three-pointer fly in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Joe Romano drives the lane in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Max Romer banks two in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park freshman Kyle Edmundson lets a three-pointer fly. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park’s Joe Romano fights his way to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park head coach Chris Rube from the sideline in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout. Kings Park. Bill Landon photo
Kings Park senior Thomas Matonti muscles his way to the rim in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Thomas Matonti drives the lane in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Max Romer drives the baseline in a road game against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon

Kings Park (3-5) squared off against host Hampton Bays (3-4) Saturday night where no decision was made after 32 minutes of play. With both teams deadlocked at 53-53 at the end of regulation, a four-minute overtime period was forced to decide the winner in the League V matchup Jan. 6.

Hampton Bays edged ahead clinging to a four-point lead with 33 seconds left in the overtime period, a lead that shrank to three with eight seconds left. Kings Park senior Thomas Matonti got the call and managed to let a 3-pointer fly that just missed its mark as the final buzzer sounded, with the Kingsmen falling to the Baymen 63-60.

It was the senior core of co-captains that topped the scoring chart for the Kingsmen with Joe Romano’s team high of 23 points, Thomas Matonti did his damage from afar with six triples and a pair of free throws for 20 points and John Flynn added 12.

Having lost to Elwood-John Glenn two days earlier, Kings Park rebounded Tuesday, defeating Islip at home 61-52. The Kingsmen will look to build on that momentum when they retake the court in another league matchup Tuesday, Jan. 16, with a road game against Harborfields. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Holiday season in downtown Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon

Downtown Port Jefferson was ready for Santa as the shops and businesses of the village continued a popular tradition this holiday season. 

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Sophomore guard Jack Salgado fights for the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Neelesh Raghurama drives the lane for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Lorenzo Beaton fights his way to the rim for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Lorenzo Beaton fights his way to the rim for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Jackson Weber pushes up-court for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior forward Devin Lynch takes flight for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Lorenzo Beaton scores from the paint for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior forward is apparently fouled in a home game against Brentwood. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Jackson Weber dumps the pass off for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Lorenzo Beaton grabs a rebound for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Neelesh Raghurama drains a triple for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Eddie Hughes fires from the baseline for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Neelesh Raghurama banks two for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Neelesh Raghurama drives towards the basket for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Luke Chitkara drives the lane for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Jackson Weber lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Ward Melville had their hands full when they hosted perennial powerhouse Brentwood, where the Patriots struggled to keep pace in a League 1 matchup, falling 62-40 Friday night, Dec. 15.

It was a foul-riddled, physical contest where both teams spent time at the free throw line and as the game grew late, several players flirted with fouling out.

Neelesh Raghurama, the junior, led the Patriots with two 3-pointers and a pair of field goals for 10 points; senior forward Lorenzo Beaton netted seven; and seniors Devin Lynch and Luke Chitkara banked six points apiece.

The Patriots (0-2 league), who won a pair of nonleague early season games, will look to get back to their winning ways when they travel to Riverhead Thursday, Dec. 21. Game time is slated for 5 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Alyssa Bell lays up for two for the Wildcats at home against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Leslie Jablonski shoots in a home game against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River freshman Stamatia Almiroudis drives the baseline for the Wildcats in a home game against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Grayce Kitchen banks two for the Wildcats in a non-league matchup against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Alyssa Bell goes to the basket for the Wildcats at home against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Charlotte Erb scores for the Wildcats in a home game against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Haylie Abrams shoots for the Wildcats in a home game against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Alyssa Bell banks two more for the Wildcats at home against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Grayce Kitchen shoots from the baseline for the Wildcats in a non-league matchup against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Alyssa Bell lays up for two more for the Wildcats at home against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Juliana Mahan banks two in a home game against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River freshman Stamatia Almiroudis drives the baseline for the Wildcats in a home game against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Juliana Mahan fights her way to the rim at home against Greenport. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

With eight consecutive nonleague games to open the Shoreham-Wading River girls basketball season, game five pitted the Wildcats against Greenport Tuesday night when the visiting Porters clung to a one-point lead to open the second half. The Wildcats came alive in the final 16 minutes of play, slamming the door shut to win the game 50-28 in the Dec. 19 contest.

Senior forward Juliana Mahan led her team in scoring with eight field goals and three from the line for 19 points, while juniors Alyssa Bell banked 17 and Grayce Kitchen netted 9.

The win lifts Shoreham-Wading River to 2-3 in the early season.

The Wildcats retake the court in another nonleague matchup Thursday, Dec. 21, with a road game against Rocky Point. Game time is slated for 4:30 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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