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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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Senior Juliana Mahan scores two of her team high 16 points against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Jocelyn Kavanaugh lays up for the Wildcats in a home game against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Brooke Andresen battles in the paint for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Brooke Andresen shoots for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior Juliana Mahan scores from down low at home against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Kady Keegan scores for the Wildcats in a home game against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Alyssa Bell “drives” the baseline in a home game against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Alyssa Bell banks two for the Wildcats in a home game against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Haylie Abrams fights for the rebound in a home game against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Leslie Jablonski scores for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Grayce Kitchen banks two for the Wildcats at home against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Alyssa Bell scores for the Wildcats at home against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Haylie Abrams scores for the Wildcats at home against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon

Just past the halfway point in the season Shoreham-Wading River, the 2023 Suffolk County class A champions, find themselves in the middle of the pack in their division. The Wildcats (5-5), having lost to Mount Sinai three days earlier, were hungry to get back to their winning ways when they hosted Center Moriches (1-8), making short work of the Red Devils winning 58-35 in the League VI matchup Jan 8.

Senior Juliana Mahan led the way for the Wildcats doing what she’s done all season battling in the paint netting eight layups/putbacks for 16 points. Grayce Kitchen, a junior, netted 11 points and Kady Keegan, the sophomore, banked eight. Kitchen had a 3-pointer as did freshman teammate Stamatia Almiroudis.

The Wildcats next two games will be their litmus test with a road game at Elwood-John Glenn on Tuesday, Jan 16, followed by a home game against Hampton Bays Jan. 20. Game times are 5:15 p.m. and noon respectively.

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Ward Melville senior Grace Balocca banks two for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
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Ward Melville senior Emily Shields fights for the rebound in a road game against Central Islip. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Jaclyn Engel shoots two in a road game against Central Islip. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Julia Dank shoots in a road game against Central Islip. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Jaclyn Engel scores in a road game against Central Islip. Photo by Bill Landon
Julia Dank shoots from the top of the key for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Kaitlyn McNeil shoots in a road game against Central Islip. Photo by Bill Landon
Addison Dellaporta goes to the rim for the Patriots in a league I matchup against Central Islip. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Emma Silverman scores in a road game against Central Islip. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Kaitlyn McNeil goes to the rim in a road game against Central Islip. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Grace Balocca drives the lane for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Addison Dellaporta lays up for two for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Grace Balocca banks two for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Addison Dellaporta lays up for two for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon

Ward Melville rattled off six wins in a row to open their ’23-’24 season but were tripped up in a nonleague road game against Shoreham-Wading River, falling to the League VI Wildcats, 39-35, Dec. 29. 

The Patriots, reeling from that loss, pummeled Central Islip on the road in a league matchup defeating the Musketeers, 58-28, in the Jan. 4 contest. 

Ward Melville senior Emma Silverman led the offensive attack with a 3-pointer and four from the floor for 11 points. Senior Grace Balocca netted eight points as did Addison Dellaporta, and teammates Julia Dank, Jaclyn Engel and Kaitlyn McNeil each scored seven points apiece.

The win kept the Patriots atop the League I leaderboard, consolidated by a 43-34 victory against Longwood Jan. 6. 

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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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Kings Park senior John Flynn goes to the rim in a road win against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Joe Romano banks two for the Kingsmen in a road game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park co-captain Joe Romano grabs the rebound in a road game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park co-captain Thomas Matonti banks two more in a road game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place center Nick Frusco blocks a shot in a home game against Kings Park. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior Joe Strickland blocks a shot in a home game against Kings Park. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior John Leen with a sky hook in a home game against Kings Park. Photo by Bill Landon
Nick Frusco gets “fouled” going to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Joe Romano defends Nick Frusco in a league V matchup Dec 14. Photo by Bill Landon
Nick Frusco drives the baseline for the Panthers at home against Kings Park. Photo by Bill Landon
Ryan Khezri drives the lane for the Panthers at home against Kings Park. Photo by Bill Landon

Having lost the first three nonleague season games and a league loss two days earlier, Kings Park looked to get back to their winning ways with a road game against the Panthers of Miller Place Thursday afternoon.

Despite trailing after the first eight minutes of play, the Kingsmen sparked to life in the second quarter to take a 17-point lead into the halftime break. Thomas Matonti caught fire with his three-point shooting prowess, draining five triples in the League 5 matchup.

The Panthers struggled in the second half with Kings Park’s swarming defense and unrelenting press, falling 63-32 in the Dec. 14 contest.

The Kings Park senior co-captains peppered the scoreboard with Matonti at the top of the chart with 21 points, John Flynn banking 13 and Joe Romano netting 10.

Nick Frusco carried the flag for the Panthers with five field goals and five from the free throw line, and Matthew Cirrito notched six.

The win lifted Kings Park to 1-1 in division play as they handed the Panthers their first loss of this early season.

Both teams retook the court Tuesday night, with the Kingsmen besting Sayville 47-35. Miller Place fell again against Harborfields, losing the contest 52-49.

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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Newfield sophomore Ashley Hernandez pushes up-court for the Wolverines in a road game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield senior Tori Coletti drains a triple for the Wolverines in a road game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield freshman guard Jocelyn Krill shoots from the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield senior forward Sarah Murphy lays up for two in a road game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield forward Shelya Lynton passes inside for the Wolverines in a road game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield junior Jelissa Alba with a jumper in a road game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield senior point guard Raiyah Reid drives to basket for the score in a road game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon

After dropping their league season opener, Newfield looked to put a “W” in the win column in a road game against Bellport, but the Wolverines struggled to gain traction in a game plagued by turnovers, falling to the Clippers 54-37 in the League III matchup Dec 18.

Newfield senior Raiyah Reid, the floor general who’s been a varsity starter since the eigth grade, led the way for the Wolverines. Reid ranked second in Suffolk County last season, with 140 field goals, 17 triples and 79 free throws, averaging 25.6 points per game, according to Newsday. Reid banked six field goals, a triple and a pair of free throws for 17 points. Teammates Tori Coletti netted nine, and Jasmine Ricchetti and Sarah Murphy scored four points apiece.

The loss drops the Wolverines to 1-4 overall. They will retake the court Dec. 21 with a road game against crosstown rival, Centereach. Game time is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

– 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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Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris shoots from down low. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior Ben Haug battles down low. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris goes up and over? Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris battles in the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior James Burton at the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior Ben Haug nails a triple for the Bulls. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris scores from the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior James Burton passes inside. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East forward Brandon Devitt shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior James Burton shoots from the sideline. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East forward Brandon Devitt banks two for the Bulls. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior Ben Haug shoots for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris shoots from down low for the Bulls. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior James Burton shoots for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris battles his way to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Smithtown East’s potent offense was able to keep the Sharks of Eastport-South Manor at bay in a home nonleague contest Saturday, Dec. 9. 

After the Bulls broke out to an early lead, it was the 3-point shooting prowess of ESM that kept the Sharks within striking distance at the half with Smithtown leading 42-40. But the Bulls would slam the door in the late stage of the game to win the nonleague contest 81-67.

For the Bulls, senior Ben Haug drained three triples and six field goals along with three from the line for 24 points. Junior Nico Skartsiaris netted 21 points and senior James Burton banked 20.

The win lifts the Bulls to 2-0 in the early going, and the team will retake the court to open league play Thursday, Dec. 14, with a road game at Deer Park. 

Game time is slated for 7:15 p.m.

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