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Shoreham-Wading River’s Chloe Bergen clears the ball for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Mia Mangano shoots for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer vs. Elwood-John Glenn on 9/21/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Shealyn Varbero battles for possession in a road game against John Glenn. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer vs. Elwood-John Glenn on 9/21/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer vs. Elwood-John Glenn on 9/21/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior Morgan Lesiewicz makes a save for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer vs. Elwood-John Glenn on 9/21/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer vs. Elwood-John Glenn on 9/21/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer vs. Elwood-John Glenn on 9/21/24. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The reigning Long Island champion and New York State semifinalist, the Lady Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River, made it four in a row Saturday morning, Sept. 21, with a road game against Elwood-John Glenn with a 2-0 shutout in a League VII matchup.

Olivia Pesso, a junior who took up soccer just last season scored the icebreaker at the 22-minute mark of the second half to put the Wildcats ahead. Mia Mangano’s foot spoke two minutes later when the junior drove the ball into the back of the net on a penalty kick for the insurance goal.

Shoreham-Wading River goalie Morgan Lesiewicz made 10 stops in net.

The Wildcats traveled to Southampton Tuesday, Sept. 24, and continued their winning streak by easily beating the Mariners, 5-0.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff libero Hannah Pflaster with a monster dig for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Reilly from the service line for the Royals in a road game against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Lina DeLeo at net for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

It was a battle of the unbeatens Thursday afternoon, Sept. 19, between defending Long Island champions Port Jefferson Royals and Center Moriches Red Devils.

Although losing several key seniors to graduation from their 2023 Long Island championship season, it didn’t seem to matter when the Royals attacked with vicious serves and several monster digs. There were 34 kills at the net to sweep the match, 25-19, 25-18, 25-14. 

Sophomore Ava Reilly was the cornerstone of the offense with 28 assists, nine digs a kill and an ace. McKayla Pollard notched 15 kills to go with six digs, along with sophomores Thea Mangels who killed six, had a dig and a service ace and Lina DeLeo who had seven digs, two aces and five kills at the net. The quartet was a potent combination throughout in dominating the play at the net. 

The win lifted the Royals to the top of the League VII leaderboard. 

The team continued its impressive form with 3-0 victories over Greenport/Southold, Sept. 21, and Shelter Island, Sept. 23, for a 7-0 record to date. 

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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Northport vs. West Islip. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Number 28, Jake Kramer, getting stopped by Northport defense. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Northport vs. West Islip. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Number 72, Gio Valenti, puts clamps on quarterback T.J. Sonnenberg. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Luke Loiacono looking for a crease. Photo by Steve Zaitz

By Steve Zaitz

Northport running back Luke Loiacono rushed for all four Tiger touchdowns — one in each quarter — Northport’s 28-14 win at West Islip, on Friday Night.

The junior Loiacono, who is also a prolific scorer for the Tiger lacrosse team, finished with 168 yards on only 13 carries, as Northport improved to 2-0. West Islip falls to 0-2.

On the Tigers’ second offensive possession, Loiacono ran around left end for a 20-yard score that gave Northport a 7-0 lead. Loiacono and the Tiger rushing attack continued to exploit left-side runs for the entire game, amassing 314 yards on the ground. Senior Asher Levine had 92 yards on 8 carries, as Northport averaged 8.3 yards per rushing attempt.

Loiacono’s second touchdown was a 12-yarder in which he broke a tackle at the five-yard line, ran to the right sideline, and waltzed into the end zone with just under two minutes to go in the first half.

Northport’s defense also had a strong game as they limited the Lions to 194 yards of total offense. Eighty-one of those yards came in semi-garbage time when West Islip wide receiver Nils Haugen caught a short pass from quarterback T.J. Sonnenberg in the right flat, spun out of a tackle and raced 82 yards to make the score 28-14 with ten minutes remaining in the game.

The Lions recovered a Loiacono fumble with six minutes left, but the Tiger defense got a turnover on downs when Sonnenberg threw an incompletion on 4th down and 5 with four minutes remaining.  The Lions never possessed the ball again.

Northport meets their old friend, Bellport, next Saturday, September 28. The Clippers are 1-1 after their 20-15 loss to highly-ranked North Babylon. Northport and Bellport met at Stony Brook in the 2022 Suffolk County Championship, with Bellport winning 35-14.

— Photos by Steve Zaitz

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By Bill Landon

With both teams with three games under their belt, the Bulls of Smithtown West hosted the Centereach Cougars Thursday afternoon, Sept. 12, in a league matchup where a single goal would be the difference.

With three minutes left in the opening half, Smithtown West senior Jake Hutter dished off the ball to sophomore Tony Garcia who drilled the ball into the back of the net to edge ahead 1-0, a score that would make the final buzzer. 

Both goalies Jerry Nagosky (Bulls) and Thomas Zwirblis (Cougars) had two saves apiece.

The Bulls had another 1-0 victory — at East Islip — Monday, Sept. 16, taking them to 5-0 atop League V. On the same day, the Cougars won 3-1 at West Islip for a 2-1-2 league start.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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The Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River take the Thomas Cutinella Memorial Field Saturday afternoon to open their 2024 football season. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River wide receiver Sean Casey looks upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wadint River football vs. Hampton Bays 09/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wadint River football vs. Hampton Bays 09/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wadint River football vs. Hampton Bays 09/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wadint River football vs. Hampton Bays 09/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wadint River football vs. Hampton Bays 09/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wadint River football vs. Hampton Bays 09/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wadint River football vs. Hampton Bays 09/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcats Senior Michael Casey in traffic in home opener against Hampton Bays. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior wide receiver Michael Iberger with the touchdown catch. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wadint River football vs. Hampton Bays 09/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Shoreham-Wading River football team kicked off their 2024 season, with a convincing victory, defeating Hampton Bays 40-12 at the Thomas Cutinella Memorial Field, on Saturday afternoon. 

It was the Sean Casey show for Shoreham-Wading River, as the senior wide receiver ran back the opening kickoff covering 88 yards to put the Wildcats on the board. Casey found the end zone at the 1:08 mark in the first quarter with a 32-yard run, and had another kickoff return in the opening minutes of the second half, covering 74 yards. 

Freshman quarterback Noah Gregorek threw a seven-yard touchdown precision strike to Michael Iberger in the right corner of the end zone, and completed eight of nine passes for 102 yards in the Division IV matchup. 

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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Shoreham-Wading River field hockey vs. West Islip on 9/17/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Marisa Cacciola maneuvers midfield for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River field hockey vs. West Islip on 9/17/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River field hockey vs. West Islip on 9/17/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River field hockey vs. West Islip on 9/17/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River midfielder Ellie Arena pushes upfield for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River field hockey vs. West Islip on 9/17/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Haylie Abrams shoots for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River field hockey vs. West Islip on 9/17/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River field hockey vs. West Islip on 9/17/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River field hockey vs. West Islip on 9/17/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River field hockey vs. West Islip on 9/17/24. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Through five games, the Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River stand atop the Division II leaderboard. The team is not only undefeated, but has not allowed a single goal against them.

Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 17, at the Thomas Cutinella Memorial Field, the Wildcats were back at it when they blanked West Islip 6-0.

Madison Herr scored her second goal of the game in the opening minutes of the second quarter to put her team out front 3-0. Forward Ella Frazzetto rocked the box in the opening minutes of the third quarter and Herr found the box again for her hat trick to begin the final 15 minutes of play. Alessia Olivio rounded out the score when her shot found its mark to seal the deal for the Wildcats.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Alana Rodriguez maneuvers mid-field for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Jayla Callender with a clearing kick for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman Kailey Wiggins takes a shot at the goal. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Emma Cross passes to the wing. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue girls soccer vs. Amityville on 9/14/24. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Comsewogue girls soccer squad, having won their last three games, looked to make it four in a row Saturday morning, Sept. 14, when the Warriors hosted Amityville, and did just that, by trouncing their opponents in an 8-0 blowout.

It was a team effort, with seven different players finding the net in the League VI contest. Mikaela Knot found the back of the net twice, and teammates Emma Cross, Kaiya Dent, Madison Maher, Kailey Wiggins, Madison Moccio and Jayla Callender each scored a goal apiece.

Goalies Lila Capra and Payton Coyle each had two stops.

The Warriors attempted to make it five in a row, with a road game against Harborfields, on Tuesday, but fell 3-1.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Kings Park vs. Islip. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Aiden Barbosa slips a tackle. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Kings Park vs. Islip. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Aidan Barbosa had 117 rushing yards against Islip. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Kings Park vs. Islip. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Chris James, right, tries to stop Christian Hall who lost his helmet on the play. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Kings Park vs. Islip. Photo by Steve Zaitz
Kings Park vs. Islip. Photo by Steve Zaitz

By Steve Zaitz

The Kings Park Kingsmen opened their season with a thud on Saturday, as they gave up three special team touchdowns in an unsightly 34-20 loss to the Islip Buccaneers.

Bucs return specialist and cornerback, Jake DeGenarro, returned a punt, for a 62-yard touchdown, and a kickoff, for a 93-yard touchdown, both early in the game, as Islip led 13-7 after the first quarter.

Kings Park running back Aidan Barbosa was responsible for a major portion of the Kingsmen offense.

He squirted open down the right sideline midway through the first quarter for a 32-yard touchdown reception, from Junior quarterback, Brandon Shapiro. Barbosa had two receptions for 36 yards, and 117 rushing yards, on the ground. Shapiro threw for two touchdowns, but was sacked by the Buccaneer defense 10 times.

Islip quarterback senior, Brady Nash, was 12 for 16, for 190 through the air, and added 60 on the ground, including a touchdown run of 12 yards. Bucs running back Christian Hall had a touchdown run of 17 yards, and he also blocked a field goal with his facemask, in the fourth quarter, picked up the loose ball and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown. He had 80 rushing yards on 11 attempts. 

For Kings Park, Frankie Buffolino had four receptions for 52 yards, including a touchdown catch in the fourth quarter. Kicker Alex Squillacioti made two field goals from 42 and 26 yards.

Islip will face the mighty Sayville Golden Flashes on Friday, Sept. 20th, while Kings Park will try to get on the winning track at home, against Amityville, also, on Friday evening, at 6:30.

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Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Hadley Torre settles the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Bay Shore. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior forward Kelly Callan passes inside for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior midfielder Jadyn Stoecker shoots for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville girls field hockey vs. Bay Shore/Islip on Sept. 16. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

It was a battle of the unbeaten between the Ward Melville Patriots and Bay Shore/Islip on Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, in a field hockey league matchup.

The Patriots pressured the Bay Shore defenders constantly with a 4-0 shutout over their visitors in the Division I contest. 

Ward Melville junior Hadley Torre found the back of the net twice, senior forward Peyton Phillips scored along with two assists and senior midfielder Jadyn Stoecker rocked the box. 

Bay Shore goalie Morgan Cousins had a busy day guarding the box with 18 saves, while Ward Melville’s keeper Olivia Zummo stopped two.

The win lifts the Patriots to the top of the Division I leaderboard.

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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Freshman forward, McKenna Latourell, pushes upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield freshman, Migle Tarasevicius, clears the ball upfield, in a home game against the Mariners. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield vs. Southampton Sept. 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Newfield girls varsity soccer squad launched their 2024 campaign with a youthful roster that, features more freshmen than seniors.

Having dropped their season opener  5-0 to West Babylon two days earlier, the Wolverines righted the ship at home against Southampton on Sept. 5 in a nail-biter that went into overtime.

Newfield freshman, Camila Loor, broke the ice for the Wolverines at the 23-minute mark, when her shot found the back of the net off an assist from co-captain, Isabella Norton, for the early lead.

Southampton answered two minutes into the second half with, a shot on goal that tied the game 1-1, as the clock bled down to end regulation. 

Newfield eighth grader, Jazmyn Quinones, dished the ball off to Norton, whose shot found its mark, to win the game 2-1 in the non-league matchup. Sophomore goalie Emily Leo had five saves in net.

In their League III opener, the Wolverines hosted Commack, Sept. 9, but fell 6-0.           

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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