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Northport girls basketball vs. Smithtown East. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Hallie Gilmartin goes baseline on Carolyn Brennan. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Northport girls basketball vs. Smithtown East. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Jillian Ryan scores on an uncontested layup for Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Northport girls basketball vs. Smithtown East. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Northport girls basketball vs. Smithtown East. Photo by Steven Zaitz

By Steven Zaitz

Northport Senior forward Claire Fitzpatrick scored 20 points to lead the Lady Tigers to a 59-28 victory over Smithtown East on Tuesday night.

Fitzpatrick, who transferred back to Northport after a year at St. Mary hit on four of her seven three-point attempts and had 10 points in the first quarter to set the pace for the Tigers, who improved to 2-0 on the young season. Smithtown East drops their second consecutive game to even their record at 2-2. Senior Meredith Brennan led the Lady Red Bulls with eight points.

But it was Northport’s Fitzpatrick who set the pace, calmly hitting open jumpers and spinning in the lane to help open up a 23-9 early in the second quarter for the Tigers. The score would stay that way for a stretch of five minutes, as both teams played hot potato with the basketball — turning it over a combined nine times in the quarter. Northport would go into their halftime locker room leading 28-9, completely shutting out Smithtown East in the second quarter.

Tiger Sophomore guard Ava DeMarco nailed a pair of three in the third quarter and the Bulls had no answer for Northport’s physical style. Northport out-rebounded Smithtown East 32-22 for the game and the Tigers led 48-22 after Fitzpatrick hit a triple midway through the quarter — her fourth three-pointer of the game. 

DeMarco finished with 11 points and senior guard Hallie Gilmartin had 7, two of which came on a gorgeous reverse layup in the fourth quarter. Her sister, junior Grace Gilmartin had 2 points and 4 rebounds.

Northport 8th grader Lyla Quinn had five points, including a three-pointer. Brennan’s sister Carolyn, also in 8th grade, had 7 points for East. Junior Emily Giordano had six points and senior Isabella Moragiemos had five for the Lady Red Bulls.

Smithtown East will travel to Newfield on Dec. 12th to take on the Wolverines and Northport is home against North Babylon, also on Dec. 12th. 

The win was Northport Head Coach Rich Castellano’s 755th of his career — adding to his record of most wins in the history of girls high school basketball on Long Island.

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Newfield senior Marcus Petit Frere drives the lane for the Wolverines. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield senior Marcus Petit Frere drives the lane for the Wolverines. Photo by Bill Landon
Ryan Hicks battles his way to the rim for Newfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach senior Haniel Merejo with a rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Battle for possession. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield senior Jay Deliat takes flight for the Wolverines. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield’s Aiden Ifill banks two for the Wolverines. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach forward Michael Edmond Jr. drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield senior Jay Deliat banks two for the Wolverines. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

This past Saturday, Dec. 7, when Centereach came calling on Newfield, their crosstown rival in a non-league boys basketball matchup, the Wolverines controlled the tempo of the game from the opening tipoff, as the Cougars found themselves down 19 points at the half. Newfield’s dominant defensive performance the rest of the way inked a 71-37 victory over their visitors.

Newfield senior Ryan Hicks topped the scoring charts for the Wolverines with 17 points, with teammate Aiden Ifill adding 16.

Centereach senior forward Michael Edmond led the way for the Cougars, hitting four three-pointers, a field goal and three from the charity stripe for 17 points.

The win lifts the Wolverines to 2-0, while the loss drops Centereach to 0-2 in this early season.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Kings Park 8th grader Riley Currier battles for the rebound. Bill Landon photo
Kings Park senior Gianna Zawol scores. Bill Landon photo
Kings Park sophomore Avery Brown lets a three-pointer fly. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Shealyn Varbero shoots for the Wildcats. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River senior Alyssa Bell lets a three-pointer fly for the Wildcats. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River senior Haylie Abrams shoots from down low. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River senior Alyssa Bell banks two for the Wildcats. Bill Landon photo
Haylie Abrams (l) wrestles Emily Clemens for the rebound. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River junior Anabel Keegan drives the lane for the Wildcats. Bill Landon photo
Jump ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park sophomore Avery Brown down low. Bill Landon photo
Kings Park 8th grader Riley Currier lets a three-pointer fly. Bill Landon photo
Kings Park freshman Addison Kelly lays up for two. Bill Landon photo
Kings Park senior Gianna Zawol battles down low. Bill Landon photo
Kings Park sophomore Maddie DiRusso lays up. Bill Landon photo

By Bill Landon

The last time Shoreham-Wading River squared off against Kings Park was back on Feb. 28, in the Suffolk County Class A, semi-final round, where the Lady Kingsmen defeated the Wildcats, concluding their 2023-24 campaign at Centereach High School.

The wound was still raw for the Wildcats who looked to avenge that season ending defeat in a home game on Monday, Dec. 9. The score was close in the first 12 minutes of play, when the Wildcats surged in the closing minutes of the opening half, netting 10 points to alter the rhythm of the game.

The Kingsmen rallied too, coming within 7 points, with only 3 minutes left in the game. But the Wildcats were able to arrest the onslaught, winning the game 43-33.

Shoreham Wading River opened their season with a pair of non-league wins against Sachem East and Hauppauge, a league victory against Miller Place. They look to be on solid footing for another run at the Suffolk Class A title.

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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Cold Spring Harbor student-athletes were honored for their college commitments at both the Division I and Division III levels. Photo courtesy Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District congratulated its varsity student-athletes who accepted their 2025 college athletic commitments this fall.

Eight Cold Spring Harbor High School athletes will compete at the Division I level: Alex Bauer (lacrosse) will attend the University of Michigan; Megan Jasinski (track) is headed to Brown University; Clara Masata (crew) will join Cornell University; Brady McKean (lacrosse) will play at Stony Brook University; Greyson Meak (wrestling) is committed to the University of Pennsylvania; Ryan Reynolds (lacrosse) will play at the University of Maryland; Petra Schneider (crew) will attend Northeastern University; and Maya Soskin (lacrosse) is headed to the University of Florida.

Seven athletes will continue their athletic careers at the Division III level: Sam Bruno (lacrosse) and Kevin Burns (lacrosse) will attend Stevens Institute of Technology; Kelly Callaghan (lacrosse) is committed to the University of Chicago; Rachel Louie (field hockey/lacrosse) will play at the University of Rochester; Riley Miller (lacrosse) is headed to the University of Scranton; Finn Richmond (soccer) will join SUNY Maritime; and Maggie Spehr (lacrosse) is Middlebury College-bound.

Athletic Director Michael Bongino along with coaches from lacrosse, wrestling, track, field hockey and soccer recognized the student-athletes for their achievements. Parents and guidance counselors joined in celebrating the students’ dedication to sports and academics, as well.

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook swimming and diving team concluded its weekend at the 2024 ECAC Championships in East Meadow with three event victories on Dec. 8, securing a fifth-place finish overall.

The Seawolves opened their day with solid prelim performances, with 12 swimmers qualifying for finals.

Francesca Baber continued her impressive weekend in the finals, picking up two individual event wins in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:22.26) and the 100-yard freestyle (51.55). She carried that momentum into the weekend’s final event as Baber, Michelle Vu, Brenna Mowrey, and Alanna DePinto teamed up to win the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:29.36).

Stony Brook ended the weekend with 1238 total points, finishing in fifth place.

HIGHLIGHTS
 

  • Baber cruised to victory in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:22.26) and the 100-yard freestyle (51.55). She ends the weekend with four total event wins.
  • The team of Baber, Vu, Mowrey, and DePinto took first place in the 400-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 3:29.36.
  • Sara Baxter placed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.55).
  • Clara Armstrong finished fifth in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:48.09).
  • Mowrey placed fifth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.65).
  • Stony Brook ends the 2024 ECAC Championships with six event wins and 21 top-five finishes.

The team returns to action in the new year on January 18, when it travels to New Jersey to take on Rider.

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

For the second consecutive day, the Stony Brook swimming and diving recorded several impressive showings at the 2024 ECAC Championships in East Meadow on Dec. 7.

Like the day before, the Seawolves opened the day with strong prelims performances, with 10 swimmers and two divers advancing to finals. Stony Brook also picked up a pair of wins in the prelims as Francesca Baber won the 200-yard freestyle race (1:53.39), and Sara DiStefano placed first in the 3-meter diving finals (222.65).

The good times continued in the finals, as the Seawolves finished with eight top-five placements for the second straight day, including wins from Baber in the 200-yard freestyle and DiStefano in 3-meter diving.
Heading into the final day of competition, Stony Brook finds itself in fifth place with 853 team points.

HIGHLIGHTS
 

  • DiStefano continued her excellent weekend with a win in the 3-meter diving finals (231.10). She was also named ECAC Diver of the Meet for the second consecutive year.
  • Natalia Chornomidza placed second in the 3-meter dive with a score of 231.05.
  • Baber raced to a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:51.95
  • Brenna Mowrey finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (57.55)
  • Michelle Vu took third in the 100-yard butterfly (56.07)
  • The team of Sara Baxter, Aili Talcott, Vu, and Baber placed fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:46.81).
  • Vu finished fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (57.88)
  • Talcott placed fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:05.65.
  • Diving Consulat Jan Pisano was honored as the Diving Coach of the Meet for a second straight year.

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The Stony Brook swimming and diving team opened day one of the 2024 ECAC Championships in East Meadow on Dec. 6 with a bang, posting several strong performances across multiple events.

The Seawolves were hot out the gate in prelims, as nine swimmers and three divers punched their tickets to the finals. Sara DiStefano took first in the 1-meter diving prelims (241.90).

Stony Brook carried its momentum into the finals, picking up eight top-five finishes and another win from DiStefano in the 1-meter diving finals.

The Seawolves finished with 414 team points, good for third place heading into day two.  

HIGHLIGHTS
 

  • DiStefano capped off her impressive day with a first-place finish in the 1-meter diving finals (247.30)
  • Natalia Chornomidza took second in the 1-meter diving event with a score of 231.00
  • Mykayla Lavery placed third in the 1-meter dive, which was good for a score of 225.10
  • Michelle Vu, Brenna Mowrey, Alanna DePinto, and Francesca Baber finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.97)
  • Baber swam to a second-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 4:59.16.
  • Aili Talcott put up a strong showing in the 200-yard IM, taking third (2:07.24).
  • Sara Baxter, Talcott, Vu, and DePinto finished third in the 400-yard medley relay at 3:54.09.
  • Vu placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.14.


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Seth Hilario placed 6th in the 60-meter hurdle. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook University men’s indoor track and field program opened the 2024-25 season at the Rutgers Holiday Classic on Dec. 6 at The Armory in NYC. The Seawolves posted several solid performances as a team, with five different runners setting new personal bests.

Stony Brook’s best two placements of the day came from Seth Hilario in the 60-meter hurdles and Michael Ye in the 200-meter, who both placed sixth in their respective races.

The Seawolves secured three top-ten placements in the 3,000-meter race with Ryan Hesler (eighth, 8:40.44), Collin McLoughlin (ninth, 8:41.10, and Finn Burke (10th, 8:43.19). Burke’s impressive time was a new personal best in the event. Joseph Bertola (11th, 8:44.07), Matthew Windecker (12th, 8:45.82), and Luca Maneri (15th, 8:47.64) all recorded new personal bests in the 3,000-meter. Fernando Diaz (13th, 2:35.16) set a new best in 1,000-meter.

“Our athletes, who have been training consistently over the past few months, had an opportunity today to break out of the daily training and get a taste of competition,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “It was a typical first meet; we saw a little bit of everything, but there were some encouraging performances from several younger runners. There is still work to be done, but we’re optimistic about what the track seasons ahead may bring.”

The team resumes action in the new year on January 10 at the Spartan Invitational at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island.

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Amelie Guzman won 2nd place at the Rutgers Holiday Classic on Friday. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook University women’s indoor track and field program opened the 2024-25 season at the Rutgers Holiday Classic on Dec. 6 at The Armory in NYC. The day’s highlight came in the 3000-meter race, where four Seawolves secured top-five placements.

Amelie Guzman (2nd, 10:05.78), Danielle Cirrito (3rd, 10:07.18), Niamh Durcan (4th, 10:07.42), and Shaylen Goslar (5th, 10:17.12) all recorded top-five finishes in the 3000-meter.

Miranda Gatto ran to a seventh-place finish in the 3000-meter (10:17.79)

Enyero Omokeni (10th, 41.28) and Jasmine Mason-Rudolph (19th, 43.47) set new personal bests in the 300-meter event.

Logan Barsalow finished tenth in the 1000-meter, setting a new personal best with a 3:04.17 clocking.

Brienna Ahmetaj notched an eighth-place finish in the high jump (1.55m), a new personal best. 

“Our athletes, who have been training consistently over the past few months, had an opportunity today to break out of the daily training and get a taste of competition,” head coach Andy Ronan said. 

“It was a typical first meet; we saw a little bit of everything, but there were some encouraging performances from several younger runners. There is still work to be done, but we’re optimistic about what the track seasons ahead may bring,” he added.

The team will resume play in the New Year on Jan. 10, when they compete in the Spartan Invitational at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island.

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#15 Shamarla King scored 18 points during Sunday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Seawolves and Crusaders met for the second time in as many seasons as Holy Cross was able to avenge its loss at Stony Brook from last season with a 73-56 win on Dec. 8 at the Hart Center Arena in Worcester, Mass.

The Crusaders took control early in the first quarter en route to their fifth win of the season. Despite the defeat, the Seawolves had two players score in double figures, led by Shamarla King, who had 18 points and eight rebounds. Zaida Gonzalez tacked on 12 points and Janay Brantley added nine points, 10 rebounds and two steals.

Stony Brook struggled out of the gate as the Crusaders pulled off a 7-0 run to start the game.  falling behind 18-9 at the end of the first quarter. King, Gonzalez, and Brantley pieced together nine points to get the Seawolves on the board only trailing 18-9 after the first quarter.

Holy Cross adding to their lead, building a 27-15 advantage before Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from King, to narrow its deficit to 27-22. Chloe Oliver, Khalis Whiting, and Lauren Filien all had a hand in the Seawolves’ second quarter run. The Crusaders then responded, leaving the Seawolves trailing 37-24 heading into halftime.

Stony Brook’s deficit continued to grow after halftime as Holy Cross’ Simone Foreman went on a tear and scored 11 points through the third quarter as the Seawolves trailed 57-42. Gonzalez scored eight to help Stony Brook keep within striking distance of a potential comeback.

Holy Cross kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 60-42 advantage before Stony Brook went on another 7-0 run, finished off by Brantley’s three, to shrink the deficit to 60-49 with 6:31 to go in the contest. Holy Cross responded and outscored the Seawolves the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 73-56.

The team continues their nonconference road trip as they head upstate to take on No. 23 Buffalo on Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. with coverage available on ESPN+. 

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