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Stony Brook men’s track and field wrapped up the regular season on May 2 and 3, competing at the Larry Ellis Invitational hosted by Princeton. As a team, the Seawolves recorded five top-eight placements.

HIGHLIGHTS

As the regular season now comes to a close, the Seawolves will shift their focus to championship season, starting with the two-day CAA Outdoor Championships on May 14-15 in Greensboro, N.C., at the Marcus T. Johnson Track.

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Ward Melville sophomore quarterback Kait Toth splits a pair of defenders. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior wide receiver Addison Dellaporta lays out for the catch in a road game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Wide receiver Brooke Raber with a touchdown catch for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Wide receiver Brooke Raber in for the touchdown for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior defensive back Julia Dank breaks up the Sachem pass play. Photo by Bill Landon
Touchdown Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Defensive back Brooke Raber attempts the interception for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior running back Julia Dank rolls out in a road game again Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore defensive back Rachel Weber goes up for the pass. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore quarterback Kait Toth breaks to the outside for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Running back Anja Rosenthal Vincente bolts through an opening for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior wide receiver Ophie Rosenthal Vincente makes the catch for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore quarterback Kait Toth fires over the middle for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Despite a two-touchdown advantage to open the second half, Ward Melville’s flag football team was fortunate to escape with a win Thursday afternoon, April 24, in a road game against Sachem East.

Junior running back Anja Rosenthal-Vincente broke out the backfield and charged down the left side to go the distance untouched for the touchdown to put the Patriots out front 6-0 with 8:45 left in the opening half.  Wide receiver Brooke Raber spoke next on a pass reception eight minutes later and after a couple of spin moves punched into the endzone to give the Patriots a 12-0 lead as both point after attempts failed.

Sachem East answered back in the middle of the second half with an acrobatic tipped-ball touchdown reception and with the successful point after attempt, trailed the Patriots 12-7 at the 12:04 mark. 

Both teams traded possessions in the final minutes when then Flaming Arrows marched down the field with less than a minute left hoping to find the endzone one more time to tie the game, and a with a successful point after attempt, win it outright. The Patriot defense stood their ground and kept Sachem at bay and escaped with a 12-7 victory.

The win lifts the Patriots to 7-4-1 with four games remaining until post season play begins.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Panthers score. Photo by Bill Landon
Cameron Sheedy rips one deep for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place hits a line drive. Photo by Bill Landon
Kyle Stella gets a hit for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Joe Leo scores for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Owen Crowley takes a pitch for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Evan DeGroot shows bunt for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place outfielder Evan Fallon makes the catch for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Daniel Laieta delivers for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shortstop Kyle Stella tags the runner out at 2nd for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place rips a line drive in a road game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place 2nd baseman Josh MacDonald throws the runner out at 1st in a road game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
First baseman Joe Leo holds the runner on for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

After Shoreham-Wading River boy’s baseball team’s starting pitcher Daniel Laieta drove in Conor Dietz in the opening inning on April 25, Dietz’ bat barked in the bottom of the second inning driving in two runs to give the Wildcats a 3-0 lead over visiting Miller Place. Joe Leo plated Kris Koerner in the bottom of the fourth to make it a four-run game. 

Miller Place threatened in the top of the fifth inning with the bases loaded and two outs ripped the ball to right field where Connor DeMasi robbed the Panthers of a grand slam home run with a diving catch to end the inning. 

Shoreham-Wading River’s Colton Sisler crossed home plate in the bottom of the sixth courtesy of Aiden Reilly’s bat to put the Wildcats out front 5-0.

Miller Place managed two runs in the top off the sixth to avert the shut-out falling to the Wildcats 5-2.

Laieta had three hits and two RBIs for the Wildcats, pitching six-plus innings with zero earned runs in the win. 

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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#3 Riley McDonald and #33 Courtney MacLay celebrate Saturday's victory. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook University Athletics

The No. 20 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team defeated Hofstra, 15-5, in the Battle of Long Island on April 26 to close out the 2025 regular season. With the win, the Seawolves clinched their third consecutive CAA Regular Season Championship title and the No. 1 seed in the CAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament.

By securing the CAA Regular Season Championship, Stony Brook clinched its 12th straight conference regular season title (three CAA Regular Season Championships & nine America East Regular Season Championships). With earning the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, the Seawolves will play in the semifinals on Thursday, May 1, at noon against the No. 4 seed, Elon.

Stony Brook was paced by nine different goal scorers, four of which recorded multi-goals games. Casey Colbert and Isabella Caporuscio each tallied hat tricks while Alexandra Fusco and Courtney Maclay notched a pair.

Defensively, Avery Hines collected a team-high four caused turnovers as Caporuscio grabbed six ground balls. In net, Natalia Altebrando had another dominant outing, making eight saves on a .615 save percentage.

The Seawolves took control of the game early and never looked back. Stony Brook scored the game’s first five goals and closed out the first quarter with a commanding, 7-1 advantage. Colbert notched her second hat trick this season in the opening frame, while Maclay tallied both of her goals in the first 15 minutes of play.

Hofstra answered back with a pair of goals to start the second quarter before the Seawolves tacked onto its dominant lead with another four goals to take an 11-3 lead into the break courtesy of Riley McDonald, Caporuscio, Kylie Budke, and Molly Laforge.

Hofstra’s leading scorer, Nikki Mennella, netted the Pride’s first goal of the second half just one minute into play before Stony Brook responded with another four goals. Caporuscio would register her ninth hat trick of the season after finding the back of the net in consecutive possessions.

The fourth quarter would level out between the Seawolves and Pride, both scoring one goal. Stony Brook emerged victorious, 15-5, to earn their third straight CAA Regular Season title after another undefeated season in conference play.

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook University Athletics

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse set a program record with 28 goals in a senior day victory over Hampton on April 26 at LaValle Stadium. Justin Bonacci led the way offensively with a career-high eight points (two goals, six assists) and Jamison MacLachlan made five saves to earn his seventh win of the season.

Five different goal scorers helped Stony Brook open a 6-0 lead less than nine minutes into play. The Seawolves added four more goals, including a pair of man-up tallies, taking a 10-1 lead into the second quarter.

Hampton and Stony Brook traded goals back and forth before an 8-0 Stony Brook run to close the first half. The Seawolves carried a 19-2 advantage into the intermission.

A quiet third quarter saw each side score twice. Stony Brook outscored Hampton 7-2 in the fourth quarter, scoring the final six goals of the contest, cruising to a 28-6 victory on senior day. 

“Proud of the guys for sending the seniors off the right way. That’s what we focused on all week. We were disappointed how the one-goal games ended, that put us in the position where we knew this was going to be our last time together as a team. We cherished it all week and the guys played hard and played disciplined, which was the focus. We made sure to send those four seniors off the right way,” said head coach Anthony Gilardi.

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Mila Charles during last Saturday's match. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook tennis team ended the regular season in style, defeating Queens College 5-2 on Senior Day, April 19, to extend its win streak to six straight matches.

Two out of three set wins secured the doubles point for the Seawolves, as Lorin Tilipman and Elena Lobo-Corral took set one, followed by a hard-fought set three win by Cornelia Bruu-Syversen and Sara Medved.

In singles play, Stony Brook took four of the six matches with wins from Lobo-Corral, Palladino, Mila Charles, and Medved.

DOUBLES RESULTS

— Tilipman/Lobo-Corral (SBU) def. Berggren/Makal (QC), 6-0

— Rivoal/Lamy (QC) def. Palladino/Boro (SBU), 6-1

— Bruu-Syversen/Medved (SBU) def. Bergmann/Saito (QC), 6-4

SINGLES RESULTS

— Lobo-Corral (SBU) def. Makal (QC), 6-2, 6-0

— Palladino (SBU) def. Fawzy (QC), 6-0, 6-3

—Lamy (QC) def. Tilipman (SBU), 6-1, 5-7, [10-7]

— Berggren (QC) def. Bruu-Syversen (SBU), 6-4, 4-6, [10-8]

— Charles (SBU) def. Bergmann (QC), 6-3, 6-3

— Medved (SBU) def. Saito (QC), 6-1, 6-1

Up next, the team now turns their attention to the CAA tournament, which beginson May 2. Stony Brook’s opponent will be announced in the coming days as the bracket finalizes.

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Smithtown West goalie Maribella Marciano clears after a save. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Jolie Schiavo passes. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West attack Sidney Marks stretches the net. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West attack Katerina Miller scores for the Bulls. Bill Landon photo
mithtown West attack Alyssa Lorefice runs the wheel for the Bulls. Bill Landon photo
Senior attack Kate Theofield looks for a lane for Smithtown West. Bill Landon photo
Senior defender Charlotte Muratore clears the ball for the Bulls. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West attack Vanessa Pollina splits the pipes. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West defender Lola Russo looks up-field. Bill Landon photo

By Bill Landon

The Bulls of Smithtown West girl’s lacrosse made short work of Mattituck in a home game April 22,  peppering the scoreboard with 9 unanswered goals in the first 12 minutes of play before the Tuckers managed to get on the scoreboard. 

Three minutes into the second quarter the Bulls advantage grew to 10 goals, triggering the running clock rule that remained in effect the rest of the way.

The Bulls outplayed their visitors to capture an 18-6 victory in the Division II matchup.

Junior attack Alyssa Lorefice topped the scoring charts for the Bulls, dishing out 8 assists along with her scoring shot, teammates Kate Theofield split the pipes 5 times and Jolie Schiavo netted 4.

Maribella Marciano had a quiet night in net stopping 3.

The win lifts the Bulls to 9-1 with six games remaining before post season play begins.

 — Photos by Bill Landon 

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Donovan Gilmartin drives home the winning run for the Cougars. Photo by Bill Landon
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Donovan Gilmartin drives home the winning run for the Cougars. Photo by Bill Landon
Donovan Gilmartin drives home the winning run for the Cougars. Photo by Bill Landon
Time called. Photo by Bill Landon
Nick Scraper attempts a pick off a second base for Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Nick Scraper with a base hit for Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach catcher Kamryn Garcia works the count behind the plate. Photo by Bill Landon
Michael Buonagura attempts a pick off first base for the Cougars. Photo by Bill Landon
Winning pitcher Ryan Maida delivers for Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach short stop Anthony Gagliardi makes the play. Photo by Bill Landon
Tristan Robles lays down the bunt for Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon
Nick Scraper throws the runner out at first. Photo by Bill Landon
Michael Buonagura safely on at first base for the Cougars. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach short stop Anthony Gagliardi throws the runner out at first. Photo by Bill Landon
Cougars Win! Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Centereach varsity baseball team has struggled to gain traction since opening day, searching for that elusive first win.

Deer Park struck first with a solo shot over the right field fence in the top of the third to take a 1-0 lead. Centereach short stop Anthony Gagliardi made it a new game in the bottom of the sixth when he drove home Nick Scraper to tie the game 1-1

Donovan Gilmartin’s bat delivered redemption for the Cougars in the bottom of the   seventh inning when he drove in the winning run to put a “W” in the win column defeating the visiting Falcons 2-1.

Centereach pitcher Ryan Maida tossed a complete game for his first varsity win, allowing one earned run in the league IV matchup Monday, April 21.

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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Ben Amodio at 2nd base for the Royals in a home game Saturday afternoon. Photo by Bill Landon
Third baseman Sam Matvya makes the play for the Royals in a home game Saturday afternoon. Photo by Bill Landon
Conference at the mound. Photo by Bill Landon
Left fielder Chris Lotten makes the play for the Royals in a home game Saturday afternoon. Photo by Bill Landon
Evan Raymond tags the runner out at home plate for the Royals in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Evan Raymond smacks a ground for the Royals in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Chris Lotten rounds 2nd base for the Royals in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Matt Wengatz rips one deep for the Royals in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Third baseman Sam Matvya makes the play for the Royals in a home game Saturday afternoon. Photo by Bill Landon
Matt Wengatz throws from the mound for the Royals in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Joey Aronica slides into 2nd base for the Royals in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Joey Aronica delivers for the Royals in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Michael Cormier safely on at first for the Royals in a home game against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson short stop Derek Wonderland takes the throw to 2nd base. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Fresh off a two-game winning streak, the Port Jefferson baseball team looked to make it three in a row with a home game Saturday afternoon, April 19, against the Mariners of Southampton, but another win for the Royals wasn’t in the cards. 

Port Jefferson edged Southampton by 2 runs earlier in the week and then followed it with a 2-run victory over John Glenn two days later, but the Mariners bats spoke first. 

Southampton jumped out to a 3-run lead after two innings scored again in the   fourth inning before the Royals plated one runner with two outs in the bottom of the seventh falling to their visitors 6-3 in the League VII matchup.

The Royals have a full schedule ahead with rain-delayed games earlier in the season has of them slated to play four games in as many days. 

— Photos by Bill Landon

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A scene from Ward Melville High School's Military Appreciation Day on April 19. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's Military Appreciation Day on April 19. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's Military Appreciation Day on April 19. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Coryn Rizzo sings the National Anthem on Military Appreciation Day. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Ward Melville softball vs. West Islip April 19. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's Military Appreciation Day on April 19. Photo by Steven Zaitz

By Steven Zaitz

The Ward Melville Softball team paid tribute to local military personnel, past and present in a pre-game ceremony on April 19 that was organized by their booster club and hailed as Military Appreciation Day. Before their game against the West Islip Lady Lions, about 15 military members from all branches of service​ took part in a ‘Tribute Walk’ that deployed the girls on both sides of the left field foul line as every honoree was introduced. They marched toward home plate, as their name, rank, branch and citations were announced to the applauding crowd.

Instead of donning their traditional green and gold, the Ward Melville Softball team wore special American flag-themed uniforms for the occasion that made note of the originally scheduled date of April 12. Due to inclement weather, the event was moved up by a week. Ward Melville won the game by a score of 11-1, as Julianna Russ pitched a complete game, striking out nine. The National Anthem was beautifully performed by sophomore infielder Coryn Rizzo and her sister Samantha served as honorary batgirl for the Lady Pats, who have won 4 of their last 5 and improved to 5-4 on the season. 

– Photos by Steven Zaitz

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