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Middle Country senior Kaitlyn Ippolito sees a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country senior Kaitlyn Ippolito passes outside. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country senior Juliana Speziale presses toward the crease. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country junior Ella Hirsch looks for a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country junior Ella Hirsch fires at the cage. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country senior midfielder Kate Timarky looks for an opening. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country senior midfielder Kate Timarky bends the stick with a shot on goal. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country senior Juliana Speziale pushes upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country senior attack Olivia Annunziata looks for a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country senior attack Olivia Annunziata fires at the cage. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country junior Ella Hirsch looks to get a shot off. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country junior Ella Hirsch fires at the cage. Photo by Bill Landon
Middle Country senior midfielder Mia Juvelier passes upfield. Photo by Bill Landon

It was all Kate Timarky for the Middle Country girls lacrosse team Monday afternoon, May 8, when the senior midfielder rattled off five goals in the first six minutes of play.

In this Div. I home game against Half Hollow Hills, Middle Country closed out the first half with a four-goal advantage. But the Mad Dogs exploded in the second half, peppering the scoreboard with eight more, putting the game away 18-9.

Notre Dame-bound Timarky led her team in scoring with five assists and eight goals. Teammates Olivia Annunziata finished with five goals and two assists, and Juliana Speziale notched a pair of assists along with three goals. Goalie Jamie Cuozzo, a senior, had 10 saves in net.

With the victory, Middle Country improves to 8-4 in the division with two games left in the regular season before playoffs begin Tuesday, May 16.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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The Rocky Point boys lacrosse coaching staff with Helene Bowler. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior Will Levonick presents flowers to Helene Bowler during the 3rd annual Mike Bowler Day celebration. Photo by Bill Landon
The 3rd annual Mike Bowler Day on Saturday, May 6. Photo by Bill Landon
Helene Bowler at mid field for the 3rd annual Mike Bowler Remembrance Day Saturday May 6th. Bill Landon photo.
Rocky Point junior Ryan Meyers pushes up-field for the Eagles in a home game against Mattituck. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Liam Reisinger fires at the cage for the Eagles in a home game against Mattituck. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Will Levonick fires at the cage for the Eagles in a home game against Mattituck. Photo by Bill Landon
Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Will Levonick presses to the outside. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Kyle Moore winds up for a shot on goal. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout, Rocky Point. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point junior Ryan Meyers splits the pipes for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point sophomore Kristian Hald grabs a loose ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Freshman goalie DJ Xavier with a save. Photo by Bill Landon
Eagles Nation. Photo by Bill Landon

Saturday afternoon, May 6, marked the 3rd annual Mike Bowler Day, a day of remembrance for Rocky Point’s legendary head coach who had led the boys lacrosse program for 43 seasons.

Bowler, who established the boys lacrosse program in 1978, died in December 2019. During his tenure, he amassed more than 600 wins, leading his team to a state championship in 2008. In 2020, he was named New York State Coach of the Year by the National Federation of High School Sports, an award presented to those who have made the most profound impact on the lives of student-athletes in their respective sports.

The event was met with warm temperatures and brilliant sunshine, after which the Eagles took on Mattituck/Greenport/Southold in a Div. II contest.

Mattituck set the tone early, taking a 3-1 lead after the first quarter of play. The Tuckers extended their lead to five goals by halftime. Rocky Point struggled late in cutting into the deficit, falling to the Tuckers 12-6.

Rocky Point’s Kyle Moore and Ryan Meyers each scored twice, while teammates Colton Feinberg and Ryan Negus both scored. Freshman goalie DJ Xavier had eight stops in net.

The loss drops the Eagles to 5-6 with two games remaining before postseason play begins.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Smithtown East’s Campbell Cracchiola fires at the cage in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East Brody Ritter at “X” in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East senior Garrett Mangels fires at the cage in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East midfielder Luke DiMaria pushes past a defender in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East midfielder Luke DiMaria pushes past a defender in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East midfielder Luke DiMaria pushes past a defender in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East senior Brendan Marz pushes past a defender in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East goalie Brendan Carroll takes a shot on goal in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East goalie Brendan Carroll battles a defender in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East scores. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East senior Garrett Mangels fires at the cage in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East long stickman Chris Trebing fires at the cage in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East senior Ryan Rooney fires at the cage in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East sophomore defender Sean Pelligrino pushes up-field in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown East freshman attack Cameron James passes in a home game against Wm Floyd May 6. Bill Landon photo

The Bulls of Smithtown East, at 8-3, hosted William Floyd, at 5-6, in a Division I matchup opened the second half with a five-goal advantage, but the Colonials scored twice to open the third quarter while holding Smithtown East scoreless. 

Both teams traded goals in the final 12 minutes of play, but the Bulls kept their visitors at bay to win the game, 11-8, on Saturday, May 6. 

Sophomore Luke DiMaria led the way for the Bulls with a goal and five assists. Senior Ryan Rooney had four goals on the day, and Cameron James stretched the net three times. Brendan Carroll had 12 stops between the pipes. 

The win lifts Smithtown East to 9-3 in their division with two games remaining before post season play begins. 

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Port Jeff senior Frank Andriani throws in for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Conference on the mound. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Ruairi Rago slides into third. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Natti Mullen from the mound. Photo by Bill Landon
Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Natti Mullen with a fastball. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Ruairi Rago makes the tag at second. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Ruairi Rago throws to first. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Kyle Erickson makes the play at second base. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Ruairi Rago attempts the tag. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior Daniel Owens rips the ball deep. Photo by Bill Landon
Official timeout. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior Daniel Owens throws in for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff catcher Evan Raymond with the play at the plate. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff catcher Evan Raymond tags the runner out. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Frank D'Elia holds the runner on at first. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Frank D’Elia takes a cut. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Frank D’Elia makes the play at first. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Kyle Erickson scoops a grounder. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Kyle Erickson tags the runner out. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Natti Mullen safely back at first. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Natti Mullen slides head first into second. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Natti Mullen rounds third, heading for home. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Ruairi Rago takes flight. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior Jake Zamek throwing heat. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff sophomore Joey Aronica makes the play at second base. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Frank D’Elia makes the play at first. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Frank D’Elia smacks a ground ball. Photo by Bill Landon

At 11-3, the Port Jefferson Royals — the defending Long Island champions — sat comfortably in second place, enjoying an 11-game winning streak. That is until the 3-10 Amityville Warriors came to town. 

In the second of a three-game series at Diamond in the Pines on Thursday, May 4, the Warriors snapped the Royals’ streak. The Warriors scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning, taking the lead. Port Jeff made a pitching change the following inning, but the bats went quiet, unable to rally back, falling to Amityville 7-3. 

Ruairi Rago managed the only hit for the Royals on the day while finding his way home. Teammate Natti Mullen crossed the plate twice. 

The deciding contest of this series took place the following afternoon, May 5, when each team put double-digit runs on the scoreboard. The Royals scored two more, though, winning the game 12-10 and taking two out of three games against the Warriors.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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#13 Mia Haynes at last Sunday's game Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

In a game that lasted five hours and 44 minutes, saw two rain delays and 11 innings, it would be the Stony Brook softball team that would come out on top. The Seawolves defeated Towson, 7-6, at Tiger Softball Field on April 30 to take the series.

Senior catcher Corinne Badger got the squad off to a hot start with a solo home run to left field in the second inning. Senior infielder Brooke Dye added another run in the second with a single to left field which plated junior outfielder Julianna Sanzone.

After the two-hour rain delay which paused the game in the middle of the fourth, junior utility Catherine Anne Kupinski stepped up to the plate in the fifth and smoked a three-run bomb to left center which brought home Alyssa Costello and Alicia Orosco which increased the Seawolves’ lead to 5-0.

The Tigers answered back with six runs of their own in the bottom of the fifth. Towson’s Cori Jones got the momentum started with a two-RBI double to left field. From there, the Tigers added a two RBI single, a RBI triple, and a RBI single to grab hold of a 6-5 lead.

With the game on the line in the top of the seventh, Kupinski stepped up to the dish and, once again, delivered for the squad. Kupinski singled to center to bring home Shauna Nuss to tie the contest 6-6 and head into extra innings.

In the top of the 11th inning, freshman infielder Naiah Ackerman singled up the middle which brought Emily Reinstein home and gave the Seawolves a 7-6 lead. The Stony Brook defense took care of business in the bottom of the 11th to secure the 7-6 victory and the series.

Up next, the team hosts Monmouth Hawks on May 5.

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#16 Noah Armitage celebrates the team's victory last Saturday night. Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team defeated Hofstra, 11-10, on April 29 at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead to secure the programs first-ever berth into the CAA Tournament.

Graduate midfielder Matt Anderson led the offensive effort for the Seawolves, tallying a career-high tying four goals. Graduate attacker Jonathan Huber and senior attacker Dylan Pallonetti each recorded a pair of goals while Will Button, Noah Armitage, and Robbie Smith all added a goal.

Stony Brook struck first within the first three minutes of the contest courtesy of Anderson who found the back of the cage off an assist from Button. However, the Pride did not stay silent for long as they responded with a goal of their own with 9:32 remaining in the first quarter. Pallonetti answered back for the squad, recording his 46th goal of the season with 5:33 left to play in the first quarter. Less than 10 seconds later, Hofstra’s Chase Patterson slid a shot past sophomore goalie Jamison MacLachlan to tie the contest at 2-2 before heading into the quarter break.

 The Pride came out of the break hot, taking a 3-2 lead within the first minute of the second quarter. This time it was Huber who tied the game at 3-3 for the Seawolves off an assist from senior attacker Blake Behlen. Stony Brook and Hofstra would continue to exchange blows for the remainder of the quarter to, once again, enter the break tied, this time at 4-4.

Coming out of halftime, it was the Seawolves on top, 5-4, as Anderson converted an assist from Behlen within the first 20 seconds of the third quarter. The squad added five more goals to take control of a 10-5 lead, their largest margin of the contest.

The Pride fought back, adding six goals of their own. However, it would not be enough as Anderson sealed the victory for Stony Brook, registering the squad’s 11th goal of the night with 12:50 remaining in the contest to secure the 11-10 win and the program’s first-ever berth into the CAA Tournament.

Up next, the team head to Newark, Del. to compete in the CAA Tournament. The squad enters as the No. 3 seed and will play No. 2 seeded Drexel in the semifinals on May 4 at 8:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on LacrosseTV.

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Dana Saramago (left) and Rachel Morina running the 100-meter hurdles. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Sophie Bradford in the 1500-meter. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Sophie Bradford finished in third place in both the 400- and 1550-meter for Huntington against Connetquot on May 2. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Grayson Dunn in the 100-meter dash. Photo by Steven Zaitz

The Huntington girls spring track and field team traveled to powerhouse Connetquot on Tuesday, May 2. 

The Lady Thunderbirds, who had a team with twice as many competitors as visiting Huntington, beat the Lady Blue Devils, 105-34. Despite the score, Huntington had some standout performances. 

Long Distance runner Sophie Bradford, a senior, finished in third place in both the 1500-meter and 400-meter runs, while freshman sprinter Dana Saramago set a personal best in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 19 seconds flat. She placed third in this race.

The Lady Devils are now 2-2 in dual meets this spring and are tied for third in Suffolk League II. 

On May 8, the girls will host Smithtown East in both teams’ final dual meet of the year.  This meet is in advance of the multi-school invitational circuit that will kick off later this month and will determine county and state qualifiers. 

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Miller Place midfielder Hayden Young looks for a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers score. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place midfielder Sophia Ingenito fires at the cage. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior goalie Natalia Altebrando with a save. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers score. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place midfielder Olivia Coffey takes flight. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place midfielder Angie Efstathiou breaks down the sideline. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers score. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place midfielder Olivia Coffey gets double teamed. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore Mirabella Altebrando fires at the cage. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place midfielder Angie Efstathiou looks for a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place midfielder Angie Efstathiou pushes past a defender. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place midfielder Sophia Ingenito wins the draw. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place defender Madison Hall splits a pair of defenders. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place midfielder Sophia Ingenito pushes upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West attack Ashlyn Renkowski looks for a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophia Ingenito battles Ashley Mennella at draw. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place defender Madison Hall powers her way upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West midfielder Ashley Mennella passes. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior goalie Natalia Altebrando clears the ball for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Abigail Lonigro and Jolie Schiavo battle for a loose ball. Photo by Bill Landon

It was all Miller Place on a rainy Saturday afternoon, April 29, when the Panthers hosted the Smithtown West Bulls in a Div. II matchup.

Miller Place had secured a 7-2 lead by the halftime break. Smithtown West’s struggles continued in the second half, with Miller Place controlling the pace the rest of the way. The Panthers put the game away 15-4.

Mirabella Altebrando led the way for the Panthers with six assists. Olivia Coffey netted four goals while teammates Isabella Luisa and Hayden Young each scored three goals apiece. Natalia Altebrando had eight saves on the day.

Smithtown West’s Jolie Schiavo scored twice for the Bulls, and Ashley Mennella and teammate Laura Luikart both scored.

The win lifts Miller Place to 6-5 in their division, while the Bulls dropped to 5-6 with three games remaining before postseason play begins.

Both teams are back in action Wednesday, May 3, when Miller Place hosts Eastport-South Manor, and Smithtown West hits the road for an away game against Greenport-Southold-Mattituck. Both games begin at 4:00 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Ward Melville outfielder Nicholas Carnovale throws in for the Patriots in a home game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Anthony Competello dives head-first into home plate ahead of the throw in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Anthony Competello rips one deep in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior Jack Friend throws the runner out at first in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Tyler Jean-Noel crosses home plate in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Tyler Jean-Noel slides safely into 2nd base in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Daniel DiGennaro rips one deep to left in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville outfielder makes the play for the Patriots in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior Thomas Ruehle from the mound for the Patriots in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Nicholas Carnovale dives into 2nd base in a home game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Jack Friend rips one deep to left in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Safely on at 2nd base. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior Jason Sfakis with a standup double in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior Jack Friend with the underhand throw for the out at second base in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior Jason Sfakis makes the play at first in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior Robert Looney throws the runner out at first in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville freshman nicholas Failla hits a fly ball for the Patriots in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Nicholas Carnovale dives for home plate in a home game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Nicholas Carnovale rounds 3rd for the Patriots in a home game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Jack Friend heads to 3rd in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville outfielder Nicholas Carnovale hits a rope for the Patriots in a home game against Bellport. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Tyler Jean-Noel slides home ahead of the throw in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Tyler Jean-Noel heads for 3rd in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior Jason Sfakis smacks a grounder in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Tyler Jean-Noel smacks a grounder in a home game against Bellport. Bill Landon photo

At 11-3 on the season, the Patriots of Ward Melville opened game one of the best of three game series at home against Bellport (6-8) on Monday, May 1, having defeated the Clippers decisively back in early April.

The Patriots bats spoke first, building a 7-4 advantage after four innings with pitcher Thomas Ruehle working his way out of a jam on two occasions in the early going. The Patriots prevailed, winning the League IV matchup, 9-5.

The Patriots trail top-seeded Connetquot by one game with five games remaining before postseason play begins May 16.

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Comsewogue freshman goalie Isabella Borruso with a save. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore attack Jackie Riviezzo passes. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman attack Gianna McNulty looks for a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
University of Florida-bound Alyssa Deacy looks for a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout, Comsewogue. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman midfielder Jayla Callender pushes upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman midfielder Kamryn McCrary passes upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore attack Jackie Riviezzo drives toward the crease. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman goalie Isabella Borruso with another stop in net. Photo by Bill Landon
Bryant University-bound Gabby Constant wins the draw for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon
Warriors score. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior midfielder Alyssa Deacy looks for a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman midfielder Vienna Guzman passes upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore attack Jackie Riviezzo passes to an open shooter. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore attack Jackie Riviezzo changes direction. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman midfielder Jayla Callender pushes upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman attack Gianna McNulty drives toward the cage. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior midfielder Alyssa Deacy looks inside for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon
Bryant University-bound Gabby Constant scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Warriors win. Photo by Bill Landon
Warriors win. Photo by Bill Landon

West Babylon came knocking on Comsewogue’s door Thursday night, April 27, in a Div. II contest in which both teams held matching records at 3-6. The Warriors relentlessly pursued victory, though it would take five overtime periods to determine them the victor.

West Babylon scored back-to-back goals in the opening minutes of the second half, edging ahead 7-4. But the Warriors’ offense came thundering back, rattling off three unanswered goals of their own and tying the game at 7-7 with two minutes left in regulation.

Neither team could find the cage as the time on the clock expired, forcing overtime. Scoreless through the first four three-minute overtime periods, Comsewogue freshman Vienna Guzman’s stick would be the difference maker, breaking the stalemate and winning the game 8-7.

Comsewogue’s Gianna McNulty scored and had two assists. Teammates Gabby Constant and Kamryn McCrary scored two goals apiece. Freshman goalie Isabella Borruso had seven saves on the night.

The win lifts the Warriors to 4-6 in their division with four games remaining before postseason play begins.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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