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Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Colleen Ohrtman nails a three-pointer. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan shoots from the corner. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello shoots two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard scores from the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan with a put-back. Photo by Bill Landon
Rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Colleen Ohrtman banks two. Photo by Bill Landon
Loose ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan goes low for possession. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Grayce Kitchen shoots from the corner. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Alyssa Bell drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon

In a historic first visit to the Long Island Class A Championship, the Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats girls basketball team led by a single point with two seconds left in regulation.

However, Manhasset’s Caitlin Barrett went to the foul line, shooting two. Barrett missed the first but hit the second to tie the game at 45-all, forcing overtime.

The Wildcats trailed by three points in the opening minute of the four-minute overtime period. Manhasset was able to contain the Wildcats’ potent offensive pressure, edging ahead to win the game 58-51 at Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 11.

Senior Sophie Costello led her team in scoring with 18 points. Seniors GraceAnn Leonard and Colleen Ohrtman scored 11 points, and senior Annie Sheehan netted six.

The Wildcats conclude their 2022-23 campaign as Suffolk County Class A champions with an impressive 24-2 record.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Sophie Costello on a fast break. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Colleen Ohrtman lets a three-pointer fly. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan battles in the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan dumps the ball off for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard brings the ball up the court. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello looks for an open shooter. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan battles in the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River freshman Anabel Keegan banks two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Colleen Ohrtman battles her way to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan goes to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan from the free throw line. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan battles from the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophie Costello rebounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan goes to the basket. Photo by Bill Landon
Rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard scores from up top. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard from the free throw line. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Alyssa Bell with the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Alyssa Bell shoots for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Colleen Ohrtman lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophie Costello lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard goes to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard from the charity stripe. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River freshman Anabel Keegan matches up for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Haylie Abrams scores from down low. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Reese Marcario shoots for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon

It was all for the bragging rights during the overall Section XI championship when the undefeated Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats (23-0), the small school winner, squared off against large school champion Walt Whitman at Island Federal Credit Arena at Stony Brook University on March 4. 

The Wildcats trailed by two points to open the second half. However, they struggled to land their shots, allowing Whitman to slowly edge ahead for the 50-42 victory, handing SWR its first loss of the season. 

Sophie Costello led the Wildcats with 12 points. GraceAnn Leonard followed with 10, and Annie Sheehan and Juliana Mahan banked seven points each. Teammates Colleen Ohrtman, Haylie Abrams and Anabel Keegan netted two points apiece. 

Shoreham-Wading River, the Suffolk Class A title holder, lives to fight another day, advancing to the Long Island Championship round (regional finals) on Saturday, March 11, when they’ll face Manhasset (23-1) at Farmingdale State College. Game time is slated for 2 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello battles down low. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan goes to the basket. Photo by Bill Landon
Seniors Dana Menier and GraceAnn Leonard fight for the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan blocks a shot. Photo by Bill Landon
Juliet Smalley and Kelsey Hughes look for the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan shoots from the corner. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Kelsey Hughes battles for the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard lays up for two of her 27 points. Photo by Bill Landon
Fast break. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park junior Ryan Currier shoots from the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Jaxie Cestone drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior MaryEllen Gilchriest nails a three-pointer. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Jaxie Cestone scores two. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior MaryEllen Gilchriest scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park junior Ryan Currier shoots two. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Dana Menier battles her way to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Colleen Ohrtman battles for the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Juliet Smalley drains a three-pointer. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior MaryEllen Gilchriest scores. Photo by Bill Landon
100 percent. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Jaxie Cestone scores two. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park junior Ryan Currier scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Dana Menier nails a triple. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park bench. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Jaxie Cestone drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Victory in hand. Photo by Bill Landon
The Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River clinch the Suffolk County Class A championship. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcats win. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcats win. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcats win. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcats win. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River head coach Adam Lievre, left, accepts the Suffolk County Class A Championship plaque from basketball sports chair Bill Denniston at Stony Brook University Feb. 25. Photo by Bill Landon
The Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River clinch the Suffolk County Class A championship at Stony Brook University Feb. 25. Photo by Bill Landon
The Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River clinch the Suffolk County Class A championship at Stony Brook University Feb. 25. Photo by Bill Landon
The Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River clinch the Suffolk County Class A championship at Stony Brook University Feb. 25. Photo by Bill Landon
The Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River clinch the Suffolk County Class A championship at Stony Brook University Feb. 25. Photo by Bill Landon

The only undefeated team in Suffolk County at 22-0, the Wildcats found themselves trailing by two points at the halftime break. They would need Annie Sheehan’s free throw appearance to put the Wildcats back out front when the senior sank both to retake the lead 37-36 with 4:16 left in the third quarter. 

A three-pointer from GraceAnn Leonard would re-tie the game at 51-all with four minutes left in regulation. But the Wildcats’ unrelenting defense contained the Lady Kingsmens’ potent offense down the stretch. SWR closed the game for a 63-56 victory, delivering the program its first-ever Suffolk County title. 

Leonard led the Wildcats with 27 points. Sophie Costello added 16, and Sheehan banked 10.

Jaxie Cestone led Kings Park in scoring with 18 points, and Ryan Currier also netted 15.  

The win sends the 23-0 Wildcats to the Long Island Championship round on Saturday, March 11, when they face the Nassau class A title winner at Farmingdale State College. Game time is slated for 3 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Victory. Photo by Bill Landon
Victory. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan banks two of her team-high 18 points. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello takes flight. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard scores two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Colleen Ohrtman drains a three-pointer. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan with another put back. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard scores two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard scores two for the Wildcats in the Suffolk Class A semi-final playoff game against West Babylon. Bill Landon photo
Rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
GraceAnn Leonard shoots from downtown. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan banks two. Photo by Bill Landon
Annie Sheehan scores. Photo by Bill Landon
GraceAnn Leonard goes to the basket. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan with the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Colleen Ohrtman drains a three-pointer. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello nails a three. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan with another put back. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan splits two defenders. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan with a put back. Photo by Bill Landon
Annie Sheehan shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
GraceAnn Leonard goes to the basket for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon

Shoreham-Wading River survived a late game surge from the Eagles of West Babylon when junior Juliana Mahan scored from the paint to put her team ahead 53-51 in the final seconds of the Suffolk Class A semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Centereach High School.

West Babylon had the final possession of the game. But with three seconds left, the Eagles could not get a shot off, sending the Wildcats to the county championship.

Mahan led the Wildcats in scoring with 18 points. GraceAnn Leonard followed with 11, and teammates Colleen Ohrtman and Annie Sheehan each netted eight points.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Shoreham’s own Carter Rubin, season 19 winner of “The Voice,” sings the National Anthem. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Alexi Barreiro lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Colleen Ohrtman gets a shot off. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Mia Fernandes goes to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Danielle McGuire pushes up the court. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan banks two. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jalynn Kirschenheuter boxes out. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan pushes up the court. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Juliana Mahan battles in the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
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Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello nails a triple. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman Jayla Callender grabs the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Halftime. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jalynn Kirschenheuter shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Danielle McGuire drains a triple. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard sets the play. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Haylie Abrams gets a shot off. Photo by Bill Landon

The Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats did what they have done all season, outscoring their opponent by double digits during a Friday, Feb. 17, playoff game against Comsewogue. At 21-0, the undefeated Wildcats won their Suffolk Class A quarterfinal 73-39 at home.

It was the usual suspects for the Wildcats, with senior Sophie Costello putting up 16 points along with GraceAnn Leonard, Colleen Ohrtman and Juliana Mahan netting 12 points each. Annie Sheehan banked eight.

The win propels the Wildcats to the semifinal round of the postseason when they will face off against West Babylon at Centereach High School on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Game time is set for 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at gofan.co/app/school/NYSPHSAAXI

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Mount Sinai’s Derek Menechino competes at 126 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai’s Derek Menechino competes at 126 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai’s Brayden Fahrbach competes at 132 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai’s Brayden Fahrbach competes at 132 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham Wading River’s Thomas Palumbo competes at 138 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Thomas Palumbo competes at 138 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai’s Matt Cuccinello competes at 138 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai’s Matt Cuccinello competes at 138 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Liam Rogers, at 152 pounds, competes for Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Liam Rogers, at 152 pounds, competes for Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai’s Shane Wells competes at 102 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai’s Shane Wells competes at 102 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Gavin Mangano, of Shoreham-Wading River, competes at 110 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Nick Rodriguez, at 110 pounds, competes for Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Nick Rodriguez, at 110 pounds, competes for Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Frank D’Elia, at 118 pounds, competes for Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Frank D’Elia, at 118 pounds, competes for Port Jefferson. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai’s Derek Menechino competes at 126 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai’s Derek Menechino competes at 126 pounds. Photo by Bill Landon

The grapplers of Port Jefferson narrowly missed top honors in the Robert Fallot Memorial Suffolk County Div. II wrestling championships at Mattituck High School on Saturday, Feb. 11.

With an overall team score of 220.5 points, the Royals were just 10 points shy of top-placed finisher John Glenn. Shoreham-Wading River placed third, with 192 points, and Mount Sinai followed with 159.5. 

Port Jefferson’s Liam Rogers and SWR’s Thomas Palumbo made it to the final round. Mount Sinai’s Derek Menechino reached the final round at 126 pounds. Shoreham’s Gavin Mangano took top honors at 110 pounds, along with Brayden Fahrbach of Mount Sinai at 132 pounds.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Albert G. Prodell Middle School students with music teacher Fred Volz. Photo courtesy SWRCSD

Fourteen Albert G. Prodell Middle School students were selected to perform in the Intermediate Long Island String Festival on Jan. 22 at Northport High School. 

Working under the musical leadership of Fred Volz, they are sixth graders Sonny Alessi, Natasha Azmoun, Eve Calvert, Alexis Cordano, Hazel Cresser, Gianna Horsford, Linda Hu, Zachary Lister and Brynne Shinnick; seventh graders Kai Hidaka and Aiden Weng; and eighth graders Michael Ceschini, Spencer Lee and Timothy Worthington.

The talented students were selected along with others from across Suffolk County on a competitive basis, with New York State School Music Association scores as the main criteria, along with teacher recommendations.

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Shoreham-Wading River senior GraceAnn Leonard lays up for two in a road game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Sophie Costello sets the play for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Sophia Ingenito boxes out Annie Sheehan. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Grayce Kitchen fast breaks for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Reese Marcario looks for an open shooter as Grace Flammia defends. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Kelsey Hughes shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Ziccinelli boxes out Anabel Keegan in a league IV matchup Jan. 30. Credit: Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Annie Sheehan scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior Kathryn Doherty drives the lane in a home game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior Evelyn Enriquez pushes up-court in a home game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior Renee Stocken scores for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore Brook Callahan drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Grace Flammia lets a three-pointer fly. Photo by Bill Landon

The Shoreham-Wading River girls basketball team, at 17-0, is the only team in Suffolk County that has yet to lose a game this season. 

The Wildcats visited Miller Place on Monday, Jan. 30, looking to keep their perfect record intact. And they did just that, surging ahead by 25 points in the first eight minutes of play, then closing out the game with a 65-20 victory over the Panthers.

SWR head coach Adam Lievre pulled his starters six minutes in, but the roster’s depth made itself known. The Wildcats continued piling on points as the Panthers struggled to keep pace. Lievre had to temper his non-starters — eager to score varsity points — to curb the scoring fest. 

With two games remaining in the regular season, the Wildcats have positioned themselves as the top-seeded team going into postseason play, which begins Feb. 14.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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