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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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Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai School District's annual faculty basketball game, the "Battle of the Educators." Photo by Bill Landon

It was the 21st edition of the coveted “Battle of the Educators,” where the Mount Sinai School District faculty squared off in an annual basketball game pitting the high school teachers against their middle and elementary school colleagues on Friday, March 3, at the Mount Sinai High School. 

Funds raised from gate admission, food and snacks and apparel sales supported the Mount Sinai Booster Club, with the proceeds going towards athletic scholarships awarded in June. 

The game took place in front of a near-capacity crowd, with attendance approaching pre-pandemic levels.

— 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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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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Port Jefferson senior Alexa Ayotte banks two for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson sophomore Caitlin Dickhuth lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson sophomore Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson sophomore Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich goes to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson sophomore Caitlin Dickhuth scores for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson senior Amy Whitman lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson senior Lola Idir drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson sophomore Siena Cipriano nails a three-pointer. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jefferson broke out early and never looked back in the Suffolk Class C/D final against Smithtown Christian on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Centereach High School. 

The Royals, the Class C qualifier, cruised to a 60-27 victory over their Class D opponent. 

Senior Lola Idir topped the scoring chart for the Royals with 23 points. Sophomore Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich netted 13, and senior Amy Whitman banked 10.

The win lifts Port Jefferson to 17-2 on the season. The team will face Class B qualifier Center Moriches at Center Moriches High School on Saturday, Feb. 25. Gametime is at noon.

Pictured clockwise, from above: Port Jefferson sophomore Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich goes to the rim for the Royals; sophomore Siena Cipriano nails a three-pointer ; and Port Jefferson senior Lola Idir drives the lane for the Royals in the Suffolk Class C/D final against Smithtown Christian.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Mount Sinai senior Derrek Shechter lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Drew Feinstein drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Drew Feinstein banks two. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Chris Paz scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Derrek Shechter lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Chris Paz shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Derrek Shechter banks two more. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Derrek Shechter banks two more. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai sophomore Dominic Pennzello lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Drew Feinstein shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Chris Paz shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Drew Feinstein goes to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai senior Thomas Frycek rebounds for the Mustangs in the Suffolk Class A semi-final round against Amityville. Bill Landon photo
The Stable. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai sophomore Dominic Pennzello lays up. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout. Photo by Bill Landon
Mount Sinai senior Drew Feinstein battles off the board. Photo by Bill Landon
Mustangs win. Photo by Bill Landon
Mustangs win. Photo by Bill Landon

The Mustangs of Mount Sinai broke out to an early lead, protecting a seven-point advantage to open the second half and managing to keep the Amityville Warriors at bay the rest of the way in the Suffolk Class A semifinal at Longwood High School.

Mount Sinai senior Derrek Shechter led the way in scoring for the Warriors with three triples, four field goals and three from the line for 20 points in the 58-50 victory Feb. 21.

Teammates Dominic Pennzello followed with 13 points, Drew Feinstein netted 12, and Chris Paz banked 10 to punch their ticket to the championship final round on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Stony Brook University when they will face Kings Park. Gametime is at 5 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Ward Melville senior Julia Greek scores for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Grace Balocca fires a pass. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Grace Balocca nails a three-pointer. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior forward Catie Edson battles to get a shot off. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore forward Meaghan Grieco comes down with another rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Grace Balocca drains another three-pointer. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore forward Meaghan Grieco scores from up top. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach senior co-captain Alexandra Madrigal drains a trey. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore forward Meaghan Grieco scores in the Cougars' quarterfinal playoff game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Julia Greek scores her 1,000th point. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Julia Greek scores her 1,000th point. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Julia Greek scores her 1,000th point. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach freshman Madelyn Madrigal drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Pearl Kenny boxes out. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach freshman Hayley Torres scores from up top. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Grace Balocca fights for the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach sophomore forward Meaghan Grieco scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach freshman Madelyn Madrigal fights for the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Gianna Hogan fights Madelyn Madrigal. Photo by Bill Landon
Waiting for a rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach scoring leader Hayley Torres floats in two. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Julia Greek, now over 1,000 career points, scores two more for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Battle in the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Pearl Kenny fights her way to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Pearl Kenny fights her way to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Photo by Bill Landon
Patriots win. Photo by Bill Landon

Ward Melville senior point guard Julia Greek made history during the Suffolk Class AA quarterfinal playoff game between Ward Melville and Centereach, scoring her 1,000th career point before her home crowd on Saturday, Feb. 18.

The game’s outcome was a toss-up as both teams deadlocked at 45-45 with 1:49 left in regulation. But the Patriots were successful in containing the Cougars’ last-minute surge. 

Ahead by three points in the final 30 seconds, Centereach had no choice but to foul Greek to stop the clock. The senior made the Cougars pay at the charity stripe, securing a 54-46 victory and leading her team to the semifinal round.

Greek again led the way in scoring for the Patriots with four field goals, two triples and eight free throws for 22 points on the day. Grace Balocca added 15, and Catie Edson netted eight.

Centereach freshman Hayley Torres topped the scoring chart for the Cougars with 19 points. Sophomore Meaghan Grieco netted 15, and senior Alexandra Madrigal added six. Centereach concluded its 2022-23 campaign with a respectable 12-8 record.

The third-seeded Patriots will face second-seeded Walt Whitman on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Longwood High School. Gametime is set for noon. Tickets for the game can be purchased at gofan.co/app/school/NYSPHSAAXI.

— 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
THREE. Photo by Bill Landon
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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Port Jeff senior forward Luke Dickhuth drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Tyler Cobb shoots for three. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior forward Luke Dickhuth drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Tyler Cobb scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior guard Jack Keegan shoots for three. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior guard Jack Keegan drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Tyler Cobb drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior forward Luke Dickhuth drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior guard Jack Keegan shoots from long range. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Tyler Cobb drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Tyler Cobb lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior forward Luke Dickhuth floats one in. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Tyler Cobb takes flight from the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Conor Daily with a reverse layup. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior forward Luke Dickhuth takes flight. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior guard Jack Keegan scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Tyler Cobb shoots for three. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Conor Daily drains a three-pointer. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Tyler Cobb with the up and under. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Conor Daily lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff senior forward Luke Dickhuth banks two more. Photo by Bill Landon

The Pierson Whalers seemed to have the measure of Port Jefferson in the Suffolk County Class C championship round, yet the Royals made some defensive takeaways late in the third quarter, closing the gap to just one point.

Conor Daily’s long-distance shooting kept the Royals in the game, and the junior scored a team high of 23 points, which included seven three-pointers. Teammate Luke Dickhuth drove the lane all game, battling down low for 15 points. Jack Keegan also banked 10, but Pierson was able to weather the late-game surge and hold on for the 58-52 victory at St. Joseph’s Danzi Athletic Center on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

— 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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