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Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris shoots from down low. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior Ben Haug battles down low. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris goes up and over? Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris battles in the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior James Burton at the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior Ben Haug nails a triple for the Bulls. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris scores from the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior James Burton passes inside. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East forward Brandon Devitt shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior James Burton shoots from the sideline. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East forward Brandon Devitt banks two for the Bulls. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior Ben Haug shoots for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris shoots from down low for the Bulls. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East senior James Burton shoots for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East center Nico Skartsiaris battles his way to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Smithtown East’s potent offense was able to keep the Sharks of Eastport-South Manor at bay in a home nonleague contest Saturday, Dec. 9. 

After the Bulls broke out to an early lead, it was the 3-point shooting prowess of ESM that kept the Sharks within striking distance at the half with Smithtown leading 42-40. But the Bulls would slam the door in the late stage of the game to win the nonleague contest 81-67.

For the Bulls, senior Ben Haug drained three triples and six field goals along with three from the line for 24 points. Junior Nico Skartsiaris netted 21 points and senior James Burton banked 20.

The win lifts the Bulls to 2-0 in the early going, and the team will retake the court to open league play Thursday, Dec. 14, with a road game at Deer Park. 

Game time is slated for 7:15 p.m.

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Devin Lynch shoots for the Patriots in a road game against Sachem North. Photo by Bill Landon
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Devin Lynch goes to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Brennan Kurtz dumps the ball off in a road game against Sachem North. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Jackson Weber drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Lorenzo Beaton drives to the basket for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Jackson Weber drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Luke Chitkara drives the lane. Photo by Bill Landon
Neelesh Raghurama shoots for the Patriots in a road game against Sachem North. Photo by Bill Landon
Devin Lynch shoots for the Patriots in a road game against Sachem North. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Jackson Weber lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Neelesh Raghurama lets a three pointer fly for the Patriots in a road game against Sachem North. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Luke Chitkara with a sky hook. Photo by Bill Landon
Lorenzo Beaton battles in the paint for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Jack Salgado drives the lane for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Eddie Hughes drains a three pointer for the Patriots in a road game against Sachem North. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville head coach Alex Piccirillo looks on. Photo by Bill Landon
Devin Lynch goes to the rim for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Luke Chitkara banks two. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Ward Melville Patriots offense has always been known to spread the scoring wealth as head coach Alex Piccirillo uses all of his bench in any given game. Thursday’s road game was no different. Five roster members scored double digits in a convincing victory against Sachem North, winning the nonleague matchup 80-62 Dec. 7.

The senior trio of Luke Chitkara topped the scoring chart with 18 points, Jackson Weber netted 17 and Devin Lynch banked 16; Lorenzo Beaton the senior and junior Neelesh Raghurama scored 12 points apiece. 

The win lifts the Patriots to 2-0 and the team will look to build on this momentum when it begins league play Dec. 12 with a road game against William Floyd. Game time is 5 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Rocky Point forward Max Wignall shoots in a non-league matchup against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
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Rocky Point forward Liam Conlan lays up for two in a home game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Gordon Votruba banks two for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Jeremy Sanchez (l) battles Carter Baumeister for the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point forward Max Wignall shoots in a non-league matchup against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point guard Casmere Morrow shoots in a home game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Rex Baguinat scores for the Eagles in a home game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point’s Max Wignall #23 blocks the shot. Photo by Bill Landon
Dylan McClelland battles in the paint for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
8th grader Tyler Lievre drives the lane for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
8th grader Tyler Lievre goes to the rim for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Jeremy Sanchez blocks a shot for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point guard Casmere Morrow lays up for two in a home game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Dominick Tocci splits a pair of defenders in a home game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point forward Max Wignall shoots in a non-league matchup against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point guard Casmere Morrow drives the lane in a home game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon

With an injury-riddled starting lineup, the Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats had their hands full in a road game against Rocky Point where the Eagles defense was able to hold the Wildcats at bay. The Eagles offense pressed for all 32 minutes to win the nonleague matchup 55-40, Monday night Dec. 11.

Rocky Point guard Casmere Morrow topped the scoring chart for the Eagles with 17 points and forward Max Wignall added 13.

Shoreham-Wading River senior Gordon Votruba led the way for the Wildcats netting 11 points.

The win lifts the Eagles to 2-0.

The loss drops the Wildcats to 1-4. They will desperately need their bench to get healthy and will have to be at full song to make a postseason bid.

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Brooke Callaghan drives the lane for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Brooke Callaghan lays up for two in a road game against Port Jeff. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Ava Zicchinelli lays up for two in a road game against Port Jeff. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Julie Orenzo lets a three pointer fly in a road game against Port Jeff. Photo by Bill Landon
Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich boxes out Sophia Ingenito in a non-league home game Dec. 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Isbella Zaher shoots from the paint in a road game against Port Jeff. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior Sophia Ingenito shoots from the paint in a road game against Port Jeff. Photo by Bill Landon
Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich drives the baseline in a non-league home game Dec. 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior Grace Flammia lays up for two in a road game against Port Jeff. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior Sophia Ingenito scores from down low in a road game against Port Jeff. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Emma Batter passes back out in a home game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff’s Emma Batter attempts to block Julie Orenzo drive to the basket. Photo by Bill Landon
Rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Madeline Matvya Lays up for two for the Royals in a home game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Madeline Matvya passes down low for the Royals in a home game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff freshman Mikaela Weinisch shoots from the corner in a home game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Rose Meliker-Hammock shoots from the paint in a home game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Loose ball. Bill Landon photo
Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich shoots from the corner for the Royals in a non-league home game Dec. 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich drives the lane for the Royals in a non-league home game Dec. 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Madeline Matvya Lays up for two for the Royals in a home game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon

Being one of the smallest schools in Suffolk County, when the Lady Royals of Port Jeff play an early season nonleague game, they always face a team from a larger school district. This was the case Friday afternoon with a home game against Miller Place. 

Having lost perennial scoring threats to graduation, Port Jeff’s roster features only one senior as the Lady Royals had their hands full, falling to the Panthers 47-22 in the Dec. 8 matchup.

Returning starter Ava Zicchinelli for Miller Place was the offensive spark for the Panthers, leading her team with 14 points followed by Brooke Callaghan, who banked nine. Sophia Ingenito netted seven.

Rose Meliker-Hammock scored three from the floor and three from the free throw line for nine points for the Royals.

Port Jeff (0-2) retakes the court with another nonleague matchup Saturday, Dec. 16, with a road game against West Islip. Game time is scheduled for 10 a.m.

The Panthers (2-4) face one more nonleague matchup at home to Pierson/Bridgehampton Dec. 20 before league play begins with a home game against Harborfields Thursday, Jan. 4, with tipoff at 5:30 p.m.

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Smithtown East point guard Jules Nestor drives the lane in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East’s Juliana Gandrillas battles her way to the basket in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Melanie Pappas shoots from the charity stripe for Smithtown East in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East’s Juliana Gandrillas battles her way to the basket in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Angie Camarda lets a three pointer fly for Smithtown East in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Angie Camarda banks two for Smithtown East in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Melanie Pappas shoots for Smithtown East in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East point guard Jules Nestor drives the lane in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Angie Camarda lets a three pointer fly for Smithtown East in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Melanie Pappas passes inside for Smithtown East in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Angie Camarda sets the play for Smithtown East in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Angie Camarda scores for Smithtown East in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Kaitlyn McNeil with a reverse layup for the Patriots in a road game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Meg Popielaski tries to block Grace Balocca’s shot in a non-league matchup Dec. 4. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville sophomore Kaitlyn McNeil shoots for two for the Patriots in a road game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Grace Balocca scores for the Patriots in a road game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Jaclyn Engel lays up for two for the Patriots in a road game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Kaitlyn McNeil lays up for two for the Patriots in a road game against Smithtown East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore guard Jaclyn Engel fights her way to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East point guard Jules Nestor from the free throw line in a home game against Ward Melville. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

After a season-opening win against Mount Sinai, the Patriots of Ward Melville looked to make it two in a row with a road game against the Bulls of Smithtown East Dec. 4 but had their hands full against a swarming defensive press. 

Protecting a one-point lead to open the second half, the nonleague contest was a seesaw battle where both teams traded points right down to the final minute. The Patriots had the ball in the final seconds ahead by two which forced the Bulls to intentionally foul to stop the clock, where the Patriots sealed the deal from the charity stripe to put the game away 39-35.

The Patriots retake the court with another nonleague matchup Friday night, Dec. 8, with a home game against Centereach before opening their league season against visiting William Floyd Dec. 12.

Smithtown East looks for that first win in this early season with a road game against crosstown rival Smithtown West Thursday, Dec. 7, with tipoff scheduled for 5:45 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Hannah Ellis drives the lane for Comsewogue in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Jalynn Kirschenhueter drains a three pointer for Comsewogue in a nonleague match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Hannah Ellis drives the baseline for Comsewogue in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Jayla Calender passes inside for Comsewogue in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Hannah Ellis shoots for Comsewogue in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Briar Sauter shoots for Comsewogue in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter battles down low in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter hits for three in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Calender with a jumper in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Hannah Ellis pushes up-court in a non-league home game against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Hannah Ellis lays up for two in a non-league home game against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Calender battles in the paint in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Calender battles in the paint in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Calender dumps the ball off in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter drains a trey in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Keria Andresen looks inside in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Keria Andresen dumps the ball off in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Loose ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Calender drives the lane in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Calender lays up for two in a non-league match up against St. John The Baptist. Photo by Bill Landon

After dropping its season opener, the Comsewogue girls basketball team looked to put one into the win column with a home game against St. John the Baptist Saturday afternoon. The Lady Warriors trailed by 11 points after the first eight minutes of play but gained back two of those points to open the second half losing by 25-16, only to have their opponent finish strong late, falling to the Cougars 44-28 in a nonleague matchup Dec. 2.

Comsewogue’s Jalynn Kirschenhueter hit for three triples, a field goal and a free throw to lead her team with 12 points. Hannah Ellis banked six points while Keira Andresen and Vienna Guzman netted four points apiece. 

The Warriors have two more nonleague games before league play begins Dec. 19 with a home game against Westhampton. Game time is slated for 6:15 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Shoreham-Wading River’s Haylie Abrams passes inside. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Brooke Andresen battles for a rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Kady Keegan pushes up the court. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Alyssa Bell lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Leslie Jablonski drives the baseline. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River freshman Shealyn Varbero passes inside. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Kady Keegan shoots from down low. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Kady Keegan lays up for two. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Haylie Abrams scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River junior Alyssa Bell shoots from the top of the key. Photo by Bill Landon

Shoreham-Wading River girls basketball head coach Adam Lievre’s strategy last season led the Wildcats to a county championship playing their toughest nonleague matchups early on. The Wildcats, a Division VI team, hosted William Floyd, a Division 1 team, to open their season and hit a brick wall. Having lost key players to graduation and with a returning starter sidelined with an injury, Shoreham-Wading River struggled with Floyd’s pressing defense and fast break ability, lost the battle 50-29.

A bright spot for the Wildcats was Alyssa Bell where the junior put together six field goals, a triple and four free throws for a team high of 19 points. When injured returning starter Juliana Mahan is able to rejoin the lineup, it’ll be a much-needed boost for the Wildcats 2023-24 campaign.

Shoreham-Wading River retakes the court with a road game against Cold Spring Harbor Saturday morning, Dec. 2, at 10 a.m. followed by another away game against Patchogue-Medford Dec. 6. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. 

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Quarterback Kieran Clifford bolts out of the backfield. Photo by Bill Landon
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Liam Kershis tries to escape the backfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham Wading River’s Menelaos Almiroudis, No. 52, and Liam Taylor are in on the tackle. Photo by Bill Landon
Travis Finnegan punts the ball away. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcat fans cheer on their team. Photo by Bill Landon
Quarterback Kieran Clifford bolts out of the backfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham Wading River’s Menelaos Almiroudis is in on the tackle. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham Wading River’s Wesley Hodun in on the tackle. Photo by Bill Landon
Quarterback Kieran Clifford looks downfield for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout, Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout, Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Quarterback Kieran Clifford throws over the middle. Photo by Bill Landon
Photo by Bill Landon

Shoreham-Wading River’s journey to the Division IV county championship final began with the Wildcats winning their last three games of the regular season to enter postseason play with a 6-2 record.

The Wildcats picked off Center Moriches in the opening round of the playoffs, earning the No. 3 seed to advance to the semifinals with a road game against Babylon. Trailing most of the way, SWR rallied in the final minutes to win 36-35 in a nailbiter and punched their ticket to the championship round on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Stony Brook University to face top-seeded Bayport-Blue Point.

After a three-and-out opening possession, Bayport took over, scampering 23 yards for the score on their first possession of the game for the early lead. The Phantoms scored on their next possession and again late in the second quarter to take a 21-0 lead.

Bayport never looked back, blowing the game wide open for the 49-14 victory.

SWR senior Liam Kershis took the goose egg off the board with a 27-yard catch from Kieran Clifford and a second TD catch to conclude the Wildcats 2023 campaign.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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President John F. Kennedy's motorcade in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. Photo by Victor Hugo King/Public domain
By Bill Landon

On Nov. 22, 1963, I was a 7-year-old who had convinced my mother that I didn’t feel well enough to go to school that day. It was the Friday before Thanksgiving.

Not long after lunch, the TV began interrupting the regularly scheduled programs with news of a shooting in Dallas. No matter what channel I turned to — there were only 12 back then — it was the same. President John F. Kennedy (D) had been shot.

Later in the afternoon, my mother was talking with many people on the phone. As a 7-year-old, I didn’t understand what was happening other than my mother growing more hysterical as the day wore on. I faintly remember my older sister coming home from school early, but I still didn’t understand what was happening.

There was a palpable fog that hung over us that would just get worse two days later when we watched Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby shoot and kill Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin, on live television.

I don’t remember anything about our traditional Thanksgiving dinner that year, but I remember the fog lasting for weeks.

Bill Landon is a sportswriter and photographer for TBR News Media.

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