Senior running-back Max Barone looks for an opening for the Wildcats in the Div IV Long Island Championship game against North Shore Nov 27. Bill Landon photo
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Shoreham-Wading River quarterback Dylan Zahn throws to the outside in the Div IV Long Island Championship game against North Shore Nov 27. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River quarterback Dylan Zahn throws over the middle in the Div IV Long Island Championship game against North Shore Nov 27. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River quarterback Dylan Zahn looks for a hole in the Div IV Long Island Championship game against North Shore Nov 27. Bill Landon photo
Halftime
Halftime
Halftime
Halftime
North Shore 7 Wildcats 0
Senior wide-receiver Liam Leonard out of the back-field for Shoreham-Wading River in the Div IV Long Island Championship game against North Shore Nov 27. Bill Landon photo
Max Barone and Aidan Franks in on the tackle for the Wildcats in the Div IV Long Island Championship game against North Shore Nov 27. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior running-back Max Barone looks for an opening for the Wildcats in the Div IV Long Island Championship game against North Shore Nov 27. Bill Landon photo
Senior running-back Max Barone looks for an opening for the Wildcats in the Div IV Long Island Championship game against North Shore Nov 27. Bill Landon photo
Time out.
Wildcats
The Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats found themselves in an unusual position as the final minute ticked off at Lavalle Stadium in Stony Brook with a goose egg on the scoreboard in the Long Island Championship game against North Shore.
The Vikings were able to move the chains with their running game while containing the Wildcats one-two punch ground game for a 7-0 victory for the Div-IV title Nov. 27. It was the only time the Wildcats were shut out this season.
North Shore quarterback Daniel Quigley on a keeper found the endzone in the final minute of the opening quarter for a 7-0 lead that held up the rest of the way.
It was a tough weekend for Suffolk football where Nassau County captured all four championship games. Massapequa defeated Walt Whitman in D-I, Garden City beat Bellport in D-II and Plainedge edged East Islip in D-III.
It was the Wildcats sixth appearance in eight seasons having captured four Long Island Championship trophies.
Comsewogue senior Matt Walsh turns up-field after a catch in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Bill Landon photo ity gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Warrior Nation converged on the football field Friday night, Oct. 8, to honor one of their own.
Patrick Hueber — an elementary student in the Comsewogue School District — passed away suddenly last year and was a member of the Comsewogue Youth Football program. Patrick, who loved football, had his jersey — number 99 — retired honoring the Hueber family.
Youth Football’s Jaclyn Shannon and Chris Witt joined varsity head coach Sean Tremblay, along with the Comsewogue community, in presenting the Hueber family with Patrick’s framed jersey #99, never to be worn again.
Matt DeVincenzo Comsewogue’s Athletic Director said he was honored to be a part of the presentation to the Hueber family. The visiting Amityville players presented Mrs. Hueber with the game ball prior to kickoff.
It was Comsewogue quarterback Brady Shannon’s arm that did the talking where the senior threw three touchdown passes completing 12 of 17 attempts for 185 yards for a 21-13 Warrior win over visiting Amityville. Shannon connected with wide receiver James Kreig twice in the first half for a pair of touchdown throws and went to senior wide receiver Matt Walsh on a 19 yarder in the 3rd
The win lifts the Warriors to 2-3 in their division just past the midway point in the season. Comsewogue retakes the field Oct. 15 with a road game against Westhampton. Game time is 6 p.m.
— All photos by Bill Landon
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Huebers jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Huebers jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Huebers jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Huebers jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
The Comsewogue community gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue senior Brady Shannon scrambles out of the pocket for the Warriors in a home game Oct 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Brady Shannon with a shovel pass for the Warriors in a home game against Amityville. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Brady Shannon throws deep for the Warriors in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Brady Shannon throws over the middle for the Warriors in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Brady Shannon throws over the middle for the Warriors in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior outside linebacker Cole Blatter #51 in on the stop for the Warriors in a home game Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
Junior running-back Daimler Valerio looks for an opening for the Warriors in a home game against Amityville. Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior running-back Gio Fragapagne finds an opening in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue senior running-back Gio Fragapagne finds an opening in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue junior James Kreig saunters into the endzone for the score in a Div III matchup against Amityville Oct 8. Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior running-back Gio Fragapagne powers up the middle in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
James Kreig with a touchdown catch for the Warriors in a home game against Amityville. Credit: Bill Landon
Comsewogue outside line-backer Jhendali Nunez ends the play with no yardage in a Div III matchup against Amityville. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue’s Kevin Schnupp #22 and Cole Blatter #51 sandwich an Amityville runner at home Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue senior Matt Walsh turns up-field after a catch in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Bill Landon photo ity gathered to retire Patrick Hueber’s jersey #99 Oct 8. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Matt Walsh drags a defender after a catch in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue senior Matt Walsh with a punt return in a home game against Amityville Oct 8. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River running-back David Tedesco cuts to the outside in the Wildcats 34-20 D-IV championship win April 24. Bill Landon photo
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Timeout Mt. Sinai
Shoreham-Wading River takes the field for the Suffolk division IV championship at home April 24. Bill Landon photo
Mt. Sinai senior Ryan Jones charges up-field dragging a would-be tackler with him in the D-IV championship game April 24. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai tight end Gavin Takacs makes the reception in the D-IV championship game against Shoreham-Wading River April 24. Photo by Bill Landon
The Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats 2021 Suffolk County D-IV champions
Mt. Sinai senior Derek Takacs hauls in a 28 yarder for a touchdown in the D-IV championship game April 24. Bill Landon photo
Wildcats in the closing seconds of their D-IV championship win April 24. Bill Landon photo
Mt. Sinai wide receiver Derek Takacs after a 28 yard TD pass in the D-IV championship game April 24. Bill Landon photo
Wildcat free safety Chris Visintin breaks up a pass play in the Suffolk division IV championship April 24. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River senior David Tedesco pounds his way up the middle for extra yardage in the Wildcats 34-20 D-IV championship win April 24. Bill Landon photo
The Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats 2021 Suffolk County D-IV champions
Shoreham-Wading River senior Jake Wilson #40 powers his way up the middle on his way to scoring four touchdowns for the Wildcats in a 34-20 D-IV championship win April 24. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River senior Chris Visintin lunges at the endzone on a quarterback keeper in the D-IV championship game April 24. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River running-back David Tedesco cuts to the outside in the Wildcats 34-20 D-IV championship win April 24. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River senior Daniel Mercado stiff arms a Mt. Sinai defender in the D-IV championship game April 24. Bill Landon photo
Mt. Sinai quarterback Joseph Spallina throws over the middle in the D-IV championship game April 24. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River senior Johnny Schwarz bolts out of the back field (R) escaping the grip of Mt. Sinai’s Ryan Jones in the D-IV championship game April 24. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River quarterback Chris Visintin sprints up the middle in the Wildcats 34-20 D-IV championship win April 24. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River senior Chris Visintin penetrates the secondary in the D-IV championship game April 24. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcat free safety Chris Visintin attempts to break up a pass play to Mt. Sinai’s Derek Takacs in the Suffolk division IV championship April 24. Bill Landon photo
Mt. Sinai senior Matthew Graffeo lunges into the endzone for the score in the D-IV championship game April 24. Bill Landon photo
Wildcat quarterback Chris Visintin takes off on a keeper in the D-IV championship game April 24. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai head coach has a discussion with an official. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River junior Ryan Farron sprints up the middle in the Wildcats 34-20 D-IV championship win April 24. Bill Landon photo
Shoreham-Wading River senior Jake Wilson (R) is congratulated by teammate Jeffrey Lachenmeyer after one of his four touchdowns for the Wildcats in a 34-20 D-IV championship win April 24. Bill Landon photo
Mt. Sinai wide receiver Derek Takacs lunges into the endzone after a 28 yard pass play from Joseph Spallina in the D-IV championship game April 24. Bill Landon photo
Running-back Ryan Jones looks for an opening following lead blocker Matthew Graffeo in the D-IV championship game April 24. Photo by Bill Landon
It was Shoreham-Wading River’s Jake Wilson who put the exclamation point on the Wildcats undefeated season, when the running-back powered his way into the endzone four times to lead his team to a 34-20 victory in the D-IV Suffolk Championship against Mount Sinai April 24.
Wilson a senior went out on top compiling 106 yards rushing on 13 carries to conclude his high school varsity football career. Senior quarterback Chris Visintin shined putting the crown on his varsity football career with a 30-yard touchdown run while amassing 114 yards on 9 carries.
Mount Sinai seniors Matthew Graffeo and Derek Takacs both found the endzone as did teammate Gavin Takacs for the Mustangs. The team concludes their 2021 campaign at 3-2 as the Wildcats finished at 6-0.
With this COVID-shortened season, Saturday completed the “fall” season for all Suffolk County varsity sports where competition for spring sports begins May 3.
Comsewogue senior Aiden McCaffrey rolls out of the backfield for the Warriors in a League V matchup at home April 5. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue senior Aiden McCaffrey rolls out of the backfield for the Warriors in a League V matchup at home April 5. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue quarterback Brady Shannon drops back to pass in a League V matchup at home April 5. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue junior Brady Shannon throws over the middle against ESM April 5. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue junior Brady Shannon scrambles out of the pocket in a League V matchup against ESM April 5. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Brendan McCrary makes a one handed catch in a home game against Eastport South Manor April 5. Bill Landon photo
Comsewogue huddle
Comsewogue running back cuts to the outside in a home game against Eastport South Manor April 5. Bill Landon photo
Senior Ryan Mimnaugh takes the handoff for the Warriors at home against Eastport South Manor April 5. Bill Landon photo
Timeout Comsewogue
#9 not on roster!
The Comsewogue Warriors at 0-2 this season looked to notch its first win when it hosted the Eastport South Manor Sharks at home in a League V conference matchup in a rare Monday night game April 5. Comsewogue’s first win would have to wait as they fell to ESM 20-8.
The Sharks set the tone early when on their opening drive consumed nearly 7 minutes off the clock to punch in on a touchdown pass to take the early lead. Comsewogue struggled to get traction and after a blocked punt gave the Sharks another scoring opportunity with 9:06 left in the half for a 13-0 lead.
With less than a minute left in the 3rd the Sharks found the endzone again to take a 20-0 lead. The Warriors took the egg off the scoreboard in the final 2 minutes and were able to convert for two more but it was too little too late and that elusive victory will have to wait.
The Warriors conclude their COVID shortened season with a road game against West Babylon April 10. Kickoff is at 2:00 p.m.
Newfield offensive linemen Roman Aponte (L) and Charlie Clark set the tone for the “O” line in a non-conference matchup against Sachem East Mar. 27. Photo by Bill Landon
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Newfield cheer
Newfield junior Jason Forthe kicks off after a Newfield touch down at home against Sachem East. Bill Landon photo
Time out Newfield
TThe Newfield Wolverines take the field in a home game against Sachem East Mar. 27. Bill Landon photo
The Newfield Wolverines take the field in a home game against Sachem East Mar. 27. Bill Landon photo
Newfield sophomore Xavier McGee finds a hole in an unusual non-conference matchup at home Mar. 27. Photo by Bill Landon
Running-back Devin Aviles dives for extra yardage in a home game against Sachem East. Bill Landon photo
Newfield cheer
Newfield junior Vittoria Oliveri with the point after kick in a non-conference matchup at home Mar. 27. Photo by Bill Landon
Spectators
Newfield offensive linemen Roman Aponte (L) and Charlie Clark set the tone for the “O” line in a non-conference matchup against Sachem East Mar. 27. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield junior Josh Jacob on a quarterback keeper stiff arms a Sachem defender Mar. 27. Bill Landon photo
Newfield quarterback Josh Jacob drops back to pass in a home game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Quarterback Josh Jacob throws deep for the Wolverines Mar. 27. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield junior Devin Aviles cuts back to the inside at home against Sachem East Mar. 27. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield junior Devin Aviles bolts out of the back-field for the Wolverines in a home game against Sachem East Mar. 27. Photo by Bill Landon
Newfield running-back Devin Aviles saunters into the endzone untouched after an 11-yard run, his second TD on the day. Bill Landon photo
Devin Aviles #7 and teammate Nicholas Nappi celebrate after Aviles 11-yard TD run. Bill Landon photo
A Sachem defender tries to bring down sophomore wide receiver Dylan Smith after a pass in a non-conference matchup Mar. 27. Bill Landon photo
Newfield's halftime entertainment
The Newfield Wolverines’ intended opponent West Islip, was forced to quarantine after a COVID-19 test, which resulted in an unlikely pairing of the Flaming Arrows of Sachem East a D-I team against the D-IV Wolverines on March 27. The voice from the broadcast booth said they could not recall these two teams having ever faced each other, so all the scouting reports went out the window.
Down two touchdowns it was Newfield’s Devin Aviles who provided the spark for the Wolverines on an 11-yard run to tie the game at 14, his second touchdown of the afternoon. Newfield quarterback Josh Jacob the junior rolled out the pocket and connected with sophomore tight-end Kaleb Mapp to re-take the lead with less than a minute left in the half.
Sachem East answered with 2 TD runs by Virgillio Batista with only 1 extra point between them took a 27-20 lead late in the game. It was Newfield’s Brian Akbulet’s pass out of the backfield finding Joe Hackal who turned it up field for a 37-yard touchdown run to trail 27-26. Newfield thought about going for two but opted to kick the single point after to tie the game. Sachem East blocked the point after handing Newfield a heartbreaking one-point loss.
