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Long stickman Blake Roberts sets up the play for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Credit: Bill Landon

Port Jeff junior Blake Roberts drives on a defender in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Credit: Bill Landon

Port Jeff sophomore Brady DeWitt fires at the cage for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jeff sophomore Brady DeWitt looks for a cutter in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff freshman Cade Delgado at “X” for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff freshman Cade Delgado at “X” for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff senior Daniel Koban drives on a defender for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff senior Daniel Koban pushes up-field for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff senior Daniel Koban runs the wheel for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff senior Daniel Koban scores his hat-trick for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff senior Daniel Koban fires at the cage for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff senior Daniel Koban resets the play for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff senior Daniel Koban shoots for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Bill Landon photo

Port Jeff junior John Sheils passes in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jeff junior John Sheils in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jeff sophomore Jonah Pflaster up the sideline for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jeff sophomore Jonah Pflaster passes up-field for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jeff junior Kyle Scandale drives on a defender for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jeff junior Kyle Scandale uncorks a shot for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jeff junior Kyle Scandale uncorks a shot for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Long stickman Kyle Yannucci sets up the play for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Credit: Bill Landon

Port Jeff junior Kyle Yannucci drives up-field for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Credit: Bill Landon

Port Jeff junior Kyle Yannucci scores for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Credit: Bill Landon

Port Jeff junior Peter Murphy with one of his 9 saves on the day in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jeff junior Peter Murphy with one of his 9 saves on the day in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jeff 8th grader Ryan Filippi (L) celebrates after scoring with teammate Cade Delgado in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Credit: Bill Landon

Port Jeff 8th grader Ryan Filippi pushes up-field for the Royals in the Long Island class D Championship against Friends Academy Jun. 19. Photo by Bill Landon
It was a high scoring game for the Class D Long Island Lacrosse Championship between Royals of Port Jefferson and the Quakers of Friends Academy at the Boomer Esiason Field at East Islip High School. 29 goals found their mark but the first 28 didn’t count. Deadlocked at 14-14 it would take two four minute overtime periods to decide the winner where the Royals lost a heartbreaker in the 6th period June 19.
Port Jeff junior Kyle Scandale led the scoring with 4, Brady DeWitt scored 3 and Daniel Koban concluded his varsity career with his hat-trick. Peter Murphy the junior had 9 saves on the day.
The Royals finished their COVID-19 abbreviated season with their first ever County Championship title with an 8-8 record.
Photos by Bill Landon