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Ward Melville Patriots pickoff Bay Shore Marauders 41-O

by Bill Landon - October 29, 2021

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Ward-Melville-Bay-Shore-football-102221-Nick-Gaffney-Landon-9288 — Ward Melville junior Nick Gaffney out of the backfield for the Patriots Oct 22. Photo by Bill Landon

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By Bill Landon

The Ward Melville Patriots steamrolled over visiting Bay Shore in a 41-0 rout at home Oct. 22. It started when wide receiver Nolan Fontana punched in from 6 yards out for the opening score. Senior quarterback Chris Prussen ripped a 42-yarder to find the endzone at the 3:38 mark of the 1st quarter and with Jackson Weber’s foot, led 14-0. Nick Gaffney answered the call in the 2nd quarter with a pair of short yardage touchdowns to lead 28-0 at the half. At the 8-minute mark in the 3rd Gaffney struck again with a short run for the score to put the Patriots out front 34-0. Running back Jack Woodworth sealed the deal with a late game 10-yard run for six and with Weber’s kick completed the 41-0 shutout.

Prussen led his team in yardage with 111 yards on 8 attempts and Gaffney covered 86 yards on 11 carries.

The win lifts the Patriots to 5-2. The team will play their regular season finale on the road against William Floyd.

Photos by Bill Landon

Connetquot captures Ward Melville Patriots

by Bill Landon - October 16, 2021

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The Ward Melville boys volleyball team fought back in the second set Oct. 14 having to win by two, edging Connetquot, 27-25, but they lost the next two to drop the match, 3-1, at home.

The Patriots fell 25-21, 25-27, 25-23 and 25-17 in the Division I contest. The loss drops the Patriots to 5-5 with four games remaining before post season play.

Ward Melville retake the court Oct. 19 when they host Commack with a 4:30 p.m. start.

Patriots pummel Blue Waves

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by Bill Landon - September 20, 2021

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The Ward Melville Patriots overpowered Riverhead in a Division I matchup on the road shutting out the Blue Waves, 41-0, Sept 18.

Nick Gaffney got the call for the Patriots pounding out yardage carry after carry punching in on short yardage for the score. Ward Melville quarterback Chris Prussen connected with Lorenzo Velez on a 60-yard pass play, when Prussen followed on a keeper covering 65 yards for the score to put the Patriots out front 21-0. Andrew Weber connected on all three kicks. Ward Melville junior Andrew Belli found the end zone twice in the second half capped off by a 50-yard run as Nolan Fontana punched in on a 14-yard carry for your final score.

The Patriots retake the field with a home game against Sachem North Sept 24. Kickoff is schedule for 7 p.m.

Ward Melville Patriots open season against East Islip

by Bill Landon - September 1, 2021

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Ward Melville’s girls soccer team finished last season atop the League II leader with a 9-0-1 record in an abbreviated COVID-shortened season to advance to the Suffolk Class AA final. The Patriots, No. 1 seed, faced Sachem East, the No. 3 seed,w and played to a 1-1 tie to share the Class AA title as co-champions.

Ward Melville opened their 2021 campaign at home where they hosted East Islip to kick off a full season the first time since 2019. After 80 minutes of regulation and two overtime periods, the results were the same, ending in a scoreless 0-0 tie in a non-league game Aug. 30.

The Patriots are back in action Sept. 1 in another non-league matchup on the road against St. Anthony’s with a 7 p.m start before league play begins Sept. 4 on the road against Walt Whitman. Game time is 10 a.m.

Ward Melville Patriot defense locks down Bay Shore Marauders

by Bill Landon - June 14, 2021

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Ward Melville — No. 4 seed — hosted Bay Shore — No. 5 — in Division I boys lacrosse playoff action where the Patriot defense shut the Marauders down in the second half for a 7-3 victory Jun. 11.

Ward Melville junior Tyler Flynn scored twice, and five different teammates each scored once. Protecting a 3-goal lead at the half, the Patriots defense allowed one goal in the final minute of the game.

The win lifts the Patriots to 12-3 on the season and advance to the semi-final round. Ward Melville expected to travel to Huntington to face the No. 1 seed, but Sachem North at No. 9 picked off the Blue Devils gifting the Patriots with another home playoff game Monday Jun. 14. Face-off is at 4 p.m.

Ward Melville Patriots fall to Pat-Med Raiders, 17-5

by Bill Landon - June 9, 2021

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Ward Melville struggled from the mound falling behind early in a road game against Pat-Med, giving up several walks with bases loaded, then hit a batter to find themselves in an 8-0 hole in the opening inning.

The Patriots mounted a rally in the top of the second, first loading the bases when catcher Thomas Ribaudo crushed a monster shot straight away over the centerfield fence for a base-clearing grand slam home run cutting the deficit 8-4. It would be the only bright spot for the Patriots as their bats went silent the rest of the way, save for a run in the top of the fifth, and fell to the Raiders 17-5 in a Division I matchup June 8.

The loss drops the Patriots to 12-5 with one game remaining before post-season games begins Tuesday, June 15.

Ward Melville Patriots rally around one of their own

by Bill Landon - May 26, 2021

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It was a game that transcended the scoreboard when the Patriots of Ward Melville hosted a Strike Out Cancer awareness and fundraiser softball game against Central Islip May 25 where the focus was on one of their own. Senior catcher Jordi Montuori’s mom Leigh-Anne, who has been battling breast cancer since last year, watched the game that was a fitting tribute of the support the softball community had for one of its family members.

Coach Joseph Burger sensed there was something amiss with his starting catcher and upon learning what she was enduring, decided to do something about it.

“I talked to Jordi during the winter workouts and wanted her thoughts on the idea and to see how her mom felt about it,” Burger said. “I wanted to make sure that Mom was comfortable because it’s so sensitive but Mom gave the green light [so I put the plan in motion].”

Between the pink Strike Out Cancer T-shirts, the balloons, the signs and the decorations her team put together, along with the nice weather, it made it a day of carefree softball.

Undergoing treatment last spring at the height of the pandemic, Leigh-Anne Montuori learned about the event in bits and pieces.

“I was scheduling my third surgery in April, and I found out that at first Jordi chose not to say anything to her teammates but [when] the coach [learned about it he] just ran with it and slowly Jordi revealed details of the game [he] was planning,” Montuori said, adding she was happy about it, and it helped her get through the tough time.

Jordi Montuori said she was touched with the outpouring of support her team and the softball community displayed.

“My dad’s mom died from breast cancer and so did my aunt’s mom, so it’s for all the moms,” the senior said. “You see all the balloons that the parents spent their own money on, the cups in the outfield fence, they did that for me and my mom so they always have my back.”

Coach Burger said the girl’s raised nearly $1,000 to be donated to breast cancer research.

Pictured clockwise from upper left, Ward Melville senior Jordi Montuori with her mom Leigh-Anne at a Strike Out Cancer fundraiser May 25; Patriots eighth-grader Sara Kropp throws the runner out at second base; and Leigh-Anne-Montuori throws out the honorary first pitch.

Ward Melville Patriots shut out Whitman, 7-0

by Bill Landon - March 28, 2021

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The Ward Melville Patriots kept their winning ways when they rolled over Walt Whitman in a home game with a 7-0 shutout March 27.

Senior co-captain Katie Cosenza and sophomore Emma Ward set the pace for the Patriots with two goals each with teammates Summer Agostino, Sally Gliganic and Peyton Costello finding the back of the net. Sophomore Elyse Munoz had five saves on the day.

Ward Melville has allowed only four goals this season through six games putting them atop the League II leaderboard.

The win extends the Patriots unbeaten season to 6-0 with four games remaining before post season play begins.

Ward Melville Patriots take down Eastport-South Manor Sharks, 4-2

by TBR Staff - March 9, 2021

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Ward Melville’s field hockey team hosted the Eastport-South Manor Sharks March 9. The Patriots ended the first game of the COVID-19 shortened season with a win, 4-2.

March 10 the team traveled to Smithtown West. Results were not available at press time. On March 12, the team will travel to Bay Shore.

Ward Melville Patriots fall to Longwood

by Bill Landon - February 26, 2021

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It was a must win for the Patriots girls basketball team (3-0) in a home game against League I rival Longwood (3-0) for sole possession of first place to secure the top seed and a home game for the playoffs. Ward Melville stayed with the Lions through 16 minutes of play trailing by 1 to open the second half but Longwood stretched their legs, outscoring the Patriots by 20 points to win the game, 57-38.

Angelene Bailey led the Longwood leaderboard with 21 points followed by Taydra Simpson who added 14.

Ward Melville sophomore Julia Greek topped the scoring chart for the Patriots with five field goals, three triples and a free throw for 20 points. Teammate Summer Agostino, the lone senior for the Patriots, netted 11. Courtney Quinn added five and Grace Mulham banked two.

Ward Melville’s loss dropped the Patriots to third place Feb. 25, and they will travel to Northport for the first round of post season play Saturday Feb. 27. Tipoff is at noon.

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