MIDDLE ISLAND – The Longwood Lions are owning the lanes at the bowling alley this season. Both the boys’ and girls’ varsity bowling teams are hot as we head into the final stretch of the regular season.
Longwood bowling is a member of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) and competes in League I (girls) and League IV (boys). The Lady Lions are coached by David Huey, and the boys’ team is coached by Doug Dwyer. Dwyer is in his 23rd year coaching at Longwood. The Lions take up residency at Coram County Lanes, their home for the varsity bowling season.
Both teams are in the [strike] zone this season as they’re undefeated so far with a few games remaining in the regular season. The girls boast an 8-0-0 record atop League I with three games left to go, whereas the boys have a 10-0-0 record sitting in first place in League IV with five games left to go. Uniquely, both teams are one-of-two teams remaining in Suffolk County to hold a perfect record. Longwood boys are undefeated, along with East Islip; the girls are undefeated, along with Smithtown.
“Moving forward, my guys are anticipating making a run at another County Title at the Section XI Championships in February at Babylon,” Longwood boys bowling coach Douglas Dwyer told The Messenger.
In 2023, the girls and boys bowling teams captured the Suffolk County championship title for their respective leagues. This feat was the first time in school history that both teams won in the same season. The Lady Lions went back-to-back, as they won the title in both 2022 and 2023. The girls’ team is also a two-time New York State runner-up at the championship level.
Tyler Uss has a knack for hitting the pins, consistently putting up quality numbers to help his team win matches. This season, he was named to the Suffolk County All-Star team, becoming the second bowler in school history to get the nod. Uss was also named to Newsday’s Top Bowlers for the 2025-26 season.
The Lady Lions saw two of their bowlers named to Newsday’s Top Bowlers list in Kaylee Dwyer and Jossalyn Liverpool. Leading League I in terms of average, Longwood has five bowlers. Kaylee Dwyer 209, Lexie Cohen 190, Jossalyn Liverpool 186, Avery Frank 175, and Alexis DiBella 170 average.
The girls team is tied in League I with Comsewogue with 290 points, but they have the edge with winning all of their games while Comsewogue has lost once.
The boys compete in League IV and have five players who have recorded high series scores. T.J Hines 738, Michael Mirabile 708, James Dunn 704, Justin Muller 662, and Dylan Silvia 660.
Bowling isn’t the most popular varsity sport, but those who choose to pursue it have found their own in that space. Strikes, spares, or turkeys, it’s all part of the fun every time they step up to the lane.
