Sports
Connetquot Girls Basketball: Redefining Themselves on The Court This Season
By Ashley Pavlakis
The Connetquot varsity girls’ basketball team returns to action this season after posting a winning record in 2024. The Thunderbirds are getting back into the swing of things, picking up their first...
Bellport Varsity Boys Wrestling: Pin[ning] for Another League IV Title in 2024-25
By Ashley Pavlakis
Wrestling season is upon us and the Bellport Clippers boys’ varsity wrestling team is ready to hit the mat this season. The Clippers are coming off their sixth straight League IV dual...
William Floyd Girls Basketball: Ready to Defend Their Back-to-Back League I Title
By Ashley Pavlakis
It’s wintertime, so high school sports are transitioning to the indoors. The William Floyd girls’ varsity basketball team is ready to hit the court for the 2024-25 season after reaching the final...
Kings Park-Commack Boys Hockey Continues to Putthe Biscuit in The Basket
By Ashley Pavlakis
The Kings Park-Commack Knights are mid-way through the varsity ice hockey season as they continue to put W’s in the book. The Knights are members of the Suffolk County High School Hockey...
New Season, Unfinished Business
Photo credit - William Floyd School District
You can feel it in the atmosphere as soon as you walk into the gym. If you didn’t know it was still the pre-season, you’d think the William...
High School Sports: Fall Season Roundup
By Ashley Pavlakis
It feels like yesterday we were just starting a new school year and fall sports were back in session. But now, the leaves are changing color, and most fall sports are winding...
Middle Country Girls Varsity Gymnastics: Breaking Records and Chasing Titles
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - Melissa Valentino
The Middle Country Varsity Girls Gymnastics team capped off the 2024 regular season with their third consecutive League One championship. On their way to the title, they went...
Bayport-Blue Point Varsity Girls Tennis: Serving Up Wins
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - John Selvaggio
In tennis, there is a term called an ACE, which means it’s a serve hit so well the opponent can’t get their racquet on it. The Bayport-Blue Point...
Point, Set, Match: Senior Night Success for Ward Melville Varsity Girls Volleyball
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - Jon Singh
The Patriots of Ward Melville High School have a long-standing history of success in athletics, and the girls’ varsity volleyball team is no different. The Patriots celebrated their...
St. Joseph’s Girls Soccer Has the Offensive Spark
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - Alan Schaeffer
The Golden Eagles Girls Soccer Team of St. Joseph’s University is a member of the Skyline Conference in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Eagles...
The Girls of Hauppauge-Smithtown Varsity Swimming: A Dynasty in the Making
By Ashley PavlakisPhoto credit - Ashley Pavlakis
Long Island is surrounded by water, so naturally people have gotten fairly good at swimming. If we’re talking about the shared varsity swim team for Hauppauge-Smithtown High Schools,...
High School Football: Kicking Off with the Sayville Golden Flashes
By Ashley PavlakisCover credit - Tim Butler Photography
Second to baseball, football is considered to be one of America’s favorite pastimes. The game has since evolved from having similarities to soccer and rugby to a...