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Rocky Point's Aidan Gets Win #100
Rocky Point Eagles wrestler Barry Aidan set another milestone in a fantastic season this week.
Fantasy Baseball - Is Fernando Tatis a First Round Pick?
When we are looking at the first round in fantasy drafts you always have to try to go the safe route. You can't win your fantasy league in the first round, but you can lose it, is the usual mindset.
Port Jefferson Athletes Impress at States
The Port Jefferson school district had a memorial week this week when an array of their student athletes competed at the highest level in New York State.
The Islanders Deliver a Positive Message
The New York Islanders have always been a community-based team and they delivered once again this week bringing smiles to young kids faces on the island.
Mount Sinai Lifts the Trophy
The Mount Sinai Mustangs have won the school's first Suffolk Class A championship.
Pinstripes In Peril
When Yankees fans heard the Luis Gil would miss considerable time this season there was a worry among the fanbase, but the rotation was deep, and injuries happen. Then, when Giancarlo Stanton had not one, but two elbow issue pop up. the grumbling of the fan base grew louder and louder.
A Whole New Playing Field
When the New York Jets released Aaron Rodgers there were rumblings out of the Jets brass that pointed at them going in an entirely new direction with the team. There may not be a more Rodgers polar opposite player at the quarterback position than their recently signed signal caller.
Mustangs Put Up a Defensive Wall In the 4th to Win the Title
When the dust settles and people talk about this Mount Sinai girl's basketball team, they will remember this amazing defensive effort as the defense clamped down to give them the win and the Suffolk Class A title.
Hills East Plays Lockdown Defense to Send Them to the LI Championship
Half Hollow Hills East are your Suffolk AAA championships after beating William Floyd this weekend.
Let The Madness Begin
As we enter March Madness season it's important to remind fans that March Madness isn't named tournament madness for a reason. The tournament is all anyone thinks about but this week we begin the big conference tournaments and that is where the madness really begins.
Suffolk's Squads Dominate at State Championships
Suffolk County has not one, not two, not three, but four different Cheerleading Champions after a wildly successful New York State Championship weekend.
Local Gymnasts Bring Home Titles
At the New York State Championship Meet this week a number of Suffolk student athletes excelled in the girls gymnastics competition.
Fantasy Baseball - Twin Killing
In fantasy baseball, much like real life, the best ability is availability. We often see fantasy baseball managers organizing and setting up their teams in a way to make sure they have roster flexibility and get the most at bats as possible per squad.
Penzello Has a Career Day as Mount Sinai Advances
Simply put Mount Sinai's Dominic Penzello would not allow his team to lose in the playoffs and he put the team on his back with one of the most dominating performances you'll ever watch.
Let Her Run!
This week we had a big win for Suffolk sports fans when William Floyd track star Zariel Macchia won her appeal and will be able to compete.
Volley For Val Is Special for the Community
The Smithtown Central School District community lost Valerie Kratochvil when she passed away in 2024. She may be gone but her memory has not be forgotten.
Jets Keep Clearing Away the Aaron Rodgers Mistakes
Only 140 days after Davante Adams showed up with Aaron Rodgers on the Pat McAfee show, and Jets fans started talking about saving their season and a playoff run, Adams has been released by the Jets.
The Ducks Add Some Experience
The Long Island Ducks are adding a proven major league veteran to the team. The Ducks announced that they have signed right-handed pitcher John Gant.
A New Chance for Charlie Hustle
This past week Donald Trump threw a new wrinkle into one of baseball's longest running questions. Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame has been a topic of conversation for baseball fans for decades now and Trump added another element to the story.
Back-to-Back to Back-to-Back to Back Fencing Titles
In any sport winning a championship is incredibly hard, but winning back-to-back titles shows a superiority that is incredibly rare. Winning three in a row is one of those unicorn situations that is so hard the term three-peat has been protected. More than that and you are talking about the word dynasty.
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Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
Romaine Floats Yaphank Market for Local Produce Hub
No need to go to the Bronx for local produce under a plan by County Executive Ed Romaine.
Bell-to-Bell School Smart Phone Ban is Looming
Starting in September, New York State law requires Bell-to-Bell restrictions on smartphones and other internet-enabled personal devices in K-12 schools statewide.