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Sachem's Softball Fields Are Getting An Overhaul
Sachem's Athletic Directors Gary Beutel and Phil Torregrossa took to social media this week to share the progress that has been done to their new state of the art softball field.
St. James‑Smithtown Little League Are State Champs
The St. James‑Smithtown Little League 12 under team has won the 2025 New York State Little League Championship. The victory is the first state title for the community and it took a comeback to complete the outstanding accomplishment.
President Trump Saves College Sports
This past week President Trump released to the public his new executive order that he has said "Saves College Sports".
Manhattan Shooter Was Targeting The NFL
New York Mayor Eric Adams has said that the gunman who killed 4 people at the Manhattan office building was targeting the NFL headquarters but took the wrong elevator.
The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Who Cares About Defense?
In New York the media has been relentless on bashing the Yankees Anthony Volpe. Volpe has now watched fans turn on him because of his bad base running, bad decisions, terrible defense and now hitting slump
Coach of the Year Is All About The Newbies
When betting on future plays most of the public lean towards futures like who will win the Super Bowl, will a team win their division, or team totals and will their team go over or under the posted number. Those bets are concrete and undeniable. The winner is math and secure, there is no guess work involved. That however is not the case for many futures bets.
Stroman Is Headed To Virginia
The MLB draft last week saw a number of high schoolers drafted into pro ball, including a number form Suffolk County, including a first round pick. But Stroman, who has a claim to be the best player on Long Island went undrafted and it left many wondering why.
Howard Wins National Title
Howard's hand was raised in victory after he competed for three days during the intense tournament and walked away the winner.
Heaven Gains a Real American
Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, died Thursday night at 71 years old from what the Clearwater Fire and Police Departments are calling a cardiac arrest. First responders came to Hogan's Clearwater Beach home where he was treated by fire and rescue crews before being transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
SWR Announces New AD
"Ms. Ferry brings extensive educational and athletic leadership experience from her previous role as director of athletics at Half Hollow Hills Central School District."
Suffolk's Schools of Distinction
To be recognized as a School of Distinction, a school must apply for the honor and have 100% of its varsity teams earn the Scholar-Athlete Team Award during their respective sports seasons.
Rocky Point Alumn Take 1st
Amendola rose to new heights at the Nuway Nationals in Atlantic City, NJ. Amendola has been wrestling for the East Stroudburg Warriors for three seasons now.
John Glenn's Coach is Stepping Down
Shanahan has been the head man in charge of the Elwood football program for more than 30 years and has decided at 56 years old to hang up the whistle.
Who Takes The Fall?
With the camps opening you always hear the rhetoric that it's a new season and "anything can happen." While that is true, the reality for sports bettors is we have to concentrate on what we know and use that for looking forward to make the best use of our bankroll.
The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Never Forget Runs Scored
What everyone has in common in their success is to win categories week in and week out.
Greenport Named School of Distinction
Greenport High School is one of the smaller schools on the Island but it has just made a big impact. Greenport has been recognized as a 2024-25 School of Distinction.
Bellport Girls Track Add To Their Trophy Case
The Bellport High School girls track team has excelled all season and now they have earned All-Long Island and All-New York honors.
Breece Hall Visits Bellport
This past week some youngsters dreams came true when they got to meet a pro player and take advice from him.
All Star Ducks
This season two Ducks have made the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs (ALPB) Mid-Season All-Star Team. Both catcher Ronaldo Flores and outfielder River Town were chosen in voting among the league’s 10 managers.
MLB Draft Is Full of Suffolk Players
Long Island has always been able to produce plenty of talent that get drafted into the Major League Baseball draft, but this year the amount of quality players that were taken were as impressive as any group that we have seen.
Daily Feed
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.
Call it a Comeback! You Can’t Kill Kilwin’s in Patchogue
Christine and Brian Viscount, owners of Port Jefferson Kilwins since 2017, stepped in to re-open the briefly out of commission Patchogue Main Street location this summer.
The Ducks Celebrate L.I. Jewish Heritage
The game brought thousands of fans out to celebrate Jewish pride, community, and solidarity with Israel, as well as their hometown Ducks.