02.17.2017 Sports Sports Desk: He’s one heck of a coach, and that’s no spin One of the things about being around long enough is you get to see coaches come and go. You sure hate to see the good ones go, though, and...
02.08.2017 Sports Girls Basketball: Blue Waves give Spinella a winning send-off Emotions are a funny thing. One never quite knows for sure how he will handle his feelings in an emotional moment. They are unpredictable. For much of the way,...
01.25.2017 Sports Girls Basketball: Spinella says decision to step down is tough At the Riverhead High School girls basketball team’s first team meeting before the start of the season, Dave Spinella delivered the news. He told his players this was it,...
01.20.2017 Sports Girls Basketball: Riverhead sees playoff hopes fading fast Riverhead’s steep, uphill climb in search of a spot in the high school girls basketball playoffs just became steeper. As painful as that realization is for the Blue Waves,...
12.01.2016 Sports Girls Basketball Preview: Zajac leads a deep SWR team Only five basketball players can play on the court at a time for a team. The Shoreham-Wading River High School girls team has many more capable players than that....
02.17.2016 Sports Girls Basketball: Riverhead ousted; Dunn breaks 1,000-point mark Tears were bound to fall when the end came.
02.12.2016 Sports Girls Basketball: Riverhead survives tough playoff opener Before she left her house to head for the game, it occurred to Riverhead senior forward Sam Dunn that this most likely would be the last time she ever...
02.04.2016 Sports Girls Basketball: Senior Night is a Dunn deal for Riverhead One play told Dave Spinella all he needed to know. It was five years ago when the coach saw Sam Dunn dive into the bleachers during a summer league...