03.15.2017 Sports Men’s Lacrosse: Bitzer is scoring, setting up goals for SBU Scoring goals is nice, but Ryan Bitzer seems to enjoy setting up goals as much as scoring them. “Always been a passer,” he said. That goes back to his...
05.16.2013 Sports Boys Lacrosse: Riverhead ousted in its first ever playoff game SUFFOLK COUNTY CLASS A TOURNAMENT, FIRST ROUND | BULLS 12, BLUE WAVES 5 The Riverhead boys lacrosse team waited 11 years for this day, so when it finally arrived,...
02.05.2013 Sports Austin’s 20 lead Riverhead to victory over Bulls BLUE WAVES 72, BULLS 71 Amid the euphoria of a jubilant Riverhead locker room Tuesday night, coach John Rossetti delivered a simple message to his players. The job isn’t...
12.05.2012 Sports Football: Bitzer wins Division II MVP honors Riverhead quarterback Ryan Bitzer won the Division II Most Valuable Player trophy at Monday night’s all-county dinner to wrap up the 2012 season. Bitzer, who led the Blue Waves...
11.26.2012 Sports Blue Waves go to air for sixth county crown SUFFOLK COUNTY DIVISION II FINAL | BLUE WAVES 52, BULLDOGS 20 Perhaps nothing can prepare a player who has never played in such a game for what it feels...
10.13.2012 Sports Football: Riverhead returns the favor this year against Newfield BLUE WAVES 17, WOLVERINES 7 The memory was etched into the minds of every Riverhead player. It wasn’t just that Newfield beat the Blue Waves twice on their home...
09.22.2012 Sports Football: Riverhead provides finish to strong start at the dog pound BLUE WAVES 42, BULLDOGS 28 Teams visiting the dog pound, the unofficial name for the home field of the North Babylon High School football team, have known for years...
09.08.2012 Sports Football: Riverhead plays like a No. 1 seed in season opener BLUE WAVES 42, EAGLES 0 Being the No. 1 seed in Suffolk County Division II is one thing; living up to that high seeding is something else. Receiving the...