Tag: Shoreham-Wading River

02/27/14 1:00pm

Girls Lacrosse: SWR hires new coach to replace Bergmann

girls lacrosse, Mary Bergmann, Monmouth University, Rachel Feirstein, Shoreham-Wading River

Rachel Feirstein played fours of lacrosse at Monmouth University. She officially became the head coach at Shoreham this week. (Credit: Monmouth Athletics)

Rachel Feirstein played four years of lacrosse at Monmouth University. She officially became the head coach at Shoreham this week. (Credit: Monmouth Athletics)

In May of 2006, Rachel Feirstein experienced what Shoreham-Wading River lacrosse was all about. As a junior captain for Smithtown East, Feirstein’s team suffered a 19-4 drubbing at the hands of the Wildcats in Shoreham. A few weeks later, the Wildcats won their first Long Island championship, beginning a dynasty of five state titles in six years from 2007-12.

“I remember playing Shoreham and was like, ‘Wow, they’re always so great,’ ” Feirstein said. (more…)

02/26/14 2:00pm

Path clearing for SWR middle school athletes to varsity

02/26/2014 2:00 PM

Mark Passamonte, Shoreham-Wading River, Shoreham-Wading River Board of Education

As eighth-graders, former Shoreham students Kari Quinn (left), Nick Bottari and Kaitlyn Brosco all excelled on varsity in their respective sports. (File photos)

Shoreham-Wading River inched closer to adopting a selection classification policy, an issue that’s been the point of contention in the district for several years. Athletic director Mark Passamonte, who began the position in January, outlined a policy to the Board of Education at Tuesday night’s meeting that will allow for middle school students to be brought up to varsity or junior varsity sports under a specific set of guidelines. (more…)

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02/26/14 9:00am

SWR unanimously approves veterans’ tax exemption

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Veterans came out to support a tax exemption, which the Shoreham-Wading River school board voted in favor of Tuesday night. (Joe Werkmeister photo)

For nearly 40 minutes Tuesday night, a group of about 20 veterans sat patiently in the Shoreham-Wading River High School library listening to the Board of Education debate the procedure for middle school students to play varsity sports.

Finally, an older man in the group stood up and admitted: “I do believe most of us can’t contribute anything to what you’re doing, which is extremely interesting.” (more…)

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02/25/14 4:00pm

SWR school board to hold public hearing on veterans’ exemption

02/25/2014 4:00 PM

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Shoreham-Wading River High School. (File photo)

The Shoreham-Wading River school board will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on a new property tax exemption program for veterans, according to the agenda. (more…)

02/23/14 7:00am

Former SWR lax, field hockey player named college coach

02/23/2014 7:00 AM

Bob Vlahakis, Brie Claire Drost, Lacrosse, Shoreham-Wading River, St. Joseph's College

Former Shoreham-Wading River lacrosse and field hockey player Brie Claire Drost (left) will coach as an assistant at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue. Julianne Bernatzky of Mount Sinai was also hired as a coach.

Brie Claire Drost, a former star field hockey and lacrosse player at Shoreham-Wading River, was hired as an assistant coach at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue to work under her former coach. (more…)

02/21/14 5:55pm

Boys Winter Track: Top Riverhead pole vaulter injures ankle

by Bob Liepa

02/21/2014 5:55 PM

Bishop McGann-Mercy, boys' winter track, Charles Villa, Long Island Elite Track Invitational, Riverhead, Shoreham-Wading River

Riverhead junior Jacob Robinson clocked a personal-record time of 37.10 seconds to finish seventh in the 300-meter dash at the Long Island Elite Track Invitational. (Robert O’Rourk photo)

LONG ISLAND ELITE TRACK INVITATIONAL

Charles Villa, the standout Riverhead High School pole vaulter who thrills spectators by rising to greater and greater heights, made hearts sink on Friday. And it had nothing to do with his performance.

Villa, a senior preparing for his first state indoor track and field meet, saw his day come to an unexpectedly early end. While doing a so-called “short-step warmup” before the pole vaulting competition began in the Long Island Elite Track Invitational at St. Anthony’s High School, Villa’s left ankle landed awkwardly in an opening in the mat and he went down in pain. (more…)

02/20/14 7:00pm

One SWR wrestler receives wild card bid to states

02/20/2014 7:00 PM