Michael Hejmej, Author at Riverhead News Review

09.15.2026 Sports

Riverhead Athletic Hall of Fame adds five new inductees for 2026

Three former Riverhead High School football stars, a track whiz and a longtime softball coach were the latest selections to the Riverhead Athletic Club Hall of Fame. Ethan Greenidge,...

09.08.2026 Sports

SWR field hockey trying to find its way under new coach

There’s a new face leading the Shoreham-Wading River field hockey sideline these days — but it’s a familiar one. Isabella Meli was a lacrosse and field hockey star at...

09.04.2026 Sports

Riverhead cross country grows as athletes switch sports

The fastest growing sport in Riverhead High School may not be what you think it is. Student-athletes who have played other fall sports all their lives are now shifting to cross...

08.26.2026 Sports

Riverhead football eager for a turnaround season

With summer coming to an end and school bells set to ring, Riverhead’s varsity football team has been hard at work — eager to turn over a new leaf...

08.17.2026 Sports

Riverhead baseball team rallies for strong finish at Cooperstown tournament

The Riverhead Waves, a 12-and-under travel baseball team, traveled up to Cooperstown for a week-long tournament in early August featuring all-star teams from across the country and not only...

08.12.2026 Sports

Riverhead’s Katie Goodale winning championships, moving lacrosse forward

When Riverhead native Katie Goodale finished her illustrious lacrosse career at Syracuse University in 2024, she thought her playing days were over. She didn’t get drafted into the professional...

08.05.2026 Sports

SWR boys basketball uses summer league to build next generation after playoff run

The Shoreham-Wading River boys basketball team spent the summer searching for the next group to carry the program forward after last winter’s breakthrough season ended a five-year playoff drought....

07.22.2026 Sports

Riverhead AD Melissa Edwards is eager for future of district sports

In her first year as director of health, physical education and athletics, Melissa Edwards has fully submerged herself into all things Riverhead sports. Whether it’s the peewee leagues or...

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