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05.01.2025 Sports

The Roundup: Blue Waves softball team beats top dog Patchogue-Medford

Softball April 28: Riverhead 9, Patchogue-Medford 5 All season long, Patchogue-Medford was the top dog in the division, sporting an undefeated 11–0 record. That was, until they came to...

Two Blue Waves softball players high five after scoring.

04.30.2025 Sports

Blue Waves sophomore pitches first perfect game in school history

Perfection is an anomaly — especially on the baseball diamond — but on Tuesday afternoon at Pulaski Street Sports Complex, Riverhead’s sophomore pitching phenom Matthew Zambriski made it a reality. Riverhead...

A high school baseball pitcher throws the ball hard, with his face clenched and arm stretched out. He is wearing a white hat.

04.30.2025 Sports

Shoreham-Wading River’s annual ‘Lax Out Cancer’ event set for May 10

Lax Out Cancer Corp.’s 16th annual “Lax Out Cancer” fundraiser is set to take place Saturday, May 10 on Thomas Cutinella Memorial Field at the high school. Run exclusively...

04.29.2025 Sports

Hot gloves setting the tone for Wildcats baseball squad

After losing the first two series of the season, the Shoreham-Wading River baseball team bounced back in a big way last week with two wins over Miller Place, including...

04.25.2025 Sports

RAC names logo contest winner and outlines summer events

In early April, the Riverhead Athletic Club named Riverhead High School junior Willy Leon as their logo contest winner. The organization will adopt his logo moving forward for all...

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04.24.2025 Sports

Blue Waves girls lax squad pushing for playoff run

After winning the last five of six games last year to finish 6-10 overall, the Riverhead girls lacrosse team figured they’d be bringing some momentum into this year for a possible...

One Blue Waves girls lacrosse player and one opposing player, in a white uniform with red detailing, vie for the ball.

04.23.2025 Sports

Sports Roundup: SWR girls lax win in OT thriller

A roundup of high school sports games from the Riverhead Blue Waves and Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats. Baseball April 22: Riverhead 4, Westhampton 3 Camden Wallace knocked in the game-winning...

Three SWR girls lacrosse players celebrate jubilantly.

04.22.2025 Sports

Angelina Price takes over in goal for Wildcats boys lacrosse team

Angelina Price has been toiling behind-the-scenes for years. “Cheeto,” as everyone calls her, has patiently waited for an opportunity in the shadows of now graduated NCAA Division I goalie...

Senior Angelina Price, goaltender for the SWR lacrosse squad, throws the ball to one of her teammates. She wears the SWR blue uniform, complete with yellow and white detailing and trim. Her lacrosse stick's net is broad, fitting of the goaltender's net, and is white and orange.

04.17.2025 Sports

Sports Roundup: Blue Waves hurler twirls shutout

A roundup of high school sports games from the Riverhead Blue Waves and Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats. BASEBALL April 15: Riverhead 12, Brentwood 0 Have a day, Matthew Zambriski! The...

A lacrosse goalkeeper readies himself to catch the ball after the opponent's shot.

04.16.2025 Sports

Young Blue Waves boys lax team flashes some grit in comeback win

The Riverhead boys lacrosse team has been contending with a lack of experience this season. When things go south, it’s hard for a team to dig themselves out if...

04.16.2025 Sports

Wildcats girls lacrosse off to solid start despite loss to top-ranked Westhampton

After winning their first three games of the season against Massapequa, Eastport-South Manor and Center Moriches, the Shoreham-Wading River girls lacrosse team got put to the test on Thursday...

Two Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats girls lacrosse players — dressed in white uniforms with green and yellow trim — and two Westhampton girls lacrosse players — dressed in black uniforms with white and red detailing — vie for the ball at a rainy evening game.

04.10.2025 Sports

After two opening losses, SWR boys lax squad bounces back big

Without leadership it’s hard for a team to succeed. That’s what the Shoreham-Wading River boys lacrosse team figured out in the first two losses of the season against Massapequa...

A Wildcats boys lacrosse player — in navy with yellow and white detailing — and an opposing player — dressed in a white uniform with red detailing — vie for the ball.

04.08.2025 Sports

Riverhead’s 1-2 punch sets the table for a 3-0 start

Riverhead’s varsity softball team won their third game in a row to start the season with a 13-3 victory over Brentwood at Riverhead High School on Friday. The team...

A Blue Waves softball player swings and hits.

04.04.2025 Sports

Sports Roundup: Riverhead softball starts season strong

BOYS LACROSSE MARCH 29: RIVERHEAD 10, HAUPPAGUE 8 In a non-league contest, Riverhead won its first game of the season, proving they still have talent on the roster after...

04.03.2025 Sports

Riverhead welcomes new head football coach

When Riverhead’s athletic director Brian Sacks posted an opening for a new head varsity football coach, Donald Nelson knew he had to apply. In his mind, it was his time. Nelson was born in...

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