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12.07.2021 Sports

New Wildcat Wrestling Center unveiled as SWR seeks to defend county title

Joe Condon was understandably skeptical when he first heard about a plan to relocate the Shoreham-Wading River wrestling team’s gym to a new space. For a storied program, the...

11.30.2021 Sports

Boys Basketball: SWR pulls away from Southold in opener

Shoreham-Wading River was a changed basketball team after halftime of its season-opening game Monday night. SWR will be a different team yet again by the time it plays its...

11.27.2021 Sports

Football: North Shore ‘D’ denies SWR LI title

The scoreboard at Stony Brook University’s Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium didn’t see much activity, but the numbers that were lit up spoke volumes: 7-0, as in the final score...

11.23.2021 Sports

Baseball: Former Tomcats pitcher wins NL Cy Young Award

A former Cy Young Award winner announced a new Cy Young Award winner. Former major league pitching great Orel Hershisher made the announcement on MLB Network last Wednesday night:...

11.19.2021 Sports

Football: Leonard’s late TD grab brings SWR stunning county title

When it was over, the Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats could breathe a sigh of relief — and disbelief. With its back against the wall, SWR needed a virtual miracle. Sometimes...

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11.15.2021 Sports

Riverhead Raceway: Long shot Fortin takes his shot, wins Islip 300

If a gambling site was to list the odds for the fifth annual Islip 300 at Riverhead Raceway, J.B. Fortin’s name would not have been among the favorites to...

11.15.2021 Community

Ethan Greenidge, Riverhead CAP team up to bring school supplies to Phillips Avenue students

Flanders native Ethan Greenidge, who’s a member of the New Orleans Saints, teamed up with Riverhead Community Awareness Program to purchase more than $2,000 worth of school supplies for...

11.13.2021 Sports

Football: SWR toughness leads to SBU and another county championship game

Even amid the thick fog that hung eerily over Thomas Cutinella Memorial Field, Shoreham-Wading River’s toughness came through crystal clear. From the opening kickoff to the final snap, it...

11.06.2021 Sports

Football: Riverhead’s remarkable season ends

Future generations may not think much of it when they scan the year-by-year high school football records and see the 2021 entry next to Riverhead: 4-5. That is, unless...

10.30.2021 Sports

Football: Riverhead scores win to get in playoffs as Funn runs for 2 TDs, 153 yards

Riverhead may have been the ultimate underdogs of Suffolk County high school football. Consider the evidence: Because of school budget cuts, the Blue Waves didn’t play this past spring...

10.30.2021 Sports

Football: Kiely’s TD catch with 0:30 left is a winner

When Shoreham-Wading River needed a big play, it answered the call with a Dylan-to-Dylan connection. Dylan Kiely caught a high pass up the middle from Dylan Zahn, fought off...

10.29.2021 Sports

Pat Kelly, longtime voice of the Blue Waves, to sign off

The voice of the Riverhead Blue Waves has spoken. He said it’s time to call it a career. After 33 years at the radio station, Pat Kelly is stepping...

10.28.2021 Sports

Cross Country: SWR’s youngest runner helps lead Wildcats to Division 4 title

Shoreham-Wading River girls cross-country coach Paul Koretzki made a significant find at a Thanksgiving Day road race two years ago. Her name is Olivia Pesso, a sixth-grader at the...

10.27.2021 Sports

Field Hockey: Late East Islip playoff goal sinks SWR

A high school field hockey season had come full circle. Shoreham-Wading River, which had christened its season with a 2-1 win at East Islip on Sept. 3, saw that...

10.24.2021 Sports

Football: Longwood steamrolls Blue Waves

The Riverhead football team may have the heart of lions, but they faced the Lions on Saturday. That was a problem. A big problem. It wasn’t anything tricky or...

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