04.15.2019 Sports Baseball: For SWR’s Crowley, it’s no-no x 2 In order to pitch a no-hitter in baseball, it helps to pitch to contact. That sounds like a contradiction, but Aidan Crowley believes it’s true, and he should know....
04.10.2019 Sports Baseball: SWR pitchers keep their cool Cullen SantaMaria’s cap fell off his head time after time while delivering a pitch. The important thing, though, was the Shoreham-Wading River pitcher never lost his head. SantaMaria was...
04.03.2019 Sports Baseball: Hitting an early issue for Riverhead It’s way too early to proclaim judgment on Riverhead’s pitching-by-committee approach. A mere two games is hardly enough of a sample size. By the same token, it’s too early...
03.20.2019 Sports Baseball Preview: Brown, Widercrantz lead experienced SWR Shoreham-Wading River entered the 2018 high school baseball season with a good deal of uncertainty, and that was understandable. After all, the Wildcats had lost 17 — yes, 17!...
03.05.2019 Sports Baseball: Let spring training begin — indoors Spring training. It conjures thoughts of sunshine, warm weather, palm trees, bright green grass and, of course, baseball. But that’s the major league version in Florida or Arizona. For...
02.16.2019 Sports Time running out to sign up for Riverhead Little League It’s almost time to play ball! Online registration for Riverhead Little League ends Monday, Feb. 25. Registration can be completed at riverheadlittleleague.com.
12.31.2018 Sports Top Sports Stories 2018: Magical journey for little leaguers On a sunny Saturday morning in April, the Riverhead Little League celebrated its 66th opening day. Players from T-ball through the majors for both softball and baseball marched during...
08.04.2018 Editorials Editorial: Celebrating the Boys of Summer Before they dream of playing for the New York Yankees, every young ballplayer envisions a day when they step onto the field in Williamsport, Pa., to play in the...