06.14.2019 Sports Football: SWR’s Puckey enjoys Empire Challenge This was big time for a big player. And when it comes to big players, there weren’t many bigger at the 24th annual Empire Challenge than the 6-foot-4, 330-pound...
06.15.2018 Sports Football: McAuley gets kick out of Empire Challenge Judging by his postgame reaction, one could have easily thought that Tyler McAuley had just kicked the game-winning field goal in the 23rd annual Empire Challenge senior all-star football...
06.21.2016 Sports Football: SWR pair plays for LI in loss to NYC The two Shoreham-Wading River High School football players, Chris Rosati and Dalten Stalzer, had never played in a game quite like this before, with players who were so big,...
06.24.2015 Sports Football: SWR’s Squires catches TD pass in Long Island win EMPIRE CHALLENGE | LONG ISLAND 34, NEW YORK CITY 27 Because of the weather, the postgame fireworks show was cancelled. That was O.K., though, because the fans had already...
06.21.2015 Sports Football: Three locals to represent Long Island in Empire Challenge After guiding Shoreham-Wading River through an unforgettable run to the Long Island Championship last fall, Shoreham-Wading River senior Dan Hughes will get one more chance to throw on the pads...
06.19.2013 Sports Riverhead all-stars tighten up L.I. defense in blowout EMPIRE CHALLENGE | LONG ISLAND 40, NEW YORK CITY 8 Jeff Pittman and Nick Ross played their final football game for Riverhead in December, but it wasn’t their last...
06.12.2013 Sports Sports Briefs: Two Riverhead football players named all-stars HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Riverheaders playing for L.I. Two Riverhead seniors, wide receiver Jeff Pittman and defensive end Nick Ross, will play for the Long Island team in the Empire Challenge...