09.11.2013 Sports Football Preview: New vibe for Mercy this year As the final countdown toward opening day ticks closer, Bishop McGann-Mercy coach Jeff Doroski is still trying to get a feel for what this year’s team identity will look...
08.29.2013 Sports Football: As Monarchs see it, this girl is one of the ‘guys’ Jackie Spinella seemed a little uncomfortable by all the attention. Asked if she felt like a trailblazer, she laughed. “I don’t know, I guess,” she said. The truth is,...
08.21.2013 Sports Football: Big things expected from Mercy’s biggest player One doesn’t have to think too hard to imagine what football coach Jeff Doroski must have been thinking when he saw the hulking figure of Colin Ratsey walking through...
08.20.2013 Sports Seeding shows Mercy has shed underdog status Bishop McGann-Mercy has been a perennial underdog. But can a football team remain an underdog after winning a playoff game, reaching the Suffolk County Division IV semifinals and turning...
02.03.2013 News News-Review honors 2012 People of the Year The Riverhead News-Review held its annual People of the Year reception this week, honoring those who were selected in our first issue of the new year. You can read...
01.04.2013 Education Jeff Doroski: 2012 Educator of the Year During the pregame huddle before an early season game this fall, McGann-Mercy football coach Jeff Doroski gathered his players to deliver a message. Before him stood a group of...
11.17.2012 Sports Football: Monarchs reach end of playoff road SUFFOLK COUNTY DIVISION IV SEMIFINAL | PANTHERS 49, MONARCHS 12 When it comes to Suffolk County Division IV football, Babylon is the benchmark. With some exceptions mixed in here...
11.10.2012 Sports Football: Monarchs win thriller after crucial 2-point conversion stop DIVISION IV PLAYOFFS | MONARCHS 22, BAYMEN 21 McGann-Mercy head coach Jeff Doroski is no stranger to Long Island football. He’s coached with the big dogs like Longwood and...