Students sat on the floor or huddled around a desk, racing to build the tallest spaghetti tower that would hold a marshmallow on top of it.
The point of the 20-minute activity was to teach the students, high schoolers in the Riverhead district, team-building skills and to have a shared experience, along with the opportunity to learn prototyping. READ
Of all the facts surrounding Carolyn Carrera’s rookie season as a professional lacrosse player with the Philadelphia Force, here’s an interesting nugget: Not once this summer has she stepped foot in the city of brotherly love. READ
When Carolyn Carrera began playing lacrosse as a kid, there was no varsity program at Riverhead that she could aspire to play on one day. She would often play with boys because the sport had yet to take off for girls in the area. READ
Oh what a relief Joe Marti has been for Bishop McGann-Mercy this young baseball season.
Twice the sophomore righthander was called in difficult situations early in the game and twice he has provided some spectacular long relief. (more…)
This defense didn’t rest — not until Bishop McGann-Mercy became a county champion.
Mercy’s girls basketball team won its first Suffolk County championship since 2004 Monday, and the Monarchs can thank their defense and a tremendous performance from Melina Santacroce for it. READ
Talk about getting value out of a game.
The Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School girls basketball team not only picked up a win, but added a new defense to its repertoire in the process on Thursday night.
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State troopers said a Stony Brook woman was caught driving drunk in Riverhead last week. (more…)
Riverhead High School graduate Miguel Maysonet’s professional football career begins with the NFL Draft this weekend. While it’s unlikely Maysonet will be drafted before the final rounds Saturday, it’s inevitable he’ll at least get a shot with an NFL team this season.
We sat down with Maysonet this week to discuss his football career and the upcoming draft. Read more about it in this week’s News-Review and later this week on riverheadnewsreview.com.
In the meantime, here’s what some of the leading NFL draft websites are saying about his draft prospects:
Position rank: 10
Quote: “Workhorse. Runs with a chip on his shoulder.”
Position rank: 24
Overall rank: 320
Projection: Seventh round or free agent
Quote: “He isn’t flashy and hasn’t shown passing down ability because of limited repetitions, but he could produce as a ball carrier if given an opportunity.”
NFL player comparison: Alfred Morris
Position rank: 23
Projection: Late round or free agent
Position rank: 29
Projections: Seventh round or free agent