Friday, May 18, 2012
First-round playoff game ends in Hauppauge's favor, 2-1.
Hits were hard to come by for Hauppauge during its first-round playoff game at Ward Melville on Thursday. But when sophomore Sean Prahalis blasted a tenth-inning double to left field, it turned out to be just the hit that the Eagles needed to gain some momentum and beat Ward Melville, 2-1. Teammate Austin Adamo followed that double with a base hit that took a bad hop and caught Ward Melville off guard, allowing Prahalis to score. Minutes later, Franco Testani sent a ground ball through the legs of a Ward Melville infielder, and Adamo scored the team's go-ahead run. But for the first nine innings, it could have been anybody's game. And Ward Melville lefty Anthony Kay was a big part of that, pitching a no-hitter through the eighth inning. "…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
West Islip is the top seed for boys; Ward Melville is No. 1 girls team.
Lacrosse is a Long Island state of mind, and nothing showcased that more than the state playoffs a year ago. Three Long Island boys squads played in state title games, which ended with Farmingdale hoisting its first Class A plaque. It could have easily been West Islip instead. The teams played a thrilling Long Island championship game decided in overtime. West Islip, after all, has worn four of the last six state crowns. Perennial girls lacrosse power Northport finally broke through and won its first state Class A championship. In fact, Long Island girls teams have won nine of 10 possible state class titles (A, B, C) since 2009. But the first step is winning Suffolk, which begins with boys and girls lacrosse playoff games this week. The …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Thirteen athletes celebrated spring signing period with their parents on Monday.
Thirteen more Ward Melville student athletes have signed letters of intent to play sports at the Division I, II and III college levels, joining fifteen peers who signed earlier this school year. Athletic director Erin Blaney said their commitments are "a testiment to the type of people they are." "They've been such a pleasure to watch here at Ward Melville," she said. "It takes a tremendous amount of dedication, time, and passion for the sport they're playing." The student athletes who committed during the spring signing period are:
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Johns Hopkins defeats Stony Brook, 19-9.
Second-seeded Johns Hopkins scored three unassisted goals in under four minutes and led by six after one quarter, en route to a 19-9 victory over Stony Brook in a first-round NCAA men's lacrosse playoff game. Stony Brook's highlights included a career-best four-point game for sophomore Matt Bellando, including three goals. Senior Russ Bonanno scored twice and senior Sean Brady made nine saves in their final games for the Seawolves. "I'm real proud of this team for fighting through the adversity in a transition year," head coach Jim Nagle said via GoSeawolves.org. "We weren't quite ready to compete at this level." Stony Brook ends its season at 7-10. Click here to read the full game recap.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Ward Melville tops previously undefeated Sachem East for the League II title.
The Patriots' boys track team ran straight this season – to the League II championship. Results at the May 8 meet against Sachem East – also previously undefeated – yielded the team's first ever league title. "This was truly a team effort by all! ... Really the whole team helped out in some way," coach Jerry Vessichio said in an email to Patch. Among the results:
Friday, May 11, 2012
Seawolves will meet No. 2 seed Johns Hopkins in the first round of the NCAA men's lacrosse playoffs.
In Stony Brook's third appearance in the NCAA tournament, the Seawolves (7-9) will play on the road at No. 2 seed Johns Hopkins (11-3) on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Blue Jays are playing in the tournament for the 41st consecutive season. For Seawolves fans out, here's a look at how the two teams stack up. The team is coming off its America East championship win, a game Nagle called the team's best game of the season. "We're just trying to get better this week and continue to improve on our own system. ... [JHU] is a great program. For us to be able to compete with them, we need to be able to do what we do well." Where to watch/listen to the game: ESPNU/ESPN3.com and WUSB 90.1 FM Who do you think will win the game? Log in to Patch and tell us in …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Defeats Albany 14-8 on Saturday to earn its third conference championship.
Coach Jim Nagle said it would have been a hard game to predict, given the transition year Stony Brook was having: its best senior class in school history had graduated last year, and there was a coaching change to boot. But the top-seeded Seawolves fought through that this season, eventually facing No. 3 Albany in the America East Conference Championship game on Saturday at LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves prevailed, 14-8, and are headed to the NCAA tournament. "Considering all the one-goal games and the slow start to the season, it's nice that we played our best game of the season when it mattered most," Nagle said in a statement after the game. Jeff Tundo scored four goals and Sean Brady made 11 saves to lead Stony Brook (7-9), which will …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Stony Brook University, Ward Melville teams enjoying success this season.
COLLEGE LACROSSE: Stony Brook University's two lacrosse teams will both play for America East conference championships on Saturday, with the men's lacrosse team playing at home at LaValle Stadium. Both teams will face Albany in the finals. Here's how they got there: HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE: The Ward Melville girls' lacrosse team is undefeated this season, posting a record of 12-0-0 (14-0-0) to lead League I. The boys' lacrosse team sits in third place in League I with a record of 9-2-0 (10-3-0 overall). Some recent results en route to their standings as of Friday morning:
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Lions score six goals during an explosive fourth quarter to defeat Patriots.
It’s always a big game when Ward Melville and West Islip meet on the lacrosse field. The two most distinguished team in Suffolk County Division I battled once again Saturday afternoon, with West Islip coming out on top. The Lions used an explosive six-goal fourth quarter to overcome a 5-1 deficit and beat the Patriots 8-5 in front of a raucous crowd at West Islip High School. “For some reason today we didn’t have the same energy that I expected us to have in the early part of the game,” West Islip head coach Scott Craig said. “They were beating us on groundballs and we were not playing very smart.” Ward Melville was doing more than just beating West Islip to ground balls through the first three quarters. The Lions scored the game's first …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Sign up for a kids' soccer clinic and attend a Stony Brook men's soccer game against a national collegiate soccer power.
March 30 is the date to remember for a kids' soccer clinic hosted by the Stony Brook University men's soccer team. Sign-up for the clinic begins at 4:30 p.m.; the clinic runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The clinic is for kids ages 6 to 13; must bring own soccer ball. Following the clinic, the men's soccer team will take on UConn in an exhibition game. The Seawolves, who were the America East champions in 2011 and made an appearance in the NCAA tournament, will face off at 7:30 p.m. against UConn, which finished the 2011 season ranked No. 5 in the nation in the NSCAA/Continental Tire Div. I poll. "We expect a lot of support and a wonderful atmosphere, which will be great for the game of soccer in our community," soccer head coach Ryan Anatol …
Christina
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