Wrestling: In league final rematch, Riverhead’s Matyka gets revenge
Even on a night in which his team endures a tough wrestling match, a coach still can find some solace. Take, for instance, Riverhead’s 57-18 loss at Smithtown West Friday night. There wasn’t much for...
View ArticleWork We Do: Roland Walker, Spin Instructor
My name is Roland Walker and I’m a certified BeatBoss indoor cycling instructor. I currently teach at three different fitness centers. One is located in East Quogue called Sportime. The other one is...
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Girls Basketball: Waves hold off relentless Copiague
If anything, the Riverhead High School girls basketball team’s 74-71 victory over Copiague in the Claude Byer Tournament Monday night was a reminder of how quickly momentum can change the game....
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Auditions scheduled for the return of Riverhead Idol
Auditions for the 14th season of Riverhead Idol are scheduled for Thursday, according to Riverhead Town. The Disney-themed competition is scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Riverhead Recreation...
View ArticleSouthampton cop retrieves man’s severed fingers from shredder in Riverhead
A Southampton Town police officer helped to save a man’s hand after he severed his fingers in Riverhead on Wednesday morning. The victim, a 38-year-old subcontractor with PSEG-Long Island was trying to...
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Boys Winter Track: Martelli lands league triple jump title
It was a field day for Riverhead — and Kian Martelli. Martelli was ecstatic. The Riverhead High School junior glowed with excitement Saturday after becoming the Suffolk County League II triple jump...
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Girls Winter Track: It’s a career day for Pittman
It was Miasha Pittman Day. Well, not really, but Pittman had quite a day for herself, nonetheless. The sophomore sprinter won the League II crown in the 300 meters, placed second in the 55 and ran a...
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Wrestling: Matyka, Debose win tourney titles
So far, so good for Mark Matyka. Make that undefeated Mark Matyka. The Riverhead High School senior has been enjoying a seamless wrestling season to date, with the exception of some occasional knee...
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Services set for Lyle Wells; memorial scholarship started in his name
While family and friends prepare to say their final goodbyes to Lyle Wells, his children have created a scholarship fund in his name to help carry on his legacy. A 12th-generation farmer known for...
View ArticleRiverhead High School’s ‘Empty Bowls’ to raise money for food pantry
With the cold winter weather not letting up much, a warm bowl of soup is the perfect dinner on any night. But on Thursday, a hot bowl of soup will fill not only your stomach, but also meet a need by...
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PetSmart opens in Shops at Riverhead, Ulta Beauty to open doors next week
The Shops at Riverhead complex, where Costco is located, is seeing more traffic than ever with the opening of PetSmart this week, soon to be followed by Ulta Beauty and Salon. The pet supply chain...
View ArticleBoys Basketball: Waves must win last two for playoffs
If the Riverhead Blues Waves fail to reach the Suffolk County Class AA boys basketball playoffs, it won’t be because of a lack of effort. They put their heart and soul into their latest encounter, a...
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Wrestling: Leonard, Debose are league champs
“Shocking.” That, in a word, summed up Riverhead wrestling coach Tom Riccio’s feelings about what his two newly crowned league champions had accomplished moments earlier. “I know they’re good, but the...
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Boys Winter Track: Second place doesn’t placate Martelli
Kian Martelli is the first to admit that he’s not the same athlete in training as he is in an official competition. When it comes to a track and field meet, that’s when the real competitor in Martelli...
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Girls Winter Track: Riverhead relay team breaks school record
In the Section XI large school team championships last year, Riverhead came within a second of breaking a school record in the 4×800 relay. All four of those runners had run individual events that day...
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Riverhead man pleads to lesser charge for shooting man in the face
A Riverhead man who was arrested after shooting another man in the face in late 2016 pleaded guilty to a lesser charge just as jury selection got underway earlier this week. Shawn James, 30, was...
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Boys Basketball: Riverhead isn’t lucky in Lindy
The Riverhead Blue Waves can chalk this boys basketball season up as an improvement. It just wasn’t as much of an improvement as they would have liked. Neither Riverhead or Lindenhurst, both...
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Update: Riverhead cheerleading team places 14th at UCA Nationals
UPDATE (10:45 p.m.): Riverhead placed 14th in the finals Sunday of the Universal Cheerleaders Association National High School Cheerleading Championship. Sachem East (ninth) and Longwood (sixth) were...
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Boys Winter Track: Martelli triple jumps into state meet
Kian Martelli was hurting — and evidently feeling great at the same time. The Riverhead High School junior had his share of physical issues. His right knee was bothering him as were both shins. And...
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Tri-Board meeting a step toward improved communication
The Riverhead Town Board met with the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board Thursday evening in a rare Tri-Board meeting to increase intergovernmental communication and address common concerns....
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