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Girls Track and Field: Once again, things look up for Wildcats
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Alexandra Hays was a runner-up in the 3,000 meters at last year’s Section XI Individual Championships. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file) PREVIEW The Shoreham-Wading River...
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Softball Preview: Blue Waves eye return to playoffs
Riverhead sophomore Casey Plitt pitched nearly every inning last season for the Blue Waves. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file) Pitching and defense can carry any softball team a long way, especially in...
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Boys Track and Field: After heartbreak, Riverhead’s bumped up a league
Senior sprinter Jacob Robinson and his Riverhead teammates will face a lot of new competition in League III. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file) PREVIEW The 2014 Suffolk County League IV boys track and...
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Boys Tennis: Lutjen is back coaching SWR boys again
Christopher Kuhnle returns to play first singles for Shoreham-Wading River this season. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file) PREVIEW Debbie Lutjen, who coached the Shoreham-Wading River High School boys...
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Volleyball: Riverhead senior headed to Georgia Southern
Joscelin Morrow was joined for a signing ceremony by her parents John (left) and Nancy (right). High School principal Charles Regan,varsity coach Amy Greene and guidance counselor Suzzane Maurino...
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Baseball Preview: SWR, Riverhead to rely on pitching depth
Shoreham-Wading River pitcher Brian Morrell returns for his sophomore season this year for the Wildcats. (Credit: Daniel De Mato, file) The 2014 season at Shoreham-Wading River featured a bit of...
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Update: Driver in drug bust had two prior felon convictions
Arrested Tuesday afternoon were (from left): Justin Benkov, Bryant Smith and Michael Barry. (Credit: Riverhead police) Three men tried to flee police as the East End Drug Task Force descended on a...
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Wrestling: Close friends become all-Americans together
Riverhead senior Ed Matyka (right) wrestling in the New York State Championships in February. This past weekend he placed fifth at Senior Nationals to become an all-American. (Credit: Paul Wager, file)...
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Riverhead News: Former resident receives big promotion
Kim Sanders, a former Riverhead resident and 1983 Riverhead High School graduate, was recently named human resources director for Transit Manager of Charlotte (N.C.) CATS bus operations division. She...
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Football: After long wait, a player’s college plans are set
Riverhead lineman Eddie Wills III will play football for the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He was joined in a signing ceremony Thursday morning with his parents, Ed and Caroline, and Riverhead...
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Riverhead: Once home to the oldest saw mill on Long Island
The old red mill in Riverhead. (Credit: Suffolk County Historical Society) Did you know historians believe Riverhead to be home to the first saw mill ever erected on Long Island? Around 1659, when...
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Boys Lacrosse: Blue Waves hand Tuckers their first loss
Mattituck/Greenport/Southold’s Tim Schmidt scoring a goal against Riverhead goalie John Roca. (Credit: Daniel De Mato) BLUE WAVES 11, TUCKERS 5 The difference in skill level between Leagues II and IV...
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Riverhead IDA grants tax break to Marriott proposed for Route 58
In a split vote Monday night, the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency voted 3-1 to give tax incentives to Browning Hotel Properties for a second hotel proposed to be built next to the existing...
View ArticleGirls Golf Preview: When bad weather strikes, Blue Waves improvise
Steve Failla thought he was in a rough spot last year when he had only one player on his Riverhead High School girls golf team with any prior playing experience, an issue that was exacerbated by...
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Girls Track: For Riverhead, wins hard to come by against Smithtown
Riverhead senior Ashley-Ann Courts competes in the long jump Tuesday in a dual meet against Smithtown West. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) Megan Carrick opened up the lead early on the first leg. On the...
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Soccer: Riverhead senior headed to Hamilton College
Riverhead senior Katie McKillop was joined be her parents Alice and Dave, as well as athletic director Bill Groth (standing, left) and high school principal Charles Regan for a signing ceremony....
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Girls Lacrosse: Riverhead’s best effort not enough against Bay Shore
Riverhead senior Courtney Troyan is guarded by Bay Shore senior Kendra Cronin Thursday. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) MARAUDERS 10, BLUE WAVES 8 Coming into this season, Riverhead coach Ashley King expected...
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Boys Track: Record run for Robinson in 400-dash
Jacob Robinson, pictured in a meet last year, set the school record Saturday in the 400-meter dash. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file) Jacob Robinson didn’t have to look far to find the former Riverhead...
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Palmer’s American Grille comes to Riverhead country club
The Vineyards Golf Club head pro Louis de Kerillis teeing off last year. (Credit: The Vineyards, courtesy photo) The folks at Palmer’s American Grille in Farmingdale are opening a restaurant on the...
View ArticleMusical revue auditions set for ‘Hooray for Hollywood’
Riverhead Faculty and Community Theatre will hold an open cast call for “Hooray for Hollywood: 80 Years of Oscar Winners,” a musical revue, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Pulaski Street School...
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