Huntington High School seniors Taylor Moreno and Katie Reilly are no slouches on the lacrosse field. The Blue Devil teammates have made the Top 30 list of female lacrosse recruits in the country for 2015, and are raring to take their athleticism to the collegiate level.

The beautiful weekend weather served as an appropriate backdrop for Huntington High School’s daylong homecoming festivities Saturday afternoon, despite a 28-20 Blue Devils’ loss to Half Hollow Hills West.

Amid Saturday’s homecoming festivities – including an annual parade down Scholar Lane, a Cougarette Senior Ceremony and the naming of Matt Shalhoub and Juliette DePalo as king and queen – Commack’s football team added an exclamation point to the day with a dominating 40-0 shutout of visiting Central Islip in front of more than 1,500 fans.

For the Northport High School football team, it was a fight till the end at their homecoming game on Saturday, and they wound up victorious, defeating Sachem North 29-22. 

It was an eventful occasion at the Harborfields High School homecoming football game, on Saturday, with performances, floats and a 27-0 shutout over the Amityville Warriors to cap it all off.

Just days before graduation this Sunday, Half Hollow Hills High School West senior and leftfielder Joshua Wende is reflecting on an accomplishment that earned him acclaim: a perfect 2400 on his Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), followed by a perfect 5 on his American College Testing (ACT). 

Read on to learn more about Wende and how his academic and athletic accomplishments have paved a bright future for this young star!

In its maiden voyage, the Northport Nautical Mile race appears to have gone off without a hitch. 

Three-hundred seventeen runners, ranging in age from 3 to 77 years old, completed the 1.15-mile downhill route through the heart of Northport.

Read on for details on the race and those who participated!

Recounting the story of how he was told that he would be the honoree of Saturday’s Hills lacrosse alumni game, Half Hollow Hills East boys lacrosse goalie coach George Fox recalled being approached by organizer Eric Geringswald, who told him that it was “his turn.” 

Read on to learn more about the alumni game, including just why Fox fully deserved the honor he received!

When the judges’ decision was announced Friday night at the Barclays Center, Greenlawn’s Chris Algieri was unanimously defeated by Amir Khan. Through 12 rounds, the judges ruled, Khan was the better boxer.

Yet, in the eyes of many, Algieri was the better performer. Thanks to an aggressive new style, the 31-year-old former world champion was a victor even in defeat.

Read on to learn more about this exciting match, and what will be next for Algieri!

An underdog; a long shot; an unknown – time and time again, Greenlawn’s Chris Algieri has been overlooked. While not ideal, these mantras haven’t slowed the 31-year-old professional boxer – if anything, he’s embraced them.

“That’s what I’ve been my whole career: an underdog,” Algieri said. “I’m a kid from Long Island; I’m not supposed to be boxing.”

Read on to learn how Algieri has been preparing vigorously for his upcoming title bout against Amir Khan and how he hopes to emerge victorious!

After a streaky season filled with ups and downs, the Wildcats of Walt Whitman’s boys lacrosse team needed just one win in their last four league games to clinch a spot in the 2015 Suffolk Division I playoffs.

That win came in the form of a 14-6 triumph on May 6 where Matt Stockfeder led Whitman with 5 points – on 3 goals and 2 assists – and goalkeeper Shane Brennan preserved the Wildcats’ lead with 15 saves.

Read on for the full recap of this exciting game!

Even though they’re minors, the boys and girls of the Half Hollow Hills Little League got a taste of what it’s like to walk with the majors on Friday.

During their annual trip to Citi Field for New York Mets Little League day, players, parents and coaches from Half Hollow Hills Little League stormed the Queens ballpark for a pregame parade around the field, plenty of peanuts and crackerjacks and nine innings of Mets baseball.

Read on for the full scoop on this special night, for both the children and their chaparones alike!

The 14th Annual Acompora Lacrosse Jamboree challenged athletes to more than lacrosse excellence on April 25—the Northport girls varsity lacrosse team also challenged them to learn CPR.

Read on to learn how the Northport girls have been continuing “The Acompora Challenge”, which calls for whole athletic teams to become CPR/AED certified, to get even more teams involved in an amazing cause!

Joseph Heid - a longtime resident of Greenlawn, president of Huntington Tri-Village Little League, and beloved figurehead in the Huntington community for nearly 40 years - died April 13. He was 76.

Read on to learn more about the incredible life and contributions for the man who "did everything" for his community!

At first glance, the crowd of people surrounding the billiards tables at The Big Kahuna bar and grill in Huntington might have been indicative of just a typical afternoon - but in this case, that crowd of people was filled with many of the best billiards trick shot artists in the world!

Read on to learn about the exciting tournament that was held last Saturday and who went home with the gold!

Say Andy Varipapa’s name at Finnegan’s in Huntington village, and heads still turn. For decades, he was bowling’s biggest star, and a fixture at the former Century Lanes, up the road on Wall Street.

And now, Varipapa, who was born in Italy in 1891, is once again in the spotlight – nearly 31 years after he passed away on Aug. 25, 1984 - because he was recently named as Wheaties’ newest pitchman.

Read on to learn more about Varipapa's incredible life, achievements, and his newest honor!

Typical afternoons at The Big Kahuna Bar & Grill in Huntington are filled with chorus of sounds. 

When listening closely enough, however, it’s possible to hear the sound of magic as it radiates from the pool cues of the world’s best billiards trick shot artist, “house pro” Andy “The Magic Man” Segal, of Huntington.

Read on to learn more about Segal's incredible accomplishments and about the special trick shot tournament he will be holding at the Big Kahuna soon!

The 2014-2015 Northport/Huntington hockey team was crowned the New York State champion on March 1 after skating through the New York State Amateur Hock Association’s high school club tournament with a 4-0 record.

Read on to learn more about their victory and for what lies in store next for the team!