Football: Bartlett runs for 5 TDs; Bitzer goes down
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Charles Bartlett of Riverhead left Mike LaRusso of Half Hollow Hills East behind him as he added to his 294-yard total. The Riverhead Blue Waves received a pleasant reminder that...
View ArticleBoys Lacrosse: Blue Waves see both halves of a half-full cup
THUNDERBIRDS 13, BLUE WAVES 6 For a little more than half the game, the Riverhead High School boys lacrosse team learned how far it has come this season. For the rest of the game, the Blue Waves were...
View ArticleBaseball: Hills East hands Blue Waves pasting in playoffs
Riverhead’s Cody Dilworth putting a ball in play during his team’s playoff loss to Half Hollow Hills East on Saturday. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) SUFFOLK COUNTY CLASS AA TOURNAMENT | THUNDERBIRDS 10,...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: Riverhead survives tough playoff opener
Before she left her house to head for the game, it occurred to Riverhead senior forward Sam Dunn that this most likely would be the last time she ever wore the Blue Waves’ home white jersey. Hours...
View ArticleBaseball: Riverhead rally falls short against Hills East
Riverhead staged a four-run rally in the sixth inning, but the Blue Waves fell short en route to an 8-4 loss to Half Hollow Hills East in Suffolk County League VII baseball action in Dix Hills Thursday...
View ArticleBoys Basketball: Riverhead’s rough introduction to League II
Welcome to Suffolk County League II. Riverhead’s introduction to the league wasn’t a kind one. The Blue Waves, who played in League III last season, had their work cut out for them Tuesday in their...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: Riverhead sees playoff hopes fading fast
Riverhead’s steep, uphill climb in search of a spot in the high school girls basketball playoffs just became steeper. As painful as that realization is for the Blue Waves, their heartbreaking loss to...
View ArticleBoys Soccer: Riverhead looks for rays of sunshine
Rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds overhead during sporadic rain. Someone suggested that perhaps that was an encouraging sign that the Riverhead High School boys soccer team has a bright...
View ArticleSoftball: McKay’s Senior Day features 2 HRs, 7 RBIs
All these years later, things have come full circle in a delightfully amazing way for Brooke McKay. McKay, and some of her Riverhead High School softball teammates, were 5 years old when they began...
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