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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

SJC Unveils New Sports Complex

St. Joseph's College held a ceremony Friday afternoon, formally opening its new sports complex.

The sun was shining brightly and the temperatures made it a beautiful spring day - it was the perfect backdrop for the official grand opening of St. Joseph's College's new athletic complex. The complex, which was said in 2010 to cost $14 million, is located on a 24.8-acre property purchased in 2008 on Sunrise Highway's South Service Road, near Hospital Road. The green grass of the new athletic complex - which houses a new lacrosse/soccer stadium as well as a baseball and softball field and tennis courts - was unveiled in front of a group of local politicians and community members who made it possible. “I wanted to say a lot of thank yous,” Sister Elizabeth A. Hill said as she addressed the crowd. “There are so many people who have …

Bill Morris

10:58 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012

Congratulations to SJC! As I proud Alum, I look forward to attending some games.   more ›

Suffolk Lacrosse Playoffs Begin This Week

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 …

tm

9:21 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012

man, didnt mean to get everyone all riled up. just showing support for my alma mater.   more ›

Raiders Varsity Softball Senior Day Wednesday

Graduating players will be honored at 4 p.m.

The Patchogue-Medford Raiders varsity softball team will have their Senior Day Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Patchogue-Medford High School. The graduating seniors will be honored before playing a game against Sachem North.

Friday, May 11, 2012

PMHS Robotics To Be Featured In TV Special

Team 329 will be one of three teams featured.

Patchogue-Medford High School Robotics Team 329 will be one of three teams featured in Saturday's airing of Robotics on MSG Varsity (Channel 14 on Cablevision) at 5 p.m. The special will document the team as they prepare for the SBPLI Long Island Regional FIRST Robotics Competition at Hofstra University. Team 353 from Plainview-Old Bethpage High School and Rookie Team 4006 from Central Islip High School will also be featured. The program will re-run at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, and will be available on Cablevision's MSG Varsity On-Demand channel.

Photos: Raiders Lacrosse Senior Game

Senior players and team managers honored.

Senior Raiders varsity lacrosse players and managers were recently honored at Patchogue-Medford High School at their Senior game on Tuesday. The senior players are: Dylan Brown (#2) Gil Rios (#9) Cal Jimenez (#24) Nick Tully (#28) Matthew Warmken (#30) Nick Mallard (#40) Tim Barry (#11) Danny O'Neill (#7) The senior managers are: Christina Mauro Meghan Wysowski Browse the photos above for highlights from the ceremony. Have a senior game coming up for your Raiders team? Email michael@patch.com about it and Patch can either come down or send in photos and information from the ceremony to post.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

PMHS Alum Moves On From Baseball Injury

Farmingdale State senior, PMHS alumni Billy Garofalo hasn't played baseball since 2009 and is still the school's all-time saves leader.

Billy Garofalo, a 2006 alumni of Patchogue-Medford High School, wears his Farmingdale State Rams jacket with pride. But you won’t see him on the field Friday when the baseball team faces Keane in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. One the best baseball players in program history, Garofalo’s athletic career was cut short by injury. Garofalo has moved on, and is currently pursuing a Technical Writing degree at Farmingdale State.  Garofalo went from All-Suffolk honors as a high school catcher to quickly securing the Rams' closer job, which he dominated in each of his three seasons. Garofalo achieved All-Conference honors as a freshman in 2007, All-Region honors (2008), and pitched in the 2009 NCAA Division III World Series. …

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

MSG Varsity: Raiders' Kyle Arcuri Spotlight

A "five-foot" high Lacrosse player takes on the hard hits of the sport.

Patchogue-Medford Raiders' freshman varsity lacrosse player Kyle Arcuri was recently featured in a video produced by MSG Varsity for being an attackman that is not of the usual height standards of most lacrosse players. "I'm probably about 4'11, 5 foot," Arcuri said. The report also said that he plays the hard-hitting sport weighing in at 90 pounds. Despite this, Arcuri told MSG Varsity that he is able to use his size to his advantage on the field. "I sneak around people a lot...it's what I do," Arcuri said. "He looks small but he's just a great player, he has the skill to do everything," said Matt Warnken, a Senior goalie on the team. Steve Mallot, head coach of the team, said that Arcuri was originally placed on the junior varsity team …

Monday, May 7, 2012

Photos: 5th Annual Rose Brucia 5K

Fundraising walkathon/run held at St. Joseph's College

The fifth annual Rose Brucia 5k was recently held throughout Patchogue Village starting at St. Joseph's College. Check the photos for highlights from the race.

Friday, May 4, 2012

MSG Varsity: Raiders Baseball Defeats William Floyd, 7-1

Full video from the baseball game on MSG Varsity's website.

Patchogue-Medford High School Raiders varsity baseball defeated William Floyd in their matchup on Monday, 7-1, at home. The full game was broadcast on MSG Varsity, and is available for streaming on their website. Watch the full broadcast of the game on MSG Varsity here.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

MSG Varsity: PMHS V. Middle Country Varsity Boys Track Photos

Raiders defeat Middle Country, 80-62, at home.

Patchogue-Medford High School's Raiders Varsity Boys Track team recently defeated Middle Country, 80-62, at a home match on Tuesday, reports Section XI. MSG Varsity's Michael Abdelmalek took photos at the recent match, that can be viewed on their website here. Did you take photos at this match? Feel free to add them using the "Upload Photos and Video" button.

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