Those who knew and loved 9-year-old Laney McGowan of Sayville often describe the young girl, who died last December after a lifelong battle with Dravet syndrome, with one word: fighter. …

Sayville and Bayport-Blue Point faced off on Greeley Avenue for a Suffolk County League II matinee between two longtime rivals in varsity girls lacrosse. It was the Maddy Mergl Dedication Game and …

Chock full of familiar faces in different places, Bayport-Blue Point softball is looking to make plenty of noise in Suffolk League VI as the second half of the schedule begins this week. The …

By Joseph Caligiuri On April 18, East Islip faced off against Bellport in a Legacy softball game in honor of Laney McGowan. Starting at 11 a.m., the Islip community came together for not only …

The EJ Autism Foundation held the 21st annual 4 Mile Classic Jigsaw Run last Sunday, April 26. Participants gathered at the East Islip Marina and set off at 9:30 a.m., with a kiddie fun run taking …

Los Angeles Angels catcher, Sayville native and St. John the Baptist alumnus, Logan O’Hoppe, is in his fifth MLB season and last week played against the New York Yankees in The Bronx. In the …

The West Islip Lions visited the Sayville Golden Flashes for a gridiron matchup in what turned out to be a down to the wire duel at Timothy J. Henck Field. Both combatants came into the scuffle …

A handful of standout returnees from Bayport Blue-Point’s second girls lacrosse state championship team in three years will look to lead the Phantoms on another deep playoff run this spring. …

Sayville girls varsity lacrosse has kick-started their season in brilliant fashion with an unblemished record. The Golden Flashes are 6-0 overall and 4-0 in Division II. The high-powered offense …

The lure of the Great South Bay was indescribable for Herb Horn; the free feeling it unleashed, its undulating beauty, and especially the joy of hoisting a sail. It was a life activity as …

The Sayville Golden Flashes hosted their nearest adversary, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms, in an exhilarating Monday evening rivalry matchup. In the contest held on Greeley Avenue by the two …

With 25 victories and a semifinal playoff appearance in its first two years under coach Katina Cokinos, Bayport-Blue Point’s girls soccer program has been trending upward in a big way. Now …

Bayport-Blue Point has some unfinished business on the baseball diamond. The Phantoms won all 20 league games in a highly successful 2025 campaign before dropping two of their last three in the …

Connetquot alumnus Alex Unger recently signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound outfielder who bats right and throws right graduated from Connetquot High School in 2020 …

Sayville girls varsity lacrosse has had much success in recent years and will look to thrive in Suffolk County League II, governed by head coach Gary Jensen. Last season, Sayville made a trip to …

Sayville boys varsity lacrosse will commence the 2026 spring season on March 19. The group, coached by Christian Doller, has lofty expectations in Suffolk County League II after the Golden Flashes …

Sayville girls varsity basketball trekked to Mount Sinai last Thursday for a 4:30 p.m. postseason bout between the No. 1-seed Mount Sinai Mustangs and the No. 4-seed Sayville Golden Flashes for the …

Sayville traveled to Kings Park last Thursday for the boys varsity Class A Section XI Suffolk County Semifinals. The Kingsmen, the No. 3 seed,   hosted the Golden Flashes, the No. 7 seed, …

It was a game for the ages!   Down 3-0 in the first period, Penn State Ice Hockey pulled off a 4-3 win in an overtime shootout against Notre Dame.   The hundred-plus crowd of Museum friends …

The Sayville Running Company recently completed its annual, and more challenging than ever, February Challenge, with hundreds of participants braving the cold and snow for daily runs and walks. …