PHOTOS: Canyon Of Champions Celebrates Riverhead's Blue Waves

Scores of residents and elected officials cheered on Riverhead High School's championship varsity girl's basketball team at a parade down Main Street on Sunday.

Blue skies and sunshine marked a day of pride and celebration in Riverhead, as scores of residents turned out on Main Street for a first-ever Canyon of Champions parade organized to honor the championship Riverhead High School varsity girls' basketball team. The team won a bevy of honors during the past season, securing a League III Champions title and being recognized as Suffolk County Class AA Champions, Suffolk County Section XI Champions and, for the first-ever time in the history of girls' basketball in the district, snagging the mantle of Long Island Champions. The team also were named MSG Varsity #20 team in the tri-state area and ended the season in a blaze of glory with a "Final Four" finish at the Class AA New York State …

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PHOTOS: Play Ball! Little League Celebrates 60th Opening Day

Five hundred and fifty Little Leaguers celebrated opening day on Saturday at Stotzky Park.

Five hundred and fifty boys and girls on 38 different teams celebrated Riverhead Little League's 60th opening day on Saturday at Stotzky Park. Tossing the first pitch this year was former New York Met Mookie Wilson, and catching was Christopher Timpone, a local boy who overcame cancer over the past year. Timpone will be a member of the St. Louis Cardinals this year in Riverhead Little League's Majors, though as he continues his recovery will have to wait to take the field. Joe and Shelia Cuccia were honored by Little League President for the past 15 years, Tony Sammartano, for their hard work and dedication to the league. Play started in mid-April and will continue through the end of June.

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Riverhead Raceway Star Raises Funds For Trinca Family

Justin Bonsignore to support Racin' for Jason.

After Keri Trinca and her 7-year old son lost their lives in a tragic Manorville car accident last October, communities across Long Island grieved. And at the Riverhead Raceway, where Keri Trinca was headed with Jason and her other two children Marialena 4, and Christopher, 2 -- Jason competed in the karting club there -- friends and drivers alike were devastated by the tragedy that claimed the lives of two of their own. This year, Holtsville resident Justin Bonsignore, who won the NASCAR Modified Track Championship at the Riverhead Raceway last year, while also competing full time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour full-time, is remembering the Trinca family and fundraising to help Keri's husband, Jay, and their children. Bonsignore will …

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Parade To Honor Riverhead Girls' Basketball Team On Sunday

Hometown spirit will be out in full swing.

It's not every day the Riverhead girls' basketball team makes history -- and what better way to celebrate the Blue Waves, than with a parade? To honor its young hometown heroes, residents will turn out on Main Street on Sunday to cheer on the schools and communities that make Riverhead proud. A parade will be held on Sunday at 1 p.m.; the entire day has been designated a day of celebration by both the Riverhead Central School District and Riverhead Town to honor the Riverhead High School girls' varsity basketball team. "This team acted as a catalyst for our community," said Riverhead Board of Education Vice President Gregory Meyer last week. "The girls played their hearts out for their team and for this community, and the residents of …

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Whitman Boys Lacrosse Handles Riverhead

Wildcats remain unbeaten early on this season.

The Whitman boys lacrosse team defeated Riverhead 18-5 Monday to remain perfect for the season. With the scored tied 3-3 after the first quarter, the Wildcats (4-0) broke the game open in the second quarter. By halftime, the score was 10-3. Consistent scoring and a stingy defense in the second half helped Whitman to remained in control enroute to a 18-5 win. Coach Bob Howell said his squad's teamwork was the key to victory  — and the unbeaten start.  "I'm really excited with the group of kids that we have this year," said Howell. "It's not an individual type of team we have."  Howell said the win over an "athletic" Riverhead team (2-3) that "never quit" was satisfying, but the Wildcats must step it up against Sachem East later this week to…

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Blue Waves Honored At Town Hall

A crowded town board room exploded in applause as members of Riverhead High School's girls' basketball team, the Blue Waves, were honored on Tuesday.

They're not just one of the top girls' varsity basketball teams in New York State, but they're got the brains to back up their beauty on the court. So said Riverhead Central School District Superintendent Nancy Carney at Tuesday's town board meeting when she joined elected officials and Coach David Spinelli to to honor Riverhead's young stars, who recently made local history when the dream team shot straight to the top, advancing to the Final Four in a statewide competition.  Smiling profusely, the girls accepted awards and accolades from the town board and Carney. "I'm so proud that you are also a Scholar/Athete team," Carney said. The award is granted by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association to teammates who also …

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Riverhead High School Goes Crazy for Sports

Fun was had by all as teachers and staff competed in an array of fun sport events on Thursday night.

It was a crazy night at Riverhead High School. Crowds turned out for "Crazy Sports Night," organized by the PTO Executive Council to raise funds for two of Riverhead's own students, Christopher Timpone and Michael Hubbard. Riverhead High School Principal David Wicks served as referee and Doc Greenberger and Lorene Custer kept the crowds cheering for more as master and madam of ceremonies. Teams competed in events including an obstacle course, hula hoop chain, basketball competition, scooter and three-legged sack races and a good old-fashioned tug of war. In the end, the middle school team ruled with 33 points, with the high school contestants coming in second, with 21 points. 

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Following Trade, 'Tebowing' Students Hope to Meet Star Athlete

A group of students suspended last year after a 'Tebowing' incident at Riverhead High School say they would be honored to meet the new member of the New York Jets.

While news of Tim Tebow's arrival in New York hit media outlets far and wide this week, one group of locals was particularly excited to hear that the quarterback is coming to town. Last December, a group of Riverhead High School students made national headlines themselves, as a "Tebowing" display in the halls of the school ended up getting a couple students suspended after administrators said they had been warned about blocking the halls in the past.  The kids told Yahoo! sports at the time that the display was "out of respect for Tebow, and because 'Tebowing' is the new thing to do." Tebow — who is going into his third year in the National Football League and had led the Denver Broncos to six straight wins at the time of the incident — is…

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Coach, 3 Starters Earn County Honors

Dave Spinella named Suffolk Coach of the Year, while Jalyn Brown, Melodee Riley and Shanice Allen named to all-county teams.

Following his team's historic run to the state Final Four, Riverhead girls' hoops coach Dave Spinella was named Suffolk Coach of the Year, as players Jalyn Brown, Shanice Allen and Melodee Riley took home honors to the county's All-Suffolk teams. Brown, a senior who will be playing basketball at C.W. Post next year as she enters college, was named to first team, All-Suffolk. Riley, a senior, and Allen, a junior, took home second team All-Suffolk honors. The girls' hoops team won the Suffolk title for the first time since 1984, and its first Long Island championship ever, en route to a trip to Troy. The run ended with a 67-49 loss to Penfield on Friday night.

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Riverhead Reacts to Blue Waves' Loss

Local Twitter users offered support for a season well played to the Blue Waves following Friday night's loss.

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