Riverhead senior Christina Yakaboski ran the fastest time for a Suffolk County Class A girl in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Cross Country Championships Saturday. Yakaboski, competing in her first state meet, clocked a time of 17 minutes, 44.2 seconds, bringing her 29th place on the less-than-three-mile course at cold SUNY/Plattsburgh. She qualified for next week’s federation meet at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, according to coach Justin Cobis. READ
One might have expected the cross-country runners to cringe when they unboarded their buses and stepped out into a light, but steady rain Tuesday at Sunken Meadow State Park for the Section XI Division Championships. READ
Mattituck High School recently honored nine student-athletes who are expected to play college sports.
Lacrosse was a common theme among the athletes.
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Some things can just be counted on when fall arrives. Temperatures drop, leaves change colors and the Mattituck High School girls cross-country team wins championships.
At least that’s the way it has been for much of the past decade. READ
The boys and girls soccer playoff schedule shifted today as a bevy of games were postponed with thunderstorms in the forecast across Suffolk County this afternoon. READ
Mattituck’s girls cross-country team won yet another Suffolk County Class C championship, only this time it was different. This time it was five times sweeter. READ
Mattituck senior Melanie Pfennig ran the fastest time for the Tuckers Saturday morning at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championships. READ
The drive for five is complete.
The Mattituck High School girls cross-country team pulled off a rare fivepeat Friday, winning its fifth straight Suffolk County championship.
Melanie Pfennig marvels at it all. Every year the Mattituck High School girls cross-country team loses good runners to graduation and every year the Tuckers fill the missing pieces. Somehow, the Tuckers find a way to get better and better.
Now, Pfennig said, “I think this is the best Mattituck team we ever had.”
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Southold’s Owen Klipstein and Mattituck’s Melanie Pfennig, pictured at last week’s state qualifier, were the top finishers for their teams at Saturday’s state championship. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk)
Mattituck sophomore Melanie Pfennig posted the top time for the Tuckers at Saturday’s cross country state championship at SUNY Canton. (more…)