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Tristan Wissemann, center, flanked by Shelter Island School Athletic Hall of Famers Walter Richards, left, and Cori Cass, at a January 2018 ceremony that retired Wissemann’s varsity basketball jersey number.
Islander Tristan Wissemann was named to the SUNY New Paltz spring 2019 Dean’s list, a designation reserved for students who earn at least a 3.3 grade point average in a semester with a full-time course load. (more…)
JIM COLLIGAN PHOTO Dan Martin driving to the basket in Shelter Island’s playoff loss to Bridgehampton Tuesday in Center Moriches.
Making their first postseason appearance since 2016, the Shelter Island boys varsity basketball team fell to the Bridgehampton Killer Bees 61-49 in the Class D Championship game on Wednesday evening at Center Moriches High School. (more…)
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Lucas Quigley-Dunning draining a 3-pointer, one of five he made from downtown in Shelter Island’s victory over the Pierson Whalers 70-62 at home on December 1.
On Saturday afternoon, the Shelter Island School boys varsity basketball team defeated the Pierson Whalers 70-62 before a spirited home crowd at Shelter Island School.
Dan Martin scored 24 points and Lucas Quigley-Dunning made five 3-pointers as the Indians withstood a dramatic second-half comeback by the Whalers to notch their first victory of the young season.
“It was a gutsy performance,” Coach Jay Card Jr. said after the game. “We let them back into the game in the third quarter, but we didn’t fold.” (more…)
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTO Walter Richards bringing the ball up on the break against Southold Monday night
Coming off a lopsided road loss against the powerhouse Greenport Porters on February 2, the Shelter Island School boys varsity basketball team hosted the Southold Settlers three days later and played a high-scoring thriller, only to go down in defeat, 73-63. (more…)
BOB DeSTEFANO PHOTO Let it snow. Our columnist’s driveway.
Did you ever notice how some things can be so beautiful and at the same time really ugly?
Every winter I feel that way about snow. Not many things are more attractive or more beautiful than the first snowfall. On the flip side, driving home from work on slick, sub-freezing temperature roads, not much could be uglier. (more…)