Michael Hejmej
Michael Hejmej is a freelance writer, real estate agent and native of Riverhead.
Football
Ethan Greenidge: determined to get noticed
Riverhead HS senior Ethan Greenidge wants to play D-I college ball and hopes his final season of varsity Blue Waves football will get him attention — and a scholarship.
Football
Monarchs’ new football coach: sizing up the task at hand
All eyes are on McGann-Mercy's new head football coach, a former NFL player who brought in to rebuild the program.
Football
Football preview: new weight room, lineup and attitude for Blue Waves
Newly furnished with up-to-date machines, benches and weights, the weight room is "the best in Suffolk County" according to head football coach Leif Shay.
Soccer
Upbeat Riverhead soccer coach: ‘These kids can do it.’
Blue Waves soccer head coach Lamine Traore, coming off a promising season last year, likes what he's seeing in summer practice clinics.
Lacrosse
Riverhead boys lacrosse: summer league shows progress, promise
After 3-2 loss to undefeated Mt. Sinai in summer league semifinal Tuesday night, Riverhead varsity head coach surveys his assets and likes what he sees.
Lacrosse
Recruiting stress already behind him, Riverhead lacrosse standout can breathe easy
Riverhead Blue Waves standout Blake Carrara, who committed to lacrosse powerhouse University of Maryland after his freshman year, is the youngest Riverhead athlete ever to commit to a college.
Community News
Together again: Blue Waves reunite as Seawolves on Stony Brook lacrosse team
To be successful in any sport, you can’t fall short in dedication; Riverhead lacrosse head coach Vic Guadagnino can’t stress it enough. Especially...
Lacrosse
Boys lacrosse: Riverhead comes up short against Northport, 6-5
The Blue Waves fell to 3-4 in Division I with a loss Coach Vic Guadagnino attributed to mental errors.
Girls Basketball
Riverhead coach puts together first all-county girls basketball showcase game
The best of the best competed in showcase games March 31 in Northport, in a tournament spearheaded by Riverhead coach David Spinella, president of the Suffolk County Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
Baseball
Riverhead baseball ’14: Absent Crohan, pitching rotation in flux
It's been six years since Riverhead baseball made the playoffs. And though every season had promise, an injury always seemed to decimate the...
