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2014 0207 michael hubbard

Waves win season finale for new honorary member on senior night

by Feb 7, 2014
RHS senior Michael Hubbard was made an honorary member of the Blue Waves boys basketball team during senior night ceremonies as Riverhead beat West Islip, 55-44 last night.
2014 0124 boys basketball

Riverhead upsets no.1 Newfield, 48-46

by Jan 24, 2014
Blue Waves took down the first-place Wolverines last night 48-46 on Riverhead's home court. Photo slideshow.
Riverhead sophomore Tyrese Kerr helped lift the Waves to their first league victory tonight. (File photo: Emil Breitenbach Jr.)

Riverhead ends skid with 64-30 win over Centereach

by Jan 10, 2014
Riverhead upended Centereach Thursday night, 64-30 to end an eight-game losing skid, posting their first league win of the season. As the players waited...
2014 0107 boys basketball

Waves drop seventh straight game in 74-54 loss to Smithtown East

by Jan 7, 2014
Another game, another loss. Following the Blue Waves' seventh straight loss Monday night to Smithtown East, Coach John Rossetti had no words. The...
2013 1221 boys basketball

Coach Rossetti: ‘You’ve gotta believe’

by Dec 21, 2013
The post game conversation between Coach John Rossetti and his players was a positive one after the Blue Waves dropped their fourth straight...
2013 1220 boys basketball tolliver

In Waves’ third straight loss, Tolliver injures knee

by Dec 20, 2013
Riverhead's boys basketball team lost more than just its third straight game of the league season on Thursday. Following the 65-50 defeat to...
2013 1219 basketball file

Waves fall to Bulldogs, 55-48

by Dec 19, 2013
Though progress was made Wednesday night, it's evident that the young Blue Waves just aren't quite there yet. Riverhead (0-2 League III, 1-2...
2013 1212 basketball

Bulls stampede in league opener, 64-33

by Dec 13, 2013
Well, that was one to forget. Riverhead was trounced by Smithtown West to open the league season Thursday in embarrassing fashion by the...
2013 1209 boys basketball tolliver

Tolliver powers Riverhead to 72-66 win over Bellport

by Dec 10, 2013
Last year's League III championship team is gone – Coach John Rossetti wants to make that clear. This is a new team. "Last...
2013 0417 basketball awards

Waves boys basketball players honored by coaches association

by Apr 17, 2013
  Several members of the League III champion Riverhead Blue Waves boys basketball team were honored at the Suffolk County Coaches Association awards...