Nick DeNicola, middle, congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk)
All of the Mattituck/Southold/Greenport players contributed to this win as did the player who wasn’t there.
This one was for Ryan.
After an emotional tree-planting ceremony earlier in the afternoon in memory of Ryan Oliver, the Mattituck lacrosse player whose sudden death Jan. 28 shocked and shook the community, the Tuckers went out and paid tribute to him the best way they know how: by winning in impressive fashion.
On paper, Elwood/John Glenn and MSG looked to be an even match. They both shared 0-4 records (overall and in Suffolk County Division II) entering Friday’s game. But MSG was both inspired and motivated to win for Oliver. And that the host Tuckers did, 13-4, behind four goals by Tate Klipstein and three from Gavin Richards. Six other Tuckers scored.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Oklahoma State freshman Justin Campbell threw the 11th no-hitter in school history, and just the third in a nine-inning game, striking out 11 in a 19-0 victory over Kansas on Saturday.
Updated: 10:19 AM CDT May 9, 2021 Associated Press Oklahoma State freshman Justin Campbell threw the 11th no-hitter in school history, and just the third in a nine-inning game, striking out 11 in a 19-0 victory over Kansas on Saturday.The right-hander from Simi Valley, California, walked only one with one out in the eighth inning to join Bob Richardson (1968 vs. Houston) and Jim Wixson (1960 vs. North Carolina in the College World Series) to toss individual nine-inning no-hitters for the Cowboys.Campbell, a second-year freshman, is the ninth pitcher overall in Oklahoma State’s 110-year history to toss a no-hitter, with the other two combined efforts. Campbell (5-1) threw 99 pitches against Kansas and struck out the side in the ninth to seal it.It was the 19th no-hitter in Big 12 history and 12th by an individual.Hueston Morrill was 4 for 6 with a home run and two RBIs, Nick DeNicola hit two homers and drove in four, and Carson McCusker also homered for
Kevin Azama is making up for lost time.
It had been a long time since Azama last competed in a track and field meet (thank you, coronavirus pandemic). Too long, he figured. The Greenport High School senior was itching to get back into competition.
“It feels great,” he said. “It’s been so long. It’s been a long wait. I’ve been looking forward to having this moment.”
As good as Azama felt, he may have looked even better Sunday, winning all three of his events in Southold/Greenport’s 76-28 season-opening Suffolk County League VIII loss at Port Jefferson.