Longwood 3, Riverhead 0: Mike Mirabile shot 247 in the first game of a 680 series to lead Longwood (3-0) in its 1,031-890, 1,051-837, 984-928 Suffolk IV win. Joe Gambino shot a 255 in the third game of a 694 series for Riverhead. Dec. 14
Longwood 2, Riverhead 1: Mike Mirabile rolled a 231 in the first game of a 619 series to lead Longwood (9-0), 1,020-958, 947-898, 922-952, in Suffolk IV. Jan. 17
Longwood 3, Rocky Point 0: Daniel McCoy bowled a 233 in the first game of a 642 series in the 1,054-809, 939-860, 1,021-765 Suffolk IV win. Mike Mirabile rolled a 221 in the third game of a 620 series for Longwood (10-0). Jan. 20
Longwood 3, Eastport-South Manor 0: Mike Mirabile rolled a 257 in the third game of a 678 series to lead Longwood (11-0) in Suffolk IV, 1,025-984, 987-951, 1,013-862. James Dunn bowled a 235 in the second game of a 647 series. Justin Muller rolled a 266 in game one. Jan. 25
Longwood 3, Comsewogue 0: James Dunn rolled a 289 in the third game of a 759 series and ended the regular season with the highest average (217.97) in Suffolk IV for league champion Longwood (12-0) in a 1,018-764, 1,086-807, 1,102-730 win. Jan. 27
Senior Vinny Altman missed one pin on his 12th and final throw of Game 3 and ended with a 299 high game and a 1,356 series, as East Islip captured the boys Suffolk title.
Redmen senior Matthew Waldron added a 1,344 series, and Justin Orobello had a 1,327. Anthony Valente had a 912 in four games, and freshman Sonny Pico added a 425 in two games for East Islip (6,730). Middle Country was second (6,512) followed by Longwood (6,397), Commack (6,335) and Lindenhurst (6,287).
Individually, Longwood senior James Dunn was the top boys bowler with a 1,466 series, including a 257 in Game 6. But the day belonged to East Islip.
“I don’t know if other teams thought we could win , but, obviously, we knew we could win it,” James Spina said. “Once we got the lead, I knew we wouldn’t lose.”
He was right. East Islip sat in first place after a 1,214 opening game and never faltered.
“This is just amazing that in my first year as a starter we won counties and now send two of our seniors to states,” Valente said. “I couldn’t feel any better.” Feb. 5