Gregg Sarra

Long Island

Emmy Award-winning writer for Newsday Sports. Covered HS sports on Long Island for 40 years. Elected to Dowling College HOF in 2004, Suffolk Sports HOF in 2012.

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Jayden Stroman wins the 41st Carl Yastrzemski Award

1 week ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

The last time Jayden Stroman attended the Suffolk County Baseball Coaches Association banquet was in 2008. He was there to see older brother Marcus Stroman win the 41st Carl Yastrzemski Award presented to Suffolk’s most outstanding player. Jayden Stroman was not even a toddler. He was a one-year-old. “It was a big night for the family,” his father Earl Stroman said. “Marcus was a junior and won the biggest award.”Seventeen years later, Jayden earned his turn in the spotlight.
Jayden Stroman going to University of Virginia, not Duke

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

Jayden Stroman is on the move — again. Only this time he never reached his first college destination where he committed to play baseball for Duke University in the fall. The Patchogue-Medford senior decommitted from Duke and accepted a full scholarship to play at the University of Virginia. The decision to switch Division I schools came after it was announced that Duke coach Chris Pollard was leaving the university to accept the head job at Virginia.
All-star baseball game to honor life of Commack coach

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

Bryan Bonin lives on, in the spirit of the Long Island baseball community. The former Commack varsity baseball coach died at 33 years old in January of 2022 after a battle with melanoma. The annual Grand Slam Challenge was named after Bonin in 2023, and the respective all-star teams — featuring senior talent from Nassau, Suffolk and the NSCHSAA — face off each year after the conclusion of the state championships.
Dellecave Award winners: Erin McDaid, Jayden Stroman and Anthony Raio

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

If excellence in the classroom and on the field is what you're looking for, the Dellecave Awards is where you’ll find it. They celebrated the 25th edition of the prestigious Butch Dellecave Awards, presented to Suffolk’s top scholar athletes, in grand fashion Sunday morning at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. “We wanted to do something special for our 25th year in my Dad’s memory,” said Mark Dellecave, the former director of athletics for the Connetquot School District.
Meet the three high school baseball umpires who are currently in college

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

It is the ultimate "trading places."Bryan Frascogna has a different view on the baseball diamond this year than he did last year. A year ago, Frascogna was wearing his catcher's gear and playing for the Patchogue-Medford varsity baseball team in Suffolk’s competitive League I. Now, in the spring season of 2025, the 19-year-old college freshman is wearing blue and calling balls and strikes. It is a stunning turnaround.
Garden City falls short in Class AA baseball state regional final at Hofstra

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

There was life in the final inning of the Garden City baseball season. The Trojans were not going to see one of the program’s most successful seasons come to an end without a fight. Trailing Fox Lane (Section I) by two runs in the bottom half of the seventh inning on Saturday, Mateo Fortney led off with a crisply lined single for the Trojans. He moved to second on a wild pickoff throw from reliever Will Rudolph and then to third on a groundout.
New York Dragons GM Peter Schwartz, rest of front office resign from organization

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

New York Dragons general manager Peter Schwartz said the entire front office personnel resigned from the organization early Monday evening. Schwartz along with Sean Wachter, the director of operations and Marilynne Rich, the director of business development all sent emails notifying team owner Doug Freeman of their decision to leave. “We felt it was appropriate to step away given the direction of the league,” Schwartz said.
DJ Filippone clinches county baseball title for Connetquot

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

Players dream about moments like this. Ball in your hand, bases loaded, full count, two outs and your team is clinging to a one-run lead in the championship game. Connetquot pitcher DJ Filippone found himself in that moment on Saturday afternoon, and he seized it. Filippone delivered an 83 mile-per-hour fastball on the outer edge and Sachem North’s Travis Szober chopped a high ground ball toward second base.
Wilkinson's gem puts Connetquot in Suffolk AAA title game

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

Dylan Wilkinson induced a game-ending groundout and hopped off the mound. The senior had put the finishing touch on a two-hit gem, with three walks and eight strikeouts, in Connetquot’s 7-0 win over Sachem North in the Suffolk Class AAA baseball tournament at the Middle Country Athletic Complex in Selden Saturday night.
Sayville flag football wins Long Island title, eyes state crown

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Gregg Sarra

Sayville quarterback Olivia Moynihan and wide receiver Ava Vadyak agreed that the Levittown defense was a concern during practice this week. The duo said the team's preparation centered around finding space in the Blue Dragons' defense. “We were very prepared. We had a lot of respect for them," Moynihan said of a Division team that posted 10 shutouts and allowed a total of 25 points all season.