On This Day in History | 1983
On this day 36 years ago, the boys’ track team tied for the League VIII title with a 116-26 win over Greenport/Southold.
The Shrikes fell to La Salle in the opening meet of the year, 72-78, but closed the season with six straight victories to finish in a three-way tie for the championship with La Salle and Hampton Bays at 6-1.
Richard Alioth (400 hurdles), Andy Hoffman (3,200), Pierre Lawrence (100 & 200), Ward Regan (110 hurdles), Paul Sanford (400 hurdles), John Shannon (3200), and Richard Wittman (800) all placed in the Conference Championship and were consistent scorers for the Blue & White.
The league title was the third in a row for a team that went on to win eight league crowns in the 1980s.
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Results
| Apr. 14 | La Salle | L 72-78 |
| Apr. 22 | Mercy | W 117-19 |
| Apr. 28 | @ Mattituck | W 80-70 |
| May 3 | @ East Hampton | W 84-62 |
| May 5 | Hampton Bays | W 82-68 |
| May 10 | @ Center Moriches | W 119-30 |
| May 12 | Greenport/Southold | W 116-26 |
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