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Port Jefferson Girls Basketball Team Wins County Title
The Earl L. Vandermeulen High School girls basketball team proved to be the best on the court in Suffolk this year.
PORT JEFFERSON, NY — The Earl L. Vandermeulen High School girls basketball team are the champions of Suffolk County. Port Jefferson secured its second consecutive Suffolk championship this weekend after winning the Class B title last year.
The Port Jefferson Royals defeated the Greenport/Southold Porters 51-41 for a comeback victory on Sunday, according to The Suffolk Times. The Porters led for the game's first 22 minutes.
The Port Jefferson School District congratulated varsity players Hailey Hearney, Lola Idir, Katelynn Johnston, Claudia Koutsantanou, Abby Rolfe, Evelyn Walker and Brooke Zamek and junior varsity players Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich, Savannah Florio, Lilli Kircher, Anna Matvya,
Madeline Matvya, Hipolita Oliva, Maria Oliva, Angelina Orofino and Keanny Polanco.
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The team was coached by Jesse Rosen and Keith Buehler, as well as aided by volunteer coach CJ Hafner and trainer Eric Fells.
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