Lady panthers tie,
then win big
by Tony Spota
      The Babylon Lady Panthers came from behind to tie the Bayport Lady Phantoms 1-1 in a thriller September 25. Bayport broke a scoreless tie in the 46th minute when Elissa Sinensky banged in a cross from Brianne McLaughlin. The Phantoms defense stalled the Panthers until the last eight minutes of regu...
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Babylon Panthers
blank Greenport 33-0
by Tony Spota
      The Babylon Panthers romped for the second straight week as they beat the Greenport Porters 33-0 September 28. Babylon’s rock-solid defense stifled the Porters’ highly touted rushing game, holding Gerald Crenshaw to a net 16 yards on the ground. Crenshaw is attempting to set the county career rushi...
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Babylon Girls Soccer:
Panthers win 3,
Burbige nets 5
by Tony Spota
      Led by Lisa Burbige’s hat trick, the Babylon Lady Panthers opened the first week of October with a 3-1 victory October 2 over the Lady Knights of Glenn. The first of Lisa’s three goals came on a pass from Allison Funk and the others were unassisted. Caila Sciascia scored Glenn’s goal. Stefani Galla...
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Football:
Panthers claw Wildcats, 42-0
by Tony Spota
      The Babylon Panthers scored on each of their first six possessions as they beat the Shoreham Wildcats 42-0 at Shoreham this weekend. Babylon remains unscored upon while chalking up 109 points after three games. The defense continued to shine, limiting the Wildcats to 71 yards net rushing and only s...
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Fundraising efforts from the West Islip school district
      The organizers of the West Islip School District fund known as Lionheart, created to assist local families directly affected by the September 11 World Trade Center have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the community and their fundraising efforts.
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Babylon Lions Club hosts
seventh annual Oktoberfest
      The Babylon Lions Club hosts the seventh annual Oktoberfest beer tasting festival featuring some of the finest local, regional and imported beers and a sampling of fine cuisine prepared by choice local restaurants and caterers. The event will be held Thursday, October 18, 7 to 11 p.m. at John Antho...
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