SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Suffolk County student-athletes delivered standout performances on the biggest stages this week, including state wrestling championships, All-State honors, and a continued championship run for Walt Whitman girls basketball.

Bellport Wrestlers Capture State Titles

Three Bellport High School wrestlers delivered dominant performances at the New York State Wrestling Championships, bringing home state titles and All-State recognition.

Sophomore Camryn Howard captured his second state championship, completing a remarkable tournament run without allowing a single point to be scored against him. Howard now holds an extraordinary resume that includes four Suffolk County titles, four All-State honors, a Fargo National championship, and a double Pan American U16 world championship.

Aaliyah Morrow also earned her first state championship, scoring 39 offensive points while holding opponents scoreless. Morrow now holds two county titles and two All-State honors.

Teammate Caitlin Maragioglio earned All-State recognition with a third-place finish at the state tournament. She is a county champion, two-time county finalist, two-time All-State honoree, and Fargo All-American.

All three athletes maintain GPAs above 100 and were honored by the South Country School District during a celebratory parade on March 6 that visited each school in the district.

East Islip Wrestlers Earn All-State Honors

Two East Islip High School seniors capped off a strong season by earning All-State honors at the New York State Wrestling Championships held at MVP Arena in Albany.

Rocco DeStefano (132 lbs.) finished as a state finalist, while Christian Horeis (190 lbs.) placed eighth in the state.

Both athletes will continue their wrestling careers at the collegiate level. DeStefano will attend Bloomsburg University, while Horeis will compete for Long Island University.

“This season was defined by hard work, toughness, and East Islip pride,” coach Mike Longobardi said. “Our entire coaching staff couldn’t be more proud of these young men.”

Walt Whitman Girls Basketball Advances To County Championship

The Walt Whitman girls' varsity basketball team secured a spot in the Section XI Class AAA Suffolk County Championship after defeating Copiague 51-38 in the semifinal round.

Jaz Julien led the Wildcats with 21 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, while Madi Richter added 17 points. Paige Hiller contributed 10 points, and Hannah Creighton hit a key 3-pointer late in the first quarter to help establish an early lead.

With the victory, the Wildcats improved to 20-1 on the season and advanced to their fourth straight Suffolk County championship appearance.

Whitman will face William Floyd in the Class AAA county championship game on March 6 at 8 p.m. at Stony Brook University.

Don’t See Your Team Highlighted?

Patch is compiling weekly high school sports highlights from districts across Suffolk County. Coaches, athletic directors, and school communications staff are encouraged to send scores, milestones, and postseason updates for future roundups.

Long Island's 8th location is inspired by the island's culture, combining a unique blend of history, arts, and coastal lifestyle.

HOLBROOK, NY — Customers flocked in droves to Whole Foods at The Shoppes at SunVet in Holbrook for its grand opening celebration on Thursday, in what Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter is calling "an exciting milestone in the community."

The 43,000-square-foot store is the eighth location of its kind on Long Island. Its decor is inspired by the island's culture, combining a unique blend of history, arts, and coastal lifestyle.

Customers enjoyed samples from NAVAD Bakers, and coffee from Sail Away Coffee Co. The first 300 customers in line received a limited-edition tote bag and a Secret Saver coupon, featuring savings of up to $100 off.

Other features of the store include a prepared foods department, an array of certified organic, conventional, and fresh produce and floral items, a specialty department dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers, and a curated grocery section filled with exclusive brand favorites and products from local suppliers.

It also includes a seafood counter with sustainable wild-caught or responsibly farmed fish, which provides expert fishmonger service, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat meal solutions, and a variety of packaged smoked items.

There's a full-service meat counter, an extensive selection of 290 craft beers and ciders, 85 of which are local to the Northeast, and a bakery department offering bread baked fresh daily as well as everyday favorites.

The store also carries a wide variety of special diet items, a wellness and beauty department with a range of body care, beauty, lifestyle, and supplement products.Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter called welcoming the market to the town "an exciting milestone for our community."

"This investment not only expands healthy food options for our residents, but also brings new jobs, increased economic activity, and another vibrant destination for families and shoppers," she said. "We are proud that a nationally respected brand like Whole Foods has chosen to grow here, and we look forward to the positive impact it will have on our local economy and quality of life."

The store has more than 900 local items from the Northeast region, sourced with the help of John Lawson, forager for Local and Emerging Brands at the market, officials said.

The store's team leader, Carlos Osorio, said he has spent most of his 23-year career at the market's Jericho location, where he has "helped build a community" with customers and team members."

"I am honored to have the opportunity to build that same connection at this beautiful new store in Holbrook," he said. "We look forward to opening our doors to this wonderful community."

Prime members who shop at the store have access to a number of benefits year-round, including deep discounts on select popular products each week and an additional 10 percent off hundreds of in-store sale items.

Customers can also pay in-store with the Whole Foods Market or Amazon app. The store will accept Amazon returns, and grocery pickup will be available shortly after opening.

Other features of the store include hot food and salad bars with a rotating menu of comfort foods and seasonal options, such as fresh pizza by the slice, or by the whole pie, and gourmet sandwiches and sushi rolled fresh daily by Genji.

It also features organic food sourced from Good.

Its produce and floral items meet the market's Pollinator Health Policy to reduce the use of chemical pesticides.

There are also local items with packaged herbs from Goodness Gardens, Starling Purple Sweet Potato from Row 7 Seed Co., and SnapDragon apples from Hudson River Fruit.

The specialty department is dedicated to celebrating cheesemakers and artisan producers, and includes a cheese counter overseen by trained cheesemongers, including a Certified Cheese Professional, who can offer recommendations for any occasion and create custom boards.

Local options include fresh mozzarella from Lioni Latticini, Inc., specialty chocolate from Fine and Raw Chocolate, and pesto from Gotham Greens.

The curated grocery section filled with exclusive brand favorites and products from local suppliers, including Backyard Brine, The Hamptons Honey Company, Black Seed Bagels, and Loopini Protein Pizza.

Its meat counter features animal welfare-certified selections, expert butchers available to cut steaks and poultry to order, and in-house fresh sausage and marinated and seasoned meats for quick and easy meals.

The animals are not raised with antibiotics.

Local options include bacon from Wellshire, chicken sausage from Bilinski’s, and pork sausage from Brooklyn Cured.

There is also an extensive selection of 290 craft beers and ciders, 85 of which are local to the Northeast. Local options include Money IPA from Barrier Brewing Co., Wolf Hound Nitro Irish Stout from Flagship Brewing Co., and Dry Rose Cider from Wolffer Estateopens.

Bakery department carries favorites like Berry Chantilly Cake and brown butter cookies, and local offerings like Junior’Cheesecake from Brooklyn, mini muffins from Abe’s, and breads from Balthazar Bakery.

LONG ISLAND, NY — Long Island residents planning to catch the total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, March 3, should plan on being awake before 4 a.m. Eastern Time to see the moon turn blood red.

During a total lunar eclipse, Earth moves between the sun and the moon and cuts off the moon’s light supply. When this happens, the surface of the moon takes on a reddish glow instead of going completely dark because of the way Earth’s atmosphere filters and bends sunlight.

The farther west, the better the views of the blood moon. Western North America will have the best, highest-in-the-sky views of the blood moon. On the eastern side of the country, deep-red totality occurs around 6:25 to 6:33 a.m., almost exactly at sunrise, when the moon will be very low on the western horizon.

Here are the times to know in Long Island (all times local):

NASA points out that as Earth's shadow dims the lunar surface, some constellations may be easier to see than they are usually during a full moon. At the time of the eclipse, the moon will be in the constellation Leo, under the lion’s hind paws.

Because the moon will set while still in totality at 6:24 a.m., finding a clear, unobstructed western horizon will be critical for the best views.

Wide-open waterfront locations are ideal. Montauk’s ocean beaches offer expansive sightlines with minimal obstruction, while Jones Beach State Park provides broad shoreline views facing west and southwest. On the North Fork, areas along the Sound with open western exposure can also provide excellent vantage points. Robert Moses State Park and Orient Beach State Park are additional strong options, thanks to their open beachfront landscapes.

In general, elevated areas, beaches, docks, and waterfront parks away from tall buildings and tree lines will give viewers the best chance to catch the moon’s deep red glow before it dips below the horizon.

Plan to arrive early so your eyes can adjust to the dark before totality begins. A pair of binoculars or a camera with a zoom lens can make the red hue stand out even more as the moon enters Earth’s shadow. Because the moon will be low in the western sky before sunrise, checking the forecast for clear conditions toward the west or southwest will be especially important.

No special glasses are required to view a lunar eclipse. Unlike a solar eclipse, it is completely safe to watch with the naked eye.

With no visible total lunar eclipses again until New Year’s Eve 2028, this early-morning event offers a rare opportunity for Long Islanders willing to set an alarm before dawn.

Whether you’ll be able to see the moon turn blood red depends on the weather, of course. Long Island’s seven-day outlook from the National Weather Service suggests mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of rain/snow on Tuesday (timing and cloud breaks still uncertain), so viewing success may hinge on short gaps in cloud cover.

Lunar eclipses only happen during full moons. March’s full moon is typically called the “worm moon.” The origin of the moniker is the subject of some debate, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. While the moniker was long thought to reference earthworms tunneling out of winter homes, historical research, notably by Captain Jonathan Carver in the 1760s, suggests the name referred to beetle larvae emerging from thawing tree bark and winter hiding places.

Snowfall totals in NYC and the Tri-State area for weekend blizzard

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The powerful winter storm that swept across the Tri-State left a dramatic range of snowfall totals, with some communities topping 30 inches.

Central Islip on Long Island hit a record-breaking 31 inches, while North Stonington, CT and Lyndhurst, NJ also pushed past the 30-inch mark. Staten Island led NYC with up to 29 inches.

Most of Long Island recorded widespread 25-30"+ totals. Heavy bands also swept across Bergen, Essex, and New Haven counties, creating a broad corridor of 20-24 inches.

Please visit our winter storm blog for the very latest information.

Here's the latest look at National Weather Service snowfall totals from the blizzard:

Fairfield County

4 NNW New Fairfield - 21.0"Bridgeport Airport - 20.0"Danbury - 18.0"4 S Greenwich - 18.0"Bethel - 17.0"2 ENE New Canaan - 16.5"3 E Easton - 16.0"3 W Stamford - 16.0"4 N Stamford - 16.0"3 WSW Shelton - 14.8"Greenwich - 13.0"3 ENE Newtown - 12.0"

Middlesex County

1 WSW Westbrook - 19.0"Clinton - 17.0"1 SW Westbrook - 17.0"Durham - 16.0"

New Haven County

Madison - 22.1"2 NW Hamden - 19.0"3 ENE Branford - 18.5"Guilford - 18.0"2 SSW Guilford - 18.0"1 NW Milford - 17.5"2 WNW Oxford - 16.5"New Haven - 16.1"4 ENE North Branford - 16.0"1 ENE North Haven - 16.0"1 SW Branford - 14.7"1 NW Ansonia - 13.0"

New London County

1 SSE North Stonington - 30.8"4 ESE Mystic - 24.0"1 N Mystic - 24.0"1 SSW New London - 21.5"2 SSE Pawcatuck - 20.5"3 SSE Gales Ferry - 20.3"2 SE Norwich - 18.5"Old Lyme - 18.0"Griswold - 12.0"

Bergen County

1 NW Lyndhurst - 30.7"Carlstadt - 30.2"Leonia - 29.7"Bogota - 29.5"1 NE Haworth - 27.6"1 WNW Englewood - 27.5"Ridgefield - 27.1"Haworth - 26.4"Fort Lee - 26.0"1 SSE Fairview - 24.5"Moonachie - 24.3"Tenafly - 24.2"River Edge 0.4 NNE - 24.0"1 NNE Bergenfield - 23.8"Harrington Park - 23.0"Wood-Ridge - 22.5"1 NNE Closter - 22.4"1 ESE Oakland - 22.0"Palisades Park - 21.8"1 SSW Franklin Lakes - 21.2"2 NW Ramsey - 20.1"Cresskill - 19.5"Northvale - 19.0"1 ESE Westwood - 18.0"1 WSW Wallington - 17.9"Little Ferry - 17.5"1 SSW River Edge - 17.5"1 SE Fair Lawn - 17.0"1 N River Vale - 17.0"River Vale - 16.5"North Arlington - 16.0"Fair Lawn - 15.2"Mahwah - 15.0"Montvale - 15.0"New Milford - 15.0"Park Ridge - 14.8"1 SSW Oradell - 14.5"North Arlington - 11.0"

Essex County

Orange - 26.0"1 NW Newark - 25.8"1 WSW Glen Ridge - 19.0"1 W Essex Fells - 18.5"Bloomfield - 17.0"1 SE Montclair - 17.0"North Caldwell - 17.0"1 SW North Caldwell - 17.0"1 SSE Nutley - 17.0"1 S Cedar Grove - 16.0"Millburn - 16.0"1 SSW West Orange - 16.0"1 NNE Montclair - 15.0"Verona - 14.2"West Caldwell Twp 1.3 NE - 12.3"Nutley - 12.0"

Hudson County

Hoboken - 20.5"Kearny - 19.0"Harrison - 18.0"

Passaic County

2 NE Wayne - 18.5"Totowa - 16.0"West Paterson - 15.0"Wayne - 14.1"Passaic - 14.0"

Union County

Newark Airport - 27.2"1 NW Cranford - 21.0"1 SSW Westfield - 20.0"Springfield - 19.3"Clark - 18.5"1 SSE Springfield - 17.0"Clark - 14.9"

Bronx County

1 NNE Mott Haven - 23.4"Fordham - 22.6"1 W Throgs Neck Bridge - 20.9"1 SSW Co-Op City - 14.8"

Kings County

Sheepshead Bay - 22.5"1 SSE Williamsburg - 21.1"Crown Heights - 21.0"1 SE Battery Park - 19.1"1 ESE Coney Island - 18.0"

Nassau County

1 ENE North Merrick - 25.4"1 NNW East Massapequa - 24.5"1 NNW Bethpage - 24.4"East Massapequa - 24.4"Lynbrook - 24.0"Plainview - 23.8"1 NE East Meadow - 23.7"1 SE Plainview - 23.2"1 WNW Plainview - 23.0"1 SSW South Massapequa - 22.4"1 W Wantagh - 22.0"1 SW Elmont - 21.5"1 SSE Bellmore - 21.0"Bellmore - 20.0"1 ENE Glen Cove - 19.0"1 WSW Levittown - 19.0"1 SE Malverne - 18.5"Malverne 0.5 SE - 18.5"1 W Westbury - 18.0"East Williston - 16.9"1 N Syosset - 16.3"Sea Cliff - 15.8"1 ESE Jericho - 15.2"

Manhattan (New York County)

Washington Heights - 22.8"1 WNW Williamsburg - 22.2"Greenwich Village - 20.4"Central Park - 19.7"1 W Harlem - 15.0"

Orange County

1 SW Greenwood Lake - 18.0"2 E Highland Mills - 15.3"1 WNW Monroe - 15.3"2 SW Greenwood Lake - 14.9"Greenwood Lake - 13.5"Monroe - 13.5"1 SW Washingtonville - 13.0"4 SSE Chester - 12.5"Cornwall On Hudson - 11.0"3 WNW Warwick - 10.8"Warwick - 9.6"2 SSW Stewart Airport - 9.0"Port Jervis - 6.2"Goshen - 6.0"

Putnam County

2 W Putnam Valley - 18.8"3 N Putnam Valley - 12.1"Cold Spring - 10.0"Nelsonville 0.3 S - 10.0"

Queens County

Whitestone - 23.0"NYC/LaGuardia - 22.5"Howard Beach - 22.0"1 S Jamaica - 21.0"2 SW Elmhurst - 20.3"Jackson Heights - 20.2"NYC/JFK - 20.1"2 S Astoria - 18.0"Howard Beach - 17.0"1 SW Russell Gardens - 13.5"

Richmond County (Staten Island)

1 WSW Grasmere - 29.0"1 ENE Todt Hill - 27.8"Dongan Hills - 27.0"2 S New Dorp - 24.3"Grasmere - 24.1"Staten Island (Willowbrook) - 22.0"1 ESE Heartland Village - 21.3"

Rockland County

1 N Spring Valley - 19.2"Spring Valley - 18.0"Nyack - 17.0"1 ENE Viola - 16.0"New City - 15.9"Spring Valley 1.7 SSW - 14.5"1 WSW Monsey - 14.1"1 SSW Pearl River - 13.9"New Square - 12.9"Thiells - 12.0"1 NW Stony Point - 10.3"

Suffolk CountyCentral Islip - 31.0"1 NNW East Islip - 30.0"North Patchogue - 30.0"1 SW Babylon - 29.5"Islip - 29.1"1 WNW Holbrook - 29.0"1 W Nesconset - 28.8"1 W Shirley Airport - 28.5"Bay Shore - 28.2"Montauk - 28.1"2 N Medford - 27.8"2 SE East Farmingdale - 27.5"Remsenburg-Speonk - 27.5"Fort Salonga 1.5 SSE - 27.2"Orient Point - 26.5"1 SSE Quogue - 26.0"1 NE Southampton - 26.0"2 NNW Islip - 25.3"2 NNW Lindenhurst - 25.0"2 ENE Shinnecock Hills - 25.0"Bay Shore - 24.7"Lindenhurst - 24.3"4 WSW Davis Park - 24.2"Babylon - 24.0"2 NNW Ridge - 24.0"2 NW Southampton - 24.0"1 NNE Islandia - 23.5"Mattituck - 23.3"2 E Flanders - 23.0"1 ESE Hauppauge - 23.0"1 S Islip Terrace - 23.0"Islip Terrace 0.5 W - 23.0"1 NE Lake Ronkonkoma - 23.0"2 SW Middle Island - 23.0"Selden 1.6 ESE - 23.0"West Islip - 22.8"Manorville - 22.0"1 SW Shelter Island - 21.1"1 SE East Northport - 21.0"2 ENE Ridge - 20.7"Oakdale - 20.5"3 WNW Riverhead - 20.2"1 ESE East Patchogue - 20.0"Nesconset - 20.0"Upton (NWS Office) - 19.8"3 WNW Riverhead - 19.7"Stony Brook - 19.7"2 SE Ridge - 19.6"Amityville - 19.0"1 ENE Commack - 19.0"Bellport - 18.0"Lindenhurst 1.0 NE - 18.0"1 N Smithtown - 17.1"1 NW Rocky Point - 17.0"1 WNW Jamesport - 16.6"Copiague - 16.5"1 S Centerport - 16.0"Islip Terrace 0.2 NNW - 15.5"Islip Terrace - 15.0"1 SSE Northport - 15.0"Setauket-East Setauket 2.1 W - 13.5"1 NE Greenlawn - 11.3"

Westchester County

1 SSW Greenville - 24.1"1 SE Hartsdale - 24.0"1 S Valhalla - 24.0"3 ESE Bedford - 23.5"2 NW Woodlawn - 23.5"2 NNE Ossining - 23.2"1 NE Irvington - 23.0"1 ENE Yorktown Heights - 23.0"2 E Ossining - 22.5"1 NE Croton-on-Hudson - 22.0"1 SE Yorktown Heights - 22.0"Croton-on-Hudson - 21.5"2 NNW White Plains - 21.5"Ossining - 21.3"2 E Sleepy Hollow - 20.1"1 SSW Ardsley - 20.0"1 SE Croton-on-Hudson - 20.0"1 ESE Hartsdale - 20.0"Mount Vernon - 18.8"1 S Peekskill - 18.3"1 E Pelham Manor - 18.1"1 NE Eastchester - 18.0"2 NNE Mamaroneck - 18.0"4 NE Ossining - 18.0"3 ESE Peekskill - 18.0"1 NNE Sleepy Hollow - 18.0"1 NNW White Plains - 18.0"1 NNW Yorktown Heights - 18.0"2 NNE White Plains - 17.0"1 N Yorktown Heights - 17.0"Mamaroneck - 16.5"1 E Scarsdale - 16.3"1 SSW Peekskill - 16.0"1 E Yonkers - 16.0"New Rochelle - 15.6"White Plains - 15.0"1 ESE White Plains - 14.7"South Salem - 14.0"Peekskill 2.8 NNE - 12.0"New Rochelle 1.1 ESE - 11.2"Shrub Oak - 11.0"

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