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December 17, 2022
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Stan Wilcox was the latest guest lecturer to speak with the sports history class at Port Jefferson High School through an […]
December 11, 2022
Port Jefferson High School sports history students were treated to a guest lecture from longtime sports journalist Mark Herrmann in December. Herrmann, who was inducted into […]
November 20, 2022
From sharing stories about current NBA players, to describing his process as an NBA scout and his deep knowledge about Long Island basketball, Rich Wrase was […]
November 5, 2022
By the time Jeff Ruland was done showing videos of him shutting down Michael Jordan and explaining his journey to the NBA, he was signing autographs […]
October 26, 2022
All three of the historic markers placed by the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame have been recognized by the Society of American Baseball Research’s Baseball Landmarks […]
October 18, 2022
Through an educational partnership between the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame and Port Jefferson High School, students conducted research assignments on Hall of Fame inductees. Students […]
October 13, 2022
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Buzz Deschamps was the latest guest speaker as part of the Hall of Fame’s educational partnership with Port Jefferson High School’s […]
October 8, 2022
Local sports historian, professor and researcher Fabio Montella guest lectured as part of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame’s educational partnership with Port Jefferson High School’s […]
October 1, 2022
Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Chris Fallica guest lectured as part of our educational partnership with Port Jefferson High School’s sports history class. Fallica, who was […]
September 9, 2022
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame kicked off its partnership with Port Jefferson High School on Friday, September 9 when Hall of Fame president Chris Vaccaro […]
July 31, 2022
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame President Chris Vaccaro was in LA to present Linda Cohn with her 2022 HOF induction plaque. The Newfield High alum, who […]
July 13, 2022
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame and Port Jefferson High School have partnered on an educational program to teach students about local sports history and provide […]
July 5, 2022
Baseball pioneer Henry Chadwick was inducted to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2021. The Hall of Fame plaque was officially presented in Sag Harbor […]
May 19, 2022
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame celebrated its Class of 2022 induction ceremony on Wednesday, May 18 at East Wind in Wading River. Super Bowl champ […]
May 5, 2022
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame honored its third historic location with a special marker on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The current location of Riverhead Schools […]
June 15, 2025
Matías Ferreira Induction year: 2025 Category: Service and Softball Matias Ferreira is an American hero … Born in Uruguay and immigrated to the U.S. (Atlanta) with […]
June 14, 2025
We celebrated Flag Day with a special presentation as U.S. Marine and Suffolk County Police Officer Matias Ferreira was inducted into the Suffolk County Sports Hall […]
June 7, 2025
John Muckler Induction Year: 2025 Sport: Hockey Location: Commack (Long Island Arena) John had over 50 years of professional hockey experience as a part-owner, general manager, […]
June 6, 2025
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame and Team Up 4 Community recognized two distinguished student-leaders who have completed several community service projects based on volunteerism. […]
June 5, 2025
John Brophy Induction Year: 2025 Activity: Hockey Location: Commack John Brophy was a rugged defenseman who played 18 seasons in the Eastern Hockey League, racking up […]
June 2, 2025
Joe Amplo Induction Year: 2025 Sport: Lacrosse Location: Sachem Joe Amplo is a Sachem alum, where he played for Suffolk Sports Hall of Famers Fred Fusaro […]
June 1, 2025
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame has installed its sixth historical marker, honoring the Cuban Giants, who made history in 1885 in Babylon, New York. […]
April 30, 2025
North Babylon, NY — April 30, 2025 — The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame proudly announced the launch of a new satellite exhibit at the […]
April 6, 2025
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has hosted the longest-running professional boxing event in New York history. In March, they hosted their 50th fight night at The Paramount […]
April 4, 2025
Before a scrimmage against Amityville, the Suffolk County Baseball Coaches Association honored legendary Coach Al Desiderio. Coach Desi’s family and Port Jeff alumni were invited onto […]
February 22, 2025
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame was well represented at The Suffolk Theater during a meaningful recognition of Black History Month. Through a panel discussion about […]
February 14, 2025
Marking the 35th anniversary of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, we proudly announce the Class of 2025, which will be honored on May 29 at […]
February 9, 2025
We hosted our second Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame – Suffolk County Police Athletic League-PAL Leadership Institute event tonight at East Coast Black Belt Academy. […]
January 26, 2025
Louis Acompora received the Whitey Henrickson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Long Island Metro Lacrosse Foundation. Aompora, a Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame inductee from Northport, NY, […]
December 21, 2024
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame President Chris R. Vaccaro made a special announcement on WFAN with Boomer & Gio, breaking news that Greg Delimitros, VP of […]