Student Athletes Choose Colleges + Top Seniors Announced

Good morning Miller Place-Rocky Point!

In today's Daily, learn where top student athletes have decided to attend college, including Long Island's top high jumper. Miller Place varsity softball players keep making headlines, and Shoreham-Wading River High School announced 2021's top students.

First, today's weather is mostly cloudy with a high of 67 degrees.

Today's top news from Miller Place-Rocky Point:

1. Jordan Lauterbach talks to Shoreham-Wading River high jumper Blake Wehr about his decision to attend Monmouth University in New Jersey. Wehr is the top high jumper on Long Island and cleared 6'4" at the 2020 indoor state championships. (Newsday)

2. John Boell has more news from the Miller Place varsity softball team: Amelia DeRosa is hitting .800 for the season and the Panthers coach Matt Timmons calls her the best hitter he has ever coached. Miller Place won against Bayport-Blue Point on Monday 7-2. (Newsday)

3. The Riverhead News-Review remembers Margaret Elizabeth Behrens who died last week at the age of 97. Behrens was active at St. Anselm's Episcopal Church in Shoreham and volunteered at the church thrift shop after her 90th birthday. (Riverhead News-Review)

Event Roundup:

• JAE shared Dec meeting, 3 p.m., Joseph a Edgar Intermediate School in Rocky Point (Rocky Point schools)
• FJC shared Dec meeting, 3:50 p.m., Frank J Carasiti Elementary School in Rocky Point (Rocky Point schools)

Miller Place-Rocky Point Notebook:

• Tickets are on sale now for the annual Rocky Point Garden Tour, scheduled for July 17. Stop in to Heritage Paint, Flowers on Broadway or Heart, Mind & Spirit to buy tickets, $15 each. (Rocky Point Civic Association)
• Miller Place boys lacrosse lost to Islip 9 to 8 this week. (Newsday)
• Shoreham-Wading River's Connor Guercia committed to play soccer at the College of Saint Rose, Tristan Costello signed with SUNY Geneseo for basketball and Michael Guzzone will play soccer at Lasell University. Tyler Kitchen will play lacrosse at Muhlenberg, Dylan Blanco is headed to Muhlenberg for football, Thomas Bell will play basketball at St. Joseph’s College and Brooke Langella committed to SUNY Cortland for soccer. (Facebook)
• Shoreham-Wading River High School announced this year's valedictorians and salutatorian: Owen Beran and Mika Misawa have been named valedictorian and Daniel Julian has been named salutatorian. (Facebook)
• It's the last week to buy flowers at the virtual Rocky Point PTA plant sale: Use code RP21 for 10% discount and no tax.

That's it for the top happenings and headlines today from Miller Place and Rocky Point. Check back tomorrow to keep updated and informed. If you know of something that should be included in the daily, drop us a note!

-Jackie

About me: I am a lifelong Long Islander who has covered local news for over a decade. I'm a busy working mom who loves to share nearby news to inform, educate, inspire or just make your daily life a bit easier. I used to live next door in Shoreham and I love the beautiful North Shore beaches. Drop a note at millerplace-rockypoint@patch.com!