Tag: Chris O’Brien
THE MOTHER OF ALL DERBIES: Looking back at some Ma...
Sep 13, 2022 | Youth
PUTTING THE GOAL IN GOALKEEPER: Center Moriches GK...
Apr 15, 2021 | Youth
THE MOTHER OF ALL DERBIES: Looking back at some Ma...
Apr 5, 2021 | Youth
OFFSIDE REMARKS: This writer must wait until the f...
Apr 4, 2021 | Youth
SOME RETIRING THOUGHTS: Center Moriches O’Br...
Jun 19, 2020 | Youth
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: Morales’ hat-trick powers Mattituck over Center Moriches LI’s oldest derby
Sep 15, 2022 | Youth
The only person who could stop Erick Morales from scoring on Wednesday afternoon turned out to be Mattituck High School boys head coach Dan O’Sullivan.
Read MoreTHE MOTHER OF ALL DERBIES: Looking back at some Mattituck vs. Center Moriches H.S. boys soccer clashes the past decade
Sep 13, 2022 | Youth
By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in 2012,...
Read MorePUTTING THE GOAL IN GOALKEEPER: Center Moriches GK scores off 70-yard free kick in semifinal playoff win
Apr 15, 2021 | Youth
Not only did Center Moriches defeat Mattituck High School in the Suffolk County Class B boys semifinals Wednesday, did it in a spectacular way.
Read MoreTHE MOTHER OF ALL DERBIES: Looking back at some Mattituck vs. Center Moriches H.S. boys soccer clashes the past decade
Apr 5, 2021 | Youth
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in 2012, everyone’s life on Long Island and in the metropolitan area was turned upside down and inside out. Many homes did not have power for days and even weeks.
Read MoreOFFSIDE REMARKS: This writer must wait until the fall to witness the best L.I. high school derby
Apr 4, 2021 | Youth
At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 5, my spirit and my heart will be in Center Moriches, N.Y.
Read MoreSOME RETIRING THOUGHTS: Center Moriches O’Brien is leaving teaching, but will continue as boys soccer coach
Jun 19, 2020 | Youth
Long-time Center Moriches High School boys soccer coach Chris O’Brien is retiring — as a teacher.
Read MoreTHE PENALTY PHASE: Center Moriches H.S. boys win the battle and the war against rival Mattituck
Sep 8, 2019 | Youth
Quite appropriately, the oldest and arguably the best high school sports rivalry on all of Long Island came down to penalty kicks. But not necessarily the type you might expect at the end of a match.
Read MoreLIKE CLOCKWORK: Center Moriches reaches Suffolk Class B final 8th time in 9 years, after besting Mattituck, 4-1
Oct 25, 2018 | Youth
For just about the past decade in late October, it has become as traditional on Eastern Long Island as pumpkin picking, the leaves turning color and Halloween.
Read MoreTHE MOTHER OF ALL H.S. DERBIES: Mattituck, Center Moriches H.S. boys will tussle for the 81st consecutive year
Sep 16, 2018 | Youth
A slight realignment of the Suffolk County boys soccer leagues this year almost interrupted the best and longest running high school sports rivalry on Long Island, if not the state.
Read MoreREGIONAL HONORS: Center Moriches’ O’Brien named East small high school coach of year
Dec 12, 2017 | Youth
Center Moriches High School coach Chris O’Brien was named Fall East small school boys high school coach of the year by the United Soccer Coaches Tuesday.
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