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West Islip knows how to win it all

West Islip's Nick Aponte races across the field

Photo credit: Patrick E. McCarthy | West Islip's Nick Aponte races across the field to celebrate at the boys lacrosse Class A final. (June 9, 2012)

It was during its darkest hour that a light suddenly switched on for West Islip. That light is still glowing brightly. Turns out, it was a spotlight for another bring-down-the-house performance of Lion Kings.

On April 28, the Lions were trailing rival Ward Melville 5-1 in the third quarter, and not looking anything like a team that had won eight straight Suffolk Class A championships. "We...

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