Christopher PendergastNonprofit founder

Christopher Pendergast of Miller Place recently received the Jacob K. Javits Lifetime Achievement Award from the ALS Association's Greater New York Chapter for exemplifying "a lifetime of advocacy" in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Pendergast, who has battled the disease for the past 18 years, is founder of the Stony Brook-based nonprofit Ride for Life. He was also a "major force" behind the opening of a comprehensive ALS clinic at Stony Brook University Medical Center in 2002, the university said.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse. 

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse. 

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

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