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🌱 Patch AM: Commack libero Ava Khan earns spot among Long Island’s volleyball elite

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Hi Commack! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Commack libero Ava Khan earns spot among Long Island's volleyball elite
  • How a Commack bank robbery fits into a wider Suffolk crime spree

Also on today's calendar: Kratom & Adolescents and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; low humidity, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newsday's top 100 Long Island girls volleyball players for 2026 (newsday.com) — Commack volleyball fans can cheer senior libero Ava Khan, who made Newsday's list of the top 100 Long Island girls players after earning League II Defensive Player of the Year with 250 digs and 41 aces. The list highlights standout athletes from schools across Nassau and Suffolk as the 2026 high school season gets underway.
   

• Local crime reports (trihamletnews.com) — Commack residents should know that two Bohemia residents are charged in a robbery at a Chase Bank in Commack last month, part of a broader robbery spree at several Suffolk businesses. The roundup also details a Sayville homicide suspect killed by police in Massachusetts and a countywide crackdown on Move Over Law violations.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Smithtown

  • Families, first responders, veterans and community members gather in Smithtown to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Hauppauge

  • Pilates is on the rebound on Long Island. Here's why. (newsday.com)

Deer Park

  • Dog Found Severely Underweight, Locked In Basement On Long Island: SPCA (patch.com)
  • Deer Park High School Honors 12 Local 9/11 Victims With Wreaths (patch.com)

Ok Commack! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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