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19-Year-Old UMass Lacrosse Player Remembered For 'Infectious Smile' 19-Year-Old UMass Lacrosse Player Remembered For 'Infectious Smile'
19-Year-Old UMass Lacrosse Player Remembered For 'Infectious Smile' A college lacrosse player from the region who died suddenly over the Memorial Day weekend is being remembered for his "infectious smile," and his love of his family and friends. Long Island resident Aidan James Kaminska, age 19, of Port Jefferson, died unexpectedly on the morning of Monday, May 30, according to his obituary. A lifelong resident of Port Jefferson, Kaminska attended the Port Jefferson School District, graduating in 2020.  He went on to be a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in communications, and was a member of the Minutemen's Division I mens’ la…
UMass Lacrosse Player Dies At Age 19 UMass Lacrosse Player Dies At Age 19
UMass Lacrosse Player Dies At Age 19 A talented Long Island lacrosse player at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has died suddenly at his family's home. Aidan Kaminska, age 19, died on Monday, May 30, at his family's home in Port Jefferson, according to UMass officials. A Port Jefferson High School alumni, Kaminska was a football and lacrosse star at the school where he set a high school record for the number of receptions during a football game on Long Island at 17. A cause of death has not been released. He was remembered by Port Jefferson school superintendent Jessica Schmettan in a letter to parents and staff on Tu…
HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash A high school sports standout in Connecticut was killed in a single-vehicle crash that also left a 16-year-old girl in critical condition. New Haven County resident Ryan Rutledge, age 17, of Southbury, died on Monday, April 5, after his Jeep went off the roadway around 10:35 p.m., and hit a wire rope guardrail, before the vehicle traveled down an embankment and into the Pomperaug River, said the Southbury Police. Both Rutledge, and his passenger, were ejected from the vehicle and found in the Pomperaug River. Rutledge, who was a junior at Pomperaug High School in Southbury, was known for a…