Each week Section XI will announce a male and female athlete of the week. Nominees are submitted by school district athletic directors.
The athletes of the week for the Week of February 5 are Evelyn Walker from Port Jefferson and Josh Serrano from Amityville.
Female Athlete of the Week: Evelyn Walker, Port Jefferson
Evelyn Walker from Port Jefferson was fouled shooting a three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left in the fourth overtime and made all three free throws to give Port Jeff a two-point lead in its Suffolk VIII win last week.
Male Athlete of the Week: Josh Serrano, Amitville
Amityville’s Josh Serrano scored career point No. 1,500 with a three-point shot against Hampton Bays on Jan. 31.
Serrano has played on the boys varsity basketball team for four years and currently leads the Warriors in scoring and is one of the top scorers on Long Island. His leadership this season helped clinch the league title last week as well.
Previous Section XI Athletes of the Week
- Jared Trefney, Hills East / Nicole Leslie, Huntington
- Raf Lievano, Ward Melville / Ty Zhea Hawkins, Brentwood
- Sean Braithwaite, Center Moriches / Beth Felix, Stony Brook