West Islip’s three-sport senior athlete (football, winter, and spring track) Jason Butler was recognized at the NYSPHSAA boys’ lacrosse state championship pregame ceremony at Hofstra this year.

The recognition is part of the Hometown Heroes initiative between the Army and NYSPHSAA.

Specialist Butler recently entered the New York National Guard and completed Army basic training at Fort Wood this past summer.

He received the Army National Guard Minuteman Scholarship and Advanced Training this summer.

He will attend St. John’s University in the fall, where he will be a part of the ROTC program, allowing him to be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant upon graduation.