Special moment for the Grable family when Rob’s football uniform number was retired at Connetquot, where he played.
Rob, the principal at Mount Sinai High School and former professional baseball player, passed away suddenly. He will be missed.
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Dezy Strong Foundation Impacts Connetquot, Others
The Dezy Strong Foundation has taken Suffolk County by storm in recent months.
Started by Sachem teacher/coach Matt DiStefano, who was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer, he has used his illness as a platform to talk about the power of positive thinking when facing adversity.
He has spoken to student-athletes at Sachem, Connetquot and Hofstra so far.
“It was a great event organized by our head coach Justin Hurtz and the parents,” said Peter Melore, Connetquot AD. “Dezy is a Connetquot resident and was inspirational as usual as he spoke to our crowd.”
Thank Officials on October 2
Help us celebrate the first ever #NYSPHSAAOfficialsDay on Wednesday, October 2.
This is a small way to say thanks to the men and women who make interscholastic athletics in New York State possible.
Team Up 4 Community: Miller Place Raises Funds for ALS Ride for Life
Once again the Miller Place Boys Varsity Soccer Teams takes part in the ALS Ride For Life fundraiser and they raised $3,500.
Don’t forget to send in your community service initiatives to the Team Up 4 Community organization and you can be recognized for giving back.
Southampton is First School to Play Unified Soccer
Southampton became the first school based program on Long Island to field a Unified Soccer team.
In their first game vs the NYC Eagles, they won, 6-2. In the final game they meet the NYC Cityhawks and lost, 7-2.
Southampton was awarded a silver medal and most importantly left feeling like a team. Their next scheduled tournament is being played on October 19 on Randall’s Island for the NYC Inclusion Cup.
Section XI with 8 NYSPHSAA Schools of Distinction
Eight schools from Section XI were named “Schools of Distinction” by the NYSPHSAA.
Athletic Director’s and Superintendents from the schools accepted the honor from NYSPHSAA Executive Director Robert Zayas, Assistant Director Joe Altieri and Section XI Executive Director Tom Combs.
One hundred percent of their varsity athletic teams achieved a combined GPA of 90 or better.
Schools included Kings Park, Westhampton Beach , Rocky Point, Babylon, Northport, Smithtown West, Shelter Island and John Glenn.
Jack Coan Photos from Wisconsin
Some great pics of Sayville’s own Jack Coan, the quarterback at Wisconsin who has taken college football by storm!
West Islip Field Named in Honor of Shierant
Wayne Shierant Alumni Stadium is now officially the name of the field at West Islip High School.
Congrats to former West Islip coach and athletic director Wayne Shierant on the incredible honor!
Connetquot to Retire Rob Grable Jersey
The Connetquot football program will retire Rob Grable’s jersey at a ceremony on Friday, September 27.
Grable, who played at Connetquot and went on to have a successful professional baseball career, died recently.
His baseball jersey will be retired at another ceremony in the spring.
Section XI: McIntyre Strong Impression at LIU Post
Westhampton Beach product Liam McIntyre is off to a strong start at local, and new Division I-AA program, LIU Post football.
Read more about his freshman debut here … click for full article in Newsday!