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WI’s Craig Coaches 600th, Final Lax Game
Thirty one years. 600 games. 479 wins. One heck of a career for West Islip coach Scott Craig, who coached his final game on Friday, a loss to Connetquot in the Suffolk County playoffs.
“On the high school circuit, West Islip is recognized, nationally, as a premier program,” Craig told Newsday. “Obviously, it’s been a few years since we’ve gotten back to the pinnacle (the Lions’ last Long Island and state titles came in 2012), but I think most people know that Long Island lacrosse — especially the A division — is the cream of the crop.”
Craig was inducted to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
Huntington’s Flores Wins Tennis Title … Again
Make that two.
Huntington’s Jack Flores won his second straight Suffolk County boys tennis singles championship this week.
Flores beat Abhinav Srivastava from Hills East.
Sportsmanship at its Finest in Section XI
Here’s a great example of sportsmanship in Section XI.
During a routine dual track meet this year, an eighth grader was lined up with an upperclassmen, who usually clocks very fast times.
The elder statesman was aware he was matched up with someone almost five years younger. He turned to him and asked, “what’s your best time?”
Aiden, the eighth grader, said around 12:17. This was in the 3,200.
To which the upperclassman replied, “stick with me, we’re going to beat it today.”
They covered the two-miles stride for stride finishing within a tenth of a second at 12:09, a new personal record for the youngster.
Sportsmanship at its finest.
Sponsors, Supporters Honored at Annual Luncheon
A number of our sponsors were recognized at the annual Section XI Awards luncheon held at Mill Pond in Coram.
Thank you to the following companies who were able to attend and accept recognitions:
- Port Jeff Sports
- Laser Industries
- SportsYou
- News12 Varsity
- U.S. Army
- Signature Bank
- Schwab’s 2nd Wind
- St. Charles Sports Medicine
- Professional Physical Therapy
Pat Field from Copiague was honored with the Judith A. Martens Award by the NYS Athletic Administration Association.
St. Charles Hospital and The Concussion Management Program on was honored with a Community Service Award from the NYS Athletic Administration Association.
Congrats to Islip’s Kevin Lewis and Hampton Bays’ Mackenzie Tyler on winning the NIAAA Essay Scholarships.
2018 Spring Championship Info
The complete rundown of all 2018 spring championship information is available right here on SectionXI.org.
Mark your calendars for the biggest and best sporting events in the coming weeks.
Schnebel Honored by Athletic Council
At the Section XI Athletic Council meeting on Wednesday, May 16, Sue Schnebel was recognized for her service to both Section and NYSPHSAA.
Schnebel, the Superintendent at Islip, is retiring from her position in the district and at Section. Thank you for your service, Sue!
Pictured here (l. to r.): Tim Mullins, Tom Combs, Sue Schnebel and Deb Ferry.
NYSPHSAA Coaches Appreciation Day
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Inc. (NYSPHSAA) is proud to announce its first ever Coaches Appreciation Day on Wednesday, May 16, a day student-athletes are encouraged to thank school approved coaches who have had an impact in their life or high school athletic career.
Coaches Appreciation Day was established to recognize all coaches at every level, including Modified, who have coached Fall, Winter or Spring sports within a NYSPHSAA member school. The concept was initiated by the NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Committee over a year ago and chose the Wednesday of Week #46 on NYSPHSAA’s Standard Athletic Calendar to celebrate coaches around the state. In 2019, Coaches Appreciation Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 15.
“We are elated to finally establish an opportunity to recognize coaches. They are the individuals who impact high school student-athletes on a daily basis during a sports season and contribute a significant number of hours toward a team’s success,” said Executive Director Robert Zayas. “We encourage student-athletes, school districts and fans to take a moment on May 16 to thank coaches in their schools even if its a simple gesture like a phone call, text message or email.”
We are so proud of all the great work our coaches here in Section XI do for their student-athletes, programs and communities.
2017-18 Suffolk Basketball Averages
We know, it’s the spring, but we just got this data and it’s worth sharing.
Here is a complete rundown of all boys basketball scoring averages for Suffolk County from this past 17-18 season.
Section XI Girls Lacrosse Playoff Brackets Released
Get the full Section XI girls lacrosse playoff brackets right here.
Good luck to all teams in the coming weeks!