We are deeply saddened by the passing of Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer coach Adrian Gilmore.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, players, and the entire Shoreham-Wading River school community during this difficult time.
Coach Gilmore’s impact on her students and the game will never be forgotten.
Center Moriches recently hosted a girl’s lacrosse game against Port Jefferson to support the One Love Foundation.
One Love is a national non-profit organization to end relationship abuse. We empower young people with the tools and resources they need to see the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and bring life-saving prevention education to their communities.
It was founded to honor the tragic death of Yeardley Love by engaging young people through compelling, relatable films and honest conversations around healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors.
Congrats to Port Jeff’s Anna Matvya on scoring her 100th career goal in a victory over Southampton!
If you have a milestone you would like to share, please email us at SectionXIMilestones@gmail.com.
Noah Kirwin threw a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts to lead Eastport-South Manor (5-0) in Suffolk V win over Harborfields.
Kirwin struck out the first 13 batters he faced. His only baserunner came when he walked a batter with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Logan Walsh doubled with one out in the top of the seventh and scored the go-ahead run when pinch hitter Jordan Goldhammer followed with an RBI single.
Mike DeRosa has ties to the Bridgehampton and Hampton Bays communities, so it is heartwarming to see the baseball programs rally to support one of their own.
DeRosa, the athletic director and a physical education teacher at Bridgehampton, and a Hampton Bays alumnus and resident, was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma and underwent emergency surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in his brain.
Fans and community members pledged a donation for each strikeout and base hit the Killer Bees recorded during the series. At the end of the series, donors tallied up the pledges and made the corresponding donation via Venmo or check.
There is also a community-driven GoFundMe that has generated more than $155,000 for the DeRosa family so far.
Section XI sends its thoughts and prayers to the DeRosa family during this difficult time.
East Islip High School varsity softball coach Jason McGowan reached an important milestone on April 2, earning his 300th career win as a coach in a memorable 8-2 victory at West Babylon.
This is McGowan’s 19th season coaching softball, and his milestone total includes prior wins coaching Half Hollow Hills and Plainedge in addition to his 13 years in East Islip.
At the team’s home game on April 4, his appreciative players presented McGowan with a banner congratulating him on his achievement.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to have players that believed in me and trusted the process,” McGowan said. “We’ve had some tough, resilient players come through this program and it’s a credit to them for their commitment and dedication to this program.”
