Wishing everyone in the Section XI family a great holiday and spring break! Have fun out there at practice and games too!

‪Matt Weltmann, member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, addresses the Section XI Athletic Directors.

Matt, from Half Hollow Hills, represents Section XI to the state athletic association.

His talk was on the effect of mental health on the student athlete. Outstanding work!

CLICK HERE to view his presentation!

The Longwood High School varsity cheerleading squad was recently honored by the Suffolk County Legislature for its championship season.

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) is proud to announce its winter 2018 Scholar-Athlete teams and individuals.

This is the 26^th year the NYSPHSAA has conducted the Scholar-Athlete program, which is sponsored by Pupil Benefits Plan, Inc.

This winter, NYSPHSAA recognized 2,336 Scholar-Athlete teams and 31,072 individuals. The figures represent a 13.73% (282 more teams) and 5.15% (1,521 individuals) increase compared to the number of honorees for the winter 2017 season.

To be recognized as a Scholar-Athlete team, 75% of a team’s roster is required when computing a team’s average GPA, which must be 90.0 or greater.  Student-athletes with a 90.0 or greater GPA are still recognized as Scholar-Athlete recipients even if their team did not qualify for the Scholar-Athlete team award.

“Research continues to provide evidence that student-athletes perform better in the classroom when compared to their non-participating classmates.  The NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete program brings attention to the benefit and impact interscholastic sports participation has upon students,” said Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director.  “We are very proud of this program and all of the students who excel in the classroom.”

The full list of scholar athlete teams for the winter 2018 season can be found here!

The full list of scholar athlete individuals for the winter 2018 season can be found here!