The 2018 Winter Olympics are here and we have three main reasons to watch: John Daly, Matt Mortensen, and Justin Krewson.
Daly, a Smithtown native, is the Olympic veteran of the bunch. Competing in his third Games, he is hoping to best his 15th place finish in the skeleton event at Sochi in 2014.
Mortensen, from Huntington Station, competes in luge doubles, and is making his second appearance after placing 14th at Sochi.
Eastport’s Justin Krewson will make his Olympic debut in the luge.
Get ready for an exciting weekend of competition as the top wrestlers in Suffolk County will be crowned.
The action begins on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. at Suffolk Community Brentwood. There is a $6 admission fee.
The championship rounds will take place on Sunday. See more information below.
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2/10/2018
Wrestling – Sec XI Division I/II Championship
@ SCCC -Brentwood 10:00am
Location : Suffolk County Community College
Tickets : $6
2/11/2018
Wrestling – Sec XI Division I/II Championship
@ SCCC – Brentwood 9:30am
Day Session ($6 adm) Evening Session – Finals ($6 adm)
Location : Suffolk County Community College
Tickets : $6
Each week Section XI will announce a male and female athlete of the week. Nominees are submitted by school district athletic directors.
The athletes of the week for the Week of February 5 are Evelyn Walker from Port Jefferson and Josh Serrano from Amityville.
Female Athlete of the Week: Evelyn Walker, Port Jefferson
Evelyn Walker from Port Jefferson was fouled shooting a three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left in the fourth overtime and made all three free throws to give Port Jeff a two-point lead in its Suffolk VIII win last week.
Male Athlete of the Week: Josh Serrano, Amitville
Amityville’s Josh Serrano scored career point No. 1,500 with a three-point shot against Hampton Bays on Jan. 31.
Serrano has played on the boys varsity basketball team for four years and currently leads the Warriors in scoring and is one of the top scorers on Long Island. His leadership this season helped clinch the league title last week as well.
Previous Section XI Athletes of the Week
At the Section XI League I swimming and diving tournament, Central Islip was awarded the LISAO sportsmanship award.
Long Island Swim Officials President, George Fleckenstein, presented coach Lou Alcantara, and captains Antonio Dash and Jodnel Destina, with the honor.
The winter sports championship schedule is heating up.
We’ve already experience some exiting wrestling and track and field events and are about to embark on the county championship in fencing. The action just continues to pick up from here on out for the winter season.
The easiest way to stay up-to-date on all events ahead of time, and plan your schedule around what’s to come, is check out our winter championship info page!
A quick rundown for you …
Each week Section XI will announce a male and female athlete of the week. Nominees are submitted by school district athletic directors.
The athletes of the week for the Week of January 29 are Beth Felix from Stony Brook and Sean Braithwaite from Center Moriches
Female Athlete of the Week: Beth Felix, Stony Brook
Beth Felix has been a strong asset for the Stony Brook girls’ basketball team both on and off the court. One of the top scorers in Suffolk with a 22.8 points per game, Felix is also a great leader in her school and in the community. She was honored this past December with a town community service award for raising over $13,000 for a non-profit camp that serves teens. She also started a campaign to provide 10,000 Bibles to non-profit ministries and the underprivileged. She started another program called H.E.L.P (Heroin Epidemic Lifeline Program) for which she has campaigned, raised, and distributed over $18,000 worth of educational materials back to the community and also finds time to maintain a 3.9 GPA.
Male Athlete of the Week: Sean Braithwaite, Center Moriches
Sean Braithwaite is averaging 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7 assists per game over the last week for Center Moriches. The Red Devils are 6-0 in league play and 14-2 this season. Braithwaite’s consistent play is a major reason by the defending Class B Long Island champions remain the team to beat this year and are poised to make a strong run at a New York State title. Look for Braithwaite to keep up his scoring touch as the season progresses.
Previous Section XI Athletes of the Week
Congrats to Mt. Sinai wrestling on winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association dual tournament championship.
The Mustangs beat Greenwood, 33-30, at Onondaga Community College on Saturday, Jan. 27.
Next up, Suffolk County wrestlers will get ready for their league and county tournaments.
All Suffolk championship and tournament information can be found here.
Congrats to Copiague girls basketball coach Carole Olsen on career win No. 300!
