The National Federation of High Schools has announced its coaches of the year winners and Section XI is well represented.
Smithtown East’s Ann Naughton was named national field hockey coach of the year.
Robert Szymanski and Richard Koretzki were named state track coaches of the year.
Lou Hanner from John Glenn was named a sectional soccer coach of the year.
Congratulations to all on their well-deserved honors!
Rocky Point and Mount Sinai won the Suffolk County team dual meet championships on Saturday afternoon at Bay Shore High School.
Rocky Point competes in Division I, while Mount Sinai in Division II.
Runnerup Brentwood is hoping for an at-large bid to the state tournament, which will be announced Sunday along with the team seeding (not yet announced when this article was published).
STATE INFO: Click here for more info about the state dual meet tournament!
Scott Reh has been named as New York State Athletic of the Year.
Reh has been the Director of Athletics, PE, Health, Nursing and Grounds in the Mount Sinai School District since 2000.
“I am honored and humbled to be named athletic director of the year and cannot be prouder to be part of such a great group of individuals and dedicated colleagues in Section XI,” said Reh.
Reh is an inductee of the Rocky Point, Adelphi and Suffolk County Sports Halls of Fame.
It was a great first day at the Section XI wrestling dual championships on Wednesday.
The semifinals are set: Eastport-South Manor will wrestle Brentwood, while John Glenn will wrestle Rocky Point.
The semifinals are at Noon on Saturday, January 20 and the finals will be at 2:30 p.m. All matches will take place at Bay Shore High School.
View full tournament bracket here:
Brentwood AD, Kevin O’Reilly, going the extra mile and cleaning his basketball court this week!
This random and candid act of safety and concern pictured above is a great example of how hard the athletic directors across Section XI work on behalf of our student-athletes and member schools!
It’s never too soon to think about warmer weather and spring sports.
This spring will feature the first Bob Hoppey High School Lacrosse Classic hosted by Brentwood Varsity Lacrosse on Saturday, April 7.
The day will showcase eight programs from all across Long Island competing, and will also feature an opportunity for Brentwood alumni Jason Lambert to coach his Smithtown East Bulls at Brentwood for the first time since graduating there as a two-sport star in 1998.
Teams competing include Brentwood, Smithtown East, Massapequa, Northport, Riverhead, Mattituck, East Meadow and Deer Park.
Bob Hoppey Lacrosse Classic Schedule:
This day of lacrosse is about honoring the memory of the late, great Hoppey, who coached at Brentwood from 1959 to 1988. The Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer won 303 games, nine league titles and three county championships.
Section XI is debuting a new “Athletes of the Week” program where each week during the school year we will honor a top male and female athlete.
Nominees are submitted by school district athletic directors.
This week we’re honoring Jared Trefney from Half Hollow Hills East High School, and Nicole Leslie from Huntington High School.
Female Athlete of the Week: Nicole Leslie, Huntington
Leslie recorded a double-double in a win over Centereach and a loss against North Babylon.
She had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 5 steals against Centereach, and 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 steals against the Bulldogs.
Leslie has worked extremely hard over the past few years to reach this personal best and has grown into a strong leader for Huntington hoops.
Male Athlete of the Week: Jared Trefney, Hills East
Just days after spraining his ankle, Trefney won the 55-meter race at the Millrose Games Trials in 6.53 seconds.
This win officially qualified for him for Millrose Games on February 3 at The Armory.
Amityville football was honored to receive the Joseph Dooley Suffolk County Football Officials Association Sportsmanship Award this week.
Congrats to the Warriors players and coaches on this award!
Images from “Athletics for All” students at the monthly Sports Playday held at Centereach Bowl.
Schools included Bellport, Bay Shore, Connectquot and Commack.
It was a great event for everyone who participated.
As we continue to build out digital archive of news and information about Section XI athletics, we’re recapping fall sports award winners and highlights.
Hannah Franco from Islip and Talani Barnett at Bay Shore had remarkable seasons.
Here’s a rundown of the top winners from Section XI girls soccer:
NYS Class A Player of the Year: Hannah Franco, Islip
Suffolk County Player of the Year: Hannah Franco, Islip
United Soccer Coaches All-American: Talani Barnett, Bay Shore and Hannah Franco, Islip
United Soccer Coaches All-Region: Olivia Maldonado, Babylon
First Team All-State
Second Team All-State
Third Team All-State
Fourth Team All-State
Fifth Team All-State
Sixth Team All-State
First Team All-Long Island
Second Team All-Long Island
