Half Hollow Hills East’s Matthew Weltmann and Mt. Sinai’s Amanda DiDonato presented to the Section XI Executive Board this week on the goals and mission of NYSPHSAA’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Great presentation Matt & Amanda!
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Kings Park to Honor Art Snelders
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, Kings Park High School will honor former longtime athletic director, Art Snelders, with the naming dedication of the gymnasium in his honor.
Snelders is an inductee of the Kings Park Athletic Hall of Fame and the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame.
Head down to the gym at 5:30 p.m. to see the ceremony.
Lindy’s Ruckert Plays in Army All-American Bowl
Suffolk’s Jeremy Ruckert represented Long Island football in a big way when he played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl last weekend in Texas.
He only had one pass thrown his way, but did set a massive block that lead to a 44-yard rush.
He will play his next football for Ohio State as the No. 1 ranked tight end recruit in the nation.
Ruckert helped his Lindenhurst football team capture a Class I Long Island championship this year.
Weather Alert, Jan. 5: All Games Cancelled
Due to the winter weather conditions in Suffolk County, all Section XI games and events are cancelled for Friday, Jan. 5, 2018.
Be safe and stay warm!
UPDATED: Student-Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
Hundreds of student-athletes across Suffolk County signed their National Letters of Intent throughout the fall.
Note: This will be an ongoing list of names and not the whole list yet … when we get new names from athletic departments, we’ll add!
Bayport-Blue Point (photo above)
- Katelyn Eames, High Point University, lacrosse
- Brooke Sparacio, Quinnipiac University, lacrosse
- Jenn Smith, Belmont Abbey College, lacrosse
- Ashley Walsh, St. John’s University, track & field
- Lauren Wilke, Stonehill College, volleyball
- Cassidy Weeks, Boston College, lacrosse
- Courtney Weeks, Boston College, lacrosse
Comsewogue
- Kiera Venza, Ohio State, lacrosse
- Brianna Blatter, Bryant University, lacrosse
- Hannah Dorney, Notre Dame, lacrosse
- Emily Mendel, New Haven, soccer
- Emily Whitman, Adelphi, softball
- Nick Donnelly, Belmont Abbey , lacrosse
Longwood
- Jake Murphy, Long Island University/LIU Post, lacrosse
- Robert Lopez, Molloy College, lacrosse
- Emily Koerick, New York Institute of Technology, softball
- Gabriella Vicidomini, Queens College, softball
- Jarred Vanderhoof, St. Thomas Aquinas College, baseball
Miller Place
- Tyler Ammirato, Marist, lacrosse
- Anthony Seymour, West Point, lacrosse
- Anthony Filippetti, Marist, lacrosse
- Hailey Duchnowski, LIU Post, lacrosse
- Briannagh Smith, Mercy, field hockey
- Ally Tarantino, Monmouth, field hockey
Sachem
- Justin Allone, Seton Hall University, cross country
- Taylor Calvagna, Hartford College, lacrosse
- Danielle Cosgrove, University of Notre Dame, basketball
- Pete Engelken, Marist College, lacrosse
- Craig Leonard, LIU Post, baseball
- Grace Lipponer, Manhattan College, lacrosse
- Daniel Palermo, Iona College, baseball
- Ashley Perrini, NYIT, lacrosse
- Hailey Rhatigan, Mercer University, lacrosse
Section XI Mourns Loss of Jay “Doc” Holiday
We are saddened by the passing of long time Suffolk County athletic director, Jay “Doc” Holiday.
Holiday was an athletic director in Kings Park and Islip.
Arrangements for Doc’s wake and funeral have been announced. The wake is Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The service will be on Monday morning at 11 a..m. at the funeral home.
Services will be at Branch Funeral Home, 190 E. Main St., in Smithtown.
#SectionXITBT: 1970 North Babylon Basketball
#SectionXITBT: This 1970 North Babylon basketball team won a Suffolk County championship.
On this roster was Dan Allocco, Dave Banks, Jerry Hartz, Gary Kuhn, Lonny Shockley, Jim Stelfox, Wes Wilhelmsn, Ray Brown, Wally Flythe, Kevin Hatcher, Carl Manfredi, Bill Morris and Bill Thomas. They were coached by Mike Cavaliere.
#TBT #Suffolk #Hoops
TBR News Names Cutinella Family Game Changers of 2017
It was a pleasure to see the Cutinella Family recognized as “Game Changers” in 2017 for the work they did with The Thomas Cutinella Memorial Foundation, as well as overall awareness and policy changes reflected for high school football across the state and region.
Frank and Kelli Cutinella have done much more than that as well.
Read the story on TBR News and keep Tom’s memory alive!
(Photo from TBR News)
Coan, Wisconsin Win Orange Bowl
Sayville native Jack Coan and Wisconsin won the Orange Bowl on Saturday night. The Badgers beat Miami, 34-24.
Coan, a backup quarterback as a true freshman, did not play in the bowl game.
He saw action in parts of seven games, going 5-for-5 passing and throwing for 36 yards.
The 13 wins for Wisconsin this year are a program record.
Coan is one of the most prolific passing quarterbacks in Long Island and New York State history.
Center Moriches Boys Soccer Has Banner Year
It was a banner year for Center Moriches, who won a Class B New York State title. From player of the year and coach of the year honors, to national rankings the Red Devils had a season to remember.
Ben Hamilton Has Career Year: The Center Moriches star was named New York State, Long Island and Suffolk County Player of the Year. He was also named All-American.
NYS Coach of the Year from Suffolk: Chris O’Brien from Center Moriches was named New York State Small School Coach of the Year. He was also named Suffolk County and Long Island Coach of the Year.
Suffolk in the National Rankings: Center Moriches finished the season ranked No. 11 on the United Soccer Coaches Association/Adidas Top 25 National High School Rankings. They are the first Suffolk school to make that list since Whitman in 2015.
All-Long Island Selections
- First Team, Sr. Forward, Ben Hamilton, Center Moriches
- First Team, Sr. Midfielder, Eric Amaya, Center Moriches
- First Team, Sr. Midfielder, Matt Barbery, Hills East
- First Team, Sr. Midfielder, Oscar Hernandez, Amityville
- First Team, Sr. Forward, Leo Musacchia, Hillse West
- Second team, Jr. Forward, Shawn Coles, Hauppauge
- Second team, Jr. Forward, Matt Cozetti, Commack
- Second team, Sr. Forward, Fernando Hernandez, Walt Whitman
- Second team, Jr. Forward, Kymani Hines, Amityville
- Second team, Sr. Forward, Jonathan Mendoza-Yanes, Brentwood
- Second team, Sr. Keeper, Ben Nacht, Hills West
- Second team, Sr. Keeper, Chris Spalding, John Glenn
2017 Suffolk County Soccer Coaches Association Awards
- Captain Alex Fyfe Courage Awards: Lucas Gregonis, Southold, Patrick Kinane, Smithtown West, Jerry Mannion, Pat-Med Youth Soccer
- Ray Perez Memorial Scholarship: Sam Warne, Pierson/Bridgehampton
- Referee of the Year: Mike Hogan
- Varsity Sportsmanship Award: Southampton, Dave Riley
- JV Sportsmanship Award: Harborfields, George Kouroutis
- Middle School Sportsmanship: Southampton, Davin Johnson and Nick Epley
2017 Boys Soccer All-County
| Bobby Abshire | 12 | M | Commack |
| Nat Amato | 12 | GK | Huntington |
| Eric Amaya | 12 | M | Center Moriches |
| John Arauz | 12 | F | Patchogue/Medford |
| Bryan Argueta | 12 | D | Brentwood |
| Matthew Barbery | 12 | D | Hills East |
| Rafael Celanti | 11 | F | Newfield |
| Marcelo Chacon | 12 | M | North Babylon |
| Shawn Coles | 11 | F | Hauppauge |
| Jack Costa | 12 | M | Rocky Point |
| Matt Cozetti | 11 | F | Commack |
| Nick Duchatellier | 12 | D | Hills West |
| Lawrence Ekert | 12 | M | Shoreham/WR |
| Thomas Jose Garcia | 12 | D | Walt Whitman |
| Nicholas Gomez | 11 | D | Newfield |
| Wilber Gomez | 12 | F | Brentwood |
| Alex Graci | 11 | F | Kings Park |
| Gerson Granados | 11 | F | Bellport |
| Tyler Grippo | 12 | M | Hauppauge |
| Rolman Guardado | 11 | M | Amityville |
| Ben Hamilton | 12 | F | Center Moriches |
| Fernando Hernandez | 12 | F | Walt Whitman |
| Oscar Hernandez | 12 | F | Amityville |
| Ryan Herrmann | 12 | F | Southold |
| Kymani Hines | 11 | F | Amityville |
| Michael Hunsucker | 11 | D/F | Smithtown West |
| Selcuk Kahveci | 11 | F | North Babylon |
| Michael Kucza | 11 | D | Northport |
| Chadley Louis | 12 | D | Bay Shore |
| Jose Martinez | 12 | M | Lindenhurst |
| Andrew McDonnell | 12 | M | Smithtown West |
| Eoghan McGovern | 12 | D | Kings Park |
| Evan Meinke | 12 | F | Wm. Floyd |
| Johnathan Mendozo-Yanes | 12 | F | Brentwood |
| Leo Musacchia | 12 | F | Hills West |
| Ben Nacht | 11 | GK | Hills West |
| Thomas Parson | 12 | D | West Islip |
| James Perrone | 12 | F | Sachem East |
| Josue Portillo | 10 | F | Wyandanch |
| Matthew Selman | 12 | B | Smithtown East |
| Colin Sherlock | 12 | D | Lindenhurst |
| Steven Siso | 11 | M | Northport |
| Chris Spalding | 12 | GK | John Glenn |
| Christian Velasquez | 12 | F | John Glenn |
| David Velasquez | 12 | M | Eastport/SM |
| Sam Warne | 12 | M | Pierson/Bridge. |
| Jack Wetzel | 12 | F | Northport |