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2024 United Soccer Coaches All East Region Selections

Congrats to the many All-Region boys and girls soccer selections from Section XI for the 2024 season!

2024 United Soccer Coaches Fall Girls High School All-Region

  • Maddie Costello, Ward Melville
  • Olivia Pesso, Shoreham-Wading River
  • Evangeline Perdomo, Bay Shore

2024 United Soccer Coaches Fall Boys High School All-Region

  • Vincent D’Antona, Kings Park
  • Juan Gonzalez, Deer Park
  • Josue Granados, Brentwood
  • Jake Hutter, Smithtown West
  • Ryan Lazaridis, Pat-Med
  • Ryan Levy, Hills West
  • Michael Mannino, Whitman
  • Brayden O’Boyle, Commack
  • Tyler Ziminski, John Glenn
Section XI News

Three From Section XI Named Soccer All-Americans

United Soccer Coaches announced the association’s 2024 High School Boys and Girls All-America Teams for the Fall 2024.

Among the 142 High School All-Americans (79 boys, 63 girls), three were from Suffolk County.

Congratulations to Maddie Costello (Ward Melville), Ryan Levy (Hills West), and Michael Mannino (Whitman)!

Players on this year’s United Soccer Coaches High School All-America Teams will be recognized for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony on Saturday, Jan 11, 2025, at the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago.

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Southampton’s Darren Phillips Named President of NYS Council of Administrators

Southampton School District’s Director of Athletics Darren Phillips has been named the New York State president for the Council of Administrators. In this two-year role, he will represent the council at meetings of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

“I am honored to serve, and I look forward to working with directors of physical education and health across New York State,” he said.

Phillips, of Southampton, has served as Southampton’s athletics director for the past 24 years, during which time he has worked tirelessly to bolster the district’s athletic program. In the past, he has been recognized as the NYS AHPERD Director of the Year.

He has also served as the Suffolk Zone president for the Council of Administrators, co-chaired the Southampton School District Wellness Committee, and has spoken at the NYS AHPERD conference multiple times. He previously earned the Suffolk Zone award for Director of the Year.

Phillips holds a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and a master’s from the University of Richmond.

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Section XI ‘s First Sanctioned Girls Wrestling Dual Meet

Bellport beat Bay Shore, 35-22, in the first sanctioned Long Island girls wrestling dual meet.

This is the first year that girls wrestling is a New York State Public High School Athletic Association sanctioned varsity championship sport. The state girls’ wrestling invitational held in Syracuse the last two years, as well as any girls’ wrestling events held on Long Island, were unofficial tournaments.

At the end of this season, the first official state tournament will be held on Feb. 27 at MVP Arena in Albany — the same week and location of the boy’s wrestling state tournament. The girls will also compete in a county tournament to qualify for the state championship. The girls will wrestle freestyle, as opposed to boys wrestling’s folkstyle.

Read more about the historic event via Newsday.

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Joe Filardi Wins Prestigious Carl A. Hansen Award

Congratulations to Hills West’s Joe Filardi was named this year’s Carl A. Hansen Award honoree.

The 65th recipient of the honor turned in another historic season, completing 136 of 208 passes for 3,102 yards and 43 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,204 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Filardi, who will enroll in Syracuse University in January, had one of the most prolific careers in Long Island football history. He recorded 14,483 all-purpose yards and 151 touchdowns, both records on Long Island.

His 9,267 passing yards and 123 touchdown passes both rank second in Long Island history behind Sayville’s Jack Coan.

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Support Marty Lyons Foundation with Disney Raffle

Section XI loves the work that the Marty Lyons Foundation does to help children.

Check out their latest fundraiser …

WIN A 3 Night/4 Day stay at a Walt Disney World Resort for 4 Guests with 4 Day Theme Park Tickets…all courtesy of our friends at ACADEMY TRAVEL!

– Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100
– ALL proceeds will help us grant wishes to children with critical illnesses
– Drawing will be held on December 23, 2024, on Facebook & Instagram LIVE so be sure you’re following us
– Winner need not be present to claim prize
– Travel must be booked by January 15, 2025, with travel completed by June 15, 2026. Vacation certificate is void after that date!

Purchase raffle tickets here!