The Section XI boys and girls playoff brackets are officially available.
Boys playoff games start on Tuesday, May 17, while the girls games began on May 14. Check brackets below for updates.
Category Archives: Section XI News
April Section XI Island Federal Scholar Athletes Announced
Congratulations to Samantha Jones from Smithtown West and John Boniberger from West Islip on being named Section XI Island Fedara Scholar-Athlete Performers for April.
Samantha has been a 5 year member of the Smithtown West Varsity Lacrosse Team. In addition to being a leader on the team, she is equally committed in the classroom. She’s involved with the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and student council. She currently holds a 4.22 GPA and her coaches say she is “the type of player every coach wishes they could have on their team”.
John is one of the leaders of West Islip’s Varsity Cross Country team. He balances his performance on the course with a rigorous course load including I.B. classes. His coaches say he is a mentor to all the younger members of the team and has volunteered over 200 hours in community service.
Both Samantha and John have been added to our Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Watch List and are finalist to receive our Section XI Scholar-Athlete
Scholarships.
Congratulations again to both!
ESM Launches Unified Basketball
Eastport South Manor officially launched its Unified Basketball program this week. Great job by their school community and athletic department to offer this opportunity for their student-athletes.
John Glenn’s Amanda Howard Throws Perfect Game
Congratulations to John Glenn’s Amanda Howard for throwing a perfect game against Amityville and recording her 108th strikeout of the season!
SWR, Section XI Schools Compete at Penn Relays
Many Section XI student athletes competed at the famed Penn Relays last month.
Here are some photos from West Babylon at the event. Their 4×800 is the fastest in the county.
Happy Mother’s Day from Section XI
Section XI wishes everyone a very Happy Mother’s Day! We hope you enjoy the day.
Riverhead Hosts Section XI Athletics for All Meet
It was a sunny day for the Section XI Athletics for All event in Riverhead.
Special thanks to Riverhead Schools for hosting a great event that was very meaningful for the students and staff.
NYSPHSAA Holds Quarterly Executive Committee Meeting in Saratoga
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) held its quarterly meeting of the Executive Committee on Wednesday, May 4th at the Embassy Suites in Saratoga Springs. The committee voted on several key proposals important to the Association’s 787-member schools.
To be more inclusive of participants’ cultural and religious beliefs, the Executive Committee approved adding the following to the NYSPHSAA Jewelry Rule in the NYSPHSAA Handbook:
“Hair adornments, including beads, may be worn provided they are secured and do not present a safety hazard to the player, teammates, or opponent(s).”
The Committee approved waiving the seven-day rule for the remainder of the spring season, which allows teams to play or practice every day of the week, effective immediately.
The NYSPHSAA Football Committee received approval for numerous proposals: a formal regional football championship for 8-man football for a two-year period, the penalty for a football player who is disqualified for targeting will not permitted to participate for the next two halves of a game, and allowing football teams participating in the NYSPHSAA championships to begin their season on the Saturday of week 7 (of the NYSPHSAA standard calendar). The Executive Committee defeated a football proposal to allow Sections VIII and XI to start on the Monday of week 7.
The following championship venues were approved: Carrier Dome for Football State Finals (2023-25), Middletown High School (2023-25) for the Football East State Semifinals, and Cicero North Syracuse High School (2023 & 2025) and Vestal High School (2024) to share a rotation for the Football West State Semifinals.
The sport of girls volleyball had four proposals approved: a waiver of the fifth set and instead play to 15 points (varsity only), a waiver of NYSPHSAA rule #3 related to warm-up space, adopting a 75 second -time out rule as used in the NCAA and a new regional rotation for 2022-2025.
The boys and girls tennis proposal to establish a format to play for 9th and 10th place in singles and doubles at the tennis state championships was defeated. The field hockey proposal to amend the current regional rotation and fill byes with at-large teams was approved. The sport of boys lacrosse was granted approval to revise the current classification cut-off numbers as well as a new regional rotation was approved for 2022-2027.
Adam Stoltman, Superintendent of Alden Central School (Section VI), was approved as the second Vice President of the Association. His term will begin on July 28th.
The complete meeting agenda can be found here. A recap pf the voting items can be found here.
The meeting was called to order by President Julie Bergman at 9:00 am and concluded at 1:36 pm. The next meeting of the NYSPHSAA Executive Committee will be held in conjunction with the NYSPHSAA Central Committee meeting at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid July 26th-28th.
NYSPHSAA Section XI Mental Health Awareness Week
Throughout NYSPHSAA/Section XI Mental Health Awareness Week, we’ll share tips, tidbits and notes on this page and social media.
*This week is all about raising awareness of mental health in the realm of interscholastic athletics. Even student-athletes can be affected by mental illness. Remember, you are not alone.
*Establishing and maintaining healthy relationships can make us feel happier, physically healthier, and improve our wellbeing. Here are some tips to do just that!
*Recognizing someone struggling with mental health issues isn’t a straightforward science. If you notice someone is having a rough day, reach out with a text or phone call letting them know how much they mean to you.
Section XI Supports NYSPHSAA Mental Health Awareness Week
During the week of May 2-May 6, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) is launching its 3rd Annual Mental Health Awareness Week, a campaign to raise awareness of mental health in the realm of interscholastic athletics.
The goal of the initiative is to encourage schools to provide training to athletic directors, coaches, and student-athletes to help them learn how to identify signs and symptoms of mental illness, break the stigma associated with it, and provide resources to those who need them.
According to the Mental Health Association of New York State (MHANYS), “Mental health awareness helps everyone to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness and ease people into the process of seeking aid for themselves or others. Confiding in a peer, trusted adult, or professional is extremely beneficial because 60-90% of those who receive treatment experience positive outcomes.”
How to Participate:
- Follow NYSPHSAA on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and share NYSPHSAA’s posts throughout the day.
- Post your own school’s content by showcasing current student-athletes/coaches/administrator’s personal healthy habits. Always use the hashtags #NYSPHSAA and #YouMatterNY.
- Encourage coaches or student-athletes to post videos on social media stating a statistic or why it is important for students/coaches to learn about mental health.
- Feel free to use the social media posts provided in toolkit and always use the hashtags #NYSPHSAA and #YouMatterNY.
- Email coaches sample email provided within toolkit.
- Suggest coaches and student-athletes to take the NFHS Student Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Course (Free)