Section XI- Where Sportsmanship Matters!
Great display of sportsmanship after some tough racing today. Great job Shelter Island, Pierson and East Hampton. Way to be great examples for all of our spectators today! @DrCFinn1 @SectXISuffolk @NYSPHSAA pic.twitter.com/TaNce9t2iG— Todd Gulluscio, CMAA (@TGulluscio) September 25, 2018
Category Archives: Sportsmanship
Random Acts of Sportsmanship: Wrestling
There are so many random acts of sportsmanship in the athlete world around Suffolk County.
A simple handshake after a match goes a long way. Let’s all remember to put our best efforts of sportsmanship forward for every athletic competition in Section XI.
This random act of sportsmanship was captured in Central Islip after a match against Bay Shore.
ESM Boy’s Volleyball Honored for Sportsmanship
Last week at the Eastport-South Manor Board of Education meeting, the Suffolk Board of Volleyball Officials presented Bruce Stiritz with a 2016 Varsity Boys Sportsmanship Award.
There are incredible acts of sportsmanship around Suffolk County every day.
This is just yet another example of a team being honored for doing the right thing all season long.
Inside the Numbers: Section XI Sportsmanship
As part of Section XI’s fall wrap-up, our Sportsmanship Committee has the following data to report:
- 31 school districts received Certificates of Recognition or Distinction for Sportsmanship during the fall season
- 98.5 percent of our athletic contests in the fall were incident free (ejections/red cards) during the fall
- 15 percent or more school districts had a reduction in the number of ejections and/or red cards this fall as compared to 2015
Thanks to all of our student-athletes and coaches who believe in sportsmanship and make it a priority in their athletic careers.
Huntington, Smithtown team up
The football programs at Huntington and Smithtown West displayed an unbelievable act of sportsmanship and collaboration during last weekend’s game.
Eli Mollineaux, a sophomore at Huntington, has a rare and debilitating mitochondrial disease that continues to take its toll on him physically. Regardless, he continues to defy all odds. Furthermore, his positive attitude and huge heart are infectious.
As far back as a year ago, many people in Huntington began discussing doing something special for Eli, who is an avid Blue Devil sports fan. The wish was to set him up to score a ceremonial Blue Devil touchdown. This was coordinated with help from the folks in Smithtown. The halftime ceremony featured a number of presentations. Among them, the entire Smithtown West squad came out of the halftime locker room wearing a white No. 40 jersey with Eli’s name on the back and presented him with a signed jersey from all team members.
Immediately before the second half began, both teams set up at midfield to run a play. The referee blew the whistle and Eli emerged from the backfield to be wheeled 50 yards to cross the goal line, with a packed house cheering his name.
It was a beautiful moment for Huntington, Smithtown and Suffolk County at-large.