Following an exciting Week 8 of the regular season, the Section XI football first-round playoff seeds and games are set. Good luck to all programs as they begin their playoff experiences …
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Jack Melore Sets Long Island Receiving Records
Congratulations to Smithtown West’s Jack Melore on setting the all-time Long Island Career Receiving Yard and Career Reception record during Week 7!
BBP High School Debuts Lights at Stadium
Lights, camera, action … earlier this season, Bayport-Blue Point High School debuted new field lights and played its first night games. Wishing their community fun and safe evening experiences for many years to come!
East Hampton Football Celebrates 100 Years of Football
East Hampton High School celebrated 100 years of football this weekend on the east end.
Their program combined homecoming with an anniversary celebration commemorating a century of Bonacker football.
East Hampton lost to Harborfields, but it didn’t overshadow the generations of players, coaches, and fans who came out for the event.
What’s a Bonacker, might you ask? A Bonac was a group of people who were most likely original settlers in East Hampton, but the name has evolved to include anyone on the east end making a living as baymen, fishermen, and farmers, or, in this case, those who attend East Hampton High School.
The Bonackers had its most successful and undefeated season in 1952 (pictured above) and won a Suffolk County championship again in 1981. They also lost title games in 1973 and 1994.
Here’s to another 100 years!
Lindenhurst JV Football Honors 9/11 on the Field
Lindenhurst’s JV football team, led by coaches Mike Cheskay, Kevin Cullen, and Dennis Spinelli, paid tribute to the FDNY and all the first responders by running 22 100-yard sprints in honor of the 2200 steps that the heroes ran up that day to save lives.
The coaches said they thought teaching these young men a valuable lesson about bravery and sacrifice on such a historic day was important.
Sign Up for 2023 Patriot Run to Honor Thomas Cutinella
Sign up for the annual Patriot Run to honor Shoreham-Wading River’s Thomas Cutinella.
The 2.54-mile race will take place on October 22 at 10 a.m. Wildwood State Park, Wading River, NY.
It is sponsored by the Wildcat Athletic Club.
Dylan Laube Captures National Football Honors
Westhampton Beach alum and senior New Hampshire running back Dylan Laube received a pair of Special Teams Player of the Week honors to open the 2023 football season.
He was feted by Stats Perform as the FedEx Ground FCS National award recipient and CAA Football Conference honoree.
Laube’s nation-leading 229 all-purpose yards included 109 on special teams with a breakdown of 58 on one punt return and 51 on two kickoff returns to help UNH defeat Stonehill College, 51-17, in the Sept. 2 season opener at W.B. Mason Stadium.
Walt Whitman Coach Honored by New York Jets
Walt Whitman head football coach Robin Rosa was named a Coach of the Week by the New York Jets in October.
This past weekend he was at the stadium to be recognized. He celebrated the honor with Oceanside head coach Rob Blount, who was also selected earlier this fall.
Rosa led the Wildcats to an undefeated season, Long Island championship and Rutgers Trophy.
Congrats, coach, on a historic season for your program!
Section XI Football Championship Game Schedule
The Section XI football championship games are set.
Division I: No. 1 Whitman v. No. 2 Floyd – Friday 11/19, 7 p.m.
Division II: No. 1 Lindenhurst v. No. 2 Bellport – Saturday 11/20, 7 p.m.
Division III: No. 1 Sayville v. No. 2 East Islip – Thursday 11/18, 7 p.m.
Division IV: No. 1 SWR v. No. 2 Bayport – Friday 11/19, 4 p.m.
There is an $8 admission online or a $10 fee at the door. Purchase tickets here.
Check out the full brackets to see the journey for each team.
Comsewogue Retires 99 for Youth Football Player
In a touching tribute, on Friday, October 8, 2021, @wogueathletics retired jersey No. 99 in honor of Patrick Hueber who tragically passed away at the young age of 11. Patrick loved football and was a member of the Comsewogue Youth Football Team.
Patrick loved football and was a member of the Comsewogue Youth Football Team. The tribute was in conjunction with the Comsewogue Youth Football Organization, Jaclyn Shannon, Comsewogue Varsity Football and Comsewogue Athletics.
“I have been part of many special events/moments in my tenure at Comsewogue but this was at the top for sure,” said Matteo DeVincenzo, the Comsewogue School District Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics. “This was one of my proudest moments as the Comsewogue Athletic Director. The outpouring of support for this family was incredible. To top it off, the Amityville Football Team presented a signed football to the Hueber family prior to the start of the tribute. It was one of the greatest – if not the greatest – acts of sportsmanship and kindness I have ever witnessed.”
Kudos to the Comsewogue Youth Football Organization, Varsity Coach Sean Tremblay and the entire Comsewogue Community for putting this tribute together for this family.