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’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 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.

CLICK to register!

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 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!

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.

Sayville native and Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan is having a strong off-season.

The senior has been named to the Manning Award, Maxwell Award and O’Brien Award watch lists.

Wisconsin is still scheduled to kick off its season on September 4 at home against Indiana.

Yessir!

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— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) July 30, 2020