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Section XI News

February 8 … Section XI Winter Championship Weekend

 

Here is a rundown of what to expect Feb. 8-9 … and be sure to get your tickets before you head to each venue! Click here for tickets.

Boys and Girls Section XI Bowling Championship

  • Feb. 8, 9 a.m., Sayville Bowlero

Fencing Individual Section XI Championship

  • Feb. 8, 9 a.m., HH Hills East

Boys Swimming Suffolk County Championship

  • Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m., Stony Brook University

Boys Wrestling League Championships

  • Feb. 8, 9 a.m.
    • League 1 – Walt Whitman
    • League 2 – Sachem North
    • League 3  – Smithtown East
    • League 4 – West Islip
    • League 5 – Comsewogue
    • League 6 – Islip

Cheerleading National Championships

  • Feb. 8, All day, Florida
Section XI News

Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day

National Girls and Women in Sports Day is a vibrant movement we celebrate annually, which honors the achievements of girls and women in sports. It continues to Lead Her Forward by acknowledging the power of sports to unlock her limitless potential.

Advocating for effective policies to keep the women’s sports ecosystem strong has been a staple of NGWSD.

On the national day itself, February 5, Women Sports Foundation leadership, athletes, coaches, and sports industry leaders will be on Capitol Hill, holding meetings with Members of Congress and their staff to discuss a myriad of advocacy issues impacting girls and women in sports, and legislation needed to advance equal access and opportunity.

National Girls & Women in Sports Day® (NGWSD®) was co-founded by the Women’s Sports Foundation in 1987 as a special day in our nation’s capital to recognize women’s sports.

The day united premiere organizations and elite women athletes to bring national attention to the promise of girls and women in sports. In 1987, NGWSD also served as a remembrance of Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and dedication to promoting equality for women’s sports; Hyman died of Marfan’s Syndrome in 1986. NGWSD has since evolved into an event to acknowledge the accomplishments of girls and women in sports, the positive influence of sports participation and the continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.

NGWSD is powered by the Women’s Sports Foundation, supported by its team of champion athletes and celebrated throughout the year by schools and community-serving organizations across all 50 states. Learn more here, and follow the hashtag #NGWSD2025 on social media. 

Section XI supports all the women who came before and the girls who play and coach today!

Section XI News

SWR’s Joe Condon Reaches 300 Career Wins

The Shoreham-Wading River High School wrestling team took part in a recognition ceremony of varsity head coach Joe Condon on achieving his 300th career win with the celebrated Wildcats.

Athletic Director Eric Bramoff hosted the Jan. 8 celebration before a home match against Bayport-Blue Point.

Coach Condon achieved the historic milestone at the December 27th Mountain Duals in Johnston, NY. He was lauded by former SWR wrestling coach Athletic Director Paul Jendrewski and current assistant wrestling coach Kevin Nohejl, who shared stories of Coach Condon’s contributions and legacy to SWR’s wrestling program. Family members, administrators, and spectators gifted him with a plaque.

Section XI News

John Glenn Wins D2 NYS Dual Meet Championship

Congratulations to John Glenn on winning the Division II New York State Wrestling Dual Meet Championship!

Glenn beat Nassau’s Plainedge, 38-29, in the finals.

John Glenn (JG) 38, Plainedge (Pdge) 29
131 – Dom Agovino (Pdge) dec. Aidan Lee (JG) 9-6 SV
138 – Karahn King (JG) TF Jon Cynar (Pdge), 18-1
145 – Kyle Carter (Pdge) pinned Ricky Jimenez (JG), 1:41
152 – Peter Bell (JG) def. Luke Nieto (Pdge) by DQ 3:52
160 – Dylan Bulger (JG) pinned Jake Dephillips (Pdge), 1:04
170 – Dylan Fella (Pdge) dec. Niko Drakopoulos (JG), 6-1
190 – Devin Downes (Pdge) pinned David Rafiq (JG), 0:54
215 – Carmine Gerbino (JG) TF Jake McClosky (Pdge), 20-4
285 – Elijah Porpora (JG) pinned Jayden Camp (Pdge), 0:58
101 – Luke Worzel (Pdge) TF Gianni Vargas (JG), 18-2
108 – Joe Manfre (Pdge) pinned Syed Abbas (JG), 0:57
116 – Tommy Aiello (JG) TF Nick Gerbasi (Pdge), 15-0
124 – Ashton Presti (JG)TF Jon Luca Frucci (Pdge), 19-4

Section XI News

National Football Foundation All-Star Classic Announced

Suffolk County football players can play in a regional all-star football game again.

The National Football Foundation All-Star Classic was announced recently and will be played at Hofstra University on Saturday, June 21, at 1 p.m.

The new event is funded by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame’s New York City chapter and will be modeled after the Empire Challenge, which ran for 24 years, but has not been played since 2020.

Pete Blieberg, the Assistant Executive Director of Section XI, will serve as the game coordinator. He also ran the Empire Challenge for 24 years.

“We had a template in place that worked, and we’ll use the same footprint,” Blieberg told Newsday. “The communication is vital to the success of the event. The Boomer Esiason Foundation had just about the entire staff involved in one way or another making that game a great success.”

Section XI will share more information about rosters and tickets as we get closer to June.