Exciting News! , an online college recruiting platform for student-athletes, has partnered with Section XI Athletics, a renowned organization that provides fair and equitable athletic opportunities in Suffolk County.

Empower U Recruiting aims to provide student-athletes within Section XI’s extensive network with access to an intuitive platform. The two organizations will work hand-in-hand to streamline the college recruitment process, ensuring that students have the resources and support to get noticed.

Both organizations are excited about this opportunity to collaborate and empower our next generation of student-athletes!

When Cole Brauer and her 40-foot sailboat arrived in A Coruna, Spain, the 29-year-old East Hampton High School alum became the first American woman to race solo nonstop worldwide, traveling about 30,000 miles (48,280 kilometers).

Read the full story from the AP!

On April 5, Hauppauge High School’s faculty and staff faced off against members of the New York Police Department, Suffolk County Police Department, Hauppauge Fire Department, Hauppauge-Central Islip Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and active-duty military members during the district’s first Hoops for Heroes basketball game.

The Hauppauge community filled the stands of Hauppauge High School’s gymnasium for the March Madness-style game for a good cause. The proceeds raised from the event benefitted the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Hauppauge High School’s Share and Care charity, a nonprofit that aids students in need of help paying for school related expenses.

Each team was coached by the high school’s students and the varsity cheer team along with teaching staff members cheered the teams on.

Ahead of the game, the entrance to the gymnasium was filled with informational booths, concessions and raffles for visitors to enter and win. The NYPD band performed along with Hauppauge’s pep band made up of students from grades five through 12 to usher in the players. The event was a massive success, raising a total of $9,548 for charity.

The Section XI staff experiencing the solar eclipse!

Section XI student-athlete advisory committee members attended the NYSPHSAA Student Leadership Conference in Albany this week.

Congratulations to Shelter Island Athletic Director Todd Gulluscio for being named Section XI Athletic Director of the Year and earning a State Award of Merit from the New York State Athletic Administrators Association.

“I’m humbled and honored by the recognition received this week,” he said via social media.