Timeout, high school sports fans!
How can you #BenchBadBehavior?
✅ Respect opponents
✅ Respect officials
✅ Respect coaches
✅ Respect each other
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The NYS Girls Soccer Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2023 and three individuals from Section XI made the list.
Katie O’Connor (Ward Melville), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Longwood) and Scott Wallace (Harborfields) will be honored at a ceremony in September.
From the NYS Girls Soccer HOF website:
Katie O’Connor (Ward Melville HS, Class of 2015, midfield, Class AA), 2014 All-American, 2x All-Region, All-State 3 times, 1 section title, twice finalist. College – Duquense: all-time leader in goals, game winning goals, second all-time points and shots for Duquense.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Longwood HS, Class AA, goalie, Class of 2014), All-State 3rd team and 5th team, 5-years on varsity. College – Univ. Miami standout between the pipes. A 2022 NWSL National Title Champion with the OL REIGN and 2022 NWSL Goalkeeper of Year Finalist with the most clean sheets and saves this season having come back to the states via France’s Stade de Reims team of the French 1st Division 2019-2022.
Coach/Contributor Scott Wallace (Harborfields HS, Class A, 1991-Present, career record 304-189-50) – 1 state coach of the year, 1x NFHS Regional Coach of the Year, 5 section titles, 1 final four, contributed as Section. 11 rep (also SCGSCA President 1999-2009) for NYYSCOGS with 7 years for state rankings and All-State.
Congratulations to Copiague senior Malachi Moore on reaching the career milestone of 1,500 points!
Paying tribute to the man who had a dream today and every day.
It was a great day of bowling for more than 100 student-athletes in the Section XI Athletics For All program last week!
These events continue to grow and make an impact.
Congratulations to former Center Moriches wrestler Jordan Titus on being named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week! He beat the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the country last week.
Brentwood’s Jocelyn Rojas made history when she became the first girl to place at the Rocky Gilmore Classic Wrestling Tournament! Great work, Jocelyn!
Congratulations to Port Jeff basketball’s Lola Idir on reaching career point No. 1,000!
“It was a great and well-deserved accomplishment for Lola,” Port Jeff AD Adam Sherrard said. “The atmosphere in the gym was amazing. I am looking forward to watching Lola, and her teammates work hard to bring another championship to Port Jefferson.”
Congratulations to the Westhampton Beach girls’ volleyball program for winning the Long Island Holiday Sports Heroes Video Challenge for winter 2022 through Team Up 4 Community.
They teamed up with the school’s childhood cancer awareness club and created the “Digging for Gold” event to raise funds and awareness.
They have raised over $13,800 and are currently raising funds for a fellow Hurricane student.
While Lynbrook finished second in the holiday service contest, Section XI’s Bay Shore came in third.
Their Athletes Helping Athletes club is always ready to help their community when needed. They work with seventh and eighth-grade students by visiting the school to discuss important topics such as drugs, alcohol, cyberbullying, social media, and vaping.
This Holiday Challenge recorded 17,197 athletes performing over 36,494 hours of community service! This is valued at an economic impact of $381,580 given back to our communities! Learn more about Team Up 4 Community here.
