We reflect on the life, work and vision of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and all that he stood for during his courageous journey.

Outstanding work by East Islip varsity girls basketball team captain Kamilah Pasha who helped raise $600 for the Alzheimer’s Foundation!

Community service is an integral part of the student-athlete experience as it allows sports programs to extend into the community, make a difference, learn about others who may be in need and lend a hand in service leadership to help and grow.

Thank you to Team Up 4 Community for highlighting these student leaders!

Huntington native and  University of North Carolina fifth-year senior Taylor Moreno was named preseason Division I national player-of-the-year, preseason goalie of the year, and preseason First Team All-America by Lacrosse Magazine.

She was also ranked as the No. 7 overall women’s or men’s player in the nation for the 2022 season.

She won National Goalie of the Year last season and was a Tewaaraton Award finalist as the top player in the country.

Congratulations to Brentwood wrestling coach Ralph Napolitano on reaching career win No. 300!

Photo by Ray Nelson

Section XI native Tracey Fuchs is a field hockey legend, so it’s no surprise she was on point at center ice during a recent Blackhawks game.

The Northwestern coach took part in a puck shoot and scored from center ice.

WATCH HERE.

Another great day of bowling for the student- athletes in the Section XI Athletics for All Program this past weekend.

Thanks to Centereach Bowl for providing a safe place for our student-athletes to compete!

Due to the winter storm on Long Island, the Section XI offices will be closed on Friday, January 7, 2022.

Stay warm and be safe!

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has announced tickets are now on sale for both the 2022 High School Wrestling Individual and Dual Meet State Championships this February.  Neither events were conducted in 2021 due to COVID.

DUAL MEET STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – January 29 at SRC Arena (Onondaga Community College):
The SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College will host the 4^th annual Wrestling Dual Meet State Championships on January 29^th where 24 teams will compete in two divisions for a team state championship. Each team will compete in three pool play matches with the top four teams in each division advancing to the semifinals. Each of the 11 sections in the state will send a representative to the state meet in each division (except Section VII in Division 1). There will also be two at-large entries for Division 1 and one at-large entry for Division 2 with various criteria as part of a formula to determine the berths.

Tickets are $10 each (plus fees) and available only online by visiting www.gofan.co/NYSPHSAA. The association has released its full schedule for this event, which is a one-session, one-day tournament.

8:45 am, Opening Ceremonies
9 am – 2:15 pm, Three rounds of pool play
3 pm – 4:30 pm, Semifinals
5:45 pm, Finals Ceremonies
6 pm, Finals

INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – February 25-26 at MVP Arena:
MVP Arena (previously known as the Times Union Center prior to January 1, 2022) will host the 57^th annual Individual State Tournament on Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26.  Tickets can be purchased for one or multiple sessions starting today at www.ticketmaster.com. Three ticket packages are being offered for the tournament including a “Premium Package” for $40 (plus fees) in which an attendee would receive a ticket for each of the first two sessions and a third ticket for the last session in a premium seating area within 15 rows of the floor (for finals only). Also available will be a one-session ticket for $10 (plus fees) as well as a three-session package without premium seating for $30 (plus fees). All seating is general admission except for premium seating for the finals. Premium seating will not be sold separately.

The Association has released its official competition schedule for the individual tournament and is as follows (more tournament information can be found at www.nysphsaa.org):

SESSION #1
Friday, February 25
9:30 am                     Parade of Champions/National Anthem
10:00 am – 3 pm       Preliminaries: Division 1 and 2
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm    Quarterfinals: Division 1 and 2
4:30 pm – 8:00 pm    Wrestlebacks: Division 1 and 2
SESSION #2
Saturday, February 26
9:30 am                           National Anthem/Special Awards
9:30 am – 12:00 pm        Semifinals: Division 1 and 2
Wrestlebacks: Division 1 and 2
12:30 – 2:00 pm              Wrestlebacks/Consolation Semifinals: Division 1 & 2
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm          Consolation Finals: Division 1 and 2
SESSION #3
Saturday, February 26
6:05pm                Finals: Division 1 and 2 (2 mats only)

The 2022 Individual Championships are now in their 17^th year of a two-division format and will follow a similar schedule to last year’s event held at MVP Arena. Prior to this year, NYSPHSAA allowed an additional 120 wrestlers to fill the byes in the brackets using a formula based on a wrestler’s current season and previous season’s performances. This method was utilized the last 12 state tournaments, however, in 2022 NYSPHSAA will allow automatic berths for the at-large slots bringing the total number of participants to nearly 500 despite the elimination of two weight classes this year.  Furthermore, similar to 2020, NYSPHSAA will recognize the 7^th and 8^th place wrestlers on the awards podium for each weight class, which will result in additional consolation matches on Saturday afternoon of the event. Qualifiers will hail from the 11 NYSPHSAA sections, as well as from the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) of New York City and the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA).  The MVP Arena has hosted this event 15 of the last 18 years. All matches will be streamed on the NFHS Network for $10.99 per month.

*Please use the tabs on this link to see individual school guidelines regarding spectators and Livestream Links for Winter 2021-2022 Season.

*Note: All Spectators and student-athletes are required to wear masks when indoors.