Girls Basketball
A running list of champions during February Madness in Suffolk County:
BOYS BASKETBALL
CLASS AA: Hills East beat Deer Park
CLASS A: Amityville beat Westhampton
CLASS B: Center Moriches beat Babylon
CLASS C: Greenport beat Stony Brook
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class AA: Commack beat Hills East
CLASS A: Hauppauge beat Mt. Sinai
CLASS B: Mattituck beat Babylon
CLASS C: McGann-Mercy beat Stony Brook
Each week Section XI will announce a male and female athlete of the week. Nominees are submitted by school district athletic directors.
The athletes of the week this week are:
Female Athlete of the Week: Samantha Schultz, Kings Park
Kings Park has a 19-2 overall record as of February 17, and Sam Schultz has a lot to do with that. During one stretch of the season, she was averaging 27.6 points and 13 rebounds per game and those numbers held up pretty much the entire season. She is one of the top players on Long Island and should be a dominant force as the playoffs progress.
Male Athlete of the Week: Ahkee Anderson, Greenport
For the second year running, Ahkee Anderson is one of the top boys basketball players in Suffolk County. He ranks in the top 10 in the county in scoring with a points per game average of 22.5. In a first round playoff victory for the Porters, Anderson had 17 points and nine assists.
Previous Section XI Athletes of the Week
Following every boys and girls playoff game this year, we’ll be posting updates on the outcome of games and scores.
All info will be posted to our Twitter feed @SectXISuffolk, and the brackets on SectionXI.org will be updated quickly as well.
Good luck to all student-athletes competing!
Each week Section XI will announce a male and female athlete of the week. Nominees are submitted by school district athletic directors.
The athletes of the week for the Week of January 29 are Beth Felix from Stony Brook and Sean Braithwaite from Center Moriches
Female Athlete of the Week: Beth Felix, Stony Brook
Beth Felix has been a strong asset for the Stony Brook girls’ basketball team both on and off the court. One of the top scorers in Suffolk with a 22.8 points per game, Felix is also a great leader in her school and in the community. She was honored this past December with a town community service award for raising over $13,000 for a non-profit camp that serves teens. She also started a campaign to provide 10,000 Bibles to non-profit ministries and the underprivileged. She started another program called H.E.L.P (Heroin Epidemic Lifeline Program) for which she has campaigned, raised, and distributed over $18,000 worth of educational materials back to the community and also finds time to maintain a 3.9 GPA.
Male Athlete of the Week: Sean Braithwaite, Center Moriches
Sean Braithwaite is averaging 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7 assists per game over the last week for Center Moriches. The Red Devils are 6-0 in league play and 14-2 this season. Braithwaite’s consistent play is a major reason by the defending Class B Long Island champions remain the team to beat this year and are poised to make a strong run at a New York State title. Look for Braithwaite to keep up his scoring touch as the season progresses.
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Congrats to Copiague girls basketball coach Carole Olsen on career win No. 300!
A great honor for former longtime Kings Park teacher, coach and athletic director, Arthur Snelders, who had the basketball court named in his honor this week!
Snelders worked at Kings Park from 1956 to 1986 and spent the last 10 years of his career as the district’s athletic director.
He coached a number of varsity sports, including boys basketball and boys soccer, winning more than 300 contests and a number of league championships.
Each week Section XI will announce a male and female athlete of the week. Nominees are submitted by school district athletic directors.
The athletes of the week for the Week of January 22 are Ty Zhea Hawkins from Brentwood and Raf Lievano from Ward Melville.
Female Athlete of the Week: Ty Zhea Hawkins, Brentwood High School
Hawkins is averaging 28 points per game this season for the Brentwood hoops team and has made a habit of scoring more than 30 and 40 points in multiple games as well. In one stretch she accounted for more than 100 points combined in three consecutive Brentwood games. She continues to be a dominant leader in all areas of the game.
Male Athlete of the Week: Raf Lievano, Ward Melville High School
Lievano placed fifth and was 5-2 at the Eastern States Classic Tournament, one of the toughest wrestling tournaments on the East Coast. He also recorded career win No. 100 while there. Lievano is currently ranked first in Suffolk County for the 132 pound weight class. Additionally, Raf is an honor student and has an overall average above a 90.
Previous Section XI Athletes of the Week
Section XI is debuting a new “Athletes of the Week” program where each week during the school year we will honor a top male and female athlete.
Nominees are submitted by school district athletic directors.
This week we’re honoring Jared Trefney from Half Hollow Hills East High School, and Nicole Leslie from Huntington High School.
Female Athlete of the Week: Nicole Leslie, Huntington
Leslie recorded a double-double in a win over Centereach and a loss against North Babylon.
She had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 5 steals against Centereach, and 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 steals against the Bulldogs.
Leslie has worked extremely hard over the past few years to reach this personal best and has grown into a strong leader for Huntington hoops.
Male Athlete of the Week: Jared Trefney, Hills East
Just days after spraining his ankle, Trefney won the 55-meter race at the Millrose Games Trials in 6.53 seconds.
This win officially qualified for him for Millrose Games on February 3 at The Armory.
