Our fall season has come to a conclusion and I would like to congratulate all of our student-athletes, coaches and teams on their many achievements and honors at the Suffolk County, Long Island and New York State level.

You have blessed all of us with some outstanding memories and we have enjoyed watching all of our student-athletes represent their schools with such great enthusiasm and passion.  I hope you enjoyed the experience as well.

As we move on to the winter season I want to take this opportunity to remind all players, coaches and fans of the importance of Good Sportsmanship.

Athletics is an important part of the educational experience and we want to all work together to make sure that valuable life lessons are learned.

Whether the lesson is learning to win graciously or learning how to deal with a loss it is imperative that we reinforce the principles in each and show how both will help us grow as individuals.

Good sportsmanship is taught and nurtured through the behaviors and actions of coaches, fans and family.

Please join Section XI as we work to stress the importance of respect for the opponent, officials, fans and game.   Let’s work to make the athletic experience and enjoyable and positive one.

Good luck to the athletes and enjoy the winter season.