Each week Section XI will announce a male and female athlete of the week. Nominees are submitted by school district athletic directors.
We took a brief break after the winter season and are back now honoring the very best student-athletes.
The athletes of the week this week are:
Female Athlete of the Week: Lynne Gbadamosi, Deer Park
On April 12, Deer Park’s Lynne Gbadamosi had a season-best throw of 41-feet, 4-inches – tops in Suffolk County – in the shot put and in the same meet had a personal record of 105-feet in the discus against West Islip. Gbadamosi will be attending the University of Albany on a track and field scholarship.
Male Athlete of the Week: Jake Russo, Sayville
Jake leads Long Island with four home runs through April 17. He has hit two home runs against Bayport-Blue Point and Amityville, respectively, this season. The Golden Flashes are 6-3 in Suffolk County’s League VII.
Previous Section XI Athletes of the Week
- Samantha Schultz, Kings Park / Ahkee Anderson, Greenport
- Jared Trefney, Hills East / Nicole Leslie, Huntington
- Raf Lievano, Ward Melville / Ty Zhea Hawkins, Brentwood
- Sean Braithwaite, Center Moriches / Beth Felix, Stony Brook
- Josh Serrano, Amityville / Evelyn Walker, Port Jefferson