It was a packed house and special afternoon as Section XI honored sponsors and athletic directors in late May at Mill Pond Golf Course.

The event was officially named in honor of longtime AD and Section XI sales director, Nick DeCillis. Nick received his NYSAAA Hall of Fame Award from current Section XI Executive Director, Tom Combs, and former Executive Director, Don Webster.

Mia Sansanelli from John Glenn and Shane DeVincenzo from Port Jeff were awarded the NIAAA student essay scholarship

Walt Whitman AD Dr Jim Wright won the NYSAAA Apple Appreciation Award.

Priscilla and Richie LoNigro from BSN/PJS won the Distinguished Service Award.

Heather Gross of William Floyd received the Judith A. Martens Secretarial Award of Excellence.

Drew Walker, Hampton Bays AD,  received the Chapter XI Athletic Administrator of the Year Award.

Section XI AD Retirees this year are Mark Dellacave (Connetquot),  Pete Cesare (Copiague), Erin Blaney (Ward Melville),  and Dan Robertson (Brentwood).

Special thanks to outgoing Section XI President Tim Horan and good luck to incoming President, Georgia McCarthy.

Sponsor recognitions were awarded to:

• George Duffy and Mike O’Brien, Scope
• Ray Nelson, Peter White, Dr. James Paci, Orlin & Cohen
• Lucy Mazzini, Signature Bank
• George Breres, Sara Davis, Dynamic Sports Management
• Laura Beck, St Charles Hospital
• Bob Madarez and Ken Dwyer, Sanitec
• Harold Schwab, Joe Schwab, Second Wind
• Harrison Hefele and Pasco Skorica from Sports You
• Matt loNigro, Greg Fall-BSN, Bob LoNigro, Mike LoNigro, Paul LoNigro, Tom Bettenhowser, BSN/PJS
• Sgt Feeney, Sgt Smith, Sgt Mejia, US Marines