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.
Previous Section XI Athletes of the Week
- Jared Trefney, Hills East / Nicole Leslie, Huntington
- Raf Lievano, Ward Melville / Ty Zhea Hawkins, Brentwood