Several athletic programs across Section XI have supported Childhood Cancer Awareness Month throughout September.

Thanks to every program and student-athlete who raised awareness and support for the cause.

These photos are from Bay Shore Athletics.

We saw another great cross-country event for the Section XI Athletics For All Program.

Special thank you to Shoreham Wading River School District for hosting this event.

Well done, Wildcats!

THUNDER/LIGHTNING POLICY

 Applied to regular season through NYSPHSAA Finals:

1. Thunder and lightning necessitate that any outdoor contest be suspended. The occurrence of thunder and/or lightning is not subject to interpretation or discussion- thunder is thunder, lightning is lightning.
2. If lightning is observed at the site of an outdoor contest by an Athletic Administrator, coach, or official(s) 15 or fewer minutes before the scheduled start of that contest, the official(s) and the responsible school authorities shall delay the contest for a minimum of 30 minutes.
3. With your site administrator, set up a plan for shelter before the start of any contest.
4. When thunder is heard and /or lightning is seen, the following procedures should be adhered to:
   1. Suspend play and direct participants to go to a shelter or a building normally occupied by the public, or if a building is unavailable, participants should go inside a vehicle with a solid metal top (e.g., bus, van, and car).
   2. Do not permit people to stand under or near a tree, and have all stay away from poles, antennas, towers, and underground watering systems.
   3. After thunder and /or lightning have left the area, wait at least 30 minutes after the last boom is heard or strike is seen before resuming play or competition.
   4. If, at any time during the 30-minute delay, additional thunder and/or lightning occurs, the 30-minute delay clock starts over.

Let’s give a WARM hand to our fall coaches!  

October 3-5 marks fall Coaches Appreciation Days; celebrate your coach by using the link to share why they’re great.

Thank you, coaches!

#NYSPHSAACoachesDays

Congratulations to the Section XI schools recognized as NYSPHSAA Schools of Distinction and Schools of Excellence.

Schools of Distinction have 75% of their varsity teams have 90 or above GPAs. Pictured above.

Schools of Excellence have 100% of their varsity teams have 90 or above GPAs. Pictured below.

Athletic directors and their programs were recognized at NYSPHSAA workshop in September.

Schools were originally announced in July.

Section XI athletic directors accepted their Sportsmanship Awards from NYSPHSAA Executive Director Robert Zayas and Section XI Executive Director Tom Combs.

Accepting were Brian Tardif- Pierson, Pat Nieto-Smithtown Christian, Chris Agostino-Bay Shore, John Foster-Hampton Bays, Gregg Wormuth-Mattituck, Tim Mullins-Bayport-Blue Point, Michael DeJoseph-Babylon, and Todd Gullusio-Shelter Island.