Brentwood’s Stalyn Acosta turned in one of the best seasons in Suffolk County history and was recognized for his efforts as the Suffolk County Boys Soccer Player of the Year. He was honored at the year-end Suffolk County Boys Soccer Coaches Association dinner.
This season, he was also named All-American, All-State, All-Region, All-County, and All-League.
Brentwood finished 22-0.
Comsewogue boy’s basketball joined in on the 10th annual Jackson’s Toy Drive, expanding the toy drive’s reach through social media. Donations were collected at school and during games.
Bay Shore wrestling legend Jumper Leggio passed away last week. He was 89.
Besides being a standout wrestler and longtime coach at Bay Shore, Leggio is known as the “Father of Kid Wrestling” on Long Island for his vision of building the structure of youth wrestling that so many communities use today.
He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, and Bay Shore Athletic Hall of Fame.
Services for Leggio will be held at Chapey & Sons Funeral Home in East Islip on January 9 from 4-8 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Bay Shore on Wednesday, January 10, at 10:15 a.m. He will be laid to rest at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Bay Shore. In place of flowers, please donate to the Jumper Leggio Scholarship Fund. Checks can be sent to 155 3rd Ave., Bay Shore, NY 11706.
It was a great start to 2024 for more than 150 student-athletes participating in the Section XI Athletics For All Bowling Day!
Capping off a 22-0 perfect season is another remarkable feat for the Brentwood boy’s soccer program. Head coach Ron Eden continued to add to his hall of fame resume too after he was named National Boy’s Soccer Coach of the Year by United Soccer Coaches.
Coach Eden posted a heartfelt note on social media about the team’s accomplishments:
“To the Brentwood Boys Soccer family it takes an army of people and players doing their jobs that helped me win this prestigious award . I want to thank all my players past and present for their amazing skill but more important their friendship. I want to thank all the coaches club , middle school
JV and Varsity past and present as I share this award with you . I want to thank all the parents who sacrificed to help their sons along the way without that we have nothing. I would like to thank the fans you are the best and you inspire the players to play harder. I would like to thank the school and Administrators who helped and hired me every year along the way. Last but not least my family who have sacrificed so much to let me do what I truly love, especially my loving wife Jeanette. In closing Ray Perez and Mr. Lown this is for you for believing in me .”
Longtime West Islip athletic director Jack Braddish passed away on January 2. He was 85.
Braddish served as AD in West Islip from 1981 to 1996. He is an inductee of the West Islip Athletic Hall of Fame.
Services will be at Chapey’s Funeral Home in West Islip on Friday, January 5, from 3 -5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., and the mass will be on Saturday, January 6, at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick’s in Bayshore.
In place of flowers, donations can be made in Jack’s loving memory to the Jack Braddish Scholarship fund through the West Islip Athletic Hall of Fame. Checks can be payable to WIAHOF 1 Lions Path West Islip, NY 11795 ATTN: George Bostch Memo: Jack Braddish Scholarship.
The Ward Melville High School Football Team volunteered at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and donated 90 boxes of crayons and coloring books to the kids.
Hudson Philbrick, a freshman on the team, worked hard to design a football-centric book as a very unique gesture.
This is an excellent showing of community service and support from the Patriots, especially during the holiday season.
Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season!
