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Section XI Wins Big at NYSPHSAA Track Championships

Section XI had an incredible showing at this year’s NYSPHSAA indoor track and field championships.

Both the boys and girls won the overall sectional titles.

GIRLS NYSPHSAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

  1. Section 1 – 111 Points
  2. Section 11 – 111
  3. Section 6 – 75
  4. Section 5 – 73
  5. Section 3 – 61
  6. Section 2 – 58
  7. Section 8 – 39
  8. Section 9 – 27
  9. Section 4 – 2
  10. Section 7- 0
  11. Section 10 – Never made it to the Meet! 

GIRLS NYSPHSAA FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

  1. Section 11 – 106.5 Points
  2. Section 1 – 104
  3. PSAL – 103.5
  4. Section 5 – 79
  5. Section 6 – 71
  6. Section 3 – 68
  7. Section 2 – 67
  8. Section 8 – 38
  9. CHSAA – 29
  10. Section 9 – 26
  11. Section 4 – 7
  12. AIS – 2
  13. Section 7 – 0
  14. Section 10 – Never made it to the State Meet!

BOYS NYSPHSAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

  1. Section 11 – 89 Points
  2. Section 5 – 82
  3. Section 1 – 71
  4. Section 2 – 68
  5. Section 3 – 59
  6. Section 8 – 53
  7. Section 9 – 45
  8. Section 6 – 43
  9. Section 4 – 20
  10. Section 7 – 6
  11. Section 10 – 0

BOYS NYSPHSAA FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

  1. Section 11 – 91.5 Points
  2. Section 5 – 86
  3. Section 1 – 73
  4. Section 2 – 72
  5. CHSAA – 63
  6. Section 6 – 53
  7. Section 3 – 51
  8. Section 9 – 51
  9. PSAL – 48
  10. Section 8 – 46.5
  11. Section 4 – 15
  12. Section 10 – 6
  13. Section 7 – 0
  14. AIS – 0

2017-18 Suffolk County Basketball Championship Rundown

A running list of champions during February Madness in Suffolk County:

BOYS  BASKETBALL

CLASS AA: Hills East beat Deer Park

CLASS A: Amityville beat Westhampton

CLASS B: Center Moriches beat Babylon

CLASS C: Greenport beat Stony Brook

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Class AA: Commack beat Hills East

CLASS A: Hauppauge beat Mt. Sinai

CLASS B: Mattituck beat Babylon

CLASS C: McGann-Mercy beat Stony Brook

Section XI Athletes of the Week: Ahkee Anderson & Samantha Schultz

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 this week are:

Female Athlete of the Week: Samantha Schultz, Kings Park

Kings Park has a 19-2 overall record as of February 17, and Sam Schultz has a lot to do with that. During one stretch of the season, she was averaging 27.6 points and 13 rebounds per game and those numbers held up pretty much the entire season. She is one of the top players on Long Island and should be a dominant force as the playoffs progress.

Male Athlete of the Week: Ahkee Anderson, Greenport

For the second year running, Ahkee Anderson is one of the top boys basketball players in Suffolk County.   He ranks in the top 10 in the county in scoring with a points per game average of 22.5.  In a first round playoff victory for the Porters, Anderson had 17 points and nine assists.

Previous Section XI Athletes of the Week

  • 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, Amitville / Evelyn Walker, Port Jefferson

Suffolk County Wrestling Championship Results

Congratulations to all individual champions and good luck at states! Also, congrats to Rocky Point (D1) and Mt. Sinai (D2) on winning team county titles! #OnToStates

Division I Championship Finals

  • 99 – Thomas Diresta (Kings Park) dec. Luke Smith (Hauppauge) 3-0
  • 106 – Jake Eckerle (Commack) dec. Ean Segarra (Brentwood) 9-5
  • 113 – Sean Carter (North Babylon) dec. Dylan Ryder (Hills West) 2-1
  • 120 – Anthony Sciotto (Rocky Point) dec. Zach Redding (Eastport-South Manor) 6-2
  • 126 – Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor) md. Matt Patrizio (Commack) 11-1
  • 132 – Rafael Lievano (Ward Melville) dec. Chris Esposito (Northport) 7-3
  • 138 – Anthony Sobotker (North Babylon) dec. Chris Gomez (Patchogue-Medford) 5-4
  • 145 – Danny Mauriello (Hauppauge) dec. Ryan Burgbacher (Patchogue-Medford) 5-4
  • 152 – Corey Connolly (Rocky Point) pinned Anthony Dushaj (Hills West) 5:48
  • 160 – Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge) md. Paul Illicete (Copiague) 12-0
  • 170 – David Miele-Estrella (North Babylon) md. Nick Blanton (John Glenn) 14-4
  • 182 – Liam McIntyre (Westhampton Beach) dec. Joe Franzese (John Glenn) 5-0
  • 195 – Nathan Bauland (Sayville) dec. Paul Toscano (Newfield) 6-3
  • 220 – Yashiya Minor (Hills East) dec. Joey Confessore (Sachem North) 3-2 (3OT)
  • 285 – Deonte Wilson (Amityville) dec. Joey Slackman (Commack) 5-1
  • Rick Hermann Most Outstanding Wrestler: Sean Carter (North Babylon, 113)
  • Champion of Champions: Sean Carter (North Babylon, 113)
  • Most Pins Least Time: Nathaniel Lennon (Brentwood, 220), 3 in 2:19
  • Bill Knapp Team Champions Award: Rocky Point

Division II Championship Finals

  • 99 – Joe Sparacio (Bayport-Blue Point) dec. Brenden Goodrich (Mt. Sinai) 2-1
  • 106 – Jordan Titus (Center Moriches) TF Chris Vedder (Shoreham-Wading River) 17-1
  • 113 – Connor Pearce (Shoreham-Wading River) pinned Ricky D`Elia (Port Jefferson) 3:40
  • 120 – Mike O`Brien (Mt. Sinai) dec. Eddie Troyano (Shoreham-Wading River) 5-1
  • 126 – Vincent Miceli (Port Jefferson) dec. Matt Campo (Mt. Sinai) 4-0
  • 132 – Luke Bokina (Mattituck) md. Joe O`Brien (Mt. Sinai) 13-3
  • 138 – Michael Zarif (Mt. Sinai) dec. Donald Wood (Center Moriches) 5-3 SV
  • 145 – Jack Bokina (Mattituck) md. Joe Evangelista (Port Jefferson) 12-4
  • 152 – John Carl Petretti (Shoreham-Wading River) TF Ethan Schmidt (Mattituck) 17-0
  • 160 – John O`Neill (Center Moriches) dec. Dylan McCarthy (Bayport-Blue Point) 7-3
  • 170 – Lajess Sawyer (Center Moriches) dec. Colby Suglia (Mattituck) 8-1
  • 182 – Mike Sabella (Mt. Sinai) pinned Chris Lepore (Port Jefferson) 1:52
  • 195 – Jake Croston (Mt. Sinai) pinned Harry Cona (Port Jefferson) 0:39
  • 220 – Khrystian Magee (Center Moriches) pinned Jackson Perez (Hampton Bays) 4:07
  • 285 – John Hartnett (Bayport-Blue Point) dec. Aldar Molina (Center Moriches) 3-1
  • Most Outstanding Wrestler: Joe Sparacio (Bayport-Blue Point, 99)
  • Champion of Champions: Michael Zarif (Mt. Sinai, 138)
  • Most Pins Least Time: Connor Pearce (Shoreham-Wading River, 113), 4 in 10:23

Photos by Ray Nelson

Section XI All-Star Bowlers Headed to NYS Tournament

Twelve bowlers from Section XI have earned all-star bids to compete in the New York State tournament on March 10-11 upstate.

Boys All-Stars

  • Eric Bholan, Smithtown
  • Michael Mirabile, Longwood
  • Anthony Cioffi (North Babylon)
  • Thomas Lettich (Middle Country)
  • Jake Wallasch (Smithtown)
  • Brandon Epp (Rocky Point)

Girls All-Stars

  • Hannah Manetta, Comsewogue
  • Taylor Eggert, Kings Park
  • Julianna Spina, East Islip
  • Rachel Hines, Longwood
  • Amanda Naujokas, Sachem
  • Julia Bocamazo, East Islip

Islip HS Inducts Inaugural Hall of Fame Class

The Islip High School Hall of Fame’s first group of honorees – Fred Biangardi, Dr. Jeffrey A. Goldstein, Michael Patrovich, John Veryzer and Tom Veryzer – were inducted on Dec. 7 in a special gala presentation in the school auditorium.

The Hall of Fame initiative’s goal is to continue to provide students with a sense of school and community pride while recognizing distinguished members of the school community who have made notable contributions to society.

Most of those inaugural inductees have a connection to high school sports.

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Section XI Athletes of the Week: Ty Zhea Hawkins & Raf Lievano

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 22 are Ty Zhea Hawkins from Brentwood and Raf Lievano from Ward Melville.

Female Athlete of the Week: Ty Zhea Hawkins, Brentwood High School

Hawkins is averaging 28 points per game this season for the Brentwood hoops team and has made a habit of scoring more than 30 and 40 points in multiple games as well. In one stretch she accounted for more than 100 points combined in three consecutive Brentwood games. She continues to be a dominant leader in all areas of the game.

Male Athlete of the Week: Raf Lievano, Ward Melville High School

Lievano placed fifth and was 5-2 at the Eastern States Classic Tournament, one of the toughest wrestling tournaments on the East Coast. He also recorded career win No. 100 while there. Lievano is currently ranked first in Suffolk County for the 132 pound weight class. Additionally, Raf is an honor student and has an overall average above a 90.

Previous Section XI Athletes of the Week

  • Jared Trefney, Hills East / Nicole Leslie, Huntington