John Glenn coach Dan Szokoli with some positive messages on Twitter for all student-athletes.
Coaches Corner with Assistant Girls Track Coach, and overall outstanding Coach . Darren Szokoli @SectXISuffolk @NYSPHSAA @KMaherNews12 @Elwood_Super @ElwoodMiddle pic.twitter.com/f1oc3NHDQ1
— John Glenn Athletics (@JG_Athletics) April 15, 2020
Babylon alum and former Section XI student-athlete Jake Carlock, a member of the Miami Dolphins, has a special message for high school seniors battling adversity of possibly not playing anything this spring.
Jake Carlock, Miami Dolphins (BHS alum) message about adversity @SectXISuffolk pic.twitter.com/wc83H0ccXV
— babylon athletics (@babathletics) April 15, 2020
Section XI would like to thank Bob Madaraz and SaniTech Services, a long time sponsor, for sanitizing the Section XI offices this week.
SaniTech has been keeping our student-athletes safe for many years by sanitizing weight rooms, locker-rooms, wrestling mats and rooms as well as office buildings and classrooms.
Some light reading … the history of Section XI!
In Section XI we are following the recommendations of both President Trump and Governor Cuomo on staying home until April 29.
This means no sports until this time but we are optimistic that if we do come back to school this year that our student athletes will have an opportunity to participate in an abbreviated season. Let’s do our part to flatten the curve and stay home and stay safe!
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Spring State Championships: At this incredibly difficult and unprecedented time, the focus has to be on your health and keeping your family safe. We continue to follow the guidance to health care officials and Governor Andrew Cuomo when it comes to social distancing, returning to the workplace and what this means to school districts. When it comes to the future of our spring championships, NYSPHSAA will have more information on or before April 27.
Until then, please be safe and practice social distancing. Stay home and stop the spread!
Congratulations to the Suffolk County Cheer Officials Association Athletic and Merit Scholarship winners!
Yahoo Sports and the Women’s Sports Foundation today announced #WeKeepPlaying, a first of its kind live event bringing together some of the most iconic women in professional sports to inspire young athletes during the COVID-19 crisis. The elite athletes will share their own stories of personal resilience to engage and inspire young athletes across the globe during this unprecedented time. The event will stream live on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 4:00 pm ET exclusively on the Yahoo Sports mobile app and YahooSports.com.
The event, which will be moderated by journalist Cari Champion, will include some of the most renowned athletes across basketball, soccer, swimming, football, hockey and track & field who will speak to young athletes about the importance of staying healthy mentally, physically and emotionally. #WeKeepPlaying will also include a conversation with sports icon, international activist and Women’s Sports Foundation founder, Billie Jean King, and former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice who was also the first woman to be admitted to the Augusta National Golf Club.
Every day we celebrate our Section XI student-athletes, but we’re happy to join the national conversation on April 6 too! Here’s to all of our student-athletes who make us proud every day on and off the field.
NYSPHSAA, through its partnership with Overtime Sports, offers a great read on what coaches and athletic directors can do to build a winning culture even during our current crisis.
As a way to say thank you, the NFHS Learning Center is offering FREE officiating courses until July 1 for all officials or those interested in officiating.
There are 11 courses available. How many will you take? Remember: They’re all FREE!
