Section XI is sad about the passing of Commack Baseball Coach Brian Bonin.

Bonin coached the varsity at Commack from 2017-2021 and had a career record of 73-21-1, winning two Suffolk County titles and the 2021 Long Island Conference I championship.

Bonin, 33, who taught physical education in the Commack, died Jan. 25, after a year-long battle with melanoma.

He is survived by his wife Lauren, daughters Ashlynn and Ella and son Luke, parents Joe and Lorraine, brother Joe and four nieces and nephews.

Bonin’s funeral is Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. St. Cyril and Methodius Roman Catholic Church in Deer Park.

Former longtime Brentwood athletic director Kevin O’Reilly earned induction to the New York State Athletic Administrators Association Hall of Fame. Congrats, Kevin!

Due to the impending winter storm, all Section XI activities have been canceled or postponed for Saturday and Sunday. Please be safe.

The New York State Dual Meet Wrestling Championships will take place in Syracuse on January 29.

Brentwood and Shoreham-Wading River will represent Section XI.

Info on scheduling, tickets and streaming

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Central Islip’s Ciara Solomon rolled a perfect 300 game and won the Suffolk County Singles Bowling Tournament. Congrats, Ciara! 

Please join us in congratulating the December Section XI-Island Federal student-athlete nominees!

*Naomi Chon of Half Hollow Hills had an excellent fencing season and career for the Cougars. She finished as the No. 1 Suffolk Epee Fencer and had an overall record of 19-2. In addition to her work on the strip, she participates in a cultural unity group called AASO and is a straight “A” student!

*Helena Roy of Center Moriches was a staple on the girls cross country team. Along with her blazing 5K times, she has a 99.73 GPA (👀!) and is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate.

Both Naomi and Helena are now on the Section XI-Island Federal Scholar-Athlete Watch List and are in contention to receive our Scholar-Athlete Scholarship in June of 2022!

If you know an outstanding scholar-athlete from Section XI, please send us a brief nomination through direct message on the Island Federal Instagram account.

At  the Suffolk County singles/doubles bowling tournament, Longwood senior, Katelyn Wheeler, bowled her SECOND 300 game of the season.

She is the first female bowler in Longwood history to roll a perfect 300 in a match and is believed to be the first female from Longwood to accomplish this twice as well. This is a feat that has not been achieved in Suffolk County girls bowling since the 2016-2017 season.

Wheeler is a returning All-County and All-Long Island bowler for the Lions and was named one of Newsday’s Top 25 girls bowlers for the second year in a row.