Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation Peter Melore introduced the district’s top fall season athletes to the Board of Education. Mr. Melore told the trustees and the community that Fall 2022 was a historic season and “The It Year”, with every team making the playoffs, 213 scholar-athletes and nine out of ten teams designated as scholar-athlete teams. He also noted that over the last few years, the athletic program had a “shared vision,” which included competition, good citizenship, community service and a view of athletics being a program. 

“When you buy into being a program, you are bound to have success,” Mr. Melore said. 

These are some highlights:

• Boys soccer: First place in League II with a record of 9-1-1, with 24 GF, 2-GA and 9 shutouts; Second ranked regular season team in AA with a record of 11-2-3 and with 40 GF and 9GA; First time ever in school history to make Suffolk County finals appearance and become Champions; First time ever in school history to make Long Island championship appearance and garner Championship title; Lost in the New York State Championship semi-final matchup.
• Boys Volleyball: 2022 League Champions; Finished 15-3 overall and 12-2 in the League, 2022 Suffolk County Champions, 2022 Long Island Boys Volleyball Division I Finalist; 2022 Northport Invitational Tournament Champions, 2022 Smithtown West Invitational Tournament Champions.
• Kaylin Mallon (Girls Soccer): Made First Team All-State as a sophomore.
• Alexandra Melchiona (Gymnastics): One of two athletes who qualified for the New York State Championship Team to compete in Buffalo, N.Y. on March 5, 2022.   
• Girls Swimming and Diving: Lara Booth Alam (Connetquot High School), Morgan Cassidy (Connetquot High School) and Kelsey Kreuscher (East Islip High School) qualified for the New York State Swimming and Diving Championships at Ithaca College on Nov. 19-20, 2022.
• Gregory Baldinucci (Cross-Country): All-League, All-Division, All-County, State Qualifier, Federation Qualifier, Section XI Intersectional State Champion.