It was Janelia Williams — again.
After placing first in the New York State Championships with an 11.81 time in the 1A Girls 10-Meter Dash Finals, she was the lone New York City Public Schools Athletic League runner to place in the top seven.
The New York State Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Webster Schroeder High School in Rochester, New York, the weekend of June 13-14.
And guess who won the 100-meters – Paul Robeson High junior Janelia Williams in 11.92.
And, at the New Balance Nationals Girls 200-meters, Williams had a personal best of 23.60 finishing sixth, Sunday, June 21.
South Shore High’s Skylar Skevelair placed second in the 400-meter hurdles (60.15); and Benjamin Banneker Academy Girls – Rosaria Augustine, Amira Hopson, Kennedy Hutchinson and Saniya Ward were Federation champions in the 4×400-meters (3:50.33).
Brooklyn Tech’s Alexander Jones took sixth-place in the 1600-meters (4:10.81); Makayla Mills, from Thomas Jefferson Campus was sixth in the high jump (5- ‘3); and Brooklyn Tech’s 4×800-meter relay of Thanh Nguyen, Conor Loftus, William Berger, and Alexander Jones were sixth (7:53.03).
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Three members of the Pratt Institute men’s volleyball team – senior Max Wang, junior Griffin Benkovsky and sophomore Mathan Kim – have been named to the 2025-26 Academic All-District at-large team as selected by College Sports Communicators.
Wang, an industrial design major, adds the academic honor to his on-court accolades after being named to the United East All-Conference Second Team. He concluded a stellar senior campaign leading the Cannoneers in kills (160), service aces (46), and points (209.0), while finishing second on the team with 143 digs.
Benkovsky, a construction management major, and Kim, a graphic design major, were both instrumental to the team’s success throughout the season. Benkovsky finished second on the team with 11 kills and third with 134 digs. He also earned Academic All-District honors in the fall as a member of the men’s soccer team. Kim distributed a team-high 340 assists while ranking second on the squad with 22 aces and third with 98 digs.
The Academic All-District Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.
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The Brooklyn College women’s volleyball team is slated to open the regular season on the road at William Paterson University, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 6 pm. The 2025 team advanced to their first City University of New York Athletic Conference Championship since the 2022 season under Head Coach Lauren Caiaccia, who enters her first full season at the helm.
Their home opener is set for Sept. 8, 7 p.m. against Purchase College. Last season, the Bulldogs were 8-3 on their home court and 5-2 in CUNYAC play. Rising sophomore outside hitter Saule Okeke-Ziburkus, a Second Team All-CUNYAC as a freshman and seniors Olivia Fan and Malia Reyes return for the Bulldogs.
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Brooklyn’s men’s soccer team finished with a 10-6-1 (5-1-1 CUNYAC) last season, and captured the program’s first regular season conference championship since 1981.
The Bulldogs, under second-year Head Coach Nathan Bell – who was named 2025 CUNYAC Coach of the Year – open their season at Farmingdale State, Tuesday, Sept. 1. They host their home opener against SUNY Cobleskill, Wednesday Sept. 2, 4 p.m. on Brooklyn College Field. The Bulldogs will host seven matches during the regular season.
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The New England Women’s Hockey Alliance announced their 2025-26 All-Academic Team and six Long Island University Sharks were tabbed to the squad.
Grace Babington, Marion Jugnauth, Clara Kammholz, Evelyn Latka, Emma Mortl, and Crosby Wildfong were selected after maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout the school year.
Babington earned All-NEWHA Honors – the junior forward from Hanscom Album Massachusetts, played in all 36 games for the Sharks, scoring a team-best 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points. This is the third-consecutive year Babington has earned All-Conference honors. She was also named a First-Team All-Conference selected after her sophomore season and to the All-Rookie Team after her freshman season.
All six of the program’s seniors, Milana Butera, Ryane Kearns, Emma Mortl, Lisa Schrofl, Paige Vreeman, and Anya Weilandt, are four-time NEWHA All-Academic Team honorees.
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Four LIU athletic programs received Northeast Conference GPA Awards – awarded to the program with the highest GPA during the 2025-26 academic year, in their respective sports.
The LIU men’s golf program (3.78 GPA) claimed its second consecutive NEC Team GPA award, and was joined by the Sharks’ women’s golf (3.8 GPA), men’s soccer (3.55 GPA), and men’s volleyball (3.3 GPA) programs in being honored this season.
Four LIU student-athletes received NEC Scholar-Athlete awards during their seasons – Sam Keogan (Men’s soccer), Jamal Fuller (men’s basketball), Martin Navelsaker Beitveit (men’s swimming) and Arjun Singh Bhatia (men’s golf).
Senior Sophia Paffrath (women’s soccer) was one of 13 NEC student-athletes to be named an NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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Well, there’s a promotion in the family – and a congrats to brother Roger, who was recently promoted to Senior Account Director for Jewish Life Television (JLTV) – the nation’s largest and most robust 24-7 English-language, Jewish-themed, culturally-driven television network.
“Roger has demonstrated phenomenal dedication and strategic vision since joining our team in 2023,” said Brad Pomerance, JLTV’s Executive Vice-President in a media announcement. “His deep industry relationships and mastery of both traditional broadcast and modern digital platforms make him the perfect leader to spearhead our next phase of commercial growth.”
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Keith Schlosser has been promoted to LIU’s new Director of Athletic Communications having served as the Sharks’ Assistant Director since September of 2014.
Previously he worked at the National Basketball Association, helping spearhead the league’s social media content and editorial calendars. Prior to that, he was SB Nation’s Managing Editor for NBA G League coverage and covered the New York Knicks for SportsNet New York.
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Before June 13, the last time the New York Knicks got to raise a championship banner in Madison Square Garden was after the night of May 10, 1973, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Earl Monroe had 23 points, and Bill Bradley added 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the 102-93 win over the Lakers.
But what else was going on, Thursday, May 10, 1973:
- No, 1 song: “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree,” by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
- The Chicago White Sox, at 17-6, had the best record in the major leagues. They would finish with a 77-85 record, and fifth in the six-team American League West.
- The Montreal Canadians beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 in Game 6 behind Yvan Cournoyer’s goal and two assists to win the Stanley Cup
- Gas was 39 cents a gallon
- Minimum wage was $1.60
Andy Furman is a Fox Sports Radio national talk show host. Previously, he was a scholastic sports columnist for the Brooklyn Eagle. He may be reached at: [email protected] X: @AndyFurmanFSR
