Top Long Island high school sports photos of the month: October 2023

Goalie Dyan Reilly of Greenport/Southhold/Mattituck makes a diving save during the Suffolk small school Class C field hockey final against Pierson/Bridgehampton.

Carle Place's Tyler Aguilar, left, battles for the ball with Aedan Hodges of Babylon at the Long Island Class B final at Mitchel Athletic Field.

Demetra Sideridis of Plainedge deflects the shot for a save during the Nassau Class A girls soccer final against Seaford.

Half Hollow Hills East rushes the court after winning the Suffolk girls large schools team tennis championship.

Sacred Heart girls take selfie at the CHSAA girls soccer semifinal playoff game against St John the Baptist.

Evergreen Charter's Alexander Cruz makes a save at the Class C Boys Small School Finals against Pierson.

Ward Melville's Breena Harrigan (12) scores in the first half during the Suffolk Class AAA final against Smithtown East.

Goalie Dyan Reilly of Greenport/Southhold/Mattituck stands guard in net with her defense during the Suffolk small school Class C field hockey final against Pierson/Bridgehampton.

Goalie Madison Heaney of Eastport-South Manor makes the save during the Suffolk small school Class B field hockey final against Bayport-Blue Point.

Hannah Hughes of Middle Country on the vault at the Suffolk gymnastics team finals.

Charle Murphy of Babylon battles for the ball with Joseph Gagliardo of Carle Place at the Class B Boys Small School Finals.

Carle Place team goes into the stands to celebrate their win at the Class B Boys Small School Finals against Babylon.

Ward Melville's Breena Harrigan, right, and Smithtown East's Chiara Descovich play the ball in the first half during the Suffolk Class AAA final.

Jawara Keahey of North Babylon reacts after scoring his fourth touchdown of the game against West Babylon.

Seaford wins the girls B division at the Nassau High School Game Day Cheer championships at Hofstra.

Owen Jarrell of Port Washington punches away the shot during the Nassau Class AAA semifinal boys soccer game against Plainview-Old Bethpage.

Babylon's Aidan Kistner (8) and Mattituck's Eric Morales (24) play the ball in the first half during the Suffolk boys soccer small schools Class B final against Mattituck.

Jericho senior Howard Zheng won at first singles to clinch the badminton team championship.

William Zelaya of Baldwin and Dylan Wauchope of East Meadow battle for the ball during the Nassau Class AAA semifinal boys soccer game.

Sierra Nesis of Oyster Bay and Wheatley's Krista Burke collide while going after the ball during the Nassau Class B girls soccer final.

Owen Jarrell of Port Washington denies Plainview-Old Bethpage a goal during the Nassau Class AAA semifinal boys soccer game.

The start of the Class II boys race at the Nassau cross country conference championships and state qualifiers at Bethpage State Park.

Gabriel Wigatow of St. Anthony's wins the 2.5-mile boys varsity run at the CHSAA cross county championships at Sunken Meadow State Park.

Seaford's Meghan Stovall, right, is fouled by Sienna Diglio, 10, Wantagh , resulting in a penalty kick at the Nassau Class A semifinal soccer match.

Hills West WR Anthony Raio reacts after scoring the winning touchdown with under a minute left against Westhampton.

Islip midfielder Carley Mullins (3rd from left) reacts after scoring the game winner in overtime against Bayport-Blue Point, in a Suffolk Class A playoff game.

Bayport-Blue Point's Evie Romano (left) and Lily Castka react after defeating Ross in the deciding doubles match of the Suffolk small school girls tennis championship.

Jeffrey Michel of North Babylon dives on the football against Bellport.

Connetquot midfield Giavanna Meservy redirects the ball, as Smithtown East defense Brooke Rosenberg stays close.

Plainedge's cheer Squad at a football game against South Side.

Tyler Villalta of Massapequa fields a punt during the third quarter against host Farmingdale.

Keeper Marisa Patrissi of Garden City dives to make the save from Oceanside’s Samantha Gemmo’s shot.

Holly Ward of Locust Valley (7) celebrates her goal with Elizabeth Madden during a Nassau field hockey game against Cold Spring Harbor.

Bayport keeper Alex Kaler deflects the Shoreham shot away from the net.

Bayport-Blue Point midfielder Connor Leahy looks to move the ball in front of the net, as Islip midfield Kailey Roarty defends in a Suffolk Class A playoff game.

Charlie Gruber of Half Hollow Hills competes in the vault event at a Suffolk League I dual meet against Middle Country.

Eastport-South Manor's Keegan Lides gets brought down by two East Hampton defenders.

Eastport-South Manor keeper Maeve Gayer gets her fingertips on the ball for the save against Hills West in the Class A playoffs.

East Hampton's Alex Davis reacts after scoring a touchdown against Eastport-South Manor.

St Dominic's Jon Bartolomei celebrates his touchdown at a CHSFL football game against Cardinal Spellman.

St Dominic's Jayden Marshall runs against Cardinal Spellman.

Mia O’Hara of Cold Spring Harbor dribbles down field during a field hockey game against Locust Valley.

Grace Miller of Calhoun tries to get the ball past the block attempt by Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK's Dylan Katz.

Alex Nicolaou of East Meadow (center) celebrates his go-ahead goal during the Nassau Class AAA boys soccer playoff against Uniondale.

Oceanside keeper Juliana Ewashko keeps an eye on the corners during a game against Garden City.

St. Anthony's WR James Taylor leaps to catch the touchdown pass over a Holy Trinity defender.

Half Hollow Hills Jeremy Shatzer plays the ball in the second game of a match against Bay Shore.

Gianna Lucchi of Calhoun goes up for the set against Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK.

Adison Eisenberg of Half Hollow Hills competes in the balance beam event at a Suffolk League I dual meet against Middle Country.

Connetquot's Madison Caputo (1) and Northport's Morgan Shirley (28) play the ball in the second half during the Suffolk Class AAA playoff game.

Isaiah Guttierez of North Babylon dives for the ball against Bellport.

West Babylon gymnast Olivia Stuart performs on the balance beam in her meet against Hampton Bays.

Maria Perez, of Middle Country, plays in the second round of the state girls singles tennis state championship tournament in Schenectady.

Plainedge's fans celebrate homecoming at a football game against South Side.

Colby Baron of Riverhead at the Suffolk boys golf individual championships.

Melina Von Toussaint of Portlege is congratulated after her third goal of the game during the PSAA finals against Waldorf.

Stony Brook keeper Sean Kong throws himself against the shot of Franklin Escobar of Portledge for the save during the PSAA finals.

James Fay of The Stony Brook School is all smiles after scoring a hat trick and clinching the win for his team during the PSAA boys soccer finals.

Bayport-Blue Point midfielder Isabella Juliano heads the ball into the Islip zone in a Suffolk class A playoff game.

Great Neck North’s Melvin Thu defeats Howard Zheng of Jericho to win boys singles at the Nassau High School boys badminton individual singles and doubles championships.

The Farmingdale marching band entertains the crowd during halftime of a Nassau Conference I football game against Massapequa at Farmingdale High School.

Melina Von Toussaint of Portlege puts one in the net on her free kick after being fouled during the PSAA girls soccer final against Waldorf.

Angel Wallia, of Herrick, plays in the first round of the state girls singles tennis state championship tournament in Schenectady.

Massapequa's Riley Benito (13) and Quinci Gallagher of St. Anthony's go for the header.

Sayville's Sophia Buffardi (far left) shoots and scores the opening goal of a Suffolk Division III girls soccer game against Harborfields.

Sayville's Abigail Schroeder (center) is congratulated by her teammates after scoring a goal during a Suffolk Division III girls soccer game against Harborfields.

Sayville WR Luke Hansen grabs the high pass against Westhampton.

Uniondale's Joseph Lopez and Academy Charter's Erick Avelar battle for the ball.

Bayport-Blue Point's Michael Luce pulls in a pass while covered by a Miller Place defender.

Bayport-Blue Point's Daniel Aiello gets in the end zone while fending off a Miller Place tackle.

Holy Trinity enters the field for a CHSFL football game against St. John the Baptist.

West Islip RB Chris Piropato reacts after scoring the touchdown against Half Hollow Hills East.

Smithtown West's Isabella Spilotros returns the volley in her singles match against Ross School's Lola Dangin in the Suffolk County girls finals at Eastern Athletic Club.

Kellenberg's Dalia Varian Morelli collides with St. Anthony's Arielle Hernandez after the shot.

Eli Tyll of Glenn makes the header during a game against Shoreham-Wading River.

The rain does not seem to bother Massapequa goalie Colleen Emanuele of Massapequa (center) and her teammates Neave Bowman (15) and Ava Perakakis.

Long Island Lutheran’s Kate Koval announces her intentions to attend Notre Dame.

Ella Giordano of East Meadow slides in for a play against Hewlett.

Jennah Farooki of East Meadow leaps above the scrum for the save against Hewlett.

The North Shore cheerleaders try to stay dry during a Nassau Conference IV football game against Malverne.

Maureen Arendt of Garden City gives the ball a big push during a Nassau field hockey game against Massapequa.

Malverne's Branden McLaughlin gets tackled by Justin Rosen of North Shore.

Olivia Capobianco of Massapequa is in good spirits despite a soaking of rain during a Nassau field hockey game against Garden City

Chaminade's Peter Gerbasi against Kellenberg.

West Islip's Rocco Carpinello gets by West Babylon's Joe Dispigno in the fourth quarter.

The Farmingdale High School Marching Band plays during the halftime show at homecoming.

Carle Place's Patrick McCarthy (4) and Matt Babino (5) celebrate Lucas Viegas' goal during a Nassau Conference B boys soccer game against Wheatley.

Comsewogue midfield Dylan Raspanti heads the ball past the East Hampton keeper.

Jason Kerber of Oceanside crosses the finish line in first place in a cross country race.

Calista Chen of Bellmore Merrick performs the backstroke during a meet.

Comsewogue defender Dale Allison tries to sweep the ball away from East Hampton forward Filiph Garcia Ayala.