Longwood High School News

Longwood High School News


Jan 20, 2026

DeStefano and Murray Unite to Honor MLK in Longwood

Students, families, and community members came together for Longwood Central School District’s annual “Unity Walk,” part of the district’s Unity Day celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 19, 2026

Longwood Students Philly Bound to Learn Democracy Firsthand

Students at Longwood High School will soon take part in a hands-on civics learning experience in Philadelphia thanks to a competitive national grant awarded to social studies teacher Jeanne Knudsen, the Longwood Central School District announced.

Dec 30, 2025

Longwood Hosts Their Alumni Game

The day after Christmas, Longwood High School hosted its Alumni Basketball Game at home, bringing together former student-athletes to celebrate the rich history and success of the program.

Dec 22, 2025

Longwood Cheer Champions Head to Nationals

The Longwood Varsity Cheerleaders are officially headed to the National Championships after an outstanding performance last week at UCA’s Keystone Regional Competition in Reading, Pennsylvania. Competing at a high level for the first time this season, the Lions rose to the challenge in impressive fashion, qualifying for nationals and capturing first place at the event.

Oct 1, 2025

Longwood High School seniors debate in Mock Legislature

Suffolk County Legislators Chad Lennon and Dominick Thorne hosted Longwood High School students for a hands-on introduction to the legislative process.

Aug 14, 2025

The Lions Take Home More Gold

The Longwood Lions were in full roar this past week when they took home numerous awards at the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Brunch. Both Giselle Harris and Delaney Israel were recognized as All-Long Island players.

Aug 7, 2025

Longwood's 7th Grader Named Long Island's Athlete of the Year

Longwood school district's Amanda Ratley has been named 2024 USATF Long Island Female Athlete of the Year.

Jun 30, 2025

Longwood Lax Award Winners

The Longwood Lions girls lacrosse team gave out some special end of the year awards and their star players were able to take home these prominent honors before graduation.

Jun 18, 2025

Longwood Baseball Brings Home The Hardware

This year's League 1 champions the Longwood Lions baseball team were honored for their individual achievements.

Jun 12, 2025

Longwood Impresses at the State Qualifiers

The Longwood girls' track and field student athletes competed at the Suffolk County State Qualifier this week and they were impressive across the board.

May 8, 2025

Fisher and Thomas Earn Their Awards

The National Football Foundation James C. Metzger Suffolk County Chapter recently held their annual Scholar Athlete Brunch to honor the “Golden Eleven” team from Suffolk County and the “Players of the Week” team for the fall 2024 season. Longwood High School had two athletes honored at the event.

Apr 23, 2025

Longwood Stops Hills Streak

The Longwood Lady Lions football team have ended Half Hollow Hills winning streak with a 20-13 home win.

Apr 8, 2025

Sometimes It Means More Than Just the Game

Sometimes a practice or in this case a scrimmage means more than you think. A prime example of that came this week for the Longwood JV Baseball program.

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Sports

Is There a New Ace in Town?

The New York Mets have a new ace, and fantasy owners have been accustomed to viewing Freddy Peralta as a near-ace for some time. The move to a more pitcher-friendly park should help, but do not overreach, because the reality is that the lineup around him is roughly the same and the bullpen is likely worse at protecting his leads. Peralta has been a standout for years, and slotting him in as a high-value fantasy arm is easy. The question is just how high he should go.


Sports

Super Bowl Props - Sometimes Boring Pays

My early thinking on the Big Game centers around the belief that I have that both of these defenses will steal the show. The Seahawks have allowed just 68 points in their last seven games that were not against the Stafford–McVay Rams, while the Patriots’ run defense has allowed 87, 79, and 48 rushing yards in their last three games.


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