The Half Hollow Hills Red Colts are your 2025 Class A New York State Champions.
The championship game was pitted to be their toughest test yet, and the Colts walked away as the undisputed best team in the state. Half Hollow Hills beat West Genesee 15-10 in an offensive outburst that they couldn't keep pace with.
West Genesee was the giant this team had to slay, and they had the kind of season that it would take a superior effort to take them out. They were working on a perfect season but watched as the Red Colts got off to a quick lead and then never looked back. It was Half Hallow Hills who were left standing with perfection intact, ending their season with an unblemished 23-0 mark.
Half Hollow Hills scored the first four goals of the game and that had ballooned to a 10-4 lead at the half. The team that has won more boys lacrosse state titles (15) than any other team in New York, now were scrambling against the relentless offensive attack put on by the Red Colts.
The best player on Long Island had the type of game you'd expect from him as Anthony Raio had six goals and two assists in the game and he was paramount in the early game thumping scoring four of those goals before halftime.
Nick Haugen led the team with four assists and Zach Marco played a pivotal role with four goals of his own. It seemed every one of the team had a part of the offense in this one. Ryan Chung had two goals and one assist, Dan Chung added one of each, James Bruno scored two goals and Luke Bradley chipped in with one assist. In net Sal Santoro had 14 saves and some key stops early on.
It's the first state title in the school's history, and the first perfect season.