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Friends Academy’s powerful foundation of Quaker values encourage student-athletes to push themselves to develop the key skills of resiliency and critical thinking that are necessary in today's athletic realm.  Our team sports provide student-athletes a place to transform our values into sportsmanship and success across one of the most competitive leagues on Long Island.
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Registration for 2024 Upper School Fall Sports begins on Friday, July 26, Registration for 2024 Middle School Fall Sports begins on Wednesday, September 4.

Registration must be completed prior to the first practice of pre-season.

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"Embracing the spirit of competition, we cultivate excellence through dedication and teamwork, guided by Quaker values of integrity, respect, and community. Fostering an environment where every athlete can thrive, we emphasize sportsmanship and compassionate leadership, preparing individuals for life's challenges with resilience and humility. Together, we forge a legacy rooted in Quaker principles, striving for both athletic achievement and personal growth."
– Matt Johnsen, Interim Director of Athletics and Physical Education

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Upper School Athletics

Our athletes compete with great success in Section VIII of Nassau County Public High School Athletic Association. Though we are the smallest school in the association – and the only independent school – we've fielded championship teams in eight different sports for boys and girls in recent years and have won numerous awards for good sportsmanship. And the opportunities to be an athlete and a leader are far greater here than at most larger schools. 

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Middle School Athletics

Through physical education and athletics, Middle School students develop skills of athleticism and fitness, while learning to understand the values of team, school, and community.

In 5th and 6th grade, all students participate in physical education. Meanwhile, all 7th and 8th graders participate in a team sport each season, with practices built into the school day. 

Athletics should foster values such as; cooperation, a strong work ethic, fair play, grace in victory and defeat, and respect for teammates, coaches, opponents, and officials. Athletics develop individual skills, provide opportunity for personal enjoyment, and give a sense of belonging and accomplishment.

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Middle School Sports Offered

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Middle Schoolers Play a Team Sport Each Season

Fall Sports

MS Coed Cross Country
MS Girls Field Hockey
MS Boys Football
MS Boys Soccer
MS Girls Soccer

Interested in becoming a student-athlete? Let’s talk!

Winter Sports

Grade 8 Boys Basketball
Grade 8 Girls Basketball
Grade 7 Boys Basketball
Grade 8 Boys Basketball
MS Boys Volleyball
MS Girls Volleyball
MS Squash

Interested in becoming a student-athlete? Learn more!

Spring Sports

MS Boys Baseball
MS Boys Lacrosse
MS Girls Lacrosse
MS Girls Softball
MS Boys Track & Field
MS Girls Track & Field

Interested in becoming a student-athlete? Sign Up!

Awards and Recognitions

Each year we are proud of the achievements our student-athletes earn through teamwork, determination, patience, resiliency – and always with joy for their teammates.

Spring 2024

Baseball
Mason Linken '26 All-League
 
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Alvin Deng '26 Nationals Qualifier
 
Boys Golf
Akash Agarwal '26 All-County, All-State
Jack Estrella '24 Newsday Top 20, All-State, All-County
Will Green '24 All-County
Charles Nevin '26 All-County, All-State
Peter Rosen '25 All-County
Sean Shallat '24 Newsday Top Ten, All-County

Girls Golf
Ava Estrella '26 Newsday Top 20, All-State
Joy Biondi '25 All-County Honorable Mention

Boys Lacrosse
Clarke Beard '25 All-Conference
Campbell Florence '24 Newsday Top 100, All-County, All-American Honorable Mention
Steve Panagopoulos '28 All-Conference
Cooper Schultz '24 All-Conference

Girls Lacrosse
Emma Brock '26 All-Conference
Lexi Cohen '26 All-County Honorable Mention
Skylar Cohen '24 Newsday Top 100, Scholar Athlete
Juliette D'Addario '26 All-Conference
Gabbie Hudak '27 All-County
Sofia Schwarz '26 All-Conference
Dylan Wolf '26 Fran McCall Unsung Hero

Softball
Andie Herman '26 All-Conference

Boys Tennis
Bryan Bin '26 Newsday Top 30, All-State
Will Bohner '26 Newsday Top 30, All-County
Russell Notaris '24 Newsday Top 30, All-State

Track & Field
Logan Alvarez '24 Division Champion, All-Division
Clementine Constantino '24 All-Division
Will Davis '25 Division Champion
Chace Edwards '27 Division Champion
Cynthia Eustache '26 All-Division, All-County
Abby Frazer '26 Division Champion
Aislinn Frazer '25 Newsday Top 50, 2x Division Champion, All-County
Kat Goldstein '26 2x Division Champion
Mia Herold '25 All-County
Ava Jaklitsch '26 All-Division
Cooper Mott '26 All-Division, All-County
Charlotte Knight '24 Division Champion
Charlotte Yanke '26 2x Division Champion
Daren Zhong '26 2x Division Champion, All-County

Winter 2023-24

Boys Basketball
Jake Bock '24 Newsday Top 100, All-County
Jackson O'Brien '24 Newsday Top 100, Co-Conference Player of the Year, All-State
Kyle Kramer '24 All-County
Myles Morris '24 All-Conference
Josh McKenzie '24 All-Conference
Eyan Valadez '27 All-County, All-State

Girls Basketball
Dafna Jakubiak '24 All-Conference
Sienna Smith '24 All-Conference
 
Boys Ice Hockey
Teddy Kenny ' 25 All-Star
Blaise Saad '26 All-Star

Indoor Track
Logan Alvarez '24 County Champion, All-County, 3x Conference Champion
Skylar Cohen '24 All-County, Conference Champion
Chace Edwards '27 County Champion, Conference Champion, All-County
Cynthia Eustache '26 All-County, Conference Champion, All-Conference
Aislinn Frazer '25 Newsday Top 25, 2x County Champion, All-County, 3x Conference Champion, All-State, All-Federation
Aidan Lloves '26 Conference Champion
Maia Madeira '27 All-County, Conference Champion
Cooper Mott '26 All-County, All-Conference
Tomas Puente Teixidor '25 County Champion
Daren Zhong '26 2x County Champion, All-County, Conference Champion, All-Conference, All-State, All-Federation


Fall 2023

Cross Country
Aislinn Frazer '25 Newsday Top 25, County Champion
Abby Frazer '26 All-Conference
Charlotte Knight '24 All-Conference
Ava Jaklitsch '26 All-Conference
Charlotte Yanke '25 All-Conference
Daren Zhong '26 All-Conference

Field Hockey
Adriana Lloves '24 All-County, Newsday Top 50, Exceptional Senior
Daphne Lizza '25 All-Conference
Cc Saad '25 Unsung Hero
Lindsay Vuono '24  All-League
Laila Walker '24 All-County Honorable Mention

Girls Soccer
Maya Morey '24 All-County, Newsday Top 100
Arianna Quan-Soon-Victor '24 All-County, Newsday Top 100, Senior Scholar Athlete
Fiona Dougherty '25 All-County Honorable Mention
Gabi Sandoval '24 All-County Honorable Mention
Katherine Goldstein '26 All-County Honorable Mention
Dafna Jakubiak '24 All-County Honorable Mention
Julia Lubliner '24 All-Conference

Boys Soccer
Logan Alvarez '24 Scholar Athlete
Jake Bock '24 Newsday Top 100
Jordi Campoverde '24 All-Conference, Senior Scholar Athlete
Owen Gordon '27 All-Conference
Dylan Leon '26 Newsday Top 100, All-County
Mircea Manu '26 All-Conference
John O'Sullivan '24 All-County Honorable Mention
Edwin Saravia '24 All-County Honorable Mention

Girls Tennis
Skylar Cohen '24 All-County, Newsday Top 30
Kate Juhel '24 Sportsmanship
Teah Login '25 All-County
Eva Sun '24 All-County

Athletics Lens: Video Stories

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Quakers in College

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Friends Academy has a long-standing history of student-athletes going on to compete at the next level – allowing our alumni to "let their lives speak" at colleges and universities that are a good fit both academically and athletically. 

Friends Academy Class of 2024

Skylar Cohen Lacrosse Yale
Henry Davison Crew Brown
Jack Estrella Golf Williams
Michael Fiechter Swimming Colby
Campbell Florence Lacrosse Dartmouth
William Gokey Crew Columbia
Maya Morey Soccer William & Mary
John O'Sullivan Soccer Kenyon

Friends Academy Class of 2023

Cate Barry Crew Princeton
Jackson Brielmann Track & Field Colby
Olivia Carden Track & Field Emory
Dijaye Carpenter Track & Field Emory
Danielle Davis Soccer Clemson
Meg Gillies Crew Hamilton
Ben Martin Track & Field Colby
Logan Mott Track & Field Holy Cross
Paris Panagopoulos Lacrosse Yale
Malachi Polson Basketball

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Dylan Rorech Baseball Villanova
Ines Roti Tennis Davidson

 

Friends Academy Class of 2022

Erick Almendares Soccer Boston College
Madison O'Sullivan Soccer Binghamton College
Charlotte Semlies Lacrosse University of Chicago

 

Friends Academy Class of 2021

Ella Barry Crew Princeton University
Julia Bonvino Equestrian Long Island University
Billy Daal Football The Taft School (post-grad)
Alex Douglas Basketball Trinity College
Meriwether Florence Lacrosse Dartmouth College
Caroline Green Track & Field Williams College
Sydney Kang Lacrosse Amherst College
Madison Mack Soccer Union College
Albert Paniccia Lacrosse Providence College
Gretchen Waechter Soccer Lafayette College

 

Friends Academy Class of 2020

Caroline Carrello Lacrosse George Mason University
Aaron Daniels Football Muhlenberg College
Jack Davis Track & Field Williams College
Tyler Henry Football Washington University
Liam Jachetta Golf Bowdoin College
Pius Lo Tennis Hamilton College
Leah Loetman Track & Field Colby College
Madeline Rice Sailing University of Pennsylvania
Henry Schoeffel Crew Western University
Daniel Selby Baseball Washington & Lee University

 

Our State-of-the-Art Facilities

Friends Academy's 65-acre campus houses a sprawling athletic complex suited to all of our student-athletes' needs. The Athletics building is home to the Main Gym, where Boys and Girls basketball teams play, as well as an expansive Fieldhouse with three basketball courts and an indoor track, a full weight room, and a cardio fitness room. Outside, the campus boasts five tennis courts, a brand-new turf field for soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey, a football field, an outdoor track and field arena, four grass practice fields, a softball field, a baseball field, and over a mile of scenic cross country trails. All competition and practice areas are centrally located, creating a sense of community amongst all student-athletes. 

What Parents Need to Know

Our successful athletics programs are just one of the things that make Friends Academy special. To learn more, get our viewbook which includes more insights into our mission and philosophy, including:

  • How we empower our students to create change
  • What makes our community so strong
  • How we practice peace, justice, and understanding
  • Day-to-day life at Friends Academy
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