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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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“Embracing the spirit of competition, we cultivate excellence through dedication and teamwork, guided by Quaker values of integrity, respect, and community.”

Matthew Johnsen Director of Athletics and Physical Education
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From character to champion

Fast Facts

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Varsity Sports
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Championships

Upper School Athletics

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About

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

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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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Latest Athletic News

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The Friends Academy girls’ 4x400m relay team won the Division 2 New York State Championship and nearly matched its own school record in the process.
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Girls’ 4x400m Relay Team Wins New York State Championship

March 7, 2026 Athletics, Upper School
Despite falling in the Nassau County boys’ basketball championship game, Friends Academy still earned an at-large bid to the NYSPHSAA regional semifinals.
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Despite a Loss, All Is Not Lost for Boys’ Hoops

March 7, 2026 Athletics, Upper School
Six Friends Academy track-and-field athletes are headed to the New York State championships at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island.
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Six Track Athletes Are Headed to the New York State Championships

March 4, 2026 Athletics, Upper School

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
 
Crew
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

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Quakers in College

Aislinn Frazer
Will Davis
Fiona Dougherty
Sean Beaman

Aislinn Frazer
Women's Track & Field
University of West Virginia

Will Davis
Men's Track & Field
Bowdoin University

Fiona Dougherty
Women's Soccer
Kenyon College

Sean Beaman
Men's Squash
Colby College

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 Hartwick
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

 

Athletics Lens: Video Stories

Our State-of-the-Art Facilities

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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.