Top high school sports photos of the month: March 2023
A collection of our photos from across Long Island's high school sports scene that stood out in March 2023.
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Payton Tini of Locust Valley reacts as her team closes in on a 41-31 win over Cold Spring Harbor in the Nassau girls basketball Class B championship at Mack Sports Complex.
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Malverne teammates celebrate after their win over Carle Place in the Nassau boys basketball Class B championship.
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Christopher Colaciello of Carle Place soars through the air to score two points during the Nassau boys basketball Class B championship against Malverne at Mack Sports Complex.
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Ryan Li of Carle Place makes an acrobatic drive to the net during the Nassau boys basketball Class B championship against Malverne.
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Southampton's Derek Reed drives against Brentwood in the second quarter during the Suffolk boys basketball final at Stony Brook University.
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Emma Morris of Center Moriches gets caught up in the Locust Valley defense during the Long Island Class B girls basketball championship at Hofstras Mack Arena.
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Southampton's Alex Franklin (2) and Derek Reed (3) celebrate their victory over Malverne at the Long Island Class B boys basketball championship game.
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Southampton's Derek Reed drives against Brentwood in the second quarter during the Suffolk boys basketball final at Stony Brook University.
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Mia LoPinto of Manhasset reacts after the final buzzer sounds on her team's 53-38 win over Lynbrook in the Nassau girls basketball Class A championship.
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Isabella Grosso of Massapequa, left, and Payton Dulin of Baldwin battle for possession of a loose ball during the Nassau girls basketball Class AA championship.
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Monique Echols of Baldwin reacts after a 45-40 win over Massapequa in the Nassau girls basketball Class AA championship.
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Chaminade's Ryan Nunez competes in the Boys 100 Yard Butterfly during the state championship meet in Ithaca.
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St. Anthony's Aaron Mendoza competes in the Boys 100 Yard Backstroke during the state championship meet in Ithaca.
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Chaminades James Hedquist gets around Nichols goalie Alex Glofka for the goal during the CHSAA ice hockey championship at Abe Stark Rink in Brooklyn.
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The Baldwin team celebrates after its victory over Port Washington at the Nassau boys basketball Class AA final.
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Patrick Mullin of South Side (left) and James Murphy keep tight defense on Jack Diskin of Manhasset during the Nassau Class A final at Hofstras David S. Mack Arena.
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James Notias of Manhasset takes his foul shot during the Nassau boys Class A final.
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James Bivona of South Side gives teammate Josh Garelle a hug after defeating Manhasset at the Nassau boys Class A final.
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Joshua Petion of Baldwin takes his shot on his way down during the Nassau boys Class AA final against Port Washington.
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Mount Sinai High School during New York State High School Cheerleading Championship at Visions Federal Credit Union Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.
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Alyssa Sanborn of Plainview JFK does her floor routine in the State Gymnastics Championship at Kenmore West High School.
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Mia LoPinto of Manhasset reacts after the final buzzer sounds on her team's 53-38 win over Lynbrook in the Nassau girls basketball Class A championship.
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Monique Echols of Baldwin reacts after a 45-40 win over Massapequa in the Nassau girls basketball Class AA championship.
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St. Anthony's Aaron Mendoza competes in the Boys 100 Yard Backstroke during the state championship meet in Ithaca.
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James Notias of Manhasset takes his foul shot during the Nassau boys Class A final.
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Mount Sinai High School during New York State High School Cheerleading Championship at Visions Federal Credit Union Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.
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Commack's Julie Thomas takes first in the girls shot put at the Newstate indoor track and field championships at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island on March 4, 2023.
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South Side's Robert Pericolosi puts one up in the third quarter during the Long Island boys Class A basketball final against Kings Park.
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Southampton's Tyler Blake, right, reaches for a rebound against Catholic Central's Conor Gemmill during a state Class B Boys Basketball Championship semifinal in Glens Falls.
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Southampton's Derek Reed, left, and Tyler Blake react to their loss in a state Class B Boys Basketball Championship semifinal in Glens Falls.
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Brentwood's Marquese Dennis holds the trophy after the Long Island boys Class AA basketball final.
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Jurrell Hall of West Hempstead competes in the boys high jump during Day 2 of the Nike Indoor Nationals at the Armory in Manhattan.
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Joesph Carroll from Clarke at the state bowling championships.
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Division's Erica DeJesus at the state bowling championships.
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Brooke Andresen from East Islip at the state bowling championships.
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Brentwood celebrates its win during the Long Island boys Class AA basketball final between against Baldwin.
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Laina Friedmann of Smithtown West makes her entrance on to the track to compete in the final heat of the girls 800 meter run during Day 2 of the Nike Indoor Nationals at the Armory in Manhattan.
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Manhasset guard Caitlin Barrett drives against Shoreham-Wading River in the Class A Long Island championship.