Long Island High School Cross Country News and Times
Coverage of Long Island high school cross country from the leading source of Long Island Sports, Newsday.com
Salute to the champions: Fall 2025
Long Island brought home the hardware this fall. A look back at the state champions in soccer, volleyball, tennis, swimming and cross country and the four Long Island champions in football.
Ward Melville boys cross country headed to Nike Cross Nationals 2m read

Boys and girls cross country state Federation championships
Port Jeff boys XC wins second straight Class D public school state title 2m read

Photos: State cross country championships

ESM's Laezza takes second in Class B at state public school XC championships 2m read

Bethpage girls XC wins Class B championship at Nassau state qualifier 1m read

Chaminade boys, St. Anthony's girls win titles at CHSAA XC finals 1m read

Wantagh's Frazer wins Nassau XC boys title, qualifies for two state finals 2m read

Photos: Nassau boys cross country championships

Photos: Nassau girls cross country championships

Anatol races Ward Melville boys cross country team to Suffolk 'A' title 2m read
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ESM'S Laezza breaks own Suffolk record at Sunken Meadow 1m read

Photos: Boys cross country Suffolk state qualifier

Photos: Girls cross country Suffolk state qualifier
Fortunato's tie-breaking finish delivers MacArthur XC team title 2m read
Uniondale's Wallace wins Nassau Class I XC championship 2m read

Nassau boys cross country championships

Photos: Nassau girls cross country championships
Laezza sets course record in 5,000 meter run at Sunken Meadow 2m read
Piracci put in the work this year to become the best 2m read

Photos: Suffolk girls cross country division championships

Photos: Suffolk boys cross country division championships
Brian Guiheen makes his mark on Chaminade cross country 1m read

Going wins fourth NSCHSAA girls XC title in four years 2m read

Photos: NSCHSAA cross country league championships
Boys cross country: Top 5 breakout performers 1m read
Girls cross country: Top 5 breakout performers 1m read
Top 5 newcomers in girls cross country this season 1m read
Top 5 newcomers in boys cross country this season 1m read

Cross Country spotlight: Ward Melville, Chaminade boys have eyes on state dominance 3m read

Newsday's top 50 boys cross country runners for 2025 7m read

Top 50 girls cross country runners for 2025 8m read

All-Long Island girls cross country team 2024 1m read

All-Long Island boys cross country team 2024 1m read

How state champs ran down ultimate prize 4m read

Floyd's Macchia wins second straight state Federation cross country title 3m read

Photos: State Federation cross country championships

Manhasset, Port Jeff boys cross country teams capture state championships 2m read

Floyd's Macchia, BBP's McInnes win state cross country titles 2m read

Manhasset's Sealy, Farmingdale's Thomatos both win at Nassau cross country state qualifier 2m read

Friends' Frazer qualifies for both state and Federation cross country championships 2m read

Veit leads Port Jefferson to shutout at Suffolk Class D boys cross country championship 1m read

Photos: Suffolk cross country championships

BBP's McInnes fights back from illness to win Suffolk Class B girls cross country title 1m read

East Meadow's Zaria Hall captures Nassau girls cross country 5K title 2m read

Wantagh's Owen Stachlik wins Nassau cross country 5K title 2m read

Photos: Nassau cross country championships

High school notebook: Portledge girls soccer eyes title 3m read

HS sports notebook: Friends' Frazer in a good place, plus more 4m read

HS notebook: Ward Melville XC setting standard, plus more fall sports 4m read
Paul Koretzki, longtime cross country and track coach, dies at 84 3m read

Top 25 boys cross country runners for 2024 3m read

Top 25 girls cross country runners 4m read

Floyd's Macchia to continue decorated running career at BYU 2m read

Tony Toro, known as 'Mr. Track and Field' in Suffolk, dies at 77 3m read

Top 10 Long Island HS standout performances in 2023 7m read

All-Long Island boys cross country team 2m read

All-Long Island girls cross country team 2m read

Floyd's Macchia places 10th at Foot Locker Nationals 1m read

Sayville girls cross country made history with repeat 1m read

BBP's McInnes ran far away from the field en route to a championship 1m read
Gorwitz takes over scoring role in BBP's win over East Islip 1m read
Mitchell's 20 points, defense lifts Valley Stream North 1m read
Newsday Athlete of the Week is Sayville football's Vitale 2m read
Floyd honors late coach Sumpter: 'I felt like his presence was there' 1m read
Syosset boys swimming and diving: 90 wins in a row! 1m read
Erasmus Hall claims its sixth city championship in seven years 2m read
QB Kobeissi's two TDs help Bryant to first PSAL football championship 2m read
Frank J. Macchiarola tops James Madison to win PSAL 3A title 4m read
The streak lives! Garden City football earns 5th straight LI title, 66th win in row 3m read
BBP's Steyert drills 47-yard FG as time expires to win LI Class IV title 3m read
Football official Superina injured during Garden City-East Islip game 1m read
Gridiron Greats from the Long Island football championship games 1m read