William Floyd High School News

William Floyd High School News


Dec 11, 2025

William Floyd Cleans Up at the Awards Dinner

The William Floyd Colonials football program had a big night this week earning a host of honors at the annual Suffolk County Football Coaches Association awards dinner held at the Hyatt Regency in Hauppauge.

Dec 11, 2025

Ja’Quan Thomas Wins the Hansen Award

Ja’Quan Thomas will need to find a place to put all his new trophies and awards after this week.

Dec 9, 2025

William Floyd Basketball Hosts Coach Sumpter Memorial Game

The William Floyd High School boys’ varsity basketball team, led by head coach Will Slinkosky, recently hosted its first annual Coach Darrell Sumpter Memorial Game in a matchup against Sachem North.

Nov 16, 2025

The Colonials are now looking at a 3-peat

The William Floyd Colonials are heading back to the Suffolk County Championship game after defeating rival Longwood in a dominant 41-7 rout this weekend.

Nov 9, 2025

Floyd moves on defeating a familiar foe

The No. 1-seeded William Floyd Colonials continued their quest for another championship with a dominant 34-14 victory over Sachem East in the Section XI quarterfinals this weekend.

Nov 6, 2025

William Floyd cross country qualifies for states

The William Floyd High School boys’ varsity cross country team, under the leadership of head coach Ed Noll, recently concluded a successful regular-season dual meet schedule with an impressive 4-1 overall record.

Nov 4, 2025

William Floyd with a statement win on senior day

The William Floyd High School varsity football team, led by head coach Paul Longo, finished the 2025 regular season with a perfect 8-0 record after a 35-0 victory over Walt Whitman this past Saturday. With the win, the Colonials earned the Division I championship for the 17th time in program history and secured their 26th consecutive playoff berth.

Oct 29, 2025

William Floyd sisters earn All-State honors

William Floyd High School juniors Anabel Van Cott and Lydia Van Cott, under the leadership of two-time USTA Coach of the Year Dave Pia, earned All-State honors after finishing second in the Suffolk County Doubles Tournament held at Smithtown East on October 18–19.

Oct 22, 2025

Floyd wins D-1 championship rematch

This past weekend featured a rematch of last year’s Division I Suffolk County Championship game, and once again, William Floyd stood tall when all was said and done.

Oct 5, 2025

William Floyd wins the Parkway Power Bowl

This past weekend, William Floyd’s undefeated season hung in the balance and appeared to be in serious jeopardy — but the Colonials found a way to prevail, winning the Parkway Power Bowl over their half-century rivals, the Longwood Lions.

Sep 28, 2025

William Floyd only needs one half to dominate

William Floyd needed only one half of football this weekend to prove its dominance — and for Sachem East, that was one half too many.

Sep 24, 2025

William Floyd is perfect on the season

The William Floyd girls’ varsity tennis team came into the season with high hopes and possibly just as high expectations, but they have surpassed every expectation thus far this year.

Sep 22, 2025

William Floyd alumni authors return for library event

Some of William Floyd High School’s most accomplished alumni will return to their roots later this month to share their journeys as published authors in an event designed to inspire the next generation of storytellers.

Sep 21, 2025

Thomas puts up 300+ yards to lead Floyd

It seems like every time you look at a William Floyd's box score and take a peek at Ja’Quan Thomas's numbers you have to take a double take; this week was a triple take as the star running back ran wild.

Sep 21, 2025

William Floyd Excels at 24th Smith Point Bridge 5K

The event showcased William Floyd’s dedication to education, community involvement, and athletic excellence, celebrating both student and teacher achievements in support of literacy programs.

Sep 15, 2025

Thomas Begins Where He Left Off

William Floyd's Ja'Quan Thomas has begun the 2025 season the same way he ended last year, and that is by racking up yards and looking as impressive as ever.

Aug 7, 2025

No Summer Letdown

For the William Floyd High School boys’ varsity soccer team there is no off season if you want to be great and they proved that this summer.

Jun 24, 2025

In The End Macchia Stands Above The Rest

When all is said and done William Floyd High School senior track & field star Zariel Macchia will be remembered as one of the greatest athletes to ever compete in Suffolk County and Long Island, and she made sure to make us all know that right until the end of her high school career.

Jun 23, 2025

William Floyd High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian & Salutatorian

The William Floyd School District is pleased to recognize the valedictorian and salutatorian for the William Floyd High School Class of 2025 – Alice Chen and Rachel Chen, respectively.

Jun 14, 2025

William Floyd Track Looks to Make a Statement at States

William Floyd will be well represented at the State Tournament this year as five William Floyd High School varsity track athletes will be heading to the Championships this upcoming weekend to compete for state titles.

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Bowl Season Brings Value

The new landscape of college football has brought many changes, and the transfer portal has significantly affected bowl games. More and more players are opting out of bowl games if their teams aren’t in the College Football Playoff, and while that is disappointing for fans, it gives sports bettors an edge.