Half Hollow Hills all everything lacrosse player Anthony Raio has long been considered one of the best players on the island and this week he secured his name in the Suffolk sports record books forever.
Raio become Suffolk’s all-time leader in goals when he scored his 255th goal. That broke the previous mark held by West Islip’s Nicky Galasso. Raio also broke the record in impressive fashion as he had four goals on the day which also brought him within just six goals from becoming Long Island’s all-time leader in goals. That record was set by Syosset’s Jeff Cohen with 260. Half Hollow Hills has two regular season games remaining. The first will be Tuesday afternoon at Huntington and then they will take on Bay Shore on the road on Thursday.
Earlier this season Raio was named one of USA Lacrosse’s 25 High School Boys' Lacrosse Players to Watch in 2025 and has not disappointed. He has led Half Hollow Hills to a perfect 14-0 record where they have outscored their opponents 274-99.
The University of North Carolina commit also leads Suffolk in points with 108 on the season, and the next closest has just 85, while he also sits in second place in scoring with 61 goals on the season. The only player he trails is his teammate, James Bruno. He also has four games this year with double digit points and his high-water mark in goals was 8 against Sachem North.