Rocky Point dominates in the pool and on the basketball court this winter

By Richard V. Acritelli

Over the last week, two special students from Rocky Point High School achieved impressive athletic milestones.  Trevor Green and Casmere Anthony Leon Morrow are both young men who are armed with big smiles and a can-do attitude to gain their goals in the swimming pool and basketball court.  These two student-athletes certainly have a bright future after their impressive sporting moments at Rocky Point.

Junior Trevor Green is a two-time Suffolk County champion “B” runner, where he has been All-League, All-County, All-Conference and All-State several times.  He is also a two-time New York State Federation runner who placed 9th this year. 

In addition to running, he is one of the finest swimmers on Long Island and New York State. On Feb. 8, Green became the county champion in the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke.  He also established new personal best records in front of a packed crowd and wild cheers.

For his brilliance in the pool, Green was given the Suffolk County Most Outstanding Award for Swimming.  Over the next couple of weeks, Green will be training for the New York State swimming championships in Ithaca.  Now a junior with several years of swimming experience, Green placed second as a freshman at Ithaca for the backstroke.  Green also participates in the Three Village Swim Club, where he holds many swimming records at the Stony Brook University pool.

This past summer, Green traveled to the National Select Camp at Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the Olympic Training Center.  Already a verbal commit to the University of Minnesota for swimming, this future engineering student is motivated to compete in the 2028 Olympic trials. Green embodies the true ethos of an athletic warrior. His concentration is established not only through his swimming, but also in his ability to juggle the rigors of athletics and attaining quality grades.  A dedicated student-athlete, Green is a kind, considerate and able person who has made the school district proud of his many achievements.  Green has a devoted cheering section from his parents and sister at every competition.

Playing in only his third year of varsity basketball, Morrow recently scored his 1,000th point for the Rocky Point Eagles.   For the last several years at Rocky Point, Morrow flourished under the direction of his coach and guidance counselor James Jordan, who said, “this was truly an amazing accomplishment that was attained in only three years.  He has changed his game to become a better rebounder and has the support of a balanced team around him.  Currently in the county, he is ranked in the top five of scoring leaders, and tenth on Long Island.  In over 22 seasons, it has been my hope to coach a player of Morrow’s caliber.”

 A senior, Morrow is pleased to be preparing for the play-offs with his teammates. Morrow believes his team is usually the “underdog” during many of his games and over the last couple of weeks they have aggressively defeated opposing teams.  

During a home game against Amityville, Morrow scored 28 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.  An aggressive ball player who likes going to the net to score points, he would like to improve his shooting skills in college.  Already with 1,028 points, Morrow wore a big smile on his face as he described the outstanding landmark of reaching the thousand-point mark, and he was happy that it was scored during a home game.

Athletic Director Jonathan Rufa is impressed with the accomplishments of these students and observed, “It feels like just yesterday that Morrow arrived at our school, presenting a new face of potential for this team.   Morrow is a talented player that has pushed himself to become a 1,000-point scorer.  This basketball triumph demonstrates an immense amount of commitment to this difficult game.”