Leading off today: Barely a month before the start of practice, Longwood is searching for a head football coach after Adam DeWitt abruptly resigned last week.
DeWitt, 31, left for an administrative job at Ward Melville, and to spend time with his family, Newsday reported. He was 21-8 with three straight playoff appearances in three seasons as coach.
"We'll have to post the position and go from there,'' Longwood AD Kevin McCarthy told the newspaper. "We're hoping someone who has been on the staff can keep it going."
McCarthy served as coach from 1992 to 1995. Another former coach, Joe Cipp III, still teaches in the district and recently resigned as an assistant at Bellport. McCarthy said the likely option is to elevate a current assistant.
7-on-7 catching on: Are you in need of a mid-summer laugh? Try going to the high school football forum on Syracuse.com and checking out the debates about who the best teams will be this fall. You don't have to dig too deep
