Rye High School turned the 2025-26 school year into a championship parade, with Garnets athletes bringing home state titles in three sports and Section 1 championships in five more.
According to lohud.com’s year-end roundup published July 8, Rye captured state championships in football, girls soccer, and ice hockey, while also winning sectional titles in lacrosse, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and golf.
Football: a perfect season
The football team capped an undefeated 14-0 season with a 28-14 victory over Brighton in the NYSPHSAA Class A championship game Dec. 5 at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse.
The title marked Rye’s fifth state football championship and its first in Class A. Quarterback Carson Miller set a Section 1 record with 3,279 passing yards and 35 touchdowns, while his 68-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Henry Shoemaker helped seal the win.
Head coach Dino Garr also added another milestone to his historic career, earning his record 365th career victory during the season.
Girls soccer: flawless on the biggest stage
The girls soccer team completed a dominant run with a 4-0 win over Aquinas Institute in the NYSPHSAA Class A championship game Nov. 16 at Cortland High School.
Rye finished the season 20-0-3, with every victory coming by multiple goals. Goalkeeper Tessa Labovitz and forward Harkin Brown were named the game’s most outstanding players.
Ice hockey: a first for the program
Rye hockey made history by winning its first state championship in program history.
Senior defenseman Will Weinman scored a late tying goal with 2:22 remaining in the state semifinal against Clarence, sending the game into overtime. The Garnets then defeated Section 1 rival Byram Hills in Buffalo to claim the Division II state title — the program’s first state crown in more than 50 years of varsity hockey.
Coach Peter Thomas was named Westchester/Putnam Coach of the Year.
The championship success continued across the athletic department, with Rye also earning Section 1 titles in lacrosse, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and golf.
As the Garnets look ahead to next season, football will face a major challenge replacing two of its biggest stars: Miller and Shoemaker, who both graduated after leading Rye to a historic year.
