Corey Ochs, a senior at Long Beach High School, has been named the New York State winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award and was recently featured as a News 12 Scholar Athlete during the week of March 3.
A three-sport athlete, Ochs is also an honors student and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program candidate. He is a captain of the Boys’ varsity soccer, swim and tennis teams. This year, he earned All-County status for soccer, a distinction that he received last year for tennis. He has been recognized twice as an All-County swimmer.
Ochs also serves as a member of the high school’s National Honor Society, Athletes Helping Athletes organization and Forensics Team in addition to being the salutatorian of his graduating class.