Westbury's Keith Seims, one of Long Island's best all-time lacrosse face-off specialists, has retired after a 30-year career.

Seims began as a face-off midfielder at W.T. Clarke Junior High School in 1972. Throughout high school, he was a face-off specialist and helped lead the 1978 Varsity Clarke Rams (the team that beat Garden City twice) to their first division championship eve.

In 1980, while winning over 70 percent of his face-offs, Seims helped lead the Nassau Community College Lions to a national championship. In 1982, he led the University of Baltimore to an 11-2 record, the second best in the country, with over 100 face-off wins and 19 goals.

For the past 20 years, Seims played for the New York Lacrosse Club and the Town of Oyster Bay (TOBAY) Lacrosse Club. He won more than 1,000 face-offs at better than 70 percent. Seims also played on the North Club All Star Team in 1993 and 1994. He applied, was considered, but not selected to the New York Saints indoor pro lacrosse team in 1995 and 1996. Although disappointed by not getting a chance to add the needed physical play to the Saints, whose 22-man roster took last place with failing management, Seims was captain of the 1997 TOBAY team that went to he Unites States Championships.

Seims retired from club lacrosse to spend time with his growing family, including his wife, two daughters and newborn son. He is currently working as a family practitioner for the City of New York.