The fall sports season was a successful one for Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School student-athletes. Seven varsity teams qualified for Section XI postseason contests, and there were three league championship teams, and three county finalist teams. Two teams were named county champions, one team secured a Long Island championship, and one team secured a state title. Additionally, five athletes received All-State designations, four coaches acquired the designation of Coach of the Year, and every varsity team was designated as a New York State Public High School Athletic Association scholar-athlete team. In all, there were 142 students who received the designation of scholar-athlete.
The following is a wrap-up of the Sharks’ fall athletic season:
Girls Varsity Soccer – Scholar-Athlete Team, Section XI Playoff Qualifier (1st Seed), League VI Champions, and AA County Finalist
Coach Rebecca Thorn – League VI Coach of the Year
Layla Bloxon – All-County
Gianna Da Cunha – All-League
Gracie DiPalo – All-County
Maeve Gayer – All-County
Lily Gravina – All-League
Ella Russo – All-County
Jenna Vormittag – All-League
Boys Varsity Soccer – Scholar-Athlete Team
Garrett Bollinger – All-Academic
David Coxic – All-League
Justin Everoski – All-Conference
Aidan Slovensky – All-League
Girls Volleyball – Scholar-Athlete Team
Rebecca Benson – All-League
Madyson DesLauriers – All-League
Madalena Hiotis – All-League
Boys Volleyball – Scholar-Athlete Team, Playoff Qualifier (1st Seed), Division Champions, Section XI Class AA Champions, Long Island Champions, NYSPHSAA Division II State Champions
Coach William Kropp – Newsday Coach of the Year
Ralph Betner – All-County and All-State Tournament
Tyler Bottcher – All-County and All-State Tournament
Brennen Brandow – JV Coach of the Year
Jack Cain – All-County
Logan DeLumen – All-All-County
Ayden DesLauriers – All-County, Newsday Player of the Year, State Tournament MVP
Andrew Dragos – All-County
Mason Gatchalian – All-Division
Andrew Santangelo – All-Division
James Talamini – All-Division Honorable Mention
Girls Field Hockey – Scholar-Athlete Team and Section XI Playoff Qualifier (5th Seed)
Victoria Gambino – Unsung Hero
Madison Heaney – All-Classification
Caitlin Masera - All-Tournament
Katelynn Murtha – Honorable Mention All-County and All-County
Taylor Murtha – All-County
Molly McGuire – All-Classification
Natalie Psaltis – All-County
Alexa Quiery – All-Tournament
Kate Valenti – All-Classification
Girls Cross-Country – Scholar-Athlete Team
Grace DeMeo – All-Division
Sara Mikula - All-League/County
Mya Quinn – All-League/County
Boys Cross-Country – Scholar-Athlete Team, Division Champions and Section XI Class AA Champions
Coach Brian Methven – Coach of the Year (Class B)
Justin Albanese – All-League, All-County and All-State
Gavin Calvo - All-League
Christian Capolino – All-League and All-County
Nick Pugliese – All-League
Paul Zorn – All-League and All-County
Gameday Cheer – Scholar-Athlete Team and County Finalist
Elaina Garcia – All-County
Emma Graham – All-Classification
Taryn Kirwan – Academic All-County
Sadie Scott - All-County
Girls Tennis – Scholar Athlete Team and Division Qualifiers
Coach Mya Tribble – Division IV Coach of the Year
Ava Didonna – All-Conference
Isabella Mazzochi – All-Conference and All-County
Charlotte Rozycki – All-Conference
Carolina Sallustio – All-Conference
Makena Wood – All-League and All-Conference
Pasha Wray – All-Conference
Boys Golf – Scholar-Athlete Team
Football – Scholar-Athlete Team and Playoff Qualifier (8th Seed)
Nolan Douglas – All-Division 2nd team
Max Ferraro - All-County
Stevey Pacella Gordon – All-Division 1st team
Joe Green – All-Division 2nd Team
Joey Hershey – All-Division 1st Team
Cole Klein – All-Division 2nd Team
Tommy Powers – All-Division 1st Team
Photo captions:
Photo A: During the Dec. 12 Eastport-South Manor Board of Education meeting, student-athletes who received All-County and All-State designations for the fall sports season were recognized.
Photo B: (Back, l-r) Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Patrick Hayes and varsity boys volleyball assistant coach Lorri Kropp and (back-right) boys varsity volleyball coach Bill Kropp are pictured with the NYSPHSAA Division II State Champions.
Photos courtesy of the Eastport-South Manor Central School District
Date Added: 12/16/2024