High school sports roundup: Soccer, field hockey, volleyball, golf, badminton and gymnastics

Updated October 2, 2024

Alex Del Priore scored the game-winner in the 95th minute of double overtime off a pass from Michael Mannino to lead host Whitman boys soccer to a 2-1 win over Ward Melville in Suffolk II. Ethan Jacoutot had a goal off an assist from Carlos Alay for Whitman (6-5), and Jayden Castro made five saves. Maxime Le Lay scored off an assist from Elliot Burgueno while Christian Puopolo had six saves for Ward Melville (6-3).

Tuesday’s games

Wantagh 1, Valley Stream North 0: Gianluca Stornello headed home the winner off a corner kick from Nico Petrocelli in the 53rd minute to lift Wantagh (4-6) to a win in Nassau A-I. Luka Sumberac had four saves in the shutout.

Mount Sinai 2, Wyandanch 1: Arda Dincer scored two goals, including the game-winner with three minutes left in first overtime off an assist from Tom Albertina, to lead Mount Sinai (7-4) in non-league play. Jack Gottlieb assisted on Dincer’s first goal. Josue Corea scored for Wyandanch (4-5-2).

GIRLS SOCCER

Longwood 1, Sachem North 1: Brooke Pfeiffer scored off an assist from Haylee Tufano for Longwood while Addison Pitman scored a goal for Sachem North to secure a draw in non-league play. Makenzi Hansen saved eight shots for Longwood (7-2-1) while Ryan Rosario made five stops for Sachem North (5-3-2).

FIELD HOCKEY

Tuesday’s game

Centereach 3, Commack 2: Madison DiFrietus scored the winning goal in overtime to lead Centereach (3-7) in Suffolk I. Reilly McCarthy scored the tying goal to force overtime with 36 seconds left in the fourth quarter, assisted by a corner pass from Isabella Koch. Ava Cepparo made 12 saves. Paris Duenas and Julianna Lucia scored the goals for Commack (3-7).

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Tuesday’s game

West Hempstead 3, Oyster Bay 2: Leo Papangelopoulos posted a double-double with 27 kills and 11 digs while also serving four aces to lead West Hempstead (5-4) to a five-set win, 25-23, 25-27, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11, in non-league play. Jeremy Ramos Romero paced the defense with 20 digs. Lucas Trinh totaled 42 assists and eight digs. Kyle Grubstein contributed 11 kills, nine digs and four aces in the win.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Harborfields 3, Bayport-Blue Point 1: Joey Greenberg racked up a double-double with 38 assists and 12 digs to lead Harborfields (9-1) to a four-set win, 25-27, 25-12, 25-15, 25-16, in non-league action. Liz Sabino had 12 kills.

Tuesday’s game

Kellenberg 3, Sacred Heart 2: Stella Becker helped Kellenberg (6-0) overcome a two-set deficit with 21 kills, and Amelia Felice and Bianca Sapano totaled 37 assists to earn the five-set win, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-4, in the NSCHSAA. Lexi Gerstein had 24 digs.

BOYS GOLF

Bayport-Blue Point 8.5, Bay Shore 0.5: Kaiden Capurso shot a 3-under 33 at West Sayville Golf Course to lead Bayport-Blue Point (10-0) in Suffolk V. Brady Gelling, Finn Capozzi and Scott Cancellieri all shot 1-over 37s in the win.

Huntington 8, Glenn 1: Will Donaghy shot a season-best 37 and Chase Gadaire shot a 38 at Crescent Club to lead Huntington to a win in Suffolk II. As a team, Huntington (8-1) shot a season-best 195.

BOYS BADMINTON

Tuesday’s game

Roslyn 4, Valley Stream District 3: Second doubles Ryan Chen and Tyler Mui of Roslyn defeated Gabriel Manuel and Femi Akinola of Valley Stream District (7-4), 21-9, 19-21, 21-15, to keep Roslyn undefeated with a 10-0 record. Chen and Mui have won 20 of 22 games this season.

GYMNASTICS

West Babylon 163.525, Connetquot 110.075: Olivia Stuart finished first on vault with a 9.175, second on beam with a 9.275 and second on floor with a 9.525 to lead Lindenhurst/West Babylon (6-0) in Suffolk I. Lindsey Kutchens finished second on vault with a score of 9.15 and first on bars, beam and floor with scores of 8.5, 9.35 and 9.625, respectively.