Smithtown West hosted three non-league girls volleyball games, showcasing six of the top programs in Suffolk County, and serving as a fundraiser for the DezyStrong Foundation, established in 2019 to honor the memory of Matthew DiStefano, who died of kidney cancer in January 2020.

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Sydney Leigh-Manuel of Bayport-Blue Point gets her spike beyond Kay Barrett (11) and Jill Cunningham (12) of Happauge during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Sydney Kondracki of Smithtown West serves for a point during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Sydney Kondracki of Smithtown West makes the dig during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Liv DiBenedetto of Happauge makes the dig during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament in a game against Bayport-Blue Point on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Erica Arroyo of Smithtown West spikes past Alexa Gandolfo  of Ward Melville during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Sarah Adams of Happaugue makes the bump during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Haley Hutzler of Happauge spikes the ball past Erin Wiestmann of Bayport-Blue Point during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Bryana Sulinski of Happauge gets ready to serve during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Karli Connolly of Happauge attempts to spike beyond Sydney Leigh- Manuel of Bayport-Blue Point during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Libero, Sydney Kondracki of Smithtown West sets the ball with a bump during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Lizzie Aplustille of Happauge gives the ball a bump over the net during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Jasmine Gandolfo of Ward Melville bumps over the net during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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The Smithtown West team congratulates each other on a hard earned point won during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Kira Pirrera (11) and Delaney McCarthy (13) of Smithtown West block the spike of Sophia DiGirolamo of Ward Melville during the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Erica Arroyo of Smithtown West sails into her serve during the DezyStrong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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The Smithtown West team poses for a photo after their win against Ward Melville at the Dezy Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Lily Can of Sayville (left) and Jessica Menze of Sayville try for the block during the Desi Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Jessica Menze of Sayville gets her spike past Megan Kehoe of Kings Park during the Desi Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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The Kings Park starting lineup congratulate one another after a point during the Desi Strong volleyball tournament in a game against Sayville on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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The Sayviflle volleyball team poses for a photo before the start of the Desi Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Trinity Ricevuto of Sayville (15) and Kristin Suydam of Sayville go up for the block during the Desi Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Libero Haydyn Prosaic of Sayville goes up for her serve during the Desi Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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during the Desi Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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Libero, Haydyn Prosaic waits for the incoming serve during the Desi Strong volleyball tournament on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Smithtown West High School.

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