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The Westhampton Beach High School girls varsity soccer team recently wrapped up a successful Kicks for Cancer fundraiser and awareness campaign. Through teamwork, the players raised $2,000 for the cause by collecting donations and wearing pink during a recent game to help spread awareness. In addition, the team supported Peter’s Packages, a new community service initiative founded by student Elizabeth Sultan in memory of her father. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
School spirit was on full display at Southampton High School the week of October 13 as the Mariners celebrated homecoming week. The week was marked by various theme days and events, including a pep rally, annual homecoming dance, bonfire and barbecue. Students also cheered on their school’s athletes during featured tennis, volleyball, soccer, field hockey and flag football games. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
School spirit was on full display at Southampton High School the week of October 13 as the Mariners celebrated homecoming week. The week was marked by various theme days and events, including a pep rally, annual homecoming dance, bonfire and barbecue. Students also cheered on their school’s athletes during featured tennis, volleyball, soccer, field hockey and flag football games. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
School spirit was on full display at Southampton High School the week of October 13 as the Mariners celebrated homecoming week. The week was marked by various theme days and events, including a pep rally, annual homecoming dance, bonfire and barbecue. Students also cheered on their school’s athletes during featured tennis, volleyball, soccer, field hockey and flag football games. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Excitement and pride were on display as Hampton Bays High School celebrated homecoming during the week of October 13. The week included a spirited pep rally, a community bonfire and a parade, as well as a homecoming dance. It also featured sporting events, including varsity boys and girls soccer and volleyball matches and a culminating homecoming football game under the lights, where the Baymen ousted Port Jefferson with a final score of 32-7. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Excitement and pride were on display as Hampton Bays High School celebrated homecoming during the week of October 13. The week included a spirited pep rally, a community bonfire and a parade, as well as a homecoming dance. It also featured sporting events, including varsity boys and girls soccer and volleyball matches and a culminating homecoming football game under the lights, where the Baymen ousted Port Jefferson with a final score of 32-7. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Seventy-two Westhampton Beach High School students were recently inducted into the school’s math , science and world language honor societies during an induction ceremony. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hampton Bays Elementary School students recently learned about bicycle and car safety as part of a Teddy Bear Clinic sponsored by Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Trauma Center. They also had the opportunity to diagnose their teddy bears with an injury and treat them with bandages. Second-graders Mike Quishpe Boni and Leyla Rivera Dubois were among the participating students. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Southampton Intermediate School National Junior Honor Society participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 4, joining hundreds of community members in raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research, education and support. Wearing pink and walking with along with faculty advisers Kristen Minter, Mei-Lynn Guerrero and RoseAnn Gentile, the students came together to support survivors, honor those lost and stand united in the fight to end breast cancer. The event, hosted by the American Cancer Society, took place at Grangabel Park in Riverhead and served as a powerful reminder of the importance of community involvement and compassion. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT During the month of October, NJHS members also organized fundraising efforts at their school to contribute to the American Cancer Society's mission.
Members of the Southampton High School Rotary Interact Club were recently presented with the Rotary Citation for Interact Clubs, also known as the Club Excellence Award. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Southampton Intermediate School students came together in a sea of orange on October 22 to celebrate Unity Day, a national event that promotes kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Dressed in bright orange — the official color of Unity Day — students and staff participated in a variety of kindness activities designed to foster a positive school culture and reinforce the importance of standing together against bullying. The district’s participation in Unity Day is part of its ongoing commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for all students. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Southampton High School counseling department recently took 30 students to visit Suffolk County Community College. The students toured the school and learned about campus life and college majors. They also had an opportunity to apply for admission at Suffolk County Community College. On the same trip, they visited Stony Brook University. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Our Lady of the Hamptons School teacher Claire Zaneski and her first grade students presented a musical tribute to community helpers as their class assembly, dressed as crossing guards, fire and police personnel, chefs, construction and medical personnel. Front, Piper Callahan, Michael Milani, Brysen Blodorn; back, Santiago Arango and Massimo Jimenez. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL
Southampton Rotary Interact Club Earns Club Excellence Award
The Southampton High School Rotary Interact Club has been awarded the Rotary Citation for Interact Clubs, also known as the Club Excellence Award, for outstanding efforts during the 2024-25 school year.
This prestigious recognition honors Interact clubs that achieve significant goals aligned with Rotary International’s Action Plan, focusing on leadership, service and global citizenship.
At the Suffolk County Rotary District meeting earlier this fall, District Governor Lydia Wells presented the award, recognizing the club’s achievement of 11 out of 14 targeted goals for the year.
To earn the award, club members selected and completed meaningful service initiatives in partnership with their sponsor Rotary club. These included a fundraiser to support local scholarships for graduating seniors and a schoolwide mental health awareness project, Pass It on Post-Its. The Interact Club also prioritized leadership development by introducing the Rotary Youth program to over 100 fellow students as part of a presentation in English and Spanish.
Another major success for the club was its growth. From just a handful of members the previous year, the Interact Club expanded to nearly 20 active members, surpassing its membership goal and laying the foundation for future leadership and service.
Westhampton Beach Students Inducted Into Academic Honor Societies
Seventy-two Westhampton Beach High School students were recently inducted into the school’s math (M), science (S) and world language (W) honor societies at an induction ceremony.
To be accepted, students must maintain a 92 percent average overall in coursework of that discipline and challenge themselves with rigorous AP/college-level courses.
The following students were inducted: Mia Albinson (S, M, W), Jude Allen (M), Sofia Amodemo (S), Jack Ardito (W), Tess Ashley (S, M, W), Priscila Barros Ribeiro (S, M, W), Dagny Beasley (M, W), Aidyn Beebe-Edwards (S), Zachary Berger (W), Maiya Boughal (S, M, W), Trevor Cangelosi (S), Mynor Chacon-Fuentes (S, M, W), Sandra Clarke (S, M, W), Ava Combuechen (M, W), Kannon Davis (S, M), Leonardo DePierro (W), Alexa Detke (S, W), Katherine DeVerna (W), Morgan DeVerna (W), Jenna DiDomenico (S, M, W), Caeden Dorn (S, M, W), Scarlett Doyle (W), Verona Easton (S, M, W), Emily Edwards (S, M, W), Diana Elliott (S, M, W), Levi Emerson (S, M), Ava Failla (S, M, W), Kara Flynn (S, W), Diane Georgieva (W), Cameron Giordano (S, M), Luke Gobler (S, W), Abigail Gomez (M, W), Nicholas Gomez (M, W), Eleanor Greiner (M, W), Lucas Hefter (S, W), Matthew Hernandez (M, W), Mackenzie Herrera (W), Emilia Hill (W), Khloe Hoda (S, M, W), Bailey Hudson (W), Brooke Huwer (S, M, W), Aidan Judd (S, M), Lauren Kelly (S, M, W), Mitchell Li (S, M, W), Scarlett Maag (W), Joshua McCarthy (S, M), Nathaniel Methven (M, W), Tessa Mongelluzzo (W), Annabelle Najdzion (S, M, W), George Nikolopoulos (M, W), Emma O’Came (S, M, W), Selin Ozkazanc (S, M, W), Hannah Perez (W), Ashley Perez-Sanchez (W), Nathan Perl (S, M, W), Jacob Permakoff (M, W), Olivia Purta (M, W), Christopher Ramos (S, M, W), Constantine Reilly (S, M, W), John Reilly (M, W), Delaney Ruga (W), Brady Schultz (S, M, W), Emmy Shea (W), Sarah Simonetta (W), Shannon Simonetta (W), Julia Sobhani (S, M, W), Noor Sohail (S, M, W), Samara Takemoto (W), Angela Tran (S, M, W), Emma Vaz (S, M, W), Ana Way (S, M, W) and Zoe Wood (M, W).
COLLEGE NEWS
Alex R. Boyd of Water Mill was among the 21 University of Scranton education majors gaining valuable experience this fall serving as student teachers at local schools. Boyd, will serve as a student teacher at John Adams Elementary School in the Scranton School District. Boyd is majoring in early and primary teacher education at the university.
As one of the more than 50 Belmont University orchestra students and members of the student performance group Chorale, Emma Cervone experienced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity October 16, performing alongside world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli at Belmont’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.
The students accompanied Bocelli and an all-star lineup of guest artists, including Trisha Yearwood, Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans, during a concert celebrating the launch of Belmont’s historic $700 million Hope Transforms campaign.
Staff Writer on Oct 27, 2025