The winter sports season was a successful one for Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School student-athletes. All eight varsity teams were named Scholar-Athlete Teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association for having acquired a collective 90% grade point average or more. Both the girls and boys bowling teams received the NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Award. The boys winter track team garnered the League III Championship title, as well as the Section XI Small School County Championship title. Additionally, the boys bowling team was the League 2 Champions, Section XI Wildcard Tournament High Scorer, Playoff Qualifier and NYSPHAA Sportsmanship Award Team.

Additionally, seniors Jaden Flood and Allyson Justesen were recognized for their outstanding athletic and academic endeavors with the 2024 NYS AHPERD Suffolk Zone Award. Sponsored by the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the award recognizes one male and one female Suffolk County high school senior from each school district who exemplifies outstanding scholastic ability, physical education performance and leadership qualities.



The following is a wrap-up of the Sharks’ winter athletic season:

Girls Varsity Basketball: (Scholar-Athlete Team)

Sara Langdon – All-League

Karma Gould – Unsung Hero



Boys Varsity Basketball: (Scholar-Athlete Team)

Sait Coskuntuncel – All-League and All-Academic

Brady McGowan – All-League and All-Conference



Wrestling – Scholar-Athlete Team



Competition Cheer: (Scholar-Athlete Team)

Cassandrah Catalano – Academic All-County

Kaelyn McCall – All-County


Boys Bowling: (Scholar-Athlete Team, League 2 Champions, Section XI Wildcard Tournament High Score, Playoff Qualifier, NYSPHAA Sportsmanship Award Team)

Jacob Lerit – All-League

Logan Silbert – All-League and All-County



Girls Bowling – Scholar-Athlete Team, Section XI Playoff Qualifier, NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Award Team



Girls Winter Track: (Scholar-Athlete Team)

Amaya Agudo – All-League and All-County

Meghan Burst – All-League

Colleen Carroll – All-League and All-County

Sarah Cluff – All-League

Sophia Colavito – All-League

Maddie Laezza – All-League

Elsie Martin – All-League

Lila McCarthy – All-League

Sara Mikula – All-League

Brooke Springsteen – All-League



Boys Winter Track (Scholar-Athlete Team, League 3 Champions and Section XI Small Schools County Champions)

Justin Albanese – All-League, All-County and All-State

Aiden Campbell – All-League

Christian Capolino – All-League

Jaden Flood – All-League

Riley Gimpel – All-League

Hyan Sy – All-League

Paul Zorn – All-League and All-County


Photo caption:

During the April 9 Eastport-South Manor Board of Education meeting, Board of Education President Jeffrey Goldhammer and trustee Cristina Costanza honored student-athletes who attended the meeting and are pictured (l-r) Justin Albanese, Paul Zorn, Amaya Agudo, Colleen Carroll, Logan Silbert and Kaelyn McCall.


Photo courtesy of the Eastport-South Manor Central School District

The Jr.-Sr. High School Student Council facilitated a dialogue with local politicians and created a platform for meaningful conversations about town, county and state issues during Law Day. In attendance were guests Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Karen Dunne-Kesnig, Suffolk County Legislator James F. Mazzarella, Southampton Town Deputy Supervisor John Ortiz, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico, and Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine. 

Student Council representatives asked guests their thoughts on issues about air, sewage, and water quality and sustainable solutions; allocated funding for the opioid crisis; safe housing and housing codes; Smith Point Marina upgrades and environmental sensitivity and the bridge project; communication and collaboration between the Town of Southampton and residents; and piercing the tax cap at the county level.  

Law Day was initiated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a national dedication to the fundamental principles of government under law, and in 1961, May 1 was designated by Congress as Law Day.Eastport-South Manor Social Studies Director Dr. Stephen Posselt said Law Day is an opportunity for students to practice civic responsibility and to act on issues that are important to them and the community. 

Legislator Mazzarella told the students that they are “in the driver’s seat” and “to take advantage of what is in front of you.” Town Supervisor Panico congratulated the students on their complex and intelligent questions and noted that “education is the key” to making changes on the government level. 

The student leaders then escorted the guests to the board of education meeting room, where they were served a prepared breakfast and had additional opportunities to continue conversations about the issues discussed or to ask new questions. 

 
Click here to view the Student Council Addresses Issues During Law Day slideshow.

 

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Date Added: 4/28/2025

Jr.-Sr. High School seventh grade students Yolanda Caleyac (first place), Dylan Sosa Villeda (second place), Erin Kreuter (third place), Nicole Lema (fourth place) and Jenna Hardena (fifth place) were winners in the annual Civics Fair.  

The students were instructed to identify a current civics issue and to connect that issue to an amendment to the Constitution. They also had to come up with a solution or action plan for the issue and include their research on a poster board to present at the Civics Fair. Some of the topics researched included violence against women, government actions, human rights and immigration, healthcare affordability, all issues facing Americans today. The projects were judged on their contents, whether they were measured to an action plan, the focus on the amendment and design of the poster board. 

The Eastport-South Manor Central School District’s Office of Curriculum and Instruction is providing students with the opportunity to acquire a Seal of Civic Readiness as an alternate pathway or as a stand-alone seal upon graduation. Beginning as early as junior high school, students can work toward acquiring this seal by demonstrating proficiency in civic knowledge and civic participation. The Civics Fair is one of the opportunities for students to work toward acquiring a Civic Readiness Seal.

 

Click here to view the What is the issue? Jr.-Sr. High School holds annual civics fair slideshow.

Date Added: 4/28/2025