Signing Day At Massapequa: See Which Athletes Are Taking The Next Step

MASSAPEQUA, NY. — It was signing day at Massapequa High School Thursday, as the school held a letter of intent signing ceremony for 33 college-bound student athletes.

During the ceremony, student-athletes received congratulations from Superintendent Dr. William Brennan, Principal Barbara Lowell, Interim Director of Physical Education, Health, Athletics and Recreation Matt McLees and Physical Education and Athletics Chairperson Brian Rath.

“This is a fun day, an exciting day,” Rath said. “It’s well-earned and well deserved.”

In McLees’ eyes, the students are prepared for whatever the next level throws at them, academically or athletically, because they’ve been able to handle four years at Massapequa High School. McLees also told the students to thank the people who made their journeys possible, including coaches, parents and teachers.

For their parts, district officials said Lowell told the students the four years they spend as college athletes will be some of the best of their lives, while Brennan reminded them to remain disciplined at the next level.

The list of Massapequa student-athletes who will be taking that next step is as follows:

Baseball: Salvatore Apap, Clark University; Anthony Conza, Queens College; Anthony
DiNello, SUNY Oswego; Caiden Erker and Michael Smar, Union College; Ryan Moore, Mount
Saint Mary College; John Neary, Assumption University; and Jack Scannapieco, University of
Saint Joseph.

Cross Country/Track and Field: Shannon Carter, Siena University; Kailyn Duffy,
SUNY Geneseo; Kyra Florio-Marinello, Stonehill College; and Sophia Vukelic, Marist
University.

Field Hockey: Aliya Hassett, Wagner College.

Boys Lacrosse: Tyler Byrnes, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Brady Ryan
Gilchrist, Muhlenberg College; Owen Leisen, Ryan O’Connor and Braden Tucker, SUNY
Maritime; Ryan McLaughlin, SUNY Geneseo; Connor Patten, SUNY Oswego; and Chase
Tirino, SUNY Oneonta.

Girls Lacrosse: Savanna Appleton, Clemson University; Grace Hoffman, John’s
Hopkins University; Kali Humann, Long Island University.

Soccer: Reese Reustle, Stonehill College; Abigail Stapleton, Muhlenberg College; and
Olivia Trojanowski, Seton Hall University.

Softball: Samantha Dolan and Alexa O’Mallon, Western Connecticut State University;
Avery Pilla, SUNY Oneonta; Maeve Schiereck, Stony Brook University; Marissa
Scognamiglio, Molloy University; and Nola Travato, University of Mount Saint Vincent.