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Westhampton Beach VE students showcase at East End Networking Event

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Westhampton Beach High School’s Virtual Enterprise firm participated in the 10th annual East End Networking Event, held at Atlantis Sea Star Ballroom in Riverhead. The program, organized by business teacher Amy Demchak, brought together students from across Long Island to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills.

This year’s event featured participation from 29 school districts. VE students showcased their innovative virtual businesses at trade show-style tables, complete with marketing and sales materials. The event emphasized the value of networking and public speaking, as each firm delivered an elevator pitch to the audience in the ballroom.

Westhampton Beach’s VE firm, Vervida, marketed self-sustaining indoor gardening planters.

 

Date Added: 1/5/2026

Fall 2025 Athletic Highlights

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Jason Cohen, the district’s director of health, physical education and athletics, proudly announces that the following students, teams and coaches have received postseason recognition for their participation in the fall sports program. Multiple Westhampton Beach fall student-athletes earned designation as All-State, All-Island, All-County, All-Division, All-League and All-Conference in their respective sports.

 
Boys Golf
All-League: Nico Arena, Zach Berger, Benny Persutti and Danny Schumacher

All-County: Zach Berger (champion) and Danny Schumacher

All-State: Zach Berger and Danny Schumacher

All-Conference, All-Division: Nico Arena, Zach Berger, Benny Persutti and Danny Schumacher

Girls Tennis
All-County: Gabriela Arango, Diana Elliott, Zoe Grellet-Aumont, Riley Magner, Madeline Montgomery and Ana Way
All-Conference, All-Division: Ali Brandi, Abigail Gomez, Grace Hart and Blake Rudolph

Boys Soccer
All-League: Jonathan Chamale and Jayson Recinos-Gregorio
All-Conference, All-Division: Charlie Schwenker  
All-Academic: Markus Rahbari 

Girls Soccer
All-League: Khloe Hoda
 
Boys Cross-Country
All-League: Jonathan Marden, Partick Reily, Levi Salvi and Filip Sanczenko
All-Conference, All-Division: Jonathan Marden and Filip Sanczenko
 
Girls Volleyball
All-Tournament: Chloe Webb
All-Classification: Jasmine Taylor
All-League: Lila Davin, Reilly Maloney and Emma O’Came
Top 100 Volleyball Players, Long Island: Katie Burke and Emma O'Came
All-Academic, Exceptional Senior: Emma O’Came
All-State, All-County, League 5 Player of the Year: Katie Burke

Boys Volleyball
All-County: Jude Allen and Cameron Giordano
All-Conference, All-Division: Gabriel Monserrate and Nolan Parsons
All-Division Honorable Mention: Luca Caumartin, Thomas Livia and Grayden Scott
All-Long Island, 2nd Team: Cameron Giordano
All-Academic: Cameron Giordano and Nathaniel Methven

Football
All-County: Nicholas Simone
All-Conference, All-Division: Andrew Lewis, Benjamin Magee, Johnpaul Peters and Nicholas Simone
All-Division, Second Team: Liam Brand, Patrick Fay and Nat LoGelfo
All-Academic, NFF Scholar Athlete: Nicholas Simone
 
Girls Game Day Cheer
All-Classification: Emily Flynn
All-County Academic: Brooke Huwer

 

Date Added: 12/23/2025

Making the holidays bright for those in need

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As part of their annual toy drive, members of the Westhampton Beach Elementary School Student Council have been collecting donations throughout the month of December. All of the items collected will be donated to those in need.

Date Added: 12/22/2025

Basketball Player Recognized

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Westhampton Beach High School athlete Truman Hahn was once again named to Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island Boys Basketball Players list. Hahn, a senior guard, was honored for leading Westhampton Beach to a playoff game by averaging 12.1 to 15.5 points per game last season. The district congratulates him on a job well done.

Date Added: 12/19/2025

Basketball Players Honored

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Westhampton Beach High School girls basketball players Sandra Clarke, Kate Sweet and Jasmine Taylor were named to Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island Girls Basketball Players list. Clarke, a senior, was named for averaging 15 points, 10 rebounds and three steals per game; Sweet, a junior, was recognized for averaging 12 points, four rebounds and six steals last season; and Taylor, a senior, earned her spot on the list for averaging 12 points and 10 rebounds. The district extends its congratulations to all three athletes.

Date Added: 12/18/2025