The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates junior Matilda Buchen and senior Julia Stabile, who were named to Newsday’s Top 30 Long Island Girls Tennis Players list. The pair was named for winning the 2022 Suffolk individual doubles title and finishing seventh in the state. In team play last season, they were a combined 35-1 at singles.

Date Added: 9/21/2023

The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates seniors Will Jankowski, Alec Kelly, Casey Sidor and Seth Terry on being named to Newsday’s Top 50 Long Island Boys Volleyball Players list. Will was recognized for having 102 kills, 136 digs and 20 blocks as a junior; Alec for having 81 kills and 80 digs in his junior year and reaching the Suffolk Division II semifinals; Casey for racking up 370 assists, 57 kills and 21 aces last season; and Seth for totaling 130 assists, 131 digs and 90 kills as a junior.

Date Added: 9/19/2023

Westhampton Beach High School’s star runner Trevor Hayes earned an All-American title following his stellar performance at the Nike nationals at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. To acquire the title, Hayes took fifth place out of a field of 48 runners in the 2000-meter steeplechase.

“I feel very fortunate to have qualified just to compete in the Nike National Championships and to have earned a spot on the podium which included High School All- American status,” said Hayes following the race.

To earn his invitational at nationals, Hayes was required to run a qualifying time in the steeplechase at previous competitions.

Hayes started running in eighth grade after earning an All-County award in tennis as a seventh grader. Since committing to running, Hayes has received multiple All-County, All-League and All-State recognition in all three seasons of competitive running – cross-country and indoor and outdoor track. He also qualified for the Nike National Outdoor Championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023 in both the steeplechase and one-mile run.

Looking forward, Hayes hopes that the Hurricanes cross-country team can galvanize its efforts and reclaim the Suffolk County Class B championship. He also has his sights set on placing in the top three at the NYSPHSAA cross-country championships and the end of the season.

Date Added: 9/12/2023

The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates senior Sarah Gormley, who was named to Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island Girls Soccer Players list. Sarah was recognized for making 19 goals and seven assists last season, including the only goal in Westhampton’s loss against Hauppauge in the first round of the Suffolk Class A playoffs.

Date Added: 9/11/2023

The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates Will Gambino, Andrew Mensch and Brody Schaffer, who were named to Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island Football Players list. Will, a senior, was named as a four-year starter who threw for 1,412 yards and made 16 touchdowns as a junior. Mensch, also a senior, earned recognition as a three-year, two-way starter who uses his size and strength to ignite the running game. Brody, a junior, was honored for rushing for 538 yards and making eight touchdowns last season. He was also named to Newsday’s All-Long Island second team as a kicker.

Date Added: 9/7/2023