As part of Canes Care week at Westhampton Beach High School, members of the Westhampton Beach Youth to Youth Club collected and donated 561 pounds of food for the food pantry at Immaculate Conception Church, 130 pounds of arts and crafts supplies for Camp Good Grief, and 75 pounds of pet supplies for local animal shelters. In addition, the students wrote 156 cards for the residents of the Westhampton Care Center.

Date Added: 3/22/2023

The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates senior Max Haynia, who was named to Newsday’s Top 25 Long Island Boys Outdoor Track and Field athletes list. The senior was recognized for winning the Class B cross-country public school state championship last fall and for finishing sixth in the 3,200-meter in 9:05.16 at the indoor state championships.

Date Added: 3/21/2023

The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates senior Lily Strebel, who was named to Newsday’s Top 25 Long Island Girls Outdoor Track and Field athletes list. The sophomore was recognized for finishing fifth in the 1,000-meter in 2:53.65 and sixth in the 1,500-meter in 4:38.86 at the indoor state meet. She won the Suffolk small school titles in the 1,000 (2:56.37) and the 1,500 (4:41.57).

Date added: 3/20/2023

Westhampton Beach High School has announced Megan Sitzmann and Daniel Gosnell as its Class of 2023 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. The two seniors earned the top spots in their class through their outstanding commitment to academics.

Sitzmann and Gosnell have achieved a number of academic accomplishments during their tenure at Westhampton Beach High School. Both were named AP Scholars with Distinction by the College Board for their outstanding Advanced Placement exam scores, and both are members of the school’s National, Math, Science and World Language honor societies.

Additionally, Sitzmann is a member of her school’s Tri-M Music Honor Society, plays the trumpet in her school’s band and sings in the chorus. She also participates in her school’s science research program and earned a Long Island Science Congress achievement award. Outside of school, she serves as captain of the Westhampton Beach Junior Ambulance.

In the fall, Sitzmann plans to attend Northeastern University, where she will study science and biology.

Gosnell serves as co-vice president the Interact Club and is a member of the Youth-to-Youth Board. He is also an athlete and has played on his school’s varsity volleyball team for the past two years. Outside of school, he is a member of the Westhampton Beach Junior Ambulance and Westhampton Beach Junior Fire Department.

Gosnell plans to study pre-med in college with a focus on chemistry.

Date Added: 3/17/2023

Three talented Westhampton Beach High School student-musicians recently had the honor to perform with the New York State Band Directors Association High School Honor Band in Syracuse.

The students, Lilah Caputo (clarinet, grade 10), Angelina LeMaire (clarinet, grade 11) and Yulianna Mendez-Yaxon (flute, grade 11), were selected for the honor based on their spring 2022 NYSSMA solo adjudication scores and teacher recommendations.

They joined over 110 other high school students from across the state to perform very challenging music with a high degree of musicianship. Their conductor, Dr. Andrew Boysen Jr., composed their final piece on the program, “Phoenix.”

“Our students left inspired and rejuvenated as musicians and made some new friends along the way,” said Josh Seifert, symphonic band director. “We are so proud of them and grateful that they had this opportunity.”

Date Added: 3/15/2023