24 Massapequa Student-Athletes Commit To Colleges

MASSAPEQUA, NY - A total of 24 Massapequa High School student-athletes committed to colleges during a recent national letter of intent signing ceremony.

The seniors will continue their academic and athletic pursuits at colleges and universities across the country.

The signees included seven students from the boys lacrosse team, six from the baseball team, five from girls lacrosse and three from girls soccer.

Several athletes will remain teammates in college including Michael Abagnale and Michael Homan who will play baseball for SUNY Old Westbury; Michael Grisanti and Vinny Morales who will suit up for the baseball team at College of Mount Saint Vincent; Shannon Bernhardt and Jacqueline Kanapes who will play field hockey for SUNY New Paltz; and Jaclyn Gatti and Erin Tierney who join Hofstra University’s lacrosse
team.

Other students who signed included Micayla Brady (Mercy College, lacrosse), Moira Callahan (U.S. Military Academy in West Point, lacrosse), Morgan Camarda (Siena College, soccer), Jenna Defina (Adelphi University, softball), Daniella Felicetti (LIU Post, soccer), Thomas Gerasci (SUNY Maritime College, lacrosse), J.C. Greenblatt (DeSales University, lacrosse), Griffin Hawthorne (University of Notre Dame, lacrosse), Brian Lenaghan (Bowdoin College, football and lacrosse), Timothy Ley (Boston University, lacrosse), Haylee Poltorak (Binghamton University, soccer), Andrew Primm (LIU Post, baseball), Jordan Taylor (Binghamton University, lacrosse), Michael Venezia (Lehigh University, lacrosse), Matthew Weigand (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, lacrosse) and James Zupo (SUNY Oneonta, baseball).

The students wore shirts representing their future colleges and were joined by Principal Patrick DiClemente, Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation John Piropato, their coaches and families to celebrate the momentous occasion.

Congratulations to the student-athletes!

Photo courtesy of Massapequa School District