This past weekend, the East Meadow High School Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to perform at the National Jazz Festival. Both groups performed exceptionally well for audiences and judges, alike. They competed against some of the nation’s top high school jazz programs, with both ensembles participating in adjudicated performances. In addition, the Jazz Ensemble completed a full-band sight-reading component, and the Basement Blues jazz combo of Daniel Ramirez, Sofiia Nosarieva, Matea Pribanic, Michael Bodzin, and Caleb Roy performed a set, as well.
A special congratulations to Michael Bodzin, who earned one of the festival’s highest individual honors, being named Most Outstanding Musician for his drum set performances. Congratulations as well to Caleb Roy and Annaclelia Barbieri for being recognized as standout performers in their ensembles. Congratulations to all of our talented jazz musicians!
A special congratulations to Michael Bodzin, who earned one of the festival’s highest individual honors, being named Most Outstanding Musician for his drum set performances. Congratulations as well to Caleb Roy and Annaclelia Barbieri for being recognized as standout performers in their ensembles. Congratulations to all of our talented jazz musicians!
Ms. Luciano’s NY NY classes spent the day exploring the World Trade Center
The Jets defeated Oceanside yesterday in a comeback win by a score of 4-3. Kyle Francis got the win by pitching 6 innings, striking out 9 batters and allowing only one earned run. Trevor Smith got the save by pitching a scoreless seventh inning. Matt Amy had 2 rbi, including a fielder's choice that knocked in Chris Amodeo for the go ahead run in the 6th inning for the Jets. The Jets take on Massapequa next week.
East Meadow softball defeated Bellmore JFK 7-1. Grace Moone pitched a complete game with 8 strike outs. Allison Barnwell led the Jets with 3 hits while Gianna Venture played amazingly in center field. Arianna Rosa, Ginna Venture Ashley Lipack each had multiple hits. Emma Smith and Gabriella Shephard each drove in runs to help secure the win. Go Jets!
The Boys Varsity Tennis team defeated Bethpage yesterday, 4–3. Standout victories came from Dennis Calu, who went 2–0 at first singles, Max Shafran, who went 2–0 at second singles, and Sebastian Campbell, who went 2–0 in his debut singles match. The doubles team of Oscar Lin and Joe Benedetto clinched the match with a 2–1 third-set victory.
The girls JV Badminton team beat Long Beach 5-2 to go 2 & 0 on the season. There were strong showings by Vivian Jiang and Jessica Philipose in singles play. Also showing strong performances were Erika Qu, Elle Fong, Rebecca Simon, Ahsley Zheng, Abby Gan, and Sarah George during doubles play. Keep up the good work girls!
JV Tennis won their match against Oceanside yesterday. Mark Shelley won his match at 2nd Singles 6-0. Lucas Pereira and James Urso won their match at 1st doubles 6-1. Kehan Chen and Reyansh Kulkarni won their match at 2nd Doubles 6-2. Rogan Weiser and Elston Cheng won their match at 3rd Doubles 6-3. Matthew Wardjono and Andrew Notebaert won their match at 4th Doubles 6-1.
Congratulations to our JV girls lacrosse team on their hard-fought 6–4 win over Carey! Leading the way was Jayden with an impressive 3 goals and 3 draw controls. Brianna dominated on the draw with 4 controls, while Vanessa added 1 goal and 1 draw control.
Madi and Angalee each chipped in a goal to help power the offense, and in net, Mia came up strong with 3 key saves to secure the victory.
Great job, girls—keep it up!
Madi and Angalee each chipped in a goal to help power the offense, and in net, Mia came up strong with 3 key saves to secure the victory.
Great job, girls—keep it up!
A big congratulations goes out to our girls Varsity lacrosse team on their impressive 9–5 victory over Carey! Leading the charge was Ariana Facenda with an outstanding performance, scoring 4 goals, adding 1 assist, and controlling 2 draws. Close behind her was Kayla Lederer with 3 goals.
Kate Barnett and Mary Levin each contributed with 1 goal and 1 assist, while Maddy Reger added an assist to the team effort. In the net, Christine Lee came up big with 6 crucial saves to help secure the win.
Great teamwork all around! The girls will be back at home next Friday at 5:00 PM against Oyster Bay—come out and show your support!
Kate Barnett and Mary Levin each contributed with 1 goal and 1 assist, while Maddy Reger added an assist to the team effort. In the net, Christine Lee came up big with 6 crucial saves to help secure the win.
Great teamwork all around! The girls will be back at home next Friday at 5:00 PM against Oyster Bay—come out and show your support!
Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team on their impressive 14–6 victory over Floral Park!
Senior captain Kayla Lederer led the way with a dominant performance, recording 4 goals, 4 draw controls, and 4 ground balls. Ariana Facenda followed closely with 3 goals, 3 draw controls, and 3 ground balls, while Mary Levin also added 3 goals to the scoreboard.
Freshman Emma Sacco contributed 2 goals, Olivia Castle had 1 goal, and junior Kate Barnett had a strong all-around game with 1 goal, 2 assists, 4 draw controls, and 4 ground balls. Maddy Reger chipped in with 2 assists.
The defense was outstanding- Goalie Christine Lee had 5 big saves. Defense was led by Zoe Orlando, Emily Cabrejo Marquez, and Guiliana D’Alessandro, who had 2 ground balls. Freshman Izzy Oliveria added 2 ground balls and played a key role in transition.
A special shoutout to our draw control team—Kayla, Kate, and Ari—for setting the tone all game long!
Senior captain Kayla Lederer led the way with a dominant performance, recording 4 goals, 4 draw controls, and 4 ground balls. Ariana Facenda followed closely with 3 goals, 3 draw controls, and 3 ground balls, while Mary Levin also added 3 goals to the scoreboard.
Freshman Emma Sacco contributed 2 goals, Olivia Castle had 1 goal, and junior Kate Barnett had a strong all-around game with 1 goal, 2 assists, 4 draw controls, and 4 ground balls. Maddy Reger chipped in with 2 assists.
The defense was outstanding- Goalie Christine Lee had 5 big saves. Defense was led by Zoe Orlando, Emily Cabrejo Marquez, and Guiliana D’Alessandro, who had 2 ground balls. Freshman Izzy Oliveria added 2 ground balls and played a key role in transition.
A special shoutout to our draw control team—Kayla, Kate, and Ari—for setting the tone all game long!
East Meadow Lax makes a splash in the Newspaper. See attached.
Today, on the EMHS explores Europe tour, our students took a high-speed hydrofoil to cross the Bay of Naples to Capri, the Island of Dreams. Upon arriving on the island, they took the funicular past subtropical gardens to the main square. They had time to explore through the narrow lanes and shop in the tiny artisan stores that line the square. they also saw the entrance to the Roman ruins of Emperor Tiberius's Villa.
JV Tennis won their match against Mepham yesterday. Mark Shelley won his match at 2nd Singles 6-0. Lucas Pereira and James Urso won their match at 1st doubles 6-2. Kehan Chen and Reyansh Kulkarni won their match at 2nd Doubles 6-1. Rogan Weiser and Elston Cheng won their match at 3rd Doubles 6-2.
The EMHS Girls’ Track squad moves to 6-0 on the season with wins over Roosevelt, Great Neck South, and Glen Cove! Awesome start the spring track season.
Congratulations to Abigail Joseph who broke the EM School Record in the High Jump leaping 5-3 on her THIRD event of the meet! The previous record of 5-2 was held by a trio of EMTF athletes: Monica Friedl (2002), Laura Tynan (2015), and Mariah Perkins (2023)!
Congratulations to Abigail Joseph who broke the EM School Record in the High Jump leaping 5-3 on her THIRD event of the meet! The previous record of 5-2 was held by a trio of EMTF athletes: Monica Friedl (2002), Laura Tynan (2015), and Mariah Perkins (2023)!
The boy’s varsity tennis team delivered a dominant performance yesterday, sweeping Oyster Bay 7–0. In singles play, Dennis Calu, Max Shafran, and Oscar Lin each secured 2–0 victories. The doubles teams of Zikria Said & Ethan Sam, Aaron Ni & Abishai Francis, and Dhairya Khanna & Ali Imam also had 2–0 wins. Sebastian Campbell & Joe Benedetto sealed the sweep in an exciting tiebreak to earn a 2–1 victory. An all-around strong showing for the Jets!
Yesterday the girls' JV Badminton team won their first match of the season in dominating fashion with a 7-0 win over Island Trees. Vivian Jiang, Jessica Philipose, and Olivia Lee all had strong showings in their singles matches. While Erika Qu, Elle Fong, Novia Zhang, Amelie Cao, Abby Gan, Sarah George, Rebecca Simon, and Ashley Zheng showed team strength by winning all doubles matches. Keep up the great work girls!
The East Meadow Baseball defeated Farmingdale yesterday by a score of 8-3. Junior Matt Esslinger held the Dalers to one run over 4 innings, striking out 6 to earn the win. Senior Ryan Jacobs blasted a triple with the bases loaded to knock in 3 runs in the first inning. Freshman Aayden Marquiz went 1 for 3 knocking in 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th giving the Jets insurance runs for the win.
EMHS enjoys Palermo, Sicily
Congratulations to our Girls Varsity Lacrosse team on an incredible 14–5 victory over Baldwin at home yesterday—earning their first league win of the season! It was a true full team effort, with the Jets hitting all of their game goals. Leading the offense, Ariana Facenda had an outstanding performance with 4 goals and 4 caused turnovers. Jessica Stump added 3 goals and 1 assist, while Kayla Lederer contributed 2 goals and 2 assists. Kate Barnett tallied 1 goal and 3 assists.
Additional goals came from Emma Sacco, Alyssa Decampi, Zoe Orlando, and Maddy Reger, each finding the back of the net.
Defensively, Christine Lee recorded 5 saves, and Norrah Castin added 3 strong saves in goal. Great job, Jets! The team heads to Hicksville this Friday looking to keep the momentum going and add another win to the books. Let’s wish them luck!
Additional goals came from Emma Sacco, Alyssa Decampi, Zoe Orlando, and Maddy Reger, each finding the back of the net.
Defensively, Christine Lee recorded 5 saves, and Norrah Castin added 3 strong saves in goal. Great job, Jets! The team heads to Hicksville this Friday looking to keep the momentum going and add another win to the books. Let’s wish them luck!
Congratulations to our JV Girls Lacrosse team on another impressive win, defeating Baldwin 8–0! The Jets showed a dominant all-around performance to stay undefeated. Emily Lindow led the way with 3 goals, 1 assist, and 3 draw controls. Jayden Padgett added 1 goal and controlled the game with 4 draw controls, while Sammy Aber and Madi Tellerman each scored 2 goals. In goal, Mia Vonmassenbach was outstanding with 6 saves to secure the shutout!
With this victory, the JV Jets improve to a perfect 3–0 record. They look to keep the momentum going this Friday at home at 5:00 against Hicksville. Great job, Jets, and good luck this Friday!
With this victory, the JV Jets improve to a perfect 3–0 record. They look to keep the momentum going this Friday at home at 5:00 against Hicksville. Great job, Jets, and good luck this Friday!