26 at Albany’s MVP Arena, the eighth-grader from Long Beach who in 2014 was clinging to life in his homeland of the Congo, in Central Africa, after a group of wild chimpanzees attacked him and two family members, added his name to the New York state wrestling history book when he capped a dominant weekend with a pin of No. Only 14 years old, Dunia Sibomana has already experienced a life’s worth of tragedy and triumph. Senior Alyssa Luisi and freshman Carey-Jean Block chipped in with eight digs apiece.

The comeback was made possible by a team effort led by young hitters Sarah Lochner (sophomore) and Carey-Jean Federico (freshman.) The defense also stepped up big, with junior setter Kailly Nocera registering 21 digs, along with 12 from senior libero Brooke Surace and nine by Nicole Karaman. The Vikings dominated the rest of the way en route to a 22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-7 victory Nov. Junior Angelina Bendetti also played a key role.Īfter dropping the first two sets of the Nassau Class B finals and nearing the wrong end of a sweep, Seaford won the remaining four points of the third set to seize control of the match against West Hempstead. Senior Olivia Pugliese registered 18 digs, 12 kills and four blocks. Freshman Sadie Reich propelled Wantagh to a repeat county title with 19 kills and 10 digs. Three days later, Wantagh captured the program’s second Long Island title in four years with a 3-1 win over Kings Park to reach the state tournament. The Warriors captured their third Nassau Class A title in four years with a four-set triumph over Calhoun Nov.

Wantagh girls’ volleyball has created a new dynasty. The Cyclones were four days removed from capturing their second straight county title and the 28th in program history, beating Manhasset 2-0. The tying goal came from sophomore defender Charley Doreste. Junior Maggie Colvin orchestrated the crossing pass that led to the winning goal. Senior Anna Pennecke provided the difference by converting her own rebound from close range with 3:58 remaining in the L.I. 6 gave South Side a thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory over East Islip and its first Long Island girls’ soccer championship since 2014. Two dramatic goals in the final 15 minutes Nov. Sophomore Logan Schaeffler, senior John Schwab, juniors William Hughes and Gavin Giordano, senior Alexander Rosario and junior Matthew Belmonte helped the Colts capture the Nassau Class A title Oct. They put boxes next to each one and would draw a check mark when it was accomplished. Before the season, Calhoun coach David Hendler and the boys’ cross-country team set their goals for the fall as winning the division, the conference, the county championship and the state qualifier.

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