Walt Whitman High School News

Walt Whitman High School News


Jan 8, 2026

Gianna Paul is Going Pro

Former Walt Whitman standout Giana Paul has signed a three-year contract with the Kansas City Current, marking the next chapter of an outstanding soccer career. The forward, a University of Alabama product, will be with Kansas City through the 2028 season, with a team option for 2029, and is set to join the club ahead of its upcoming preseason training.

May 15, 2025

No Objection: Leg. Bontempi Hosts Walt Whitman HS Mock Trial

"The students presented many of the points raised in our debates and even brought some new perspectives on the issues," said Bontempi. "It was a pleasure to watch them engage with such eagerness and insight."

Apr 24, 2025

Rock Voices Long Island West director: 'Rehearsals are just a bundle of energy and fun'

One of Long Island’s largest community choirs, Rock Voices Long Island West, will bring a professional rock concert experience to Huntington Station this weekend.

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The King is Back in the South Shore Press

The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.


Sports

Don't Expect Bregman to Pay Off

This week, one of the bigger names in the free agency cycle signed with the Chicago Cubs, and fantasy managers everywhere sighed. Usually, anyone heading to Wrigley Field is viewed as a positive, but for Alex Bregman, more information has emerged suggesting this move could spell trouble for his fantasy outlook. Bregman is a right-handed pull hitter who previously played in two of the more favorable home parks for that profile in Houston and Boston. Both parks feature short left-field dimensions that reward pulled fly balls and help inflate power numbers.


Sports

Futures Bettors Will Be Smiling

The College Football Championship is set, and it pits two of the more unlikely teams against each other. Indiana may have the largest living alumni base in the country, with more than 800,000 graduates, but few expected the Hoosiers to reach this stage. They feature zero five-star recruits and have instead relied on depth, discipline, and consistency while dominating all season long.