This past week, members of Eastport-South Manor High School’s Athletic Program announced their college commitments and signed their National Letters of Intent – or NILs for short – to solidify their verbal commitments.
During the ceremony held in the Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School gymnasium on November 8th, a staggering 13 Senior Student Athletes signed NLI’s that guarantee that they will participate in collegiate athletics.
The majority of the signers were from the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team as six seniors elected to continue their academic and athletic endeavors at the next level.
The group is highlighted by Caylin Luciano, Emma McLean, Ashley Langdon, and Amanda Sweeney who all committed to big time Division I Schools. Luciano will venture to Gainesville as she will join the University of Florida’s up-and-coming Lacrosse program.
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Thirteen Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School student-athletes announced their commitment
to continue their sports on the college and university levels this coming fall. Eastport-South Manor Central School District
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The final Division I Women's Lacrosse commit was Amanda Sweeney who officially signed on with the University of Cincinnati last week.
The final two Girls Lacrosse players to put pen to paper were Jordan Ellis and Kassidy Miller. Ellis committed to play Lacrosse next year at Division II Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania while Miller will move to the Sunshine State to play for Division II Florida Southern College.
On the boys side of the lacrosse field, Daniel Odell will be staying in state as he will play for the United States Military Academy located in West Point, New York. Odell will more than likely wrap up his playing career and then enlist in the Army immediately after finishing his studies.
Odell’s teammate, Preston Vinch, will go the Division II route as he will continue his career at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.
A duo of Field Hockey stars from ESM will also be continuing their careers at the next level as Sydney Flores will attend Adelphi University next fall and Danni Sparacio will attend Kean University in New Jersey.
The final three athletes to sign NILs were Drew McGowen, Brooke Keitel, and Jayna Huertas. McGowen will join the Marist College Division I Baseball team in the springtime, Keitel will go down to Florida to join Flagler College’s Cross Country and Track teams, and Huertas will stay on Long Island as she will attend Farmingdale State College.
Interim Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Joseph Piropato was present for the ceremony and he congratulated the athletes on their dedication to their sports and the parents of these 13 athletes for their behind-the-scenes commitment to the athletes and their teams.
The South Shore Press would like to congratulate these 13 ESM student-athletes on signing their NLIs and we wish nothing but the best to them moving forward!
Thirteen Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School student-athletes announced their commitment to continue their sports on the college and university levels this coming fall.