For the William Floyd High School boys’ varsity soccer team there is no off season if you want to be great and they proved that this summer.
The team dedicated a portion of their summer vacation to honing their skills at the 2025 Town of Brookhaven summer soccer league. The league is an opportunity for the student-athletes to play in competitive soccer games ahead of a fall season.
The program has had remarkable success and this year they will be searching for the school's 11th straight postseason appearance. This league will allow Colonials to get a taste of what is to come this season as they will compete against many of the teams, they’ll be facing off against during the fall season, including many teams from League I.
The Colonials won this event last season and that summer commitment led to another postseason for the school. Although they didn't win this year's Town of Brookhaven summer league they did put forth a competitive season and had a lot of fun in the process.
The Colonials are led by head coach Paul Paniccia, assistant coach Mike Podstupka and summer coaches Tony Guma, Lou Maurino and Evan Meinke. The roster includes the following student-athletes: Ryan Alvarez, Geovanni Calderon, Jhonny Calle, Jeferson Gomez, Esteven Gonzales, Johnathan Gonzalez, Darren Heitman, Justin Horne, Yael Jara, Michael Jara, Christian Jones, Ray Lampiasi, Jacobo Linares, Max Maurina, James McGrady, Jack Meyer, Joseph Mione, Daniel Palta, Kevin Ramos, Darwin Redondo, Fernando Redondo, Douglas Rios, Isai Rios, Christopher Rubio, Randy Salamanca, Caeleb Schultz, Aiden Tessatorre and Myles Von Brook.
In addition to their participation in the summer league, the varsity boys’ soccer team hosted a youth clinic throughout the month of July. Through this clinic, William Floyd students in grades K-5 with an interest in playing soccer have the opportunity to practice with Coach Paniccia and several members of the varsity team.