The students and staff of Comsewogue High School showed their school spirit for a very fun and successful spirit week. After doing many interviews during the week we found out how much the students enjoyed dressing up and competing against other grades.

The first two days of spirit week were Character day and Decades day. On Character day students dressed up as their favorite iconic characters. Some of the characters we saw were well-known ones such as a senior at Comsewogue, Laurel Press, who dressed up as Barbie. Also a senior at Comsewogue, Angelina Ortiz, dressed up as the iconic Disney princess Moana. So many students had amazing outfits and accessories to complete their favorite characters!

The next day was Decades day! Comsewogue High School experienced a blast from the past as students dressed up as all different decades. They brought back the iconic rhinestones and tracksuits of the early 2000s and traveled all the way back to that 70s flare with bell bottoms and peace signs. The most popular decade was probably the 70s as students dressed up in vibrant colors and funky prints to really capture that hippie vibe!

On the third day of spirit week, students showed their patriotism with America Day! Students dressed head to toe in red, white, and blue outfits. America day is a favorite for the students of Comsewogue and they were especially excited about it this year because it was brought back after not being a spirit day last year. One senior, Philip Lobello, showed the rest of the school just how much students need to go out for spirit week as he wore an American flag cape, face paint, and more patriotic colors.

The last day of spirit week was color wars! Students were buzzing with energy as the Pep Rally was approaching along with Homecoming. While the majority of students were filled with excitement from a very successful week of fun, there were some bittersweet emotions for the upperclassmen. Seniors like Gabby Gregorio, Sophia Over, and Abby Grillo expressed their sadness about their last spirit week but also their eagerness to find out who won the week-long competition that went on between the grades.

Even though most of the seniors were sad to say goodbye to their last spirit week, they were still looking forward to the events to come that weekend and were rooting for their grades to win the battle between the grades! Students went all out when representing their grades during Color Wars, and it definitely made the final scores of the school-wide competition come close to each other!

This year's Spirit Week introduced new events and competitions that will now turn into a tradition at Comsewogue High School. But most importantly students of all grades were able to enjoy and participate in this spirit-filled week. Seniors now have these fun memories to look back on while the underclassmen have high expectations for more spirit weeks to come!

Homecoming floats have been a loved tradition at Comsewogue High School. Each year, the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes come together to create a float that will be presented in the homecoming parade.

A lot goes into building a homecoming float. It’s not an easy process to get to the finished product. With their grades’ student government, advisors and students worked hard on assembling their floats.

The first step in any float-building project is coming up with a theme. This year's overall theme was movies. The freshman class chose The Lego Movie, the sophomore class chose Up, the junior class chose Toy Story, and the senior class chose Alice in Wonderland.

Freshman- The freshman class showed us how ¨everything is awesome¨ with their float. They began working on their decorations right away. Guided by their advisor, Ms. Goldberg, students used cardboard to build lego bricks. It seemed like a ¨very easy way to build it in modular pieces that could then be put together¨ Goldberg stated. Students worked diligently with all of the cardboard- forming them into lego bricks and spraypainting. In small groups, students met up about six times between the start of the school year and spirit week to create their float.

Sophomores- With their float, the sophomore class took us to the real adventure out there by recreating the infamous Up house. Advised by Ms. Danisi and Ms. Bryant, sophomores created their main focal point out of cardboard. They then painted the intended design over it. With lots of volunteers, the sophomores were able to create a great float to showcase to the community. On the morning of homecoming, once they arrived at the middle school, Ms. Danisi and Ms. Bryant brought a large variety of colorful balloons with them to add a finishing touch to their float.

Juniors- The juniors went ¨to infinity and beyond¨ with their float. It's a ¨labor of love,¨ Mrs. Coffman, one of the advisors for the junior class says. The class of 2024 first came up with unique ideas on how to make their float stand out. With guidance from Mrs. Coffman and Mrs. Carter, students spent lots of time and work on the challenge of getting the materials, building homemade decorations, and putting them altogether from scratch.

Seniors- The senior class float brought our Comsewogue Warriors into Wonderland! Creating this float was an exciting challenge for the senior class. The students came together to brainstorm the components they wanted in their float, and the best way to make it happen. They were then assigned certain parts of the float to create. ¨Everybody has something to do, whether at home or at school.¨ And with the help of their class advisor, Mrs. Cottone, the senior student government put together a float of what their vision was. The finished product was one for the Comsewogue record books.

Usually the day before homecoming, all the classes congregate after school to work on decorating their float. Students and advisors stay much past the school day assembling and putting together their hard work. Being surrounded by a group of involved individuals inspires everyone to work their best.

Then, the floats are showcased in the Homecoming parade. The grades meet up early before it starts, to make sure their floats look the way they aspired them to. A grand feeling of accomplishment and even relief is shared in the air. After months of work, the time to present them has arrived.

This year's homecoming floats all came out amazing. Thanks to all the hard work and dedication from all of the advisors and students involved, Comsewogue was able to continue the tradition of these floats, and amaze the community.

The Comsewogue Warrior football team geared up for one last home game on homecoming against the Eastport South Manor (ESM) Sharks. Going into this contest, the Sharks had a record of 1-4 while the hapless Warriors didn’t have a single win with a record of 0-5. Considering the record of the team they were facing wasn’t much better, the Warriors were hoping to get their first win that day.

Before the game, we interviewed Coach Tremblay. He said that he was excited about the game and that he thought we would have a good chance of winning. He said that he wanted to win for the seniors of the team because this would be their last home game before graduation.

The environment was great, fans were cheering and shooting off confetti cannons, the band was playing in the stands, and Mr. Hughes was firing up the crowd from the press box. In the first quarter, the Warriors received the opening kickoff and had a quick drive down the field to score an early touchdown. After making the extra point, Comsewogue was up 7-0 fast. On the punt back to the Sharks, their punt returner muffed it, which allowed the Warriors to recover the ball around midfield. Unfortunately, the Warriors weren’t able to capitalize on their stroke of luck and had to punt the ball back to the Sharks. However, the Sharks would not have the ball for long, as the Warrior defense was able to force a fumble from a Sharks receiver, which put them near midfield once again; however, once again, the Warriors could not cash in on the opportunity and punted the ball again. The first quarter ended with everything coming up well for the Warriors, as the score was 7-0.

In the second quarter, the Warrior defense was able to force a 3rd and long on the Shark’s first drive of the quarter, but the Shark’s quarterback threw the ball deep. The catch was made by a Sharks receiver and the Sharks were able to waltz into the endzone for a touchdown. However, they missed the extra point, bringing the score to 7-6. The defenses battled it out for the rest of the quarter, with neither team coming close to scoring and the score going into halftime remained at 7-6. During halftime, students went to the concession stand to get a freshly grilled burger, some chips, or a World Famous Warrior Dog™ before returning to their seats to watch the second half of the game.

Throughout the third quarter, the scoreboard remained static as the defenses continued to battle it out, not allowing the offenses to score any points. The fourth quarter looked like it would be a continuation of that until the Sharks received a Warrior punt with around ten minutes left in the game. The Sharks very slowly drove down the field, burning precious time in the process. By the two-minute warning, the Sharks were within Warrior territory and close to field goal range. It looked like the Warriors would get the ball back, but unfortunately, the Sharks’ quarterback was hit hard on a play. He was down for a good while and eventually had to exit the game. The Warriors were flagged on the play, which gave the Sharks a fresh set of downs. They were able to get a little closer afterward and after getting fourth down, they set up for a field goal. Despite the Warriors' best efforts to block the kick, it was good, giving the Sharks a 9-7 lead with less than two minutes for the Warriors to make a comeback. Despite the offense’s best efforts, they could not get out of the slump they were in during the past two quarters and failed to score. The final score of the game was 9-7 Sharks.

Despite the defense playing incredibly well and the great environment the Warrior fans created, the Warrior offense could not get the job done and they lost a heartbreaker in front of their biggest home crowd of the season. The disappointment among the fans in attendance was immense, as you could probably hear the quietest of crickets after the Warriors' final drive was put to a screeching halt. The Warriors' record was brought to 0-6, with hope for the Warriors even getting a single win at an all-time low. Whatever happens in the last two games of their season, this game will always be one that the Warriors would like to forget.

Video by Maeve Micheline