Falcon Highlights
Congratulations to Kayla Beaumont, 2024 Section XI Triple Jump Champion!
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS go out to Freshman Chelsea Cornelia and Senior Alex Geosits for winning the 2024 NYSPHSAA Intersectional Relay! They are NY State Champions and also hold the NY State record! We are so proud to call them Falcons!! Way to go!!!!
Congratulations to Senior Tyler Romero who has won the Suffolk County Diving Championship! His outstanding performance has earned him the honor of representing Suffolk County at the prestigious NYSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships, set to take place at Ithaca College on March 1st.
Congratulations to Freshman Talon Silverstein who came in first place in the 100 fly at the League 2 Championships. He also had a qualifying time in the NY State Championships in the 100 fly and will now represent Suffolk County at the prestigious NYSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships, at Ithaca College on March 1st.
Congratulations to Junior Jessica Martin on being named to the NYSPHSAA All-State Soccer 4th team!
Congratulations to Senior Hayden Lovinsky - First Team All-State and Sophomore Aaron Smith- Honorable Mention!
Congratulations to Senior Vinny Petrillo on Achieving a Perfect 300-game this season! In bowling, scoring a perfect 300 is the pinnacle of success, and Vinny's accomplishment is commendable. Here's to many more strikes and success in your future endeavors! Way to go!
Congratulations to Hayden Lovinsky on winning the Tom Cassese Defensive Back Award, a well-deserved recognition that was voted on by the Suffolk County Coaches for his outstanding performance as a Defensive Back in Suffolk County. Allowing only 2 completions during the season, along with 3 interceptions and 11 pass breakups, truly highlights his exceptional skills on the field.
Being one of the three finalists for the Rob Burnett Award, recognizing the most outstanding defensive player in the county, is another remarkable achievement. It speaks volumes about Hayden's overall impact on the defensive side of the game.
Additionally, being a finalist for the Paul Longo Wide Receiver Award emphasizes Hayden's versatility and talent, showcasing his abilities as a top-notch Defensive and a formidable Wide Receiver.
Congratulations once again to him for these well-earned achievements!
Falcons Basketball Program Earns Accolades
Another successful season came to an end for the athletes of Deer Park High School’s varsity boys basketball team, who qualified for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive year. Three Deer Park senior players were honored at the Suffolk County Boys Basketball Coaches Association brunch on May 21: Nolan Delargy (Academic All-County), Nate Gordon (All-League, All-Conference, All-County) and Billy Murphy (All-League, All-Conference). Additionally, junior varsity coach Justin Gutman – whose JV Falcons completed an unbeaten 20-0 season – was honored as the League 5 JV Coach of the Year.
In other accolades, the varsity Falcons, coached by John McCaffrey, were honored as the Section XI Sportsmanship Award winner for League 5 for the second consecutive year; seniors Nate Gordon, Tyler Kuhn, Jaivon Martin and Billy Murphy were selected for the Suffolk County Boys Basketball Coaches Association Exceptional Senior Game; and juniors Maismy Desir and Gabe Lembert and seniors Nolan Delargy and Billy Murphy were named New York State Scholar-Athletes. In team honors, Delargy was selected to receive the Coaches Award, sophomore Dimaunte Gardner was voted Most Improved, Kuhn was selected as the Sportsmanship Award winner and Gordon was voted team MVP.
Nine seniors from the team will graduate in June, with two – the 27th and 28th college players to come from the Deer Park boys basketball program – continuing on to play basketball in college, Gordon at SUNY Brockport and Kuhn at Manhattanville College.
All County Girls Winter Track
Deer Park High School girls indoor track athletes Alex Geosits and Natalia Lee were named county champions in the 600-meter run and triple jump, respectively, at the Section XI Girls Small School Championships, held on Feb. 4 at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood.
Lee, a senior, jumped a 16-inch personal best 35-5.25 on her first jump to set the tone for winning her first county championship and moving to eighth overall in the triple jump in Section 11. She also placed eighth in the 300-meter run.
Top-ranked Geosits, a junior, also secured her first ever title by convincingly winning the 600-meter run. Despite battling illness, she managed to not only win but dominate the race. Both athletes moved on to the state qualifier meet.
All County Wrestler- Kevin Bailey
Big Congratulations to senior Kevin Bailey who placed 6th in the 189lb weight class and earned All-County in the Section XI Division I individual wrestling championships!!
Big Congratulations to freshman Sean Donovan who bowled a 298 in the wild card tournament!!
Congratulations to Alex!
On Saturday, January 15th, the girls' track team competed in the Molloy Stanner Games at the Armory in New York City. Alex Geosits was honored as the Most Outstanding Individual Performer. She was presented with the Karina Vetrano Memorial Plaque by Karina’s father. Karina tragically lost her life 6 years ago and was an avid track athlete. Mr. Vetrano was so pleased to hand the award to such a deserving and humble person in Alex. Alex had not only won the 600-meter race(1:36.89) but also reached the state standard, the national Elite standard, and now sits at number 1 in Suffolk County. To make this more amazing, she came back 45 minutes later and won the overall 300-meter race by running 42.9 which is one second off the state standard and is #4 in Suffolk County.
Deer Park High School Students attend Leadership Conference
On December 16th, four student-athletes along with District Administrator for Athletics, Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Dominick Fontana and Physical Education Teacher Brian Tower participated in a student-athlete leadership conference at Center Moriches High School.
There were over 57 high schools represented and 300 student-athletes. Participating for Deer Park were seniors Kayley Eising, Samuel Adolphe, and Juniors Katia Papailler and Joel Nash.
The conference focused on several topics including Leadership in Sports, the Dangers of Social Media, Student-Athlete Mental Health, and College Expectations. The conference also provided valuable opportunities for our student leaders to interact with their peers and build their individual leadership skills.
Throughout the conference, there were numerous guest speakers including former Major League Baseball player Frank Catalanotto, MLB Sports Agent Mark Leinweaver, and numerous college athletes from Long Island.
The goal of this conference was to help our student-athletes build their leadership skills, and help them become future leaders.
Congratulations to Emily Francisovich our Varsity Tennis player for being named a News 12 Scholar Athlete!
2022 Senior Athletic Signing Day
During a May 25 recognition ceremony in the auditorium, 15 Deer Park High School student-athletes committed to continuing their sports on the college or university level this fall. District Administrator for Athletics, Physical Education, Health and Recreation Dominick Fontana congratulated the students and their parents for their perseverance.
“You don’t get here without a lifetime of dedication and commitment,” Fontana said. “Continue to represent us well.”
The district congratulates the following students and extends best wishes for success:
Jon Alicea – track – Salisbury University
Henry Almanzar – track– Suffolk Community College
Alexander Collins – football – Utica College
Daniel D’Amato – lacrosse – Misericordia University
Nicholas Esposito – football – Utica College
Juliana Gentile – lacrosse – SUNY Oswego
Nicholas Glancy – soccer – Maritime College
Michael Hofstetter – soccer – Merchant Marine Academy
Kyle Jefferson – basketball – Sarah Lawrence College
Gianna Marquez – track and cross-country – North Carolina Central University
Kerry Mercidieu – football – Thiel College
Jake Merckling – lacrosse – Dominican University
Michael Milankovic – lacrosse – Utica University
Josiah Nelson – basketball – Purchase College
Brady Parks – baseball – Saint Elizabeth University