Boys volleyball week in review
Finn McCandless of Lindenhurst competes in the 12-team Smithtown West Invitational on Sept. 14. Credit: James Escher
Recapping the week of Sept. 16-22 in Long Island boys volleyball, beginning with East Islip/Bayport-Blue Point's solid start in Suffolk I and finishing with other notables from the second full week of the season.
(All records and results are through games of Sunday, Sept. 22.)
East Islip/Bayport-Blue Point a team to watch
East Islip/Bayport-Blue Point is 3-2 in its first season as a combined team. Evan Kane’s 15 kills and six aces, along with Gregory DeGeorge’s 15 assists and nine kills, provided a spark in a 3-0 win over Sayville. East Islip/Bayport has not dropped a set in any of its wins this season.
Notable wins
- Sammy Ben-Levi picked up 11 blocks and 10 kills for Roslyn in a 3-2 victory over defending Division II state champion Bellmore JFK. Roey Kafri notched 35 assists for the Bulldogs.
- Outside hitter A.J. Fitzgerald recorded 19 kills and C.J. Johnson finished with 33 assists for Sachem North (5-0) in a 3-0 victory over Connetquot.
- Oceanside improved to 6-0 as Stephen DeStefani had 25 assists and Antonio Valenti notched 12 kills for the Sailors in a 3-0 win over Great Neck South.
- A 27-kill performance by Finn McCandless helped lead Lindenhurst (4-0) over Northport, 3-2. Jonathan Shum also came up big for the Bulldogs with 18 kills and three blocks.
- Clark Miller’s 17 kills and five blocks and Morgan Segelken’s 43 assists and 11 digs propelled East Hampton over Hauppauge, 3-2. Logan Gurney also had 13 kills and five digs in the win.
- Jordan Peiser had 18 kills, five aces and three blocks as Great Neck North, out of Nassau B-I, defeated A-I opponent Herricks, 3-2. Danny Vargas racked up 40 assists for Herricks.
Top performers
- Andrew Mancharil led Sewanhaka (8-0) with 25 kills and five blocks in a 3-0 win over Uniondale.
- Jake DesLauriers recorded 21 kills and nine digs for Eastport-South Manor in a 3-0 win over Sachem East.
- Ido Moriah had 41 assists and 10 digs for Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK (6-0) in a 3-1 win over Syosset.
- Northport’s Andrew Diaz tallied 18 kills in a 3-0 victory over Westhampton.
- Dom Cieleski totaled 30 assists and five kills for Long Beach in a 3-1 victory over Great Neck North.
Newsday’s Top 10
1. Sachem North (5-0)
2. Lindenhurst (4-0)
3. Commack (4-1)
4. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK (6-0)
5. Connetquot (4-1)
6. Oceanside (6-0)
7. Northport (3-1)
8. Massapequa (4-1)
9. Long Beach (6-0)
10. Eastport-South Manor (3-2)
Games to watch
Monday: Jericho at Garden City, 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday: Smithtown West at Smithtown East, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday: Sachem North at Lindenhurst, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: Northport at Connetquot, 6:15 p.m.
Friday: Mepham at Levittown District, 6:15 p.m.
