Bellport Middle School and Bellport High School trombonists recently joined 50 trombonists from across Long Island for the Longwood Trombone Clinic. As part of the clinic, high school juniors Sebastian Pistorino and Zachary St. Juste, eighth grader Claudio Pineda-Segura and seventh grader Dominick Comanzo rehearsed and performed with fellow trombonists. The students were conducted by Professor Jonathan Lombardo from SUNY Fredonia. They also played alongside members of the SUNY Fredonia Trombone Choir. The event helped the musicians learn and improve their techniques and work with college students to prepare for an exciting culminating performance.

Date Added: 3/28/2025

Bellport High School has announced the top 10 students of the Class of 2025. Leading the group are Keshavi Shah and Maya Dixit, who will serve as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, and Lily Seif, the class essayist. The three seniors earned the top spots through their outstanding commitment to academics. Rounding out the list of high-achieving seniors are Anthony Costanza, Nicole Alvarado-Diaz, Ryan Seubert, Jannat Majid, Kaitlyn Schuessler, Lauren La Grega and Erin Dupaya.

Shah is an AP Scholar with Distinction, president of her school’s Science Bowl team, vice president of the Math Honor Society, and a member of the National, Science and English honor societies. She also participates in Key Club, the Multicultural Club and the WISE program. Outside of school, she conducts research through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MITES STEM program.

Shah will be attending Rice University on a full four-year college scholarship through the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship Program. She plans to study mechanical engineering.

Equally impressive is Maya Dixit, an AP Scholar with Distinction who will graduate with an AP Capstone diploma. She is president of her school’s Math Honor Society and French Club, vice president of the Science Bowl team, and treasurer of the English Honor Society and Class of 2025 council. She is also a member of the National, French and Tri-M Music honor societies and participates in the WISE program. As a multitalented musician, Dixit plays the French horn, trumpet and flugelhorn in her school’s jazz band and pit orchestra. On the athletic front, she is a varsity tennis player, serves as captain of her team and holds an All-League title in the sport.

She plans to study applied mathematics in college.

Lily Seif is also an AP Scholar with Distinction and will be graduating with an AP Capstone designation. She is treasurer of her school’s Science Honor Society, vice president of the Future Teachers of America Club and a former president of Key Club. She is a member of her school’s National, English and French honor societies, as well. Additionally, she participates in the WISE program.

She plans to study biochemistry on a pre-med track in the fall.

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Date Added: 3/18/2025

Bellport High School celebrated its state championship boys and girls wrestlers with a Parade of Champions on March 7. Students clapped and cheered as the athletes paraded down the halls of their school The girls wrestling team took home the state championship title from the first-ever girls state wrestling tournament sanctioned by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Additionally, Aaliyah Morrow was a state finalist and Caitlin Maragioglio placed fourth in the state. Also honored was boys wrestler Camryn Howard, who is a three-time county champion, a three-time state placer and the record holder for the fastest pin ever in Suffolk County finals.

Date Added: 3/12/2025

The artwork of four Bellport High School students, Alana Cornacchiulo, Morgan Edwards, Katy Schuessler, and Amber Ynoa was recently on display at the High School All County and Scholarship Show, sponsored by the Suffolk County Art Leaders Association. Their impressive works were selected based on creativity, originality and technique. The South Country School District extends its congratulations to the student-artists on this accomplishment.

Date Added: 3/12/2025

Three South Country School District student-musicians recently earned impressive honors.

Bellport High School student Zachary St. Juste and Bellport Middle School student Nicholas Wines were both selected to perform in the New York State Band Directors Association Honor Band in Syracuse. The pair earned the honor based on their performances at the New York State School Music Association Solo Evaluation Festival last spring. St. Juste, who performs on the trumpet, plays with his school’s band, jazz band and percussion ensemble. Wines is a percussionist who performs with his school’s band and jazz ensemble.

Additionally, Bellport High School percussionist Julius Radino was recently presented with a $500 scholarship for summer private lesson study from the Suffolk County Music Educators Association. He earned the award for his performance at the NYSSMA Solo Evaluation Festival. He performs with his school’s jazz band, percussion ensemble and wind ensemble.

The South Country School District congratulates these students on their musical accomplishments.

Date Added: 3/11/2025