Friday, March 28, 2025
At the first college signing ceremony of the 2024-25 school year, ten students committed to the colleges where they will continue their education while also playing the sports they love. The students, their coaches, guidance counselors, district administrators and parents gathered to witness the ceremony. Students in Tracy Busk’s broadcast and video classes recorded the event, took still pictures of the ceremony and the athletes with their parents, and later conducted interviews with the athletes.
Leigha Zaman
Zaman is a four-year varsity midfielder for the Oceanside High School Girls Lacrosse team. She is a 2023 All-Conference and 2024 All-County Honorable Mention award recipient. Zaman tallied 37 goals, 7 assists, 19 ground balls, and 40 draw controls. She is one of the top midfielders in Nassau County and will serve as a captain for the 2025 season. Zaman will continue her academic and college career at Marist College.
Declan Costello
Costello is the school record holder in the triple jump with a jump of 42’ 11”. He is also third all-time in the Long Jump. Costello was All-Division this past spring and currently ranks fourth in Nassau County in the Long Jump. An extremely hard worker, he was named Most Improved last winter. Costello will be competing in Track and Field at Springfield College.
Julianna Ewashko
Ewashko is a three-year varsity soccer player and an All-Conference and All-County Honorable Mention keeper. She had 123 saves this year and was pivotal in securing a county championship for the Sailors. Ewashko started every game in her senior season and will continue her playing career as a keeper at Mount Saint Mary’s University.
Savannah Castoro
Castoro is a three-year varsity soccer player and an All-Conference and Two-Time All-County Honorable Mention defender. She started every game the last two years for the Sailors and utilized great skills and confidence to come out of the back and get involved in the attack. Castoro will continue her playing career at Franklin Pierce University.
Daniella Cairo
Cairo is a three-year varsity soccer player who was named a 2023 Newsday Top 100 Long Island Player. She received All-County, All-State, and Co-Defender of the Conference recognition. Cairo scored one goal and had five assists on the season. She will continue her playing career as a defender at the College of the Holy Cross.
Samantha Gemmo
Gemmo is a three-year varsity soccer player and an All-County forward. She was the second leading goal scorer on the team with five goals and also tallied four assists on the season. Her explosive nature coupled with great positioning on the attack helped her find the back of the net. Gemmo is also a three-year varsity midfielder for the Oceanside High School Girls Lacrosse team. A dynamic player both on offense and defense, she will serve as a captain for the 2025 season. Gemmo will continue her soccer and lacrosse playing career at SUNY New Paltz.
James Healy
Healy finished 4th in the Large School Class AAA County Championships this spring in the 3000m Steeplechase. He is fifth Oceanside all-time in the Indoor 3200m run and also fifth all-time in the Distance Medley Relay. Healy was awarded the Most Improved award this past spring and has one of the fastest times run at Eisenhower State Park in Cross Country. He currently ranks fifth in the Large School 3200m Run in Nassau County. Healy will be competing in the Fall at Salisbury University in Cross Country and Track and Field.
Tyler DeCiantis
DeCiantis is a six-time All-County Athlete in Cross Country and Track and Field. He has been All-County in the 1600m Run, 3200m Run, 4x800m Relay, and the Cross Country 5000m Run. DeCiantis has been named All-Long Island in the Distance Medley Relay. A state qualifier for the 5000m run in Cross Country at Bethpage State Park, he holds Oceanside’s 5th fastest time in school history. He and his teammates hold the school records in the Distance Medley Relay and 4xMile Relay. DeCiantis will be competing in Cross Country and Track and Field this Fall at Sacred Heart University.
Christina Vlahakis
Vlahakis will be a five-year varsity softball player this season. She was All-County in 2022, All-County and All-State in 2023, and an integral part of the
2024 Nassau County ChampionshipTeam. Vlahakis is a true team player who can play anywhere on the field, and this year will be behind the plate and in the outfield. She will continue her academic and softball career at Springfield College.
Riley Moylan
Moylan is one of the most explosive jumpers on the Island. Her accolades include multiple individual county championships in the vertical jumps. Last year, she won the Long Island Elite Meet, represented Section 8 at the state championships, and led her team to its first County Championship in school history. Moylan holds the school record in both the long jump and triple jump. She will continue her career at Quinnipiac University in the fall.
