Nine Oceanside student-athletes, including seven who missed playing their respective sport for the high school teams in the spring of 2020 due to the pandemic, inked their national letters of intent to compete at the next level and begin a new chapter in their lives.
Boys’ lacrosse standout Thomas Flavin (St. John’s University), softball star Courtney Murphy (Adelphi University), girls’ lacrosse leaders Mia Judd (Stetson University), Alexandra Dato (University of Scranton) and Bella Klemm (Molloy College), girls’ soccer talents Micaella Romagno (Adelphi) and Olivia Losurdo (Ursinus College), and baseball’s Zach Ducorsky (Cobleskill) and Zach Horowitz (Plattsburgh) made their commitments official.
Flavin is a five-year varsity lacrosse player who returns as the leading goal and assist producer for the Sailors, who are scheduled to begin the upcoming season in May of 2021. “He’s a tough two-way midfielder who will be the backbone of our offense,” coach Rob Blount said. “He’ll be a captain for both the lacrosse and football teams. In football, he’ll be one of the best two-way players in the conference.”
Murphy would have been one of the top softball players in Nassau County had Covid-19 not wiped out the 2020 season, coach Carlo Quagliata said. In 2019, the All-County shortstop, leadoff hitter and captain batted .400 and anchored the infield defense for the Class AA runners-up. “Courtney is the definition of a leader and teammate,” Quagliata said. “She’s our best offensive weapon and can play anywhere defensively.”
Defense is Judd’s specialty on the lacrosse field. She started every game as a freshman and sophomore for Oceanside and led the team in ground balls in 2019. “She’s a tall, athletic and physical defender who will be one of our captains,” coach Ralph Montera Jr. said.