Thursday, October 1, 2026
The Massapequa boys’ volleyball program has added another chapter to its recent run of dominance.
The Chiefs, winners of six of the last seven Nassau County Division I county titles, brought home the school’s first state championship Nov. 23 in a five-set thriller against Penfield. The triumph by set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 22-25, 15-13 at Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester capped a perfect season for Massapequa (23-0) and fulfilled a goal set forth in the offseason.
“It was something we have been working toward for so long,” said senior outside hitter Logan Coady, who iced the title with a kill when Massapequa had match point clinging to a 14-13 lead in the final set. “The goal has always been to win states and when I saw I had a chance to end it I saw the set, it went up and I just swung and once I got the kill I was just completely shocked and couldn’t believe we actually won.”
Massapequa was paced by 20 kills from the 6-5 Coady, who was Newsday’s Nassau Player of the Year last year.Senior middle blocker Jack Stanley also had a big day in his final high school match with 10 kills, three blocks and one ace.
Coady and Stanley are part of a four-member senior class that also featured middle blocker Vincent Averso and setter Jack McBride. DiSalvo said her seniors played a pivotal leadership role in spearheading the state title and all four are looking to continue their volleyball careers on the collegiate level next fall.
“They all led the team in different capacities whether it was verbally or leading by example or style of play,” DiSalvo said. "They all played an integral part in our success this season.”
Massapequa set itself up for the memorable championship match with a sweep of Connetquot in the semifinals by set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-21. The Chiefs took command in state pool play action Saturday dropping only one set on the day as part of a dominant season in which they only lost 10 sets for the entire season.
The Chiefs assured themselves of a trip to western New York with a sweep of Great Neck South in the Nassau Division I finals at Nassau Community College on Nov. 14, 25-18, 25-14, 25-17. It marked Massapequa first appearance in the state championships since 2022 when Coady and Stanley were freshmen on varsity.
“We set the goal to play volleyball at 3 p.m. on Nov. 23 then as the season started to progress it wasn't just playing at 3:00 it was winning that three o'clock match,” said coach Elissa DiSalvo. “Everything worked out the way it should and we peaked when we were supposed to peak.”
