Thursday, October 1, 2026
The Massapequa boys’ volleyball dynasty continues to reign.
The Chiefs repeated as Nassau Division I champions with their sixth crown in seven years Friday night with a sweep of Great Neck South. The dominating win by set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-17 at Nassau Community College advanced unbeaten Massapequa (18-0) into pool play at the Division 1 state tournament where it will now seek the program’s first state title.
“They were hungry and they're still hungry as this is just another piece of our puzzle of things we want to accomplish this year,” Massapequa coach Elissa DiSalvo said. ‘They went from good to great really fast and it was because of their focus and their dedication and their work ethic.”
Massapequa was led by senior middle blocker Jack Stanley, who finished with 10 kills and 8 blocks. DiSalvo credited the 6-6 Stanley with his development as a dominant presence at the net and a weapon in the service game since joining the team as a freshman,
“It’s really been a very humbling experience to be his coach and watch him evolve into this force and this powerhouse that everybody just completely respects,” DiSalvo said. “He’s the first player to ask questions about offensive and defensive ways that he can get better.”
Senior outside hitter Logan Coady was also a force in bringing Massapequa another title with 10 kills and three blocks. The 6-5 Coady has been a steady leader in Massapequa’s repeat title effort and was Newsday’s Nassau Player of the Year last year.
“He's a very lead by example type of person,” said DiSalvo of Coady. “He takes ownership of himself and his style of play.”
Junior outside hitter Alex Fischetti also stepped up big on the championship stage with five kills. Senior middle hitter Vincent Averso had four kills.
DiSalvo also credited the play of setters Jake McBride and Michael Fillinger along with libero Braeden Vetro with the championship push.
Massapequa reached the county finals with a sweep of Syosset on Veterans Day in the semifinals by set scores of 29-27, 25-20 and 25-17. The Chiefs have registered 12 sweeps this season and have only dropped seven sets.
With much of last year’s championship team back this fall, DiSalvo said raising that trophy again was a constant motivation even while battling some early season injuries.
“We didn't have a set lineup the first few matches of our season and we did face some adversity with injuries,” DiSalvo said. “But it didn't matter as this group is so resilient and so athletic and hungry.”
The Chiefs’ quest for a state title begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester. Massapequa last competed in the state tournament in 2022.
“Our goal is to be victorious at about 6 p.m. on Nov. 23,” DiSalvo said. “They want it really bad and it's not just their words as they have a lot of really positive actions that are followed on to get us to this point.”
