Thursday, October 1, 2026
Oceanside boys’ soccer controlled its destiny for the vast majority of the regular season and wrapped things up flawlessly in October. The Sailors earned the top seed in the Nassau Class AAA playoffs by winning their last seven games, finishing with an 11-2-1 record.
“I think it's a fantastic reward for the community because of the history,” coach Patrick Turk said. “Like every school, we have our ups and downs. There's no denying that part, but to be able to showcase these results and put the work in and get kids who are coming in and don't know what the expectations are on the season. You don't know what you're going to face. And it's been that this season has been a true testament to guys who are just hungry.”
When Turk looked back on the Sailors’ strong finish, a 3-0 victory over Port Washington on Sept. 26 stood out as one of their strongest overall performances. By defeating the Vikings, who finished one game back with a 10-3-1 record, and going undefeated in October, Oceanside earned the right to play at home against eighth seed Plainview JFK in the first round on Wednesday. The Class AAA semis are Saturday at Farmingdale College.
Junior forward Jackson Langevin has been Oceanside’s most important scorer all year, but the young talent will enter the playoffs in rarefied air. In his final two games of the regular season, Langevin scored six goals, including four against East Meadow on Oct. 14. He finished with 18 goals in 10 games, tied for the most in Class AAA.
“He found early success in the season, and he's kept it going, and he's still trying to learn,” Turk said. “He's still trying to understand the different ways and that's what has kept him going as a goal scorer. Teams have figured out who he is they’re figuring out that we should mark this kid, we should take a look at him.”
In a key rivalry game against Massapequa on Oct. 10, Langevin scored both goals to secure a 2-1 victory for the Sailors. Records don’t seem to matter much when Oceanside and Massapequa square off, but Langevin made the difference in one of the biggest games on either team’s schedule.
“It doesn't matter if we're up and they're down or we're down and they're up,” Turk said. “It does not matter.
It's a game that when you put the jersey on and you’re looking across the way and seeing that jersey, you know everybody's bringing it. It's just what it is.”
Oceanside’s defense has been as important as the offense in a hotly contested Class AAA conference, as three of its last four victories were decided by a single goal. The backline ends with junior goalkeeper Collin Schirmacher, who has stepped into the starting role and earned eight shutouts.
In front of Schirmacher, senior defenders Gavin Joyce and Greg Profitlich have been joined by junior Mike Molite and sophomore Conor Schmid have joined forces to create what Turk described as “an amazing back line.” He also credited junior midfielders Matt Keegan and Sean Brosokas for limiting counter-attacks.
The defense is helped along by versatile senior midfielder Sean Mahoney, who leads Class AAA with 14 assists in nine games, towering well above every other player in the conference. In Langevin’s four-goal tour de force against East Meadow, Mahoney had three assists, while Profitlich had two.
Since a 2-0 loss to Syosset on Sept. 20, Oceanside has been perfect, tearing through a highly competitive conference with a deep and improving roster. Turk, along with assistants Matthew Barone, Michael Hindin and Brian Siergiej, always knew that the Sailors were playoff contenders with Langevin stepping into a leadership role. Building around the natural scorer has put them in a fierce playoff position.
