Mineola, Port excel in volleyball

BY MICHAEL J. LEWIS

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Mineola advanced the farthest of the local teams, reaching the semifnals of the county Class A playofs, before losing to top seed South Side, 3-0. New Hyde Park enjoyed an undefeated regular season but fell to South Side in the opening round. Wheatley reached the semifnals of Class B but lost there to North Shore.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: No. 2 seeded Port Washington reached the semifnals of the Division I bracket before losing, while Roslyn, the third seed, advanced to the fnals of Division II before falling to top-seeded Calhoun, 3-0.

Ward Melville in the Long Island Championships on June 1, where they grabbed its second straight Long Island title.

On the boys side, Great Neck South as a team was seeded second during the fall season and reached the fnals, but lost a heartbreaking 4-3 decision to top-seeded Jericho.

In the individual competition at counties, Great Neck North’s Melvin Thu captured the championships, beating Great

Neck South’s Justin Choi to win his frst county title.

In the individual doubles competition, the third-seeded Great Neck South tandem of junior Ryan Jacob and senior Carter Shea reached the fnals but lost to a duo from Jericho High School.

No. 3 Great Neck South tandem of junior Ryan Jacob and senior Carter Shea, 2112, 21-18, to win the doubles championship.