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The Port Press is a publication authorized by the Northport – East Northport Union Free School District.  The articles and opinions stated in The Port Press are solely the opinions of the individual writer, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Northport – East Northport Union Free School District, Northport High School or any individual affiliated with such entities.

The Port Press

The Port Press is a publication authorized by the Northport – East Northport Union Free School District.  The articles and opinions stated in The Port Press are solely the opinions of the individual writer, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Northport – East Northport Union Free School District, Northport High School or any individual affiliated with such entities.

The Port Press

The Port Press is a publication authorized by the Northport – East Northport Union Free School District.  The articles and opinions stated in The Port Press are solely the opinions of the individual writer, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Northport – East Northport Union Free School District, Northport High School or any individual affiliated with such entities.

The Port Press

2024-2025 Staff

Matthew Munson
Social Media Manager

Matthew Munson

Matthew Munson is senior at Northport High school and a writer for the Port Press. Along with Port Press, Matthew is in Students for 60,000, Key Club, Best Buddies, National Honor Society, Debate, and is a rank leader of the Nor...

Lily Eagen
Managing Editor

Lily Eagen

This is Lily’s fourth year of involvement in the Port Press, and this year, she's also the Managing Editor! Outside of Port Press, Lily is the President of Debate Club, an Officer in the NHS Marching Band, and a Co-Secretary of the...

Willow DeBlasi
Social Media Manager and Sports Editor

Willow DeBlasi

Willow DeBlasi is a Junior at Northport High School. She is the social media manager and sports editor for the Port Press. She is a competitive figure skater and her favorite MLB team is the New York Mets by far. Her favorite ...

Carly Heffernan
Junior Editor

Carly Heffernan

Carly is a sophomore who likes music, art, and movies. She mostly writes opinion pieces and informational articles. 

Claudia Buzzell
Contributor

Claudia Buzzell

Claudia is a sophomore who likes to play sports, listen to music, and hang out with friends. Her favorite subjects are history and English and, on top of the Port Press, she is also a member of both the school soccer and trac...

Lucy Rae LaBelle
Contributor

Lucy Rae LaBelle

Lucy LaBelle is a freshman at Northport High School. She is a creative person and is in a few different clubs. She loves reading books, especially those by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Holly Jackson. She is a big fan of music and l...

Charlie Aftel
Contributor

Charlie Aftel

Charlie Aftel is a senior at Northport High School. He is an IB Diploma Candidate and has leadership roles in many clubs in the school. Charlie has many interests including travel, restaurants, sports, history, and music. Out...

Margaret Coates
Contributor

Margaret Coates

Maggie Coates is a senior at Northport High School. She is an avid reader with a bookshelf that is currently overflowing. Her main interests are in the arts. Maggie is a member of band, Key Club, and now Port Press! She hopes t...

Maggie Taylor
Contributor

Maggie Taylor

Maggie is a senior at Northport High School and a member of the Port Press.  Outside of writing, some of Maggie’s passions include reading, baking, and hiking with her family.  She has traveled all over the country to hike in...

Nicholas Angelo
Contributor

Nicholas Angelo

Nicholas Angelo is a sophomore at Northport High School. He went to Northport middle school and Ocean Avenue for elementary school. He likes to draw, play the viola in orchestra, and hang out with friends. He is involved in club...

Alina Mendonis
Contributor

Alina Mendonis

Alina Mendonis is a senior at Northport High School and a contributor for the Port Press. She is mainly interested in anything involving art, fashion or anything that gives her the opportunity to be creative. She looks forward ...

Leo Asadourian
Contributor

Leo Asadourian

Leo is a sophomore at Northport High School. He is a hardworking student and loves to play sports such as baseball, tennis and golf. He likes to write. ...

Josh Fields
Contributor

Josh Fields

Josh Fields is a sophomore at Northport High School. He participates in matheletes, debate, and Port Press. He has a loving dog and reclusive cat, and he cannot wait to write articles for the Port Press this year....

Andrew Beitchman
Contributor

Andrew Beitchman

Andrew is a sophomore at Northport High School. Andrew is a considerate and nice person. Andrew plays soccer and is a great writer.

Gavin Schmidt
Contributor

Gavin Schmidt

Gavin is a sophomore in Northport High School and a freelancer for the Port Press. Gavin does sailing and boating in the summer. Gavin loves Global history.

Sara Rayola
Contributor

Sara Rayola

Sara Rayola is a sophomore at Northport High School and a Freelancer for The Port Press. She is a member of the Northport High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team. She enjoys writing, reading, playing video games, traveling, playing...

August Frischman
Freelancer

August Frischman

August is a sophomore who enjoys theater, music, and art. He likes to write opinion articles about popular media.

Grace Schoonmaker
Freelancer

Grace Schoonmaker

Grace Schoonmaker is a senior at Northport High School. She is a member of National Honor Society, Art Honor Society, and Powdered Wigs Tech crew, she is the editor of the yearbook club and the treasure of Key Club. She is al...

Nate Aftel
Freelancer

Nate Aftel

Nate Aftel is a senior at Northport High School and an IB Diploma candidate. Nate is excited to join the Port Press and combine his interests in business, history, and current events. Outside of the Port Press, Nate currently ...

Sophie Le Berre
Freelancer

Sophie Le Berre

Sophie Le Berre is a senior at Northport High School. She is a content producer and contributor to the Port Press. She is also an IB diploma candidate, as well as a member of National Honor Society, Mathematics Honor Society, Nort...

Iziah Sacco
Freelancer

Iziah Sacco

Iziah (he/him) is a music lover who likes playing bass and making music. Some of his favorite artists include ICP, Laufey, Mitski, Pure Hell, and TV Girl. He's part of clubs such as art, photo, GSA, and of course Port Press. ...

Brooke Werthner
Freelancer

Brooke Werthner

Brooke Werthner is a new member of Port Press. Brooke is highly involved in academics as well as extracurriculars at Northport High School. Taking on the Academy of Finance, IB Diploma, and several leadership roles has formed Bro...

Matthew Moloney
Freelancer

Matthew Moloney

Matthew is a sophomore at Northport High School. He plays on the JV golf and tennis teams and enjoys subjects such as math and science. He is ready to write and post articles for the Port Press.

Matus Tambone
Freelancer

Matus Tambone

Matus Tambone is a sophomore at Northport High School. In his free time he enjoys boating, Backpacking, Travelling, and spending time with his friends. He loves the Office and plays tennis as well as soccer....

Tyler Schinella
Freelancer

Tyler Schinella

Tyler Schinella is a junior at Northport High School and a correspondent for the Northport Port Press. Tyler is very interested in the sciences and is now in the Port Press to speak his mind about what’s troubling him in the s...

Heily Sandoval
Freelancer

Heily Sandoval

Heily Sandoval is a sophomore at Northport High School and a contributor to Port Press. Heily is a member of multiple clubs, such as Port Press, Art and Literature, STEM, Debate, Robotics, Photography, Project Tolerance & The Vid...

Emma Torres
Freelancer

Emma Torres

Emma Torres is a junior at Northport High School and a freelancer for The Port Press. She loves theatre, music, dance, and writing and goes to many Broadway shows in her free time. Her favorite things to write are movie/music...

Dora Fields
Editor-in-Chief

Dora Fields

Dora Fields is a senior at Northport High School and the Editor-in-Chief of The Port Press. Dora is a member of Debate Club, National Honor Society, and the Powdered Wigs. She is an IB Diploma candidate. In her free time, Dor...

Nicolas Mancino
Cameraman

Nicolas Mancino

Nicolas Mancino is a junior at Northport High School and the cameraman for Port Press interviews. Nic is a member of the Tiger Marching Band, Powdered Wigs, and Tri-M Music Honor Society. In his free time, he likes to spend ti...