Sunny skies, a spirited crowd and a Chiefs’ win made for a perf
ect day at Massapequa High School on Oct. 15, for the annual homecoming celebration.
There was excitement in the air as the parade kicked off at Massapequa Park Village Hall and traveled to the high school. Each class decorated a golf cart and banner with a different theme. The parade also featured the marching band, color guard, cheerleaders, homecoming court, student organizations and administrators and board of education members. The grand marshal was Dr. Barbara Williams, who retired as the high school principal in June.
Since it was the final home varsity football game of the year, all senior players, cheerleaders and kickline members were introduced during a pre
-game ceremony and presented yellow roses to their parents.
The marching band performed the national anthem as students from the American Sign Language program signed along. The band, along with the color guard, returned to perform its DC Comics-inspired halftime show, “From Gotham to Metropolis.” There were also performances by the cheerleaders and Chiefettes.
Halftime featured the introduction of the homecoming court, with John McConnell and Sarah Whelan being crowned the king and queen. Rounding out th
e court were the princes and princesses from each grade: Anthony Papasodero and Jessica Gruenfelder (freshman), Jo Jo Icart and Kayla Posporelis (sophomores), Christian DeNave, Jenna Morales and Kaitlyn Nightingale (juniors), and Stephen Urli and Kristen Ader (seniors).
With a large crowd cheering them on, and chants of “Massapequa” coming from the Chief Nation corner of the bleachers, the Chiefs held off the Baldwin Bruins, 21-20, to earn its fifth win of the season. 
