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Class of 2025 commitments

By Grace McGovern, Brooke Cheifetz, Ava Belli, Carly Levitt and Justin Misher • June 13, 2025

Field Hockey
Division I

  • Sophia Sisco: Boston College
  • Ava Russo: Dartmouth College

Football
Division III

  • Brady Phillips: Middlebury College
  • Yeshua Cuello: Wilkes University
  • Michael Cerisano: Mulhenberg College

Lacrosse
Division I

  • Anthony Drago: Duke University

Division III

  • Matthew Capra: University of Scranton
  • Carlos Panchana: Delaware Valley University

Soccer

  • Ben Wallace: Rome City Institute, Serie A Elite

Baseball
Division III

  • Aidan Burgos: Rutgers University (Newark)
  • Daniel Giannetti: Bergen Community College
  • Christopher Murano: Kean University
  • Joseph Panzarino: Rowan University

Basketball
Division III

  • Talia LeBorgne: Kean University
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Grace McGovern
Grace McGovern, Sports Editor
Grace McGovern is a Sports Section Editor for the 2025-2026 Wessex Wire. She enjoys spending time with friends, family, traveling and shopping. When she isn’t doing any of these things, you can find her playing basketball or listening to music.
Brooke Cheifetz
Brooke Cheifetz, Digital Director
Brooke Cheifetz is a 2025-2026 Digital Director for the Wessex Wire. She enjoys playing soccer, watching the New York Yankees and New York Jets, and spending time with her friends. She loves listening to music, especially Luke Combs, Harry Styles, and Taylor Swift.
Ava Belli
Ava Belli, Managing Editor
Ava Belli is a 2025-2026 Managing Editor for the Wessex Wire. In her free time, she loves to hang out with her friends and family and watch her favorite Disney Channel throwback shows. She spends her summers in Lavallette, N.J., where you can find her favorite ice cream spot, Iceberg. 
Carly Levitt
Carly Levitt, Managing Editor
Carly Levitt is the Wessex Wire’s 2025-2026 Managing Editor. She enjoys playing tennis, hanging out with friends, and rooting for the New York Giants, Rangers, and Knicks. Carly enjoys listening to music, baking, and spending summers at camp!
Justin Misher
Justin Misher, Editor-in-Chief
Justin Misher is a 2025-2026 Editor-in-Chief for the Wessex Wire. He enjoys watching the Knicks, Giants and Mets, hanging out with friends and going down the shore. His favorite food is steak and his favorite TV show is Friends.
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