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High School Senior Wins Award for Innovative Sports Broadcasting

12/29/2025

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Alyssa Tappin, Sachem North High School senior, received the inaugural Suffolk County Football Coaches Association’s Student Media Award for innovative sports broadcasting.
As the 17-year-old student station manager for 91.9-FM WSHR, she has significantly enhanced coverage of local athletics.
Despite a stress fracture, she continued reporting on games and events.
Her experience boosted her confidence, inspired other female students to pursue broadcasting, and she plans to study broadcasting in college.

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Alyssa Tappin, Sachem North High School senior, received the inaugural Suffolk County Football Coaches Association’s Student Media Award for innovative sports broadcasting.
As the 17-year-old student station manager for 91.9-FM WSHR, she has significantly enhanced coverage of local athletics.
Despite a stress fracture, she continued reporting on games and events.
Her experience boosted her confidence, inspired other female students to pursue broadcasting, and she plans to study broadcasting in college.