The Southold/Mattituck/Greenport NJROTC Orienteering Team placed second overall at the Area 2 Finals on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, and earned a trip to the Navy Nationals, which the Greenport Union Free School District says will take place in February or March 2027.

The team, led by Cadet Kai Bossen of Southold High School, competed in Pennsylvania and came home with the second place overall Area 2 Trophy, according to an announcement the Greenport district posted on Nov. 9.

What the Result Means

NJROTC stands for Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, a program offered in high schools. The Greenport district reports that Area 2, which covers the Northeast, includes more than 30 NJROTC units representing New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

The national field is small. According to the district, only 25 NJROTC units out of more than 620 in the world are invited to the Navy Nationals. The North Fork unit is now one of them.

Individual Finishes

Several cadets placed at the top of their courses at the Area 2 Finals, according to the district:

  • Kai Bossen: first place on the hardest course overall
  • Ida Reiniger: second place on the hardest course overall
  • Charlie Blasko: first place on the Intermediate Course
  • Emmett Tramontana: second place on the Intermediate Course
  • Mattvi Bidak: second place overall in the First Year Cadet Category

About Orienteering

Orienteering is a navigation sport. Competitors use a map and compass to find a series of marked checkpoints across unfamiliar ground, and the goal is to reach them in order as quickly as possible. Courses are set at different levels of difficulty, which is why the Area 2 results list separate finishers for the hardest course, the Intermediate Course and the first-year category.

The sport rewards map reading, decision-making under time pressure and steady pacing over rough terrain. Because each checkpoint has to be found in sequence, a single wrong turn can cost a competitor minutes on the clock.

A Shared North Fork Unit

The unit draws cadets from three neighboring school communities: Southold, Mattituck and Greenport. Cadets from those communities train and compete together as one team, and the Area 2 Trophy is a result for all three.

The Greenport district's announcement does not yet name a site or exact date for the Navy Nationals, only that the trip will fall in February or March 2027.

Key Facts at a Glance

  • Team: Southold/Mattituck/Greenport NJROTC Orienteering Team
  • Team leader: Cadet Kai Bossen, Southold High School
  • Event: NJROTC Area 2 Finals in Pennsylvania, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
  • Result: second place overall and the Area 2 Trophy
  • Field: more than 30 NJROTC units from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
  • Next stop: Navy Nationals, February or March 2027, where 25 units from more than 620 worldwide are invited

How to Follow the Team

Residents who want to follow the cadets on the road to the Navy Nationals can watch the district news page on the Greenport Union Free School District website, where the Area 2 result was first posted. The district is at 720 Front Street in Greenport and can be reached at (631) 477-1950.

Families of current or incoming high school students in Greenport, Southold and Mattituck who are curious about joining NJROTC, or its orienteering team, can ask their high school guidance office about how to enroll in the program and what the team's practice schedule looks like.

The district's original post, linked below, lists each cadet named in this story along with their course and finish at the Area 2 Finals.

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