| Sayville Football Champions
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Written by Alessandra Malito Photos by Adil Borluca
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 Sayville vs. Lawrence
It was at a college stadium, but was high school competition. Yet, anyone who walked through the entrance of the LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University would be hard pressed to tell the difference. Lawrence and Sayville were playing for the Long Island Class III Championship, and brought a level of competition that conjured images of the great college performances ...
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| John Glenn Football Champions
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Written by Jordan Lauterbach Photos by Brian Doxey
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 John Glenn Continues to Build Dynasty with Long Island Championship By Jordan Lauterbach Playing on Thanksgiving weekend is becoming a routine for Head Coach Dave Shanahan’s John Glenn Knights. The Suffolk Conference IV champions knocked off Roosevelt 56-21 at Hofstra University’s James M. Shuart Stadium on November 25 to win their second consecutive Long Island Championship.
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| Newfield Football Champions
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Written by Gene Morris Photos by Adil Borluca
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 The Newfield football team came into 2011 in an unfamiliar spot. The program, not usually mentioned amongst the powerhouse programs in Suffolk County, was expected to win the program’s first league title and go deep into the playoffs. “Last year we were 8-2 but people said we had a low seed and this and that,” said Head Coach Joe Piccininni. “But the team played with their hearts and the...
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| Garden City Girl's Football
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Written by
Gary Simeone
Photos by Adil Borluca
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 Garden City girls basketball looking for another great season Gary Simeone
The Garden City girls basketball team is off to a flying start this season, despite losing last season’s star player. Barbara Sullivan, who graduated last Spring, was the Trojans’ leading scorer and was the main reason the team won the Class A Long Island Championship over John Glenn High School. "To be h...
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| Lindenhurst Volleyball
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Written by Gene Morris Photos by Kyle Reitan
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 2011 was the year that Lindenhurst boys volleyball had been waiting for. Head Coach Kevin Muscarello, who took over the varsity and middle school programs six years ago finally had a group of seniors that had been together for his entire tenure.
“It was everything that led to the success of our team,” Muscarello said of his teams chemistry. “We had very good players - T...
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| John Glenn Girls Volleyball
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Written by Miscelleana Rhinehart Photos by Morgan Harrison
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 Together with the Spiders of John Glenn Miscelleana Rhinehart Working together as a team is essential for all sports as the level of closeness within player relationships can often determine the height of success for the entire team. Being close personally means there can be seamless communication amongst players, a higher level of loyalty as a team and a deeper respec...
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| West Babylon Football
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Written by Jaclynkelli Kronemberg Photos by Adil Borluca
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 Jaclynkelli Kronemberg West Babylon football The West Babylon varsity football team entered the season ranked number three and entered the playoffs ranked number one in Suffolk County’s Division II. West Babylon’s goal in 2011 was similar to every other team on Long Island – make it to the Long Island Championship game. The Eagles have never made it to the Long I...
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| Longwood Football
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Written by Ed Jennett Photos by Kyle Reitan
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 Longwood Football Impressive Season Ends in Familiar Fashion By Ed Jennett While the Longwood Lions improved upon their successful season of a year ago, their run in the playoffs still ended in the same manner, with a tough loss to nearby William Floyd. The Green and White had a very strong 2010 campaign, finishing with a 7-3 record. This success led to bi...
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| Bethpage Football
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Written by Jordan Lauterbach Photos by Adil Borluca
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 Bethpage Football Grows Towards Undefeated Campaign By Jordan Lauterbach If Bethpage barbers are feeling a little light in the pocket these days, they don’t have to look further than the local high school football field. Prior to the first game of the year, as a show of team unity, the Bethpage Golden Eagles decided not to cut their hair until they lost a gam...
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 The Chaminade boys varsity soccer team is currently 8-3-1 in the CHSAA conference. Only having dropped one league game to St. Anthony’s and two other losses coming in non-league play, Chaminade finds themselves in a nice position about half way through the season. They are in an extremely tough conference, but they have found a way to persevere. Led by veteran coach Mike Gallagh...
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| St. Anthony's Girls Volleyball
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Written by Miscelleana Rhinehart Photos by Morgan Harrison
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 Work and Play at St. Anthony’s With any sport, there should be an equal balance between the team members as individuals as well as a well-knit unit. This goes for on and off the court, during events or tournaments, and even while enjoying each other’s company while resting and relaxing. The members of St. Anthony’s girls volleyball team have worked together to find the pe...
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| Commack Golf
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Written by Rob Sutter Photos by Morgan Harrison
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 Rob Sutter Standing at an impressive 8-0 this year, the Commack High School golf team has worked together to achieved success individually, as well as a team. The players’ sense of unity is clear both on and off of the course, which leaves room for them to have fun, both as teammates and friends. With only four more big matches in the year to play, the team hopes t...
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| Brentwood Soccer
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Written by Gene Morris Photos by Morgan Harrison
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 Brentwood boys soccer is one of the premier varsity programs on Long Island. The Indians are defending state champions and came into 2011 looking to win Suffolk County League I for an unprecedented fourth year in a row. Head Coach Ron Eden and his staff know that reaching those lofty expectations set by previous squads would be a tough challenge. “I knew we wouldn’t go u...
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| North Shore Cross Country
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Written by Ed Jennett Photos by Morgan Harrison
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 Head Coach Neal Levy of the North Shore High School girls cross country team has managed to set a lofty goal for his team while also managing to avoid the pitfall of trying to live up to the incredibly high standard of their recent past success. “Our goal, our outlook for the season, is just to be the best we can be,” said Levy. “We want to have the best practices...
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| Garden City Field Hockey
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Written by Jordan Lauterbach Photos by Morgan Harrison
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 Coming into the 2011 season, hopes were high for the Garden City High School Field Hockey team. That should come as no surprise to anyone. Coming off their 16th consecutive Nassau County title and a trip to the New York State finals last fall, this year’s edition of the Trojans are set on finishing the job and bringing a championship back where they feel it belongs.
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| Massapequa Soccer
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Written by Jaclynkelli Kronemberg Photos by Morgan Harrison
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 Massapequa girls soccer Defending state champions Massapequa girls varsity soccer team is always the team to watch out for every season. They have won four state titles, six Long Island championships, and have won the last eight Nassau county championships. “We were bigger and stronger last year and this year we are made up of juniors and sophomores,” ...
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| Sayville Soccer
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Written by Jessica Festa Photos by Morgan Harrison
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 Sayville Soccer You may remember the Sayville High School varsity soccer team for their victory as state champions last year. With the loss of seniors, the addition of new players, and the start of a new season, the team has a lot to live up to. Along with last year’s victory, the team has made the playoffs 17 years in a row and was also predicted in a pre-season ...
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| Sports Psychology - Perfectionism
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Written by Dr. Tom Ferraro Potos By UA
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 Over all the years of seeing athletes I can honestly say that the most common problem that athletes suffer with is perfectionism. And what makes this problem so difficult to treat is that nearly every athlete considers their perfectionism to be a helpful trait. “Hey Doc what’s wrong with trying to be perfect? It gets me to stay real focused and strive to be my very best!” Now ju...
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| Farmingdale Football
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Written by Jaclynkelli Kronemberg Photos By Morgan Harrison
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 Farmingdale varsity football is a team rich with history. But all the tradition in the world doesn't matter much when a team graduates all of its starters, something that Farmingdale did last June. “We lost every starter last season and are currently in the process of working through returning players to find out who will start,” head coach Buddy Krumenacker said. “W...
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| Roosevelt Football Preview 2011
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Written by Kevin Freiheit Photos by Adil Borluca
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 A team couldn’t ask for a better start than the Roosevelt Rough Riders had to begin the 2010 season. With a 7-2 season and an early exit in the playoffs behind them, the Rough Riders were looking to emerge as an improved team and go even deeper in the postseason. A disappointing finish to that year had Roosevelt eager to begin the season, and they did so with a veng...
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