By Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis, ’22: Something unprecedented and exciting is happening on the Kellenberg Memorial Junior Varsity Hockey Team. Sophomores began Stake and Christine Mavrakis and Freshman Alexandra Meserino have made Kellenberg history as the first-ever females to play hockey for the school since it was founded 34 years ago. Hockey is a sport…
Article by Phoenix writer Mary O’Connor, ’21: The Firebird J.V. Hockey Team faced off against Iona Prep early Saturday, March 13. Halfway through the second period, Kieran Laffey ’23 put the Firebirds on the board first. This was quickly followed up with a second goal scored by Angelo Coschingnano ’23. Kellenberg powered through the Third…
Article by Phoenix writer Edward Jansen, ’21: The Girls Varsity Basketball team won their quarterfinal matchup against Sacred Heart by a score of 43 – 26. The Lady Firebirds came out firing on all cylinders, starting the game off on an impressive 18 – 2 run. Natalie Bottiglieri led among her teammates with 13 points…
Article by Phoenix writer Mary O’Connor, ’21: Every time the members of the girls JV basketball team step onto the court they make every moment count. On Monday, March 15, the lady firebirds defeated Sacred Heart by a score of 39 to 25 and became undefeated league champions. Down by one point halfway through the…
By Lillian Stern, ’22: Both the Girls and Boys Varsity Swim Team had a strong 2020-2021 athletic season. Senior Katharine Barberi, was ecstatic to return to the swimming lanes, “We were all so happy to finally get back in the pool and support each other during meets and practices.” Junior, Claire Galante, described the excitement…
Grace Catinella, ’21: Kellenberg basketball is set to begin, and the teams are using creative methods to play and practice despite COVID-19 restrictions. With basketball being a high-contact sport and the gyms being used as four classrooms for the seniors, the Kellenberg Athletics Department needed to find a way to make both academics and athletics…
By Nick Cortese, ’23: On Saturday, February 13 the Girls Varsity Bowling team made history by capturing their fifth straight league title by winning the championship over St. Anthony’sby a score of 5 to 4 and 24 pins. Captains Kellie Sandas, Shannan Pepe, and Ava Kaiser led the way after being down 0-2 after the…
By Grace Catinella, ’21: The Boys’ Varsity Basketball team won a solid victory as they defeated first place St. John the Baptist by the score of 62-37. James Cavallarro ‘22 had a career-high 25 points on 5-8 from the three-point range. Sean Wilcox ‘21 had a strong game adding 13 points with 8 rebounds. Brandon…
By Grace Catinella, ’21: The Girls JV Basketball Team had three straight wins against Our Lady of Mercy, Sacred Heart, and St. John the Baptist where they averaged about 45 points a game. Lead scorers of the weekend were Natalie Sheridan ‘23 with 24 points, Nora Casey ‘23 with 21 points, Kat Schencman ‘24 with…
By Newday’s Peter Kersich: Kellie Sandas doesn’t have the word losing in her vocabulary. The four-year member of the Kellenberg girls bowling team went undefeated in her first three seasons and needed just one more victory for a four-peat. Sandas bowled a 185 in Game 2 and a 190 in Game 3 of a 559…