On Tuesday, October 26th, the varsity volleyball team conducted a very special “practice” of sorts, spending an incredible training hour in a zoom call with Dr. Larry Widman, author of the sports psychology book, Max Out Mindset. Generously responding to Coach von’s email thanking him for the many ideas the team had adopted throughout the course of…
Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth Mooney ’22: On Sunday, October 10th, twenty-eight members of the Varsity Tennis AA and A teams along with their coaches met at 8:30 AM at Jones Beach Field 5 to begin a four mile walk with the objective of raising awareness and funds for Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks is an…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: Kellenberg had its annual Fall Sports Spirit Rally on Friday, October 8th to conclude the school day. The students watched the assembly of athletes participate in an array of games on Matthew Field live from their homerooms. Senior Ava Petrosky performed the National Anthem and was followed by…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: On Saturday, September 25th, the Boys and Girls Cross Country teams competed at the 2021 Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational. The race is run over a 5K course in Six Flags Great Adventure’s Wild Safari Drive Thru in Jackson Township, New Jersey. The race is an exciting tradition…
From NFCA.org: LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Over 8,800 student-athletes were named 2021 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, the Association announced on Tuesday afternoon. With the highest total in Association history, it marked the second consecutive year (2018-19) achieving the 8,000-plus plateau. … High School (Unweighted) (Full List) 1. Lone Oak (Texas) – 3.941; 2. Kellenberg Memorial (N.Y.) – 3.889; 3.…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: Tuesday, September 28th was a fantastic day for the Kellenberg Girls’ Varsity Volleyball squad, as they dominated St. John the Baptist by the scores of 25-11, 25-13, and 25-9. Hayley Judge ’22 and Alexandra Eakin ’23 and Nadia Sapano ’23 combined to serve 12 aces in the victory.…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On Friday, September 23, the varsity football squad showed up to the Mitchell Field Complex with a big win for the “White Out” matchup against Xavier High School. The importance of unity and team chemistry was displayed immediately starting from the first kickoff on Friday. Each athlete looked…
Despite all of the challenges the pandemic presented, the Kellenberg varsity volleyball team continued to excel in the classroom by extending their streak of national recognition as recipients of the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the seventh consecutive year! Scoffing at the restrictions imposed by remote learning, hybrid schedules, and cohort configurations, the 2021 squad…
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Solosky Award winners. The Solosky Award is given to the student-athletes who competed in 12 athletic seasons in their high school career. Aline Asarian Agostino Baltas Jennifer Carman Ava Carrano Sarah Carro Megan Cosgrove Emma D’Amelia Margaret Dolloff Lauryn Egan Danielle Field Andrew Gornstein Claire Graham John Hommel Anthony…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy, ’22: On June 1 2021, the Kellenberg Wrestling Team competed in the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA League Tournament. This tournament, held at St. Anthony’s High School in Huntington, was the first outdoor wrestling championship in league history. The tournament lasted long into the night, but as the school that never sleeps,…