Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: On Sunday, October 31st, Kathleen Healy won the 2021 girls championship in 16 minutes, 44.72 seconds on the 2.5-mile course at Sunken Meadow State Park, battling down the stretch to keep two hard-charging St. Anthony’s runners behind her. It was the result of years spent trusting the process…
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.…
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…
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,…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis, ’22 The varsity level Softball team was honored with two top league awards on June 3. Senior Nicolette Picone was named NSCHSGAA Pitcher of the Year while junior Natalie Bottiglieri was named NSCHSGAA Player of the Year. According to a very proud Coach Conrade, “It is not common for…