Boys JV Basketball Continues Their Legendary Run with Their 9th Straight Victory Over St. Dominic’s The Boys JV Basketball team continued their undefeated season with a win over St. Dominic’s High School on January 19th, bringing their league record to 9 wins and 0 losses. The boys started right out of the gate, hitting 9…
Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24: On Saturday, Kellenberg played in a back and forth battle at the annual Tom Crotty Classic. The Tom Crotty Classic is held to commemorate Tom Crotty, who played for Maria Regina from 1973 to 1977, and tragically passed away during the 9/11 attacks. Kellenberg welcomed Fordham Prep to…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On January 10th, the Boys Varsity Basketball team won a thrilling league game on the road by a score of 76-74 over Saint Mary’s High School. The team overcame a double digit deficit in the 2nd half to win the game. Devin Page scored 27 points and had…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Friday night, the Boys JV Basketball team won their home game against Holy Trinity High School by a final score of 56-54. Top performers included: Jack Geoghan with 23 points and 8 rebounds, Brendan Gharagozolo with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Stephen Kiernan with 10 points.…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: In easily the most important game of the season so far, the Kellenberg Boys JV Basketball team defeated Chaminade on January 3rd by a score of 55-54. As a team, the boys were lights out on their jumpers, notably going 8 for 10 from the free throw line…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23 In back-to-back games on January 31 and February 1, the girls of Kellenberg’s junior varsity basketball team tacked on two more wins against the Gaels of St. Mary’s. Top scorers included sophomore Erin Occhino and freshman Elizabeth Healy, each scoring 13 points. Sophomore Daniella Espina also scored 9…
Article by Phoenix writer Nick Cortese ’23: On January 17, Kellenberg welcomed Holy Trinity for this year’s rendition of the Tom Crotty Classic. Tom Crotty was looked at as a star basketball player for Maria Regina from 1974 to 1978. When he was tragically killed during the 9/11 attacks, Kellenberg added a tournament to their…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: The Girls JV basketball team defeated the Cougars of St. John the Baptist on Tuesday January 18th, by a commanding score of 37-18. The team came out strong after the opening tip-off , putting up 17 points in the first quarter. They continued this strong trend throughout the…
By Joseph Carusone ’22: On December third, the Kellenberg Boys Varsity Basketball team continued a long-standing tradition by going on retreat to Stella Maris. The team was accompanied by Coach McCutcheon, Coach Gordon, Coach Lyons, and Brother Michael. This was a fun service-filled day that helped the team bond, create shared memories, and continued to…
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…