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 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…
Article by Phoenix writer Tsassis Angelo ’22: A few words of advice, should you ever be matched up in a basketball game with Kellenberg senior Nick Spinoso: Do not seek for any post shots. Whether you are back down or face up, his mere presence is enough to ensure that your shot is promptly swatted…
Article by Phoneix writer Nick Cortese ’23: On Wednesday in the semi-final matchup, your JV lady Firebirds defeated Our Lady of Mercy by a score of 38-32. It was a close game the whole way through. After the third quarter, your ladies were down by two and the girls turned it on and fought their…
On January 27th, the Boys Varsity Basketball packed their bags on a school bus and took a trip to Founders Hollow for our annual retreat with Coaches McCutcheon, Lyons, and Defino. We were all excited for the two days ahead of us. After a three-hour bus ride filled with humor and even a sing-along, we…
Article by Phoenix writer Britney Guevara ’21: The Boys Latin School Basketball team defended the Birds Nest yesterday with a 44-27 victory over St. Dominic’s. Ronan Hayden led our offense with double-digit points while Chinoso Okoye and Kyle Billello provided stifling defense. The Boys moved to 4-0 on the season and look ahead to Monday’s…
Article by Britney Guevara ’21: The Girls Latin school basketball team defeated St. Brigid’s yesterday by a score of 34 to 15. Catherine Fuentes led the team in points with 6, while Kat Schencman, Riley Duffy, Jess Paprocky, Madison Firoz, Erin Occhino, Kate McCreay, Delaney Clark, Ainsley Macharg, and Colleen Thicke added points as well.…
By Phoenix writer Britney Guevara ’21: The Boys Varsity Basketball team won their first league game last night by defending Saint John the Baptist by a score of 64-46. Nick Spinoso led the team with 25 points, 18 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jake Cosgrove and James Cavallaro chipped in with 11 points each. Jack Healy,…
On Sunday, January 5th, the Girls Varsity Basketball team took a trip over to the Rockville Centre Recreation Center to work with the organization, Hoops for All. Hoops for All is a program that gives children and teenagers with special needs the opportunity to have fun on the court. The participants are encouraged to participate…