Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On Saturday, March 2, the Boys Varsity Bowling team brought their winter season to a close as Richard Deem represented the team as the only qualifier in the New York State Tournament. Deem represented his team very well by winning the high game of the day with an…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Thursday, February 8th, the Kellenberg Girls Varsity Bowling Team won the League Championship against St. John the Baptist by a score of 6-3. The girls opened the match strong, winning game one with a score of 880-771. However, in a nail-biting game two, the team came close…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On Sunday, January 28, Seniors Evans Linzey and Martine Demesyeux earned MVP honors at the NSCHSAA Track and Field League Championships. Senior Evans Linzey is no stranger to the MVP title as this is his second year earning the prestigious award. Evans repeated as a triple gold medalist…
Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24 November 3rd, 2023 was a joyous scene at SUNY Old Westbury where the Girls Varsity Volleyball team rejoiced in celebration after winning the League Championship against the Sacred Heart Spartans. The Lady Firebirds’ dominance has been displayed throughout the season as the team went 14-0 in league play…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On March 4th, senior Memphis Ling, captain of varsity bowling team, completed his impressive Kellenberg career by competing in the New York State bowling championship. After a slow first game, Memphis bounced back and rolled a 269, the second highest of the day. Ultimately, he came up just…
By Newsday’s Jordan Lauterbach: That sound you hear is the collective shudder of thousands of high school track and field athletes who know that dangerous word all too well. It’s the moment where self-improvement stops and frustration starts. There’s no regression — there just isn’t any improvement. In a sport where constant betterment is the…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: The boys Varsity Swimming and Diving Team had an incredible weekend at the CHSAA Championships finishing 6th out of 16 teams by only one point. Seniors James Robb and Vincent Franco, juniors Daniel Barberi and Matthew Ragusa, and sophomores Brandon Kozlik and Damien Sileo all had several lifetime…
By Newday’s Peter Kersich: A bad game doesn’t mean a thing when your name is Memphis Ling. After throwing a 279 in Game 1 on Thursday at the CHSAA boys bowling individual championship, Ling struggled in Game 2 and rolled a 137. The Kellenberg junior went from having a 31-pin advantage to trailing the leader…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: On November 1st, Kellenberg’s JV Volleyball team traveled to a neutral site to defend their undefeated season and bring home a league championship. The Firebirds capped off their stellar season with a victory over the Friars of St. Anthony’s in two straight sets with scores of 25-21 and…
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…