Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On Saturday the varsity football team concluded the regular season with a 35 to 13 win over Moore Catholic. Quarterback Devin Page got the Firebirds rolling on the opening drive of the game when took a quarterback keeper 53 yards for a touchdown. After a quick stop by…
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…
Article by Nick Cortese, ’23: Super Bowl Sunday comes around every year and is looked at as an American treasure. This year, we had a matchup for the ages, with Tom Brady, the man who commanded the Patriots dynasty, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers facing off against the future NFL powerhouse in Pat Mahomes…
Article by Nicholas Cortese ’23: In an effort to mitigate the effect of Covid-19 on student athletics, Kellenberg Memorial has converted its football team from the traditional eleven on eleven tackle football squad into a seven on seven flag football team. On Sunday, October 25th, The Firebirds took flight in a matchup against longtime rival…
Article by Newsday’s Roger Rubin: Every kid who grows up with a football envisions turning in a performance that leaves a crowd chanting his name. Maximus Mongelli of Kellenberg has an idea what that might look like from watching the 2000 film ‘Gladiator,’ but he didn’t get the authentic experience on Sunday after a series…
MVP Awards, Championships, and All-League Nominations personified the two Kellenberg Memorial athletes who were named to Newsday’s Top 100 Male Athletes of the past decade. From thousands of high school athletes to choose from, Chris Cappas ’17 and Matt Sluka ’19 were obvious choices to make the list. Chris Cappas was integral to leading the…
Article by Newsday’s Gregg Sarra: Jordan DeLucia’s final rush may have been his grandest. The senior halfback from Kellenberg took to the podium in the Millennium Room of Kellenberg High School and delivered a beautiful acceptance speech the same way he produced on the football field — with grace and humility. Flanked by his proud…
On Saturday, October 19, the JV-A Football team defeated St. Peter’s 40-6 to improve their overall record to 4-and-3 and league record to 4-and-1. The offense was led by Quarterback Ethan Greenwood with 2 rushing touchdowns, 165 passing yards and 1 touchdown pass to Gilbert Rivera. Rivera caught 7 passes for 85 yards. Rushing touchdowns…
On Saturday, October 19th the Varsity Football team traveled to Staten Island and improved the record to 5-2 by defeating St. Peter’s 49-17. The Firebird offense led the way scoring on their first seven possessions. Jordan Delucia increased his season touchdown total to 20 after bringing 4 carries into the end zone and taking his…
