Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On Saturday, September 16th, the Varsity Football Team defeated St. Francis Prep by a score of 38 to 18 in the annual Homecoming game. This game is always one of the most anticipated of the year, and the team did not disappoint. Quarterback Kenny Noe wasted no time…
Article by Newsday’s Dean Zulkofske: Kenny Noe didn’t know what to think. When Noe’s Kellenberg football team started the season 0-2, the Firebirds’ senior quarterback almost blamed himself. “When we went 0-2, I thought, ‘Is it me?’ ” Noe said. A Newsday Top 100 baseball player and a Monmouth University shortstop commit, Noe returned to…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: On October 9, students and parents gathered on Mitchel field, all dressed in blue, ready to cheer on the Kellenberg Memorial Varsity Football Team at Homecoming. The evening before the big game, the team attended a 5 PM mass at St. Agnes. During the game, Devin Page, Ethan…
By Newsday’s Brendan O’Sullivan: Kellenberg quarterback Devin Page lined up early in the fourth quarter of a tight game knowing someone needed to make a play. So he did it himself. The senior dropped back to pass, saw some daylight and scrambled 80 yards for a touchdown in Kellenberg’s 27-7 victory over St. John the Baptist…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On September 9th, the Kellenberg Varsity football team faced off against St. Francis on Mitchel field in the annual “White Out” game. For the first time this school year, the 12th man student section supported the Firebirds under the Friday night lights. Coach Meisse believes the incredible spirit…
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…