Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On Monday, January 30, the girls bowling team matched up with Our Lady of Mercy. Kellenberg entered Garden City Lanes with a 5-3 record and the desire to build momentum going into playoffs. The OLMA girls tried to break Kellenberg’s stride, but the Firebirds showed no mercy. The…
Article by Phoenix writer Amely Nunez ’23: The Girls Varsity Soccer Team faced Scared Heart’s Lady Spartans last week for the first time since the playoffs last year. The girls made their comeback and defeated Sacred Heart by a score of 1-0. Goalie Sofia DeVito was able to have a complete shut-out with the help…
Article by Phoenix writer Olivia Rinaldi ’23: On Saturday, September 10, the extraordinary Girls Varsity Volleyball team took home the championship trophy from the Wantagh Invitational tournament. The team was led by senior captains Ashley Dellolio, Alexandra Eakin, Jamie Judge and Chloé Rachello. The lady firebirds fought hard and dominated their opponents, working their way…
Whether they have a volleyball in their hands or a pen/stylus, the Kellenberg varsity volleyball team continues to excel in both areas after seizing another NSCHSGAA league title AND just recently being named recipients of the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the eighth consecutive year! The 2021 squad posted an undefeated league record to go…
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: Kellenberg’s girls golf team concluded their season this week with two wins over Sacred Heart Academy and St. Anthony’s by the scores of 3-2 and 4 ½-½ respectively. Sophomore Catherine Slade shot a two over par thirty-eight at the Eisenhower Blue Course, earning herself a low round of…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: The Kellenberg Girls Varsity Bowling team picked up a quarter-final victory against Holy Trinity on Monday, January 31st. Leading the way for the Firebirds was Senior Isabella Pagan with a series of 523 and a game high of 191. Senior Brooke Cassatto was right behind bowling a 394…
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 Nicholas Cortese ’23 Congratulations to Kellenberg junior Olivia Spirakis who was named “NSCHSGAA Field Athlete of the Meet” at Sunday’s League Championship Meet for her clutch performing long jump and triple jump wins. Martine Demesueux finished second in the triple jump. Also crowned as league champions was the 4×400 relay team…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: The saying in sports goes, “you win some, you lose some.” Some teams, however, skip the losing part. To go an entire season without losing a single game seems impossible. But some teams are just so dominant, so cohesive, and so talented that they complete the task. This…