Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: Tuesday, September 28th was a fantastic day for the Kellenberg Girls’ Varsity Volleyball squad, as they dominated St. John the Baptist by the scores of 25-11, 25-13, and 25-9. Hayley Judge ’22 and Alexandra Eakin ’23 and Nadia Sapano ’23 combined to serve 12 aces in the victory.…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis, ’22: The Kellenberg Memorial Girls’ Golf Team recently completed their immensely successful 2021 season. It was a magical year for the squad that ended with an undefeated 12-0 record and a league championship. Leading the way was senior Claire Galante, who personally put up a sparkling 11-0 record en…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy, ’22 Track and Field is a sport filled with uncertainty. Track athletes spend months training and improving, but no one knows if they’ve done enough until they compete. On May 16th the Kellenberg Girls Track Team squashed all uncertainty with a commanding win to capture the 2021 CHSAA Nassau-Suffolk…
By Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis, ’22: Something unprecedented and exciting is happening on the Kellenberg Memorial Junior Varsity Hockey Team. Sophomores Megan Stake and Christine Mavrakis and Freshman Alexandra Meserino have made Kellenberg history as the first-ever females to play hockey for the school since it was founded 34 years ago. Hockey is a sport that…
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 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…
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…
By Newday’s Peter Kersich: Kellie Sandas doesn’t have the word losing in her vocabulary. The four-year member of the Kellenberg girls bowling team went undefeated in her first three seasons and needed just one more victory for a four-peat. Sandas bowled a 185 in Game 2 and a 190 in Game 3 of a 559…
Article by Grace Catinella, ’21: The results are in for the CHSAA Varsity Intersectional (Catholic State Championship Meet) held at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. On November 14th, the Girls Cross Country Track Team traveled into the city to compete for the top spot, for many of the girls, this meet finished their Junior…