Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Tuesday, September 26th, 2023, the Girls Varsity Soccer team defeated soccer powerhouse South Side High School by a score of 2:1. Senior Eva Garcia scored the first goal 15 minutes into the match, receiving the ball by a cross kick from sophomore Morgan Farrell. With time winding…
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 Angelo Tsassis ’22: On Tuesday, November 2nd, the Boys’ Latin School Soccer Team wrapped up its successful 6-1 season with a decisive 5-2 victory over league rival St. Agnes. After falling behind 1-0 early in the game, eighth-grader Anthony Ferrante scored off a beautiful cross from fellow eighth-grader Miles Abdeldaim. Ferrante…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: The Girls JV A Soccer Team defeated the Lady Spartans of Sacred Heart in the league semi-final game by a score of 1-0. Freshman Olivia Jungkunst scored off a beautiful free kick in the first half to give the Firebirds the 1-0 lead and they never looked back.…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: In spectacular fashion, the JV A Boys Soccer Team defeated the St. Anthony’s A team 2-0. Sophomore Jonathan Cardo had an outstanding free kick from 30 out that went crossbar down putting the Firebirds up 1-0. In the second half, Sophomore Zach Oliveira cut the ball back and…
Article by Newsday’s Michael R. Ebert, Photo credit, U.S. Youth Soccer/Jordan Gracey: A student at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale has been named the Volunteer of the Year by the Long Island Junior Soccer League. Jessica Lee, a senior, has received the league’s Marg McGory TOPSoccer Volunteer of the Year Award, which is named…
Article By Newsday’s Laura Amato: For Jack Quinlan, it’s all in the job description. Every time the Kellenberg senior striker steps onto the field, he’s determined to put the ball in the back of the net and on Tuesday afternoon that’s exactly what he did. Quinlan recorded the lone goal of the day, scoring on…
By Newsday’s Laura Amato: It was all about getting off to a good start for the Kellenberg boys soccer team on Saturday morning. Setting a blistering pace, the Firebirds scored three goals in a seven-minute span, less than 15 minutes into the game, en route to a 4-0 victory over St. Dominic in a CHSAA…
Congratulations to Junior Jessica Lee of the Girls Varsity Soccer Program on being named the U.S. Youth Soccer Top Soccer Buddy of the Year for all her work with athletes who have special needs. Established in 2009, the US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year award is awarded for extraordinary accomplishments as a TOPSoccer…
Congratulations to the members of the Boys Varsity Soccer team on being awarded the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award. From United Soccer Coaches Website: United Soccer Coaches announced the Team Academic Award winners at the high school and collegiate levels to recognize exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2018-19 academic year. At the…