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 Michelle Paszek ’24: The Boys Varsity Bowling team won another game on Thursday, January 19th to improve to 7 wins and 3 losses for the season. Their 7-2 victory over St. Dominic’s High School was a total team effort in which every member of the team contributed to the win. High…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Federico ’24: On Saturday, January 14th, Kellenberg Memorial High School’s wrestling team competed in the 12th Annual Ed Solosky Wrestling Tournament. The tournament is named after former Kellenberg athletic director, teacher, and coach, Ed Solosky, who passed away in 2011. Kellenberg hosted the meet and ended the day with a…
Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24: On Saturday, Kellenberg played in a back and forth battle at the annual Tom Crotty Classic. The Tom Crotty Classic is held to commemorate Tom Crotty, who played for Maria Regina from 1973 to 1977, and tragically passed away during the 9/11 attacks. Kellenberg welcomed Fordham Prep to…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On January 10th, the Boys Varsity Basketball team won a thrilling league game on the road by a score of 76-74 over Saint Mary’s High School. The team overcame a double digit deficit in the 2nd half to win the game. Devin Page scored 27 points and had…
Article by Phoenix writer Olivia Rinaldi ’23: The Boys Varsity Bowling Team kicked off the new year right where they left off with back-to-back wins against St. Dom’s on Wednesday, January 4th and Holy Trinity on Thursday, January 5th. The team has now improved to 5 and 1 on the season. In each of their…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: The Boys Track and Field team put in some solid performances during the Christmas Break. At the North Shore Invitational, the boys made a successful return to the Armory Track, considered to be the world’s fastest indoor track. Malachi McCaskill, Evans Linzey, Kavon Morris, Nicholas Baldwin, Mario Sanabria,…
On December 1, the members and families of the fall varsity athletic programs gathered to honor the athletes of the fall varsity teams. Awards were given to the most committed, most improved, and most valuable athletes on each team. The Bernie Ward Commitment Award is named after our beloved former faculty member, coach, and colleague…
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…