On March 8, the members and families of the winter varsity athletic programs gathered to honor the athletes of the winter varsity teams. Awards were given for 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 Bernie…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Paulich ’24: This past month, the Kellenberg Varsity Cheerleading Team had the honor of competing in the High School Cheerleading Nationals. After their past successes, the Firebirds took on Nationals once again, hoping to bring home a big win. In early February, the team traveled down to Orlando, Florida, excited…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: The boys Varsity Swimming and Diving Team had an incredible weekend at the CHSAA Championships finishing 6th out of 16 teams by only one point. Seniors James Robb and Vincent Franco, juniors Daniel Barberi and Matthew Ragusa, and sophomores Brandon Kozlik and Damien Sileo all had several lifetime…
By Newday’s Peter Kersich: A bad game doesn’t mean a thing when your name is Memphis Ling. After throwing a 279 in Game 1 on Thursday at the CHSAA boys bowling individual championship, Ling struggled in Game 2 and rolled a 137. The Kellenberg junior went from having a 31-pin advantage to trailing the leader…
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 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 Nick Cortese ’23: On January 17, Kellenberg welcomed Holy Trinity for this year’s rendition of the Tom Crotty Classic. Tom Crotty was looked at as a star basketball player for Maria Regina from 1974 to 1978. When he was tragically killed during the 9/11 attacks, Kellenberg added a tournament to their…
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…
By Joseph Carusone ’22: On December third, the Kellenberg Boys Varsity Basketball team continued a long-standing tradition by going on retreat to Stella Maris. The team was accompanied by Coach McCutcheon, Coach Gordon, Coach Lyons, and Brother Michael. This was a fun service-filled day that helped the team bond, create shared memories, and continued to…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: The Varsity Hockey team played their first game of the season Monday evening against St. Joseph’s by the Sea. The Firebirds outscored their opponents by a score of 11 to 2. Five of those goals came in the first period of play. Senior James Palma recorded his first…