Article by Nicholas Cortese ’23: In an effort to mitigate the effect of Covid-19 on student athletics, Kellenberg Memorial has converted its football team from the traditional eleven on eleven tackle football squad into a seven on seven flag football team. On Sunday, October 25th, The Firebirds took flight in a matchup against longtime rival…
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…
Article by Newsday’s Roger Rubin: Every kid who grows up with a football envisions turning in a performance that leaves a crowd chanting his name. Maximus Mongelli of Kellenberg has an idea what that might look like from watching the 2000 film ‘Gladiator,’ but he didn’t get the authentic experience on Sunday after a series…
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…
Article by Newsday’s Jake Falk: On an overcast, humid day at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford the atmosphere was anything but gloomy for two winless teams attempting to obtain their first win at the AA level of CHSAA tennis. It was the last match for both teams at the Cedar Creek Park facility after a…
For the sixth consecutive year, the Kellenberg varsity volleyball team has been at “the top of their game” both on the court and in the classroom as they were just named recipients of the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Team Academic Award. In the national announcement that was published at the end of July, awards…
Mr. Fechtmann and Mrs. Solosky present the Solosky Award to our seniors who participated in 12 seasons of athletics during their time at Kellenberg Memorial. Congratulations to all senior athletes this year! Nicole Aponte – Track Anthony Tucker Bradshaw – Football, Track, Lacrosse Catherine Cooke – Track Jake Cosgrove – Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Volleyball…
Article by Céili Donnelly ’20 The whole thing started because of an idea Sarah Killian ’20 and her mom came up with after seeing various birthday drive-bys and then the one organized by parents and students past Kellenberg back in April. She asked some of the seniors on the girl’s varsity track team what we…
Nicole Aponte is the 2020 recipient of the “GLIRC 2020 Scholarship Award.” GLIRC (Greater Long Island Running Club) is an organization with over 20,000 members who put on over 400 road races, triathlons, aquathlons, and track meets in a normal year. They amass hundreds of their members to volunteer to coordinate the staging of these…
Article by Phoenix writer Tsassis Angelo ’22: A few words of advice, should you ever be matched up in a basketball game with Kellenberg senior Nick Spinoso: Do not seek for any post shots. Whether you are back down or face up, his mere presence is enough to ensure that your shot is promptly swatted…