Dalers Swimming and Diving Season Continues

The Boys Varsity Swimming and Diving team travelled to Suffolk County to face powerhouse West Islip recently.  Led by senior captains Connor Burke, James Farrington, Paul Giglio, Joe McCabe, Steve Makropoulos, Victor Quijano and Bobby Zeno, the Dalers came from behind to win 94-88.  Coached by Ken Ilchuk, Randy Corcoran and Kelly Harris, Farmingdale was led by first place finishes by junior Greg Carman in the 200 Freestyle, senior Gary Alaimo in Diving, Farrington in the 500 Freestyle and junior Joe Scaglione in the 50 and 100 Freestyle.

Farmingdale Baseball League 2010 Season Registration

Registration for the 2010 Farmingdale Baseball League season will take place on the following dates and times:

Farmingdale’s Howitt Cowboys Named Long Island Flag Football Champions 

A group of good friends formed a flag football team this past fall, known in the Town of Oyster Bay as the Howitt Cowboys, under the Coaching of Wally Seyfert, and played in Town of Oyster Bay’s Long Island Flag Football League.

They went undefeated the entire fall season, won every playoff game against teams from all over Nassau County and went on to win the Championship Game on Dec. 27 with the score of 13-0, naming them Town of Oyster Bay Long Island Flag Football Champions.  Congratulations to all the boys!  They had an awesome season! 

Over the Hill Gang Holds Its Annual Christmas Breakfast

Former members of the Over The Hill Gang softball league, who played for the Barboy team, held their annual Christmas breakfast on Dec. 12 at Bollinger’s Restaurant in Farmingdale.

While memories may have faded regarding on-the-field exploits, the players’ friendship has endured. Often referred to as the team of the ’80 s, Barboy won six league championships between 1979 and 1986. Although no individual remains active in league play, most still participate in league activities and fund raisers.

Farmingdale Athletes Score in 2009 Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run

With the scent of snow in the air, but fortunately several hours before it hit the ground in the big Dec. 19 snowstorm, several athletes from Farmingdale created a storm of their own with their award-winning performances in the 22nd Annual Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt Ho Ho Ho Holiday 5 Kilometer Run through the streets of Bethpage.

Top finisher from Farmingdale was 27-year-old David Bogh, who crossed the finish line at the John F. Kennedy Middle School on Broadway in Bethpage in 18 minutes, 17 seconds, scoring seventh place overall and third in the highly competitive 25-29 age group.

Two determined Farmingdale ladies did especially well in the Athena Weight Division. Colleen Gardner, a 32-year-old who took first place honors in the Athena 160-pound plus weight division, finished with a time of 26 minutes, 22 seconds, and 27-year-old Kate Raab scored third in that same division with a time of 28:58.

Farmingdale Boys Swimming And Diving Scores Three Wins

The Farmingdale Boys Swimming and Diving Team won three meets last week. Coached by Ken Ilchuk and Randy Corcoran, the Dalers beat a small and undermanned Westbury team 51-35.

Division 1 College Hockey Teams To Square Off at Bethpage Rink

Penn State University to Play Stony Brook University

The Town of Oyster Bay will host the Supervisor’s College Hockey Challenge, a NCAA Division 1 College Hockey Showdown, at the Town of Oyster Ice Skating Center on Stewart Avenue, Bethpage on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 8 p.m.

Milestone for Lady Dalers

The Farmingdale School District would like to congratulate Pete Cerrone on winning his 450th game as the head coach of the Dalers Varsity Girls Basketball team.  This milestone has given him the most wins out of any other girls basketball head coach in Nassau County History.  His overall record stands at 450 wins and 147 losses.  That record also includes winning five Nassau County championships and two Long Island championships.

Cross Country Boys Are Moving On

Every year Coach Macchia’s Farmingdale High School Boys Cross Country Team turns out to be a unique group of teammates and students.

Registration for Co-Ed Mall Walking Program Now Open

Oyster Bay Town Councilman Chris J. Coschignano announces that registration for the town’s popular free Mall Walking Program is now open.