Confidence Month! Karate Children Learn to Set and Achieve Goals!

The foundation for character building and success starts at home. The schools and role models that impact your child’s life assist in reinforcing the aspirations that you have for your child’s development and future.

This article is about children who have achieved goal at a young age. There is a different tip every month the tips are Focus, Self Defense, Teamwork, Discipline, Fitness, Coordination, Balance and Confidence. They are in Karatatot which is a unique program offered by Charles Water Karate & Fitness, located at 122 Hillside Avenue in Williston Park, Karatatot is a combination of exercise and karate in a format specifically designed for children ages 4½ and up.

Herricks High School Spotlight On Sports

Our congratulations go out once again to the Highlander matmen, this time for their performances at the Locust Valley Invitational Tournament. It was another long day as one has come to expect from such events (6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. bus-to-bus), but loyal parents and team members keep each other’s spirits up from start to finish, and they were treated to fine performances.

The day began a bit after 9:00 a.m. While coaches Cliff Forziat and Mike Miller were involved in the varsity division seeding meeting, coaches Jake Phillips, Nick Castellano. Leo Kouroupos, and Eric Goldberg were guiding Highlander Second-Man fortunes in their exhibitions. Chris Woska, Jason Liarikos, Mark Holuka, Joe DeVito, Paul Tantillo, and John Vouzonis had two wins apiece. Both Brandon Temperino and Matt “Sticks” Esposito had pin victories.

Herricks HS Sport Light on Sports

Although the Herricks District cancelled the 21st Annual Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Second-Man Wrestling Festival, the team was able to host a last-minute replacement event on December 30th (perhaps the birth of an annual Auld Lang Syne Festival). Action was more limited, but grapplers from Wantagh, Chaminade, and Locust Valley joined our lads for a fine morning of spirited mat action in farewell to 2011.

Overall the Highlanders were 11-8 coming out ahead of Wantagh (20-5) and Chaminade (18-15), but bowing to Locust Valley (15-21). Sophomore Chris Woska was 3-0 with two pins and an overtime 12-10 decision. Fellow sophomore Jason Liarikos also had three wins, a pin, an 18-1 technical fall and a decision. Freshman John Vouzonis had two pins and a decision win for three victories of his own. Sophomores Brandon Temperino and Matt Grandelli added victories to the team’s totals.

Forty Annual Years of Herricks Wrestling Begins

The 40th Annual Herricks Invitational Wrestling Tournament kicked off the 2011-2012 Highlanders Wrestling competition schedule in style with 16 out of 19 Herricks grapplers winning place awards in a field that included Massapequa and Farmingdale from New York State Section VIII (Nassau County), Chaminade and Fordham Prep (CHSAA), Mahopac and Edgemont (Section I), and Newburgh Free Academy (Section IX). There was plenty of action for everyone with over 450 matches taking place on four mats.

In the Varsity A (Elite) Division three Highlanders took home first-place awards with outstanding performances on the mat. Senior Bill Rynne pinned all three of his opponents to finish on top in the 220 lb. weight class. Junior Andrew Farrell went 5-0 with four pin victories to earn his way into the Champion’s Circle at 120, and sophomore Matt Grandelli took first at 113 with three pins.

Long Island’s 2011 Tournament

Karatatot’s® at Charles Water Karate & Fitness, located at 122 Hillside Avenue in Williston Park, demonstrated courage and self confidence as they competed in their sparring tournament.

Karatatot® is a combination of exercise, karate, discipline, focus, respect, awareness and confidence taught in a format specifically designed for children ages 4½ - 6 years.  In a fun-filled and nurturing setting your children learn concentration, discipline, respect, as well as an understanding of self defense at their own level. The results are improved strength, coordination, and flexibility and the self confidence and that we all want for our children. The trophy winners and meda great day.

KappaSigma Fraternity of Adelphi Hosts PAL SNU Football Game

The KappaSigma fraternity of Adelphi University hosted the Nassau County PAL Special Needs Unit’s Flag Football team for a game on Monday night, November 28. It was the last game of the fall season for the PAL team.

The weather was crisp and clear, the lights were bright and the turf was perfect. With their offence and defense playing for keeps, the 18 athletes held their own against a very fast fraternity team. The game was a seesaw battle and was tied at 19-all when, with only 56 seconds left, a long run off a handoff put the PAL team up by 6.

LI Students Excel

Belt Promotions at Charles Water Karate

Students at Charles Water Karate & Fitness, located at 122 Hillside Avenue in Williston Park, have received belt promotions after successfully completing a series of extensive exams.

“Our goal at Charles Water’s Karate & Fitness is to facilitate mental growth enabling our students to reach their highest potential as human beings,” says Mr. Charles Water owner and director of the school.   Our studio teaches students how to defend themselves responsibly while instilling self-confidence, self-discipline and respect for others.”

Children Learn to Set and Achieve Goals at Young Age

The foundation for character building and success starts at home.  The schools and role models that impact your child’s life assist in reinforcing the aspirations that you have for your child’s development and future. This article is about children who have achieved goal at the young age of 4 and a half years. 

They are in Karatatot® which is a unique program offered by Charles Water Karate & Fitness, located at 122 Hillside Avenue in Williston Park. Karatatot® is a combination of exercise and karate in a format specifically designed for children ages 4 and a half and up. 

Joseph Vitiello to Travel to Orlando For Winter World Championship

Ten-year-old Joseph Vitiello, a student at the Hillside Grade School, New Hyde Park, has been picked to travel to Orlando to attend The Winter World Championships baseball tournament during the Christmas break.  

At that time he will be playing against other state teams for the championship title.

NCC Hosts Annual Breast Cancer Expo & 1-Mile Walk

On October 20, Nassau Community College hosted their 3rd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Expo & 1-Mile Walk.

The event consisted of familiar faces including those from the Marketing, Health, Physical Education and Recreation areas, dedicated alumni, current students, athletic teams and The Nassau Community College Foundation.