Cross Country Team Competes in North Carolina

Members of the Massapequa High School – Main Campus Varsity Girls Cross Country Team, under the coaching skills of Mike Lisa, had the opportunity to expand their horizons and make Massapequa famous down south when they participated in the Great American Cross Country Festival. The competition featured some of the finest teams from across the United States. The Lady Chiefs left a lasting impression at the festival, finishing fifth overall in the Girls Seeded Invitational Race. Senior Emily Marchini won the race with a time of 18:36, the fastest time of any Massapequa Cross Country athlete in two decades. Team members who attended the trip (pictured) are Nicole Boylan, Amanda Schmidt, Tatum Heath, Caitlyn Krug, Courtney McMillan, Julianne Licari, Emily Marchini, Melinda Reid, Lisa Knoph, Shannon McBrien, Whitney Smith, Kerry Ryan and Kelly Burke. Photo provided by Syntax Communication

Plainedge Roars Into First Place Tie

Offensive Fireworks Give Red Devils a Comeback Win

It was the biggest game of the year for the Plainedge High School football squad. And the Red Devils did not disappoint, traveling to Lynbrook to topple the previously unbeaten squad by a 42-35 margin.

The win puts Plainedge in a first-place tie with Lynbrook in Conference III play. Plainedge now sports a 7-1 regular season record.

Local Runners Score In 5K Run

John Daly of North Massapequa scored in 21st place overall and first place in the 50-54 age group to lead a large contingent of runners from the Massapequas and Amityville in the 26th annual Oyster Bay Town Supervisor’s Oyster Festival 5 Kilometer Run, held on the roads of Oyster Bay hamlet on October 17. John crossed the finish line in 18 minutes, 23 seconds.

Chiefs Celebrate Homecoming With Big Win

Plainedge Rolls On; Take On Lynbrook for First Place Battle

Last Saturday was Homecoming 2009 at Massapequa High School and the football Chiefs celebrated the occasion in grand fashion by defeating Herricks, 32-0.

The Chiefs relied on the running game to grind out a 14-0 halftime advantage before blowing the game open in the second quarter. As usual, Kenny Fundus was the running star, rushing for 221 yards on 23 attempts with two touchdowns.

Soccer Squad Wins Lehigh Tournament

The Massapequa U14 D’feeters recently brought home the First-Place trophy in the Western Lehigh Columbus Day Weekend tournament.

The team won all four games in shutouts thanks to the hard work of goalie Cameo Tietje.

Congratulations on this great accomplishment to coach Ralph Tietje, assistant coach Helen Fishman and assistant coach Dan Watson.

Massapequa Chiefs Suffer First Loss; Plainedge Bounces Back

The Massapequa Chiefs’ undefeated season came to a crashing halt last Saturday as Farmingdale High School won a convincing home game over the Chiefs by a 34-7 margin.

The loss drops Massapequa to 5-1, still good enough for a first-place tie with Freeport and East Meadow in Conference I play.

Throwing Strikes and Winning Awards

Plainedge High School’s 2009 Varsity Softball Team, which was coached by Jason McGowan and assistant coach Tara Kalberer, has been named a 2008-2009 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Academic Team.

The team was considered for this honor based on the athletes’ unweighted cumulative grade point average of 3.7, an average that ranked them highest among other New York State schools considered for the award.

Triumph for Massapequa; Heartbreak for Plainedge

The Massapequa area’s two mighty football squads marched into action last Saturday, both sporting undefeated records for the 2009 season. The Massapequa Chiefs continued their winning ways with a solid victory over Hempstead. However, the Plainedge Red Devils lost a heartbreaker, falling to Hewlett, 14-13 in a hard-fought game that saw Plainedge come within one point late in the game, only to have a point-after attempt blocked, a play that gave Hewlett its narrow victory.

MHS Host Camp Invention Week

During the week of August 10 – 14, Massapequa High School – Ames Campus was the place to be as the district hosted its second year of Camp Invention. The engaging science program offered students opportunities to think creatively, and explore and imagine during a fun-filled, hands-on week of activities provided by the Long Island Science Center and facilitated by district educators.

A Big Season Is Shaping Up

Massapequa, Plainedge Off to Unbeaten Starts

Massapequa isn’t the only local high school off to a terrific start in the 2009 football season. The Plainedge High School Red Devils are also riding an unbeaten streak.

On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Red Devils improved to 4-0 with an impressive 28-0 shellacking of Glen Cove.