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.

Tennis Expo for Long Island Tennis Enthusiasts of All Ages

Event at Farmingdale State College November 7

Long Island Tennis Magazine has announced that the 1st Annual Long Island Tennis Expo will take place Saturday, Nov. 7 at Farmingdale State College in Roosevelt Hall (Expo Room and Auditorium). The event will be free to attendees of all ages and presented by Long Island Tennis Magazine and USTA Eastern/Long Island Region. More than 1,000 tennis enthusiasts are expected to attend throughout the day to enjoy interactive discussions and presentations, tennis demonstrations, exhibitors, games, and much more.

Massapequa Off to a Flying Start

Chiefs 3-0 in New Season; Tackle Uniondale This Saturday

The mighty Massapequa Chiefs are off to a roaring start in the 2009 season.

The Chiefs opened the year with a convincing 24-7 triumph over Syosset, followed up by wins over Plainview and Calhoun.

In all their games, the Chiefs high-powered offense has been operating on all cylinders. Massapequa scored 49 points in their win over Plainview JFK. The win over Calhoun was by a closer, 24-20 margin.

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Seaford Baseball Fields

The Village of Seaford welcomed two new baseball fields to its village recently, as groundbreaking ceremonies took place for the fields at Washington Avenue Park.

The construction of the two Little League fields is part of an approximately $1 million overhaul of the 4-acre community park that includes the construction of two new playgrounds, new pathways and benches, a fitness trail, and additional parking.

Located at Jerusalem and Washington Avenues, Washington Avenue Park has been a county property since World War II, when it was acquired for drainage purposes.

Among those in attendance was Kurt Schmitt, president of the Seaford Chamber of Commerce, and Marty Lyons, the former University of Alabama and New York Jet football great, who is also senior vice president of operations for the Chamber.

Runners Score in Main Street Mile Run

The 5th annual Main Street Mile was held on Sept. 5 in Farmingdale. It has become a Labor Day tradition that has grown every year since its inception back in 2005.

This year, the event was presented by Bob Cook, owner of the Runners Edge, and Dave and Busters, both of Farmingdale. Bob Cook was also the co-race director along with Mark Leff of Cisco Systems.