Athlete Of The Week

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Athlete Of The Week

Friday, 08 March 2013 00:00

Matt Long, 18

Mineola Wrestling

This weeks “Athlete of the Week” is Mineola wrestler Matt Long. Matt has 118 wins over the course of his career at Mineola. He showed tremendous promise as a middle school wrestler and with his dominance at that level was moved up to the high school level as an eighth-grader.

Long excelled throughout his career on the mat and was a Division II Champion three times. As a result of those accomplishments, Matt wrestled at the state level in the New York State Wrestling Tournament held in Albany for three consecutive years.

Matt was also a member of this years football team and suffered a dislocated hip late in the season. He went through rehabilitation and made it back to wrestle his senior year.

Matt plans to serve his country as an enlisted member of the United States Army after he graduates from Mineola High School.

News

Night On The Town May 22

Saturday, 18 May 2013 00:00

Dinner and dancing benefits Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Night on the Town began about eight years ago, when the Church of St. Aidan in Williston Park was looking to raise money. Mineola resident Harry Zapiti stepped in.

He brought the idea to St. Aidan’s board. All Zapiti wanted was the support.

One ReFill At A Time

Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00

East Williston resident stumping for greener future

The future is green and Wheatley School student Graham Turk is making it a point to remind you, one less plastic bottle at a time.

Turk’s environment-friendly initiative, the ReFill Project, which started in 2011 at the Wheatley School, seeks to reduce the use of disposable plastic water bottles in schools. Last year, the East Williston resident headed the installation of two water refill stations in the Old Westbury school’s halls.

Sports

MAA Travel Soccer News

Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00

Travel Soccer Tryout Dates Announced

The Mineola Athletic Association’s soccer program will be holding its annual tryouts for their travel soccer teams in early June. Boys and girls in the U10, U11, and U12 age groups are invited to tryouts on Monday, June 3 and Thursday, June 6.

All interested athletes are encouraged to attend both try-out sessions, which will be held at Wilson Park on Field 3 (behind the pool and at the end of Liberty Avenue). For more information on practice times, age qualification, commitment, etc. please visit the MAA Web site at www.mineolaaa.org

Athlete Of The Week

Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00

Ashley Stavish, 17

MHS Girls Lacrosse

Ashley Stavish is a member of the Mineola Girl’s Lacrosse team. Ashley has been a four-year member of the varsity team and is a co-captain. In 2012 she was voted by Nassau County Girls Lacrosse Association to be an All Conference player.