Cross Country Team Finishes Third in States

The Schreiber Boys Cross Country Team was the surprise of the New York State Cross Country Championships at SUNY Plattsburgh, as they finished third in AA, defeating the last two State Champions, Shenendehowa and Warwick Valley. It was the best finish in school history, and tied for the best finish ever in 5K by a Nassau County team among large schools in New York State. “We knew that we had a strong team,” said coach Jeremy Klaff. “But I don’t think anyone around the state knew that we were this competitive.”

On the Bay: November 20, 2009

The ISAF Sailor of the Year awards are recognized as the highest honor a sailor can receive in recognition of his/her outstanding achievements and this year’s official award ceremony took place Nov. 10 in Busan, South Korea at the Busan Yacht Club in Haeundae-gu. The winners of this esteemed award for 2009 were Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) and Torben Grael (BRA).

“Battle of the Buildings” Basketball Fundraiser November 13 at 7 p.m. Schreiber HS

Come on out and cheer for your school as faculty and staff members from the elementary schools tip off against the faculty and staff from the five elementary schools in a basketball fundraiser this Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Schreiber gymnasium.

The money that is raised will go toward a new scorers table and team cushioned chairs for the teams that play indoors. “We are one of the few schools in Nassau County that still has their teams sit on bleachers, says boys basketball coach Sean Dooley (who will be playing for the elementary teachers team). Coach Trottier of the girls varsity team chimes in that “our officials scorers table is in the stands. It just doesn’t seem right.”

On the Bay: November 13, 2009

The northeast has been experiencing almost summer-like weather these past few days, but at a cost, at least from the perspective of our frostbiters. While most of the area gleefully enjoyed a Sunday of warm sunshine, racers were not quite as happy as the general population. Sunday, Nov. 8 was the first scheduled day for frostbiting, and the IC Dinghies, Ideal 18 and Laser sailors were down at the waterfront getting their boats prepared for the day. Sailors, especially in western Long Island Sound, bring a new meaning to the saying, “Hope springs eternal.” For here were all these skippers and crews, preparing for a day of racing as flags on the flagpole hung limply. Not a bit of breeze could be seen anywhere on Manhasset Bay. But one never knows when some wind might show up. Unfortunately last Sunday, it never did, and RC cancelled racing for the day, with the caveat, “RC is sticking around so if you want to check back later…” So for the rest of the afternoon, boats were washed and tuned, others opted for some libation, while others just sat in the warmth of the sun enjoying conversations with other sailors. A nice afternoon, but the wind never materialized. With a cold front coming in for the weekend, the frostbiters may have a chance to get out in their little boats and begin their season. Let’s hope so!

Schreiber Sports – ‘Around the Fields’: November 6, 2009

Did it get any better than last Saturday afternoon as the varsity football team ended their season with a 33-0 victory over Hempstead…the cheerleaders dressing in Halloween costumes added a festive touch to a great afternoon of football…girls volleyball played a thrilling first round playoff game last Thursday as they defeated an impressive Uniondale team 27-25 in the final heart-pounding game…at press time the team was moving on to the quarterfinals away at East Meadow…the team that keeps on going is the cross country team which competed in the Conference championships last weekend…Marco Bertolotti was the Conference 1 champion with Jacob Levine coming in third…Sid Kakkar and Taylor Titcomb were named All Conference as was Meghan Byrnes..they will represent Port in the county championship this weekend…Do I hear basketballs bouncing?...the season is still 2 weeks away but there will be a big fundraiser on Nov. 13 in the Schreiber gym at 7 p.m…The Battle of the Buildings will have the faculty and staff of the elementary schools playing against the faculty and staff of Weber and Schreiber…all the money will go to updating the scorers table and adding chairs to the sidelines for our teams. We are looking to raise over $6,000 so come on out, have some fun and it will all go to giving our sidelines a much needed overhaul….See you around!

On the Bay: November 6, 2009

This week the Bitter End Yacht Club in Virgin Gorda, BVI is hosting the Pro Am regatta. The reason this column is mentioning this event is not to make all of us jealous of the consistent trade winds between 10-15 knots, sunny skies and temps in the 80s both day and night, not to mention the cool drinks at this lush vacation spot – though that might be a by-product. It just so happens that a local racer from Port Washington YC is down in the BVI racing against the likes of Paul Cayard, Ken Read, Zach Riley (the kid who won medal at the Olympics), Anna Tunnicliffe (also a medal winner at the Olympics, to name a few. The lucky sailor is none other than Craig Albrecht. How did he come to be included in such illustrious company? Granted, we can all agree he is one fine racer, having won his division at the 2009 Block Island Race Week. Because of that feat, his name was entered with all the other division winners and he won the rights to duke it out with some of the best in the world of racing. This is the first time this invitation has been extended to a non-pro, so this should be very interesting. This goes a long way in making the event and the Bitter End Yacht Club is what sailing is all about … FUN. Good luck to Craig and his team.

Schreiber Sports – ‘Around the Fields’: October 30, 2009

The playoffs are upon us and Port Washington is well represented! While boys and girls cross country and girls swimming are still competing in the season, all the rest are in the post season….girls field hockey was the first to clinch a spot as they defeated Great Neck South last week 3-2 and had the biggest upset in the county defeating Massapequa 2-1 in double overtime…Massapequa is the top seed in the playoffs and will meet Port once again in the county semifinals on Nov. 2….girls volleyball will host a quarterfinal playoff game on Thursday the 29th…boys soccer will host a quarterfinal game on the turf against Great Neck South on Friday, the 30th at 2:30 p.m.…Coming in to last week, the girls soccer team lost two games and tied one…for them to make the playoffs they would have to change those losses and tie to win the second time around…that is exactly what they did and now girls soccer will play away in a quarterfinal game on Saturday, the 31st….even though varsity football will not be going to the playoffs, they have a chance to end their season on a high note when they play Hempstead on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.…girls tennis is in the conference championships…like so many of our teams that take on fundraising efforts, the girls volleyball team was part of an eight team Dig Pink effort at Hofstra University last week that raised over $5,000 for breast cancer…Great job by our teams…now we need the fans to come out and support the teams…if you haven’t seen a team play, this week would be the time to see them…see you around…

On the Bay: October 30, 2009

“Be careful what you wish for.” Mother Nature took pleas for good wind for the Manhasset Bay Fall Series quite seriously this year and gave all she could. She not only gave wind, she threw in some rain and gusts that kept the competitors duking it out in all kinds of weather. On Saturday, Oct. 17, the predicted winds of 30+ knot gusts did not appear and teams raced in a much more manageable NE to NNE 15-20 knots. Race Committee Chair and PRO, MBYC Commodore Sue Miller took advantage of the great weather and gave the IRC and J/44 classes three windward-leeward races, with the J/105s and the PHRF boats getting in two good races. By end of day, the teams gathered back at MBYC were a tired, but happy bunch. You can just imagine the stories they shared with each other – tales of a close mark roundings, broaches, men overboard, equipment damage… but this time, these weren’t fishermen’s tall tales, but very close to fact, with maybe a little enhancement. Rest assured, readers, that the men overboard were safely picked up by their teams. But there was a lot of laughter and discussion of the Racing Rules of Sailing that requires a team to complete the race with the same number of crew as they had on board when they crossed the starting line! Thus began the 31st Annual MBYC Fall Series.

Schreiber Sports – ‘Around the Fields’: October 23, 2009

Thanks to everyone who braved the cold and windy weather at the Play 4 a Cure breast cancer fundraiser game on the turf last week as the field hockey team hosted Baldwin. Though the team lost, they were able to raise more than $500 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The junior varsity team were the hosts as they sold baked goods and helped with the game management to make this a success…Our cross country teams traveled to Brown University for the prestigious Brown Invitational…Marco Bertolotti finished first in the event with a 15.29.1 edging the second place runner by .6 seconds…Jacob Levine finished 11th in a field of 99 runners…great job by all…Two more weeks left to the fall season and the teams are angling for playoff position…boys soccer had a big 1-0 win over Massapequa and are hoping for a home playoff game..big final game this Friday vs. Hicksville…girls soccer at 6-2-1 will face the teams they lost or tied in their final 3 games…come away with all wins and there will be a playoff spot …girls tennis defeated Cold Spring Harbor and Jericho 7-0 and 4-3 last week…volleyball had a big win against Lynbrook 3-0…keep checking the website for updated information…is that a track we are starting to see?...see you around…

On the Bay: October 23, 2009

What a weekend we had last week. After adults worked all week and children toiled in school, Mother Nature decided to reward all our efforts with a weekend filled with high winds, tons of rain and temperatures that were more normal for mid-December than for late October. Such are the vagaries of weather as those who spend a lot of time on the water know all too well.