CCFK Golf Outing June 17

The Ninth Annual Cancer Center for Kids Golf Outing will take place on Monday, June 17 at the Wind Watch Golf and Country Club in Hauppauge. An afternoon of golf on one of Long Island’s most beautiful golf courses will be followed by a lively dinner and reception featuring good food and great company as well as a wide variety of unique raffle prizes.

Ricchiuti Named Player Of The Year

“She is a good athlete, but not exceptional. I don’t think she was the fastest girl on the court in any game or practice she played in.” So said Herricks Girls” Basketball Head Coach Glenn Lavey about senior Lady Highlander Alison Ricchiuti.

Ricchiuti has been named Nassau County Player of the Year by both the Nassau County Coaches Association and by Verizon FIOS.

Winter Sports Wrap-Up

The Wheatley School announced that 15 student athletes have been recognized by Section VIII-Nassau County Interscholastic Athletic Association for their performance in athletics, scholarship and leadership qualities for the Winter 2012-13 season. The Boys Indoor Track team was crowned NYS State Scholar Athlete Team Champions.  The Boys Varsity Basketball team won the Nassau County Class B Championship.

Feingold Paces Tigers

The Long Island Tigers 10u team celebrate their championship at the NJBL 2013 Memorial Day Weekend Tournament. The Tigers went undefeated in the four game tournament and finished in First Place. Matthew Feingold of Roslyn was the starting pitcher and winner of two games during the tournament. Front row: Ronnie Marciano, Evan Baschnagel, Mike Giammona, Matthew Shore, Jeremy Levine, Anthony Arguello, Brandon Hislop and Coach John Olsen. Second row: Matthew Feingold, Alex Kapilevich, Ryan Robbins, Mike DeAngelis and Stephen Dowbek. Back row: Coach Tom Hopke. Not pictured: Head Coach Kevin Perrucci.

Top Finish For Roslyn Varsity Tennis

The Roslyn High School Varsity tennis team had eight members that went to the Nassau County Invitational tournament. The entire Varsity team made it to the second round of playoffs and came in second place in Division 1B.  

Pictured is Roslyn High School Tennis players Brett Edelblum and Alec Goldberg (Pictured with Coach Kerri Jannotte-Hinkley) made All County and All State and finished fourth in Nassau County.

Roslyn Hosts Spin-A-Thon Benefit

Eighth annual event another rousing success

Fifty athletes and supporters got on their spin gear and headed out on April 14 for a day of exercise to benefit Michael’s Mission, a nonprofit organization focused on improving the quality of life and treatment options for those suffering from colorectal cancer through education, research and patient support.

In a luxury bus filled with mouthwatering, healthy snacks, the participants navigated around the north shore of Long Island. First stop was to the Sid Jacobson JCC in East Hills, followed by a trip to Hot Ryde, itself located in downtown Roslyn. From there, the group traveled to two more destinations: Equinox Woodbury and Lifetime Fitness in Syosset. Throughout the day, volunteer instructors provided 30 minute spin classes. Additionally, Hot Ryde included a warm yoga class, while Equinox offered a stretch class and their signature VIPR class. 

Top Finishes For Green Vale Runners

Fifteen members of the Green Vale Pacers, a girls’ running club, ran the 5K Race of the Long Island Marathon held at Eisenhower Park on May 4.  All fifteen finished the race and a few finished at the top of their age divisions and within the top ten for all 354 female racers.

Wheatley Honors Star Athletes

Fifteen Wheatley High School students have been recognized by the Nassau County Interscholastic Athletic Association for their exceptional performance in athletics, scholarship and leadership qualities for the winter 2012-2013 season.  All winter teams were recognized as NYS Scholar/Athlete Team Award winners. The Boys Indoor Track team was crowned NYS State Scholar Athlete Team Champions.  The Boys Varsity Basketball team won the Nassau County Class B Championship.

Roslyn HS GIrls' Volleyball Tops Archrival Jericho

The Roslyn High School girls’ volleyball team is still playing winning ball in Conference IV play, even though they have dropped off the pace in recent play. 

After defeating Plainview JFK, 7-2 on April 24, the Lady Bulldogs lost to both Seaford and Mepham, while taking an exciting two overtime win over archrival Jericho, 13-12. Roslyn’s win over Jericho was a home game, the two defeats were tough losses on the road. In the loss to Seaford, Allison Schneider had six goals, while Julia Saltzman came up with 12 saves in a losing effort.  Saltzman had 10 saves in a close 12-11 loss to Mepham, while Allison Schneider led the scoring attack with five goals.

Feingold Tops Baseball Competition

Matthew Feingold of Roslyn was the winner of the local MLB Pitch, Hit and Run competition, age group 9-10 year old boys, held on April 20. Matthew will be representing the Town of North Hempstead at the sectional competition in the coming weeks.  Matthew is a pitcher and first baseman for the Long Island Tigers travel team.