Mineola PAL Chiefs Update: June 19, 2009

6th Grade Lacrosse Defeat Manhasset

It was hot on June 7 but the injury riddled Chiefs 6th Grade Lacrosse Team didn’t seem to mind as they upset the perennial powerhouse Manhasset Indians 9-3 on their home turf. It was another nice job by the Chiefs coaching staff to bring their team’s 2009 winning record to 7-1.

NUMC Takes Part in 2009 Revlon Run/Walk

For the past 12 years, Nassau University Medical (NUMC) has been a beneficiary of the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s grant for its Breast Health Center and, on May 2, Nassau Health Care Corporation (NHCC) staff participated in the annual Revlon Run/Walk held in Manhattan. Some volunteered their time, others walked for the cause. Last year, the medical center received a grant for $80,000, which benefits uninsured and underinsured women using the services provided by NUMC’s Breast Health Center.

Mineola PAL Chiefs Update: June 12, 2009

6th Grade Lacrosse Rocks RVC

After losing their first game in more than three years, the injury shorthanded Chiefs sixth grade lacrosse team played at home at Hampton Stadium and rocked the Rockville Centre Cyclones 6-3, bringing their 2009 winning record to 6-1.

Green Dragons Hit Staten Island’s Minor League Field

On April 16, Westbury High School’s Boys Varsity Baseball Team traveled to Staten Island to play Locust Valley in a non-league contest at Richmond County Ballpark, home of the Staten Island Yankees – the minor league affiliate of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees.

Liotti Signs Professional Hockey Contract

Louis J. Liotti, son of Thomas and Wendi Liotti, signed a professional one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks, an American Hockey League farm team affiliate in Worcester, MA.

“We’re looking forward to developing Louis as an important part of our future NHL teams,” said Tim Burke, assistant general manager and director of player development for the Sharks.

Westbury Okinawan Karate April Testing and Party

On April 27, Westbury Okinawan Karate, which is offered by the Westbury Recreation Department, had a formal Testing and Reception Party. Twenty students who met the attendance requirements and proficiency of the skills required were tested. Additionally, four students who tested for Junior Blackbelt the previous day also received their belts.

Bringing Live Pro Boxing Back to Westbury

Former Long Island boxer Joe Winters is following his father Jimmy’s footsteps returning to boxing, this time as a promoter. Winters a popular heavyweight fought from 1986 to 1992 compiling a record of 13-2-1, 6 knockouts (KOs). Winters recently sold a large and successful Long Island business and is returning to his true love boxing. He is joining forces with long time New York promotional heavy Lou DiBella to bring boxing big to Long Island.

LI Fight for Charity Kick Off Event May 26

The Long Island Fight for Charity, one of the most anticipated events of the year, will host a “Call for Boxers” Kickoff Cocktail Party at the Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage State Park on Tuesday, May 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. Men and women are invited to volunteer to represent their organizations as boxers in the Seventh Annual Long Island Fight for Charity that will take place in the fall of 2009.  

Mineola PAL Chiefs Update

6th Grade Lacrosse Wins One for Mom

On Mother’s Day, the undefeated Chiefs 6th Grade Lacrosse team played a home game at Hampton Stadium and shutout the Half Hollow Hills Colts 4-0 in front of their biggest crowd of the season. This brings the team’s record to 5-0.

W.T. Clarke High School Students Raise Money for American Red Cross

Under sunny skies, over 200 people took part in the 2nd Annual, Cross Walk for Local Disaster Relief at Eisenhower Park on April 25 and raised nearly $10,000 for the American Red Cross in Nassau County. Among the walkers were members of W. T. Clarke High School’s Red Cross Club.