9-Year-Old Hawks Make The Playoffs

The Farmingdale Hawks 9-year-old team had an outstanding 2000 season with a record of 6 and 2 that sent them to the playoffs.

The 9-year-old Farmingdale Hawks made it to the playoffs after a great season with a 6-2 record.

The team would like to thank both veteran players like Trevor Ball, Joe Celano. TJ DiCarlo, Frank Essig, Jimmy Essig, Nicky Francis, Drew Kolonics, Kenny Lutz, Peter Mormino, Eric Peccia, Rob Scheuerer, Ronnie Rothstein, Matt Galatioto and new players to the team such as Brian Blackmore, Michael Ferrigno, Thomas Jackson, Christopher Matarese, Jared Pistoia, Andrew Pullen, Patrick Reilly, Dan (Neil) Stolfi and Kyle Vanasco. Thanks to these players, the team got to play in a division playoff game against a tough Hempstead team.

The score was tied at 6 until deep in the fourth quarter when Hempstead got a touchdown for a final score of 12-6. Although the team lost, they showed everyone what they were made of.

The boys played their hearts out in this game and throughout the season. They made their coaches, Mike Mormino, Joe Celano, Tommy Lutz, Dan Stolfi and John Gibilaro, along with their parents and friends very proud of them.