Varsity Track Team Shines

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Varsity Track Team Shines

Written by Ed Rotondo, gardencity@antonnews.com Friday, 01 March 2013 00:00

Speed and depth powering

Lady Trojans to another winning season

When you think of Garden City sports programs it is usually lacrosse or football that come to mind. But there has been one program that has been at the top of their class for the past seven years and that’s the girls varsity track team. Over the past seven years the team has produced County Championships in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, as well as maintaining an undefeated streak in dual/tri meets over that time period.

This year’s indoor squad put up that seventh consecutive County Championship on the strength of a very strong underclass group led by sophomore Emma Gallagher. With Gallagher competing at the top of her game throughout the season, the Lady Trojans have been able to produce terrific results all season, capped by the Nassau County Class A Championship.

Emily O’Neill down the stretch leading the field. Photo by Ed Rotondo The strength of this year’s squad continued to be the middle distance capabilities of the core team and some surprising strong sprint and distance results. Along with Gallagher it’s been two pairs of sisters, the O’Neills and the Gerlands, who have helped keep the winning tradition going throughout the 2012-13 season. Junior Katie O’Neill typically finishing in the top three in the 300–600 range, while sister Emily was a constant in the 600-1,000 meter range. Pushing the distance out a little more but maintaining top finishes for Garden City were junior Jennifer Gerland in the 1,500 and 2,000 steeplechase and her sister Stephanie in the 3,000 and 2-mile. On the sprint side it’s been the continued success of junior Laura Jaeger in the 100-400 meter range that has produced solid results for the Trojans.

Gallagher has quickly taken on the leadership role and led the team by example with some fantastic race results – many of which have not only set new Garden City High School records but also have pushed the limits of New York State and national times for her age group. Probably the most amazing number is the 1:30.35 that Emma ran at the Collegiate New Balance Games that put her less than a second away from an all-time National record and led to her being invited to run against Olympians and other professional runners at the Millrose Games, usually an honor given to upperclassmen.

But you can’t win a County Championship unless you have more depth than just five runners. Coaches Erica Fregosi and Tom Skrivanek have worked on developing the team as a whole by adding runners like Emily Cafaro, Kelly Punturo, Laurel Fisher, Alyssa Yeboah-Kodie and Kelly Lawkins to produce the overall team results.

The depth of the team typically shines in the relays and Garden City once again has been able to dominate meets because of the strength of their relays. At the Millrose Games the Trojans once again were honored to enter both a 4x400 and 4x800 relay team, a meet some schools would like to send one foursome, never mind two relays plus an individual runner.

The girls are looking ahead to the NY State Championships and the New Balance Nationals in early March.

News

Remember The Name

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00

After 70 years,

Adelphi’s School of Nursing gets rechristened

Seven decades ago in January 1943, 27 young women entered a 30-month war emergency course for New York State Registered Nurse certification at Adelphi College. 70 years later at what is now Adelphi University, the School of Nursing officially became the College of Nursing and Public Health on June 10.

In regard to the changing of the longtime School of Nursing, “it’s very timely,” says Dean Patrick Coonan. “Public health and nursing are becoming more connected. Nursing is moving to other places than just hospitals including the community and the home.”

Hannon Airport Noise Study Bill Passed

Friday, 14 June 2013 00:00

“The three airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PA) collectively represent the busiest airport system in the United States,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “The noise generated by all these overflights has increased steadily over time, and it’s incumbent upon the PA to conduct a noise study to ensure that aircraft noise is given proper consideration by airport operators when they determine which runways and approach paths to use.”

Hannon’s legislation, passed unanimously, is Senate bill 3841, which would require the PA to conduct a noise and land use compatibility study as set forth in 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 150. That report would then be submitted to the governors and legislatures of New York and New Jersey, and would require the PA to hold biennial public hearings at which the public would be heard regarding aircraft noise issues.

Sports

Centennials Year End Celebration

Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00

Family fun and sun all on the day’s agenda

The Garden City Centennials held their annual year-end Soccer Fest at St. Paul’s on Saturday, June 1. The day-long event is the culmination of the soccer season for the more than 2,100 young girls and boys that participate in one of the many programs the Centennials offer. Highlighted by the giving out of the annual awards to all players, the youngsters also enjoyed the fun games and activities throughout the day. Soccer Fest also represented the close of the travel season for the 41 girls and boys teams that compete in the Long Island Junior Soccer League. And with 39 travel teams, the Centennials have become one of the top programs not only on Long Island, but in New York State.

Litigator Hopes To Float Like A Butterfly

Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00

“Ro-Hammad Ali” dons gloves for charity

Not too many attorneys have made their way to glory in the boxing ring. Roseanne “Ro-Hammad Ali” Beovich hopes to become the first when she participates in the 10th annual Long Island Fight for Charity event on November 25 at the Hilton of Melville.

Beovich, an associate attorney at Genser, Dubow, Genser & Cona, LLP in Melville, has no formal boxing experience but “became interested in boxing because I like to try new sports and find activities that will challenge me.”