Girls Making Playoff Statement

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Girls Making Playoff Statement

Written by Ed Rotondo, gardencity@antonnews.com Friday, 08 March 2013 00:00

Lady Trojans earn Coach Sparacia 200th career win

The Garden City girl’s varsity team has enjoyed a successful season this year with a deep playoff run. The girls entered the post-season as the number six seed in Nassau after a second place finish in Conference A-1 with a 9-2 record while compiling a 12-4 overall record during the regular season. For a relatively young team with two juniors, two sophomores and a freshman in the starting lineup, the Lady Trojans have had an excellent campaign.

As of this writing the girls have been on a roll in the playoffs with three straight victories and an appearance in the County Championship game against Floral Park on last Saturday, Feb. 23.

Tara DeAngelo drives the hoop. Photo by Ed Rotondo The opening round of the playoffs saw the Lady Trojans jump out fast on West Hempstead and never look back with a 53-33 victory. The girls ended that game with only giving up 3 points in the fourth quarter as their defense stepped up and completely shut down West Hempstead.

The next two games were not as easy with both being played away from the friendly confines of the Garden City gym. The second round game was played at Division Avenue High School against the number 3-seeded Blue Dragons. In this tough matchup Garden City jumped out to a nine-point halftime lead behind some excellent outside shooting and strong inside rebounding. But Division wouldn’t relent and came back strong in the second half and actually took a lead late in the fourth quarter. But with only 4.9 seconds remaining on the clock, sophomore Sam Auricchio hit nothing but net for the winning jump shot and the Trojans held on for a 44-43 victory. The game featured Auricchio hitting for a game high 16 points and junior Taylor Carpentier grabbing a career high 20 rebounds.

In the semifinal match-up against 7th-seed Sewanhaka, the Garden City girls got off to a slow start and only scored 15 points in the first half and were trailing by 10 at halftime for the first time this playoff season. But the Lady Trojans didn’t give up and came out very aggressive in the second half, cutting into the lead with a collapsing defense. But Garden City’s best was saved for the fourth quarter as they outscored the Lady Indians 22-10 in the fourth quarter and came away with a 46-41 victory and a trip to the County finals. The game featured some excellent free throw shooting by Auricchio and Carpentier, who between the two captains came up clutch in the second half hitting on 16 of 17 from the free throw line. Carpentier also chipped in with 12 rebounds against a very physical and tall Sewanhaka team. The game also had a couple of key 3-pointers buried, the first by sophomore Becky Reifler in the third quarter to cap a nine point run. Then it was junior Tara DeAngelo hitting a three-pointer to put Garden City on top for the first time in the game with just under two minutes remaining.

Also playing consistently throughout the playoffs have been two freshman, Kerry McCarraher and Mikaela Bruno, with Kerry delivering a strong inside presence with scoring and rebounding while Bruno continues to help Garden City play up tempo on both sides of the ball from her guard position.

Of note on the season was Coach Anthony Sparacia’s 200th win in the playoff victory against Division.

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.”