USMMA Nabs Two Player of the Week Honors
Friday, 17 February 2012 00:00
The Landmark Conference has named U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball player Reed Buck and men’s field athlete Chris Cook players of the week for their respective sports.
Buck, a sophomore forward, has been the most consistent scorer for the Mariners all season. He’s led the team in scoring in 19 of their 22 games and is one of only four Landmark players to record a 30-point game this season; a feat which he accomplished twice.
“He’s by far the most improved player on our team,” said Head Coach Danny Nee of Buck’s performance this season. “He’s excelled tremendously in all facets of the game. Shooting, passing, rebounding… I’m astonished by the leaps he’s made.”
In a recent road sweep of back to back conference opponents, Buck averaged 19.5 points per game and added 11 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals over the course of the two games to power the Mariners to victory.Cook, who has been a standout track and field athlete in his first season with USMMA was honored for his exceptional performance at the Ducharme Invitational at Dickinson University in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Cook produced three top-three finishes for the Mariners competing among a field of 16 teams. His long jump of 6.64 meters was good enough to not only be the top mark of the day, but also bested the top mark recorded by any Landmark Conference athlete this season. Cook also added a third place finish in the triple jump with a best mark of 12.91 meters. On the track he raced to victory in the 300-meter dash with a time of 37.63, helping USMMA place third as a team at the meet.
News
Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00
On Tuesday, May 15, the 2012-2013 Great Neck Public Schools budget passed 1098 to 305.
The 2012-2013 Great Neck Library budget passed 949 to 366.
Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00
Mark Schimel withdraws his candidacy days after his initial acceptance announcement
Just days after announcing his nomination as the Republican candidate for New York State’s 16th Assembly District, Mark Schimel withdrew his candidacy. A flurry of controversy surrounded this upcoming election as Mr. Schimel’s nomination meant that he would challenge his estranged wife, Michelle Schimel, the Democratic incumbent.
Sports
Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00
It was another beautiful day for baseball, and the St. Aloysius seventh grade CYO baseball team was ready to rebound from the previous day’s loss to St. Dominics. St. Als broke out early, executing a series of “small ball” moments to take the early lead, and they never looked back en route to a 7-2 seven-inning victory over St. Patrick, putting them back over the .500 mark with a 3-2 at the halfway point of the season.
Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00
Jed Berman, longtime Kensington resident, just completed his eighth marathon on May 6. The 26.2-mile event was run simultaneously with a half marathon and a 10K race. Over 7,000 runners started the combined races together but only some 700 finished the full marathon this year. Jed is very proud to have finished the race comfortably under four hours. He ran in memory of his father Norman Berman, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56, and also in memory of his late father-in-law Meyer Hershkop, who survived Auschwitz and Birkenau, but died during heart surgery just a few years ago. Usually Berman runs to raise money for pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital. This year he will plant trees in Israel in honor of both men.
Calendar
Na’aleh Women’s Ensemble
Sunday, May 20
Education And Excellence Panel Discussion
Monday, May 21
Great Neck Garden Club
Monday, May 21
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