The seventh-grade boys basketball team opened the season with a loss to Merrick Avenue. After a slow start, the boys made nice adjustments in the second half to make the game much more competitive. The team was led by Justin Heisig, who drive the lane for eight points and played solid defensively for the Bulldogs. Ronnie Modik chipped in five points, Frankie Raglivo had four and Matt Condy, Matt D'Albenzio, Jesse Matarese, Bobby Colleluori and James Murphy each tossed in a basket. The team will open their season at home against Seaford.

The eighth-grade boys basketball team opened their season against one of the area's strongest teams, the Rams from Merrick Avenue. The Bulldogs missed numerous scoring opportunities early on and were still hanging in after three periods of play because of an excellent hustling defense. The boys traded baskets and were even early in the third, until the Rams pulled away in the fourth. The Dawgs played even in the fifth period and finished in impressive fashion. Leading scorer for the Bulldogs was William Lopez with six points. Ever Reyes, Jonathan Bartlett, John O'Connell and Dan Hart all had four, while Matt Tarpy, Chris Caragher, Brandon Spiess, Rob Fragoletti, Joe Nilsen and Ray Megliola all contributed two points each. Leading rebounders were Jonathan Bartlett and Chris Caragher. Great effort boys, against a very good opponent.

A job well done goes out to the seventh-grade girls volleyball team on their season opener against Salk. The girls won two out of five games in their first match. Brianne Lopez and Kristine Cunningham had tremendous serving games while Kristin Vesely, Stephanie Fabis, Andrea Fragoletti and Gina Ciaravino played well defensively. The team as a whole used good communication to move the ball around the court. The girls play their first home match against Wantagh.

The eighth-grade girls volleyball team played an excellent first game at Howitt. Although they were unable to capture the matches, their talent and skills shined through. Some highlights include several incredible skills by Lindsay Magill. With the game on the line, Lindsay was able to maintain her composure and serve several aces in a row. Shuyang Yao also had a terrific game. She showed confidence, skill and wonderful control on the court for several key plays and service points. Catie Hollett did a nice job at the net with one very memorable kill. Sarah Burleson had an outstanding fourth game trying to rally her fellow teammates. Sarah did a terrific job both offensively and defensively for the Lady Bulldogs. Alejandra Guerra showed excellent control and set up for several nice plays. Some terrific serves were made by Danielle LaCorte, Nicole Doller, Meaghan Davis, Katie Blauvelt and Taylor Burger. Everyone else should be very proud of all of their fine efforts. For their first outing, the team played exceptionally well and looks forward to their next game.