Getting Ready For Homecoming
Written by Ronald Scaglia Friday, 12 October 2012 00:00
Parade to be held Oct. 13
Homecoming is one of the most anticipated days on the school calendar, and Massapequans will soon be participating in the festivities. This year, Massapequa will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 13. At 2 p.m. the Chiefs will host the Hempstead Tigers in a varsity football game at Massapequa High School. That gridiron battle is just one event of the special weekend.“Homecoming brings together marching bands, district clubs, varsity, junior varsity and middle school teams, local dignitaries and community organizations in one of the grandest displays of school and community pride,” said John Piropato, director of health education, athletics and physical education at Massapequa High School.
Many of Massapequa’s teams will be in action, at home, between Thursday, Oct. 11 and Homecoming Day, Saturday, Oct. 13. On Thursday, the boys varsity soccer team will play host to Hempstead at 4:30 p.m. at Massapequa High School. At 5 p.m. the girls varsity swimming team, will take on Sewanhaka High School. That meet will be held at Brentwood High School, which is the home venue for the team. On Friday, Oct. 12 there will be a pep rally in the Massapequa High School gym at 1 p.m. Later on, the varsity girls field hockey team will host Carle Place at 4:30 p.m. at the Field of Dreams on Old Sunrise Highway, while the varsity girls tennis team plays against East Meadow at Massapequa High School at 4:45 p.m.
On Saturday, the Homecoming parade will once again be held. Those participating in the parade will assemble in the Massapequa Park Village Hall parking lot at 11:30 a.m. The parade will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Village Hall and then proceed south along Park Boulevard before ending at the main campus of Massapequa High School. Following the parade, the fall sports booster clubs will be selling snacks, beverages, Massapequa sports apparel and other items at Massapequa High School. This year, Don Nobile is the grand marshal. Noble is a former dean of students at Berner Middle School and committee chairperson of last year’s Berner golden anniversary event.
“We are honored to have as this year’s grand marshal, Mr. Don Nobile,” said Piropato.
On Saturday, the varsity girls volleyball team will be participating in the Lindenhurst Tournament at nearby Lindenhurst High School, beginning at 10 a.m.
Later that evening, the girls varsity team will take on MacArthur High School at 7 p.m. in Burns Park. The team has started the season strongly and is hoping to begin a new streak of county championships. Massapequa had been Nassau County champions for eight consecutive years before that streak came to an end last year.
That night has been designated as Alumni Night. Christina DiMartino, a 2005 graduate, and Christie Welsh, who graduated in 1999, will be honored. Both of these players had sparkling careers at Massapequa and went on to play for the U.S. National Team. Coach Bruce Stegner said he expects there to be a large crowd for that game. Following the game, alumni will be convening at Sancho’s Restaurant on Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park.
For more information about Massapequa athletics or homecoming activities, go to the Massapequa School District’s website, www.msd.k12.ny.us
News
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
Navy SEAL killed in crash was top student athlete
Jonathan Kaloust, a 23-year-old Navy SEAL who hailed from Massapequa, lost his life last Wednesday in a freak Humvee crash during a training exercise in Fort Knox, Ky.
A 2007 graduate of Massapequa High School and standout wrestler, Kaloust was recruited to Binghamton University, where he continued to wrestle while pursuing a political science degree.
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
Increased service will save local
commuters up to 40 minutes a day
A $40-million construction project, designed to modernize the Massapequa Station at Sunrise Highway (Route 27), just east of Broadway and Route 107, was announced by the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Long Island Railroad. The station renovations are part of a multi-phase initiative to improve infrastructure and train service at the station that serves approximately 6,000 customers every weekday.
The first phase is scheduled to begin on May 29, and the improvements are scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2015. Over the next two years, the rehabilitation project will include the sorely needed replacement of the station platform and canopy, heated platform waiting room, escalator, elevator and staircases, pedestrian walkway over Broadway, public address system, plus the addition of signage, energy-efficient platform lighting, and a decorative granite wall adjacent to ticket office. The railroad is also starting work on the installation of a pocket track just east of the station that will significantly improve train service and frequency, as well as on-board seat availability.
Sports
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
The U.S. Tennis Association Long Island Region has recognized Michelle Carnovale of Massapequa for her tennis playing in 2012. Michelle was honored for her ranking in the Girls’ 14s on Long Island.
With more than 9,000 members, the Region promotes the growth and development of Long Island tennis and supports USTA programs including Jr. Team Tennis, National Junior Tennis and Learning, High School Tennis, College Tennis, USTA 10 and Under Tennis, USTA League Tennis, and community tennis.
The volunteer-based Board of Directors works with USTA members to create programs and activities for all the tennis players on Long Island, from small children to seniors. For more information, visit www.longisland.usta.com or email ustaonlongisland@gmail.com.
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
Last Wednesday the Massapequa Observer A’s had a come-from-behind victory 5-2 over the Trial Lawyer Mets, powered by key hits from Ray Anzelone, Michael Grisanti, and Jason Kopp. Evan “Mariano” Barrow came in again with no outs and the bases loaded to pick up the save.
On Saturday, the Observer A’s beat the Kleer Fax Yankees 4-2. The A’s were down 1-0 into the 4th inning due to an RBI single by Ross Mitton of the Yankees. Anthony Patullo drove in two runs with an RBI triple to give the A’s a 2-1 lead. This was followed by Brendan Castonguay driving in two runs with a double to make the score 4-1. Patullo pitched three solid innings in the start with Castonguay pitching the final three innings for the win.
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Tuesday, May 28
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