Bowling ’Em Over
Written by Ronald Scaglia, Rscaglia@antonnews.com Friday, 22 February 2013 15:13
Massapequa’s Girls Bowling Team
Completes Fine Season
The Massapequa Girls Bowling Team just completed a very successful season, in which the team finished in third place in its conference, eighth overall in Nassau County and fourth overall in the Nassau County Championship held at Garden City Bowl. And next year, it looks as if the team will only get better. If the girls continue to improve as they have been doing, the team might have great things ahead of them.
“The girls are improving tremendously each year that they’re there,” said Steve Donovan, the team’s coach. “I’d like to see us in the top three in the county [next year].”
Leading the team are All-County bowlers Alyssa Iannuzzi and Arianna Dumas, who had very good seasons and demonstrated the continuous improvement that Donovan speaks of. He said both bowlers considerably raised their averages this year and both girls were quite competitive in the recent All-County tournament with Iannuzzi just missing the chance to advance to the state level by a mere 43 pins over six games bowled. In addition, team members Christine Murphy and Kristin Finocchio have also raised their averages considerably this year. Evelyn Woodworth worked with her coaches and impressed her coach so much with her bowling at the end of the season, that Donovan is expecting her to be an All-County bowler next year, and Danielle Probst is already contributing to the county tournament team, despite being a sophomore.
“They’re just a great bunch of kids who work hard, enjoy the game and have really come together,” said Donovan. “They work hard to improve their game.”
The team will have one setback, as captain Johanna Erdman is a senior who will be graduating. However, with the rest of the team practicing hard and working with their coach, the team figures to have many strikes and much success ahead of it.
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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Monday, May 27
Wantagh Preservation Society Meeting
Tuesday, May 28
America’s Boating Course
Tuesday, May 28
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