Massapequa Athletes Score in Annual Tobay Triathlon

Notwithstanding some very precarious weather forecasts for the weekend of August 29 and 30, Hurricane Danny turned out not to have the impact that everyone feared, and more than 1500 athletes, ranging in age from 8 to 80, participated in the 22nd annual Runner’s Edge-Town of Oyster Bay Triathlon, Tri-Relay and Junior Triathlon, and there were no end of smiling faces at the finish line.

New Karate Program for 3-Year-Olds

The American Black Belt Academy in Massapequa Park is introducing a new karate program for children that are 3 years old.

The “Ninja Turtle” class will teach the children basic martial arts movements while at the same time increase their attention span and get them used to being in a structured environment.

Soccer Stars Take On New Challenges

Massapequa H.S. Champs Now Playing for Binghamton

Taylor McCavanagh, Alyssa Staubitz, and Kerry Sullivan are accustomed to playing soccer together. The three Massapequa teammates have played four years of varsity soccer together, in addition to playing on travel teams during the off season. This fall begins a new season for the three friends, with a change of scenery. McCavanagh, Staubitz, and Sullivan will join Binghamton University’s women’s soccer team and Coach Sarah McClellan for the 2009-2010 season.

‘Mr. Massapequa’ Fights for Charity

Keith “Mr. Massapequa” Piro, a longtime Massapequa resident, has been selected to be one of the boxers for the Seventh Annual Long Island Fight For Charity, which will be held November 23 at the Long Island Hilton in Melville.

This action-packed event is one of the Island’s leading charity fundraising and networking events.  The event is expected to have an attendance of more than 1,200 people and to raise over $150,000 for local charities.

Morse Wins Sands Point 5K Run

Congratulations to veteran Massapequa runner Glenn Morse, who scored as the first finisher in the 60-64 age group in the Sands Point Preserve 5 Kilometer Sprint for the Feinstein Institute, held on the grounds of the Sands Point preserve on Saturday morning, August 15. A total of 350 runners successfully completed the 5 Kilometer (3.107 Miles) course.

Local Soccer Stars Named to Select Squad

Congratulations to Massapequa boys, Joseph Swenson and Oliver Roberts, on being selected to the U.S. Soccer’s National Pool. The National Player Pool is composed of the best soccer players in the country. The boys’ journey to become national players began with the N Y State Olympic Development Program. They were chosen to participate in the NY State ODP Tournament, at which time they were ID’d by regional coaches. They were then invited to attend the Regional ID Camp where National coaches selected them for the National Player Pool. Congratulations to both the boys.

Mandarino Paces Summer League Champs

MHS Star Helps Westhampton Aviators Win ACB Title

Baseball heroics by Massapequa ballplayers continue into the summer months.

Last spring, the Massapequa Chiefs won their fourth straight Nassau County Class AA title. In June, Plainedge High School alumni and SUNY-Old Westbury pitching star, Robert Whitenack, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round of the Major League Baseball summer draft. Whitenack was the first player from Old Westbury to ever be drafted by a big league squad. He was also the first Division III player to be taken in the draft.

Freddy Meyer Visits Marjorie Post Park

The Baldinger brothers weren’t the only professional athletes to give pointers to local youth this summer. On July 14, local campers at the Marjorie Post Park Summer Recreation Program had the opportunity to meet New York Islanders defenseman Freddy Meyer.

As a part of the Islanders I.C.E. Tour, which is an interactive NHL theme park geared toward the younger fan, Meyer spent the morning signing autographs and hanging out with the campers.

Vicky DiMartino Named Co-Player of the Year

Honors Cap An Undefeated Season for Long Island Fury

The 12-0-1 Long Island Fury was well represented in the Women’s Premier Soccer League Eastern Conference Team of the Year.

Coach Paul Riley was named as the Eastern Conference Coach of the Year.

Softball Squad Wins Long Island Title

State Title Tourney Is Next Step for Massapequa International

On July 27 the Massapequa International Little League Girls Junior Softball team secured the Long Island Section 6 Title after twice defeating the East Meadow team, following through on an undefeated season.