Friday, 30 November 2012 00:00
The BU9 Mineola Mighty improved to 4-3-1 on the season with a solid 3-1 win at East Meadow on Nov. 18. The game featured solid goalkeeping and defensive play by Mineola, with Luke Sommese, James Teadore, Dominic Fereira and Andrew Pizzardi turning aside many East Meadow attacks.
The Mighty’s Liam Russelman opened the scoring with two minutes remaining in the first half. Brian Heckelman ripped a shot from outside the penalty area that the East Meadow keeper had trouble holding and the onrushing Russelman jumped on the loose ball and deposited it into the empty goal.
Mineola doubled their lead a few minutes after the restart, off a beautiful combination play. Luke Sommese drove a hard pass up the sideline that Phil Machietto deftly one-touched onto the foot of the racing Heckelman, who ended his run with a hard shot into the corner of the East Meadow net.
After an East Meadow goal trimmed the Mineola lead, Russelman again found the net for Mineola, driving a one-time shot off a pass from Jack Flood past the diving East Meadow keeper.
Saturday, 18 May 2013 00:00
Night on the Town began about eight years ago, when the Church of St. Aidan in Williston Park was looking to raise money. Mineola resident Harry Zapiti stepped in.
He brought the idea to St. Aidan’s board. All Zapiti wanted was the support.
Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00
The future is green and Wheatley School student Graham Turk is making it a point to remind you, one less plastic bottle at a time.
Turk’s environment-friendly initiative, the ReFill Project, which started in 2011 at the Wheatley School, seeks to reduce the use of disposable plastic water bottles in schools. Last year, the East Williston resident headed the installation of two water refill stations in the Old Westbury school’s halls.
Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00
The Mineola Athletic Association’s soccer program will be holding its annual tryouts for their travel soccer teams in early June. Boys and girls in the U10, U11, and U12 age groups are invited to tryouts on Monday, June 3 and Thursday, June 6.
All interested athletes are encouraged to attend both try-out sessions, which will be held at Wilson Park on Field 3 (behind the pool and at the end of Liberty Avenue). For more information on practice times, age qualification, commitment, etc. please visit the MAA Web site at www.mineolaaa.org
Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00
Ashley Stavish is a member of the Mineola Girl’s Lacrosse team. Ashley has been a four-year member of the varsity team and is a co-captain. In 2012 she was voted by Nassau County Girls Lacrosse Association to be an All Conference player.
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Clothing Drive - May 20
Golf And Tennis Tournament - May 23
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