Mineola Sends 12 To Tourney

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Mineola Sends 12 To Tourney

Friday, 15 February 2013 00:00

The Mineola Varsity Wrestling Team placed 12 wrestlers in the top 4 to advance to the Nassau County Championship Tournament. Seniors Matt Long and Luigi Miranda lead the way as both have had outstanding years so far. Long has a 25 -1 record while Miranda sports a 20-1 record as a of press time. This is a very young team placed eight sophomores and one freshman along with junior Jacob Escobar. The 12 are as follows:

The Mineola High School Varsity Wrestling team will have 12 wrestlers at the Nassau County Championships.

Freshman: Mike Bowen advanced from the 182 pounds weight class.

Sophomore: Eric Lopez Placed second at 106 pounds; Peter McCormack placed second at 120 pounds; Kyle Dunleavey placed 2 at 145 pounds’ James Rodriguez placed fourth at 145 pounds; James Gerstner placed third at 152 pounds’ Anthony Sarno placed third at 170 pounds; dien Hincapie placed first at 195 pounds and Luigi Athan placed first at 285 pounds.

Junior: Jacob Escobar placed fourth at 120 pounds.

Seniors: Matt Long placed first at 138 pounds and Luigi Miranda placed first at 152 pounds.

News

Night On The Town May 22

Saturday, 18 May 2013 00:00

Dinner and dancing benefits Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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.

One ReFill At A Time

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East Williston resident stumping for greener future

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.

Sports

MAA Travel Soccer News

Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00

Travel Soccer Tryout Dates Announced

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

Athlete Of The Week

Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00

Ashley Stavish, 17

MHS Girls Lacrosse

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.