Honors For Local Scholar Athletes
Friday, 22 June 2012 00:00
Nina Hadzibabic of Roslyn High School and Ariel Fieldman and William Schiela, both of The Wheatley School, are among the Long Island students who have been named as Scholar Athletes by News 12 Long Island and Capital One Bank. Katherine Paolano of Cold Spring Harbor and Kasey Stolba of Harborfields High School are the 2011–2012 high school Scholar Athlete Scholarship recipients.
Additionally, each of the 30 students received $1,000 scholarships from Capital One Bank. The scholarships were presented at the 25th Annual News 12 Long Island Scholar Athlete awards dinner at the Woodbury Country Club on Monday, June 11.
“These amazing Long Island graduating seniors are at the top of their class in terms of both academic and athletic achievement,” said Pat Dolan, president of News 12 Networks and News Director for News 12 Long Island. “We congratulate all of the students, their families and their schools. News 12 is committed to recognizing the remarkable achievements of all students on Long Island, and we wish the students continued success.”
News 12 Long Island’s senior sports correspondent Bob Wolff and sports director Kevin Maher co-hosted this year’s celebration. The awards concluded with Wolff’s rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” to which he sang and played the ukulele.
News
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 07:55
National Karate Champ
Adam Sirota isn’t the only Roslyn youngster who excels in highly disciplined sports on a national level. While Adam is a budding marathon star, 9-year-old Ethan Wachsman has already won a slew of gold and silver medals at national tournaments in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Las Vegas.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 07:55
National Karate Champ
Adam Sirota isn’t the only Roslyn youngster who excels in highly disciplined sports on a national level. While Adam is a budding marathon star, 9-year-old Ethan Wachsman has already won a slew of gold and silver medals at national tournaments in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Las Vegas.
Sports
Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00
Fifteen members of the Green Vale Pacers, a girls’ running club, ran the 5K Race of the Long Island Marathon held at Eisenhower Park on May 4. All fifteen finished the race and a few finished at the top of their age divisions and within the top ten for all 354 female racers.
Friday, 10 May 2013 00:00
Fifteen Wheatley High School students have been recognized by the Nassau County Interscholastic Athletic Association for their exceptional performance in athletics, scholarship and leadership qualities for the winter 2012-2013 season. All winter teams were recognized as NYS Scholar/Athlete Team Award winners. The Boys Indoor Track team was crowned NYS State Scholar Athlete Team Champions. The Boys Varsity Basketball team won the Nassau County Class B Championship.
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