Westbury High School Soccer Team Honored

The Westbury High School Boys Soccer Team was recently honored at the Nassau County Soccer Dinner and at a recent Westbury Board of Education meeting.

The Westbury Boys Soccer team received medals at the district's December board of education meeting. Joining the team in this photo are (from the top row, right to left) Board Vice President Lawrence Zaino, assistant coach Gerry Armengau, Superintendent Dr. Constance Clark, and Coach Tony Posillico. Syntax Photo/Ed Luhrs

"Members of the Westbury High School Boys Soccer team are grateful for an awesome season. Their 9-3 record is a result of teamwork and some solid guidance from coach Tony Posillico and assistant coach Gerry Armengau," noted a spokesperson for the Westbury School.

Special recognition went out to seniors Edwin Benavides and Grimaldy Garcia, who respectively won All County and All County-Honorable Mention trophies. Edwin assisted the defensive team as a sweeper, and Grimaldy played midfield.

Coach Posillico has a special tie to the Westbury soccer tradition. He has been a coach for over 20 years and is an alumni and former player on the boys soccer team. "I'm proud of my boys," Posillico said about this year's team. "They each have their individual talents, and they know the value of working together."