Locust Valley Girls Basketball Team Captures Nassau County Title

Locust Valley High School’s Varsity Girls Basketball team captured the NYSPHSAA Section VIII championship title on March 1, when they defeated the first-seeded Cold Spring Harbor Seahawks at Hofstra University. The final score was 41-31.

Facing a Cold Spring Harbor team that handed them their only conference loss, the Falcons found themselves in a tight game with the score tied at halftime and heading into the fourth quarter. Guard Payton Tini helped the Falcons pull away late, scoring 14 of the team’s 18 points in the final frame to finish with 31 points on the night.

The 2023 championship win marks the Falcons’ third straight county title since 2019, interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. As the Nassau County winners, the team will now compete against Suffolk Class B winners Center Moriches in the Long Island championship, which is set to take place on March 8 at 4 p.m. at Hofstra University.

—Submitted by the Locust Valley Central School District

Glen Cove High School Select Chorale Performed At National Conference

Glen Cove High School’s Select Chorale was invited to perform on the opening night concert at the 2023 National American Choral Directors Association Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, from Feb. 19 to 22, 2023 with choral singers from all over the country. They were be conducted by Dr. Joe Miller, Ms. Robyn Lana and Dr. Henry Leck. Throughout the course of the time there, the singers went through intense choral rehearsals with the three guest conductors as well as working with the composers of the pieces they are performing. The Chorale also had a chance to work with the Cincinnati Children’s Choir as well as the Cincin- nati Conservatory of Music Choir during their time at the conference. The opening night concert took place on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Aranoff Center in Cincinnati, OH.

The Senior Officers of the Glen Cove High School Select Chorale are Ornella Datkhayeva, Samuel Rosenberg and Elle Woska. They expressed, “We are excited to be personally invited to a national conference. After missing out on special opportunities due to the pandemic, we are happy to not only be recognized for our talent, but also able to participate in an awesome opportunity and restore what Glen Cove used to be.”

“I am so very humbled and honored to be a small part of this immensely talented ensemble. The singers have been working very hard to prepare not only the ten selections for the ACDA Conference opening night concert, but their own concert repertoire. Being selected to perform at a National ACDA is a true dream for me personally and I am so thrilled to be able to share this with this fine group of singers. The fact that this is the opportunity of a lifetime is not lost on any of us. We are all truly grateful for this experience.” said Edward Norris.

Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts Lawrence Nadel said, “Congratulations to our Select Chorale musicians as well as their arts mentor, Mr. Edward Norris. This is a big honor for our Glen Cove High School community as we are recognized as one of the premiere choral groups from the northeast region of the United States. This is a testament to our students and their abilities in the Fine & Performing Arts.”

For more information about the Glen Cove City School District, please visit the District’s website at www.glencoveschools. org. Happenings in the District can also be followed on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/glencovecityschools.

—Submitted by the Glen Cove City School District