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BOYS BASKETBALL

SOFTBALL GIRLS GOLF

The Kellenberg Memorial High School Boys Basketball program was recently honored by International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) Long Island Board #41 with the James Greene Sportsmanship Award for the 2015-2016 season. This award is given each year to the Long Island high school basketball program that excels above and beyond expectations of sportsmanship, integrity, and honor in high school basketball. This is the fourth year in a row the school has won the award which represents the highest praise an official organization can give to a school’s basketball program. KMHS Athletic Director MR. JOHN FECHTMANN with the entire Boys Basketball program.

The Kellenberg Memorial Varsity So ball Team, under the direction of MR. KENNETH CONRADE, hosted its annual benefit so ball game on Sunday, April 30th. This year the game was held at Bob Klein Field against Oceanside High School. The team raised over $5,300 from ticket sales, raffles, and merchandise that day to benefit Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Hospital. The Kellenberg Golf Team, under the direction of MR. KEITH DORAN, has come a long way over the past nine years. The team began with one girl back in 2007 and now is a team of champions. Kellenberg won its second consecutive regular season title and third in four years with a 4.5-0.5 win over St. Anthony’s. The team had four team members qualify for the CHSAA State Tournament at Silver Lake Golf Course on Staten Island.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

VARSITY BASEBALL BLUE & GOLD

Under the direction of Head Coach MR. JOHN HEITNER, the Kellenberg Boys Varsity Volleyball team won its third championship in five years. This time the team defeated top-seeded St. Anthony’s in the finals.

The Kellenberg Varsity Baseball Team took on No.2 St. Anthony’s this year for the championship in late May. Kellenberg swept the best of three game series by the scores of 4-0 and 5-4. Head Coach CHRISTOPHER ALFALLA ’94 was named the NSCHSAA Baseball Coach of the year.

On Saturday, May 21st the 29th annual Blue and Gold Show amazed the audience at Hofstra Arena with the talents of so many students. “It’s a BLUEtiful Life” and “Rockin around the GOLDen Tree” came to life in a highly entertaining evening. Gold Team Captains GABRIELLE CARACCIOLO and ROSEMARY MULRY celebrate a GTV!