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Dear Readers, Over the past few months, we have seen many teams endure some great football, soccer and volleyball seasons. As the summer days come to an end and the cold, brisk air starts to drift in, we start to switch our focus to the fall and winter sports.

Before we do that, we have highlighted many soccer and volleyball teams this season including Eramus Hall, Bayside, Mt. St. Michael’s Academy and others. Each team has its own unique story and challenges, but after talking to numerous players and coaches, they all have the same goal.

Unfortunately for them, not everyone will reach it.

Over this summer, we have witnessed some football teams go undefeated, dominating the opponents, and we have seen some teams that have relied on their younger players. Some had injuries to the upper classmen and others are loaded with talent for the next few years.

This is our last chance to touch on many of our great athletes, as they will be graduating in the spring. With a fresh set of sports ready to go, we say goodbye to the outdoor ones for a few months.

Inside this edition you’ll get a chance to read about some of the most successful teams of the summer.

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he Bayside High School Basketball team started their season with four tough losses that were all close games.

The Commodores fell short of victory against both Queens Teaching and Flushing High school by only two points. The unusual early season defeats have not discouraged the Commodores.

Bayside is enjoying the taste of victory after two consecutive wins in the PSAL Queens AA Division.

Last week, the Commodores put a beat down on division rivals, Beach Channel High School 74-48. For new head coach, Steven Sharf, this was his first victory with the varsity team. Sharf coached the Bayside JV team for five years before taking over the varsity team.

Danielle Hernandez (2) led the team in points with 17. Hernandez plays smart basketball and can hit shots from anywhere on the court.

He is a quick player,

most dangerous on fast breaks.

Ryneik Holloway accumulated 11 points against Beach Channel.

Hernandez is very quick and puts a lot of pressure on defense allowing him to move the ball up and down the court.

His drive on offense, along with great vision gives outside shooters open shots on the kick.

Hernandez set the pace and kept the momentum up for the Commodores.

After their first victory, Bayside wanted to keep the momentum for their matchup against Campus Magnet High School. Both teams knew this was a pivotal game for turning their seasons around. Every shot counted in last night’s high intensity game against Campus Magnet.

Bayside prevailed in the final period, taking advantage of fouls and ending the game with a final score 70-62.

The Commodores play their next division game at home against Van Buren High School.

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ed by longtime coach, Stephen Gigliello, Brooklyn Tech has seen their fair share of ups and downs over the past few seasons. Since 2009, the Engineers have been alternating winning and losing seasons.

Last year however, was a rebuilding year for the Brooklyn Tech boys’ basketball program.

After losing ten seniors to graduation, there was certainly some work to be done. Coach Gigliello did however like the way his team progressed throughout the season.

“It was a very successful year in term of rebuilding,” he said.

And if the trend of alternating winning and losing seasons continues, their 5-10 record from last season should prove to be a good omen for the Engineers.

Brooklyn Tech opened this season with two non-league games against Stuyvesant and Telecommunications Arts Tech High School. Traveling to play both teams, the Engineers pulled off a win against Stuyvesant, but would not be so lucky a few days later.

In a shootout against the Telecommunications Arts Tech Yellowjackets, Brooklyn Tech came up short, dropping their first game of the season.

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The hard luck wouldn’t end there for the Engineers though.

In their next three league games, all away, Brooklyn Tech just couldn’t get anything going. Blown out twice, they came within four points of beating Prospect Heights, but it just wasn’t in the cards.

With those three losses, Brooklyn Tech fell to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in league play.

But as the saying goes…

“There’s no place like home.”

It was true for Dorothy and Toto, and it has been true for Brooklyn Tech.

Going into the team’s final stretch to close out the calendar year, the Engineers got themselves back in the win column. Brooklyn Tech picked up wins against Canarsie and Erasmus before Bedford Academy would break the team's winning streak.

The loss didn’t slow their momentum though, as they went into the Christmas break after picking up their third league victory, this time over Prospects Heights.

And just like that, Brooklyn Tech finds themselves in fourth place in the Brooklyn A East Division with a 4-5 overall and a 3-4 league record. Very respectable, considering the frustrating 1-4 start.

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With eight games left on the schedule, there is still more than enough time for the Engineers to make a jump in the standings.

Currently, the team is led by Junior Nick Feraco and Senior Niles Ellis. Offensively, these two are topping the Engineers in points per game with 16.571 and 11.143 respectively. Feraco is also second in the league in scoring.

Unfortunately, the team is still finding themselves outscored, 467550. Senior Andriy Kobryn has stepped up and is providing some solid secondary scoring though.

The Engineers, in addition to improving that point differential, will also have to shake their road game woes, as they will play five of their last eight away from home.

However, building off of their late run of success should prove as a solid jumping off point in the New Year.

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he Connetquot varsity football team enters the season ranked number three in Division one in Suffolk County. Leading the Connetquot Thunderbirds is head coach Mike Hansen. Hansen is entering his 11th season as the head coach. Last season, Connetquot ended the season with eight wins, two losses, and lost in the Suffolk County semifinals.

“This year our goal is to try and win every game,” said Hansen, “Every year our goal is to win the Long Island Championship.”

A few of the players from last season have since graduated, and the Thunderbirds have only three offensive returning starters, and three defensive returning starters.

“We have a solid team this season,” Hansen said, “We have skilled players and a good defense.”

There are a couple of players looking to make an impact this year, and help get the team to the championship game. Senior wide receiver Tyler Nason (5’10” 185 lbs.) was one of the top receivers on Long Island last year with 38

receptions.

“Tyler is athletic, has nice hands and runs great routes,” Hansen said, “I’m looking forward to him being a big impact player this season.”

“There are a lot of kids that have the potential to be real impact players this season for us,” said Hansen, “This is a great team and it’s a pleasure to coach them.”

Senior running back/ linebacker Marcus Gutierrez (5’9” 180 lbs.) is another key player to watch for this season. “Marcus is a tough hard runner,” Hansen said, “He will carry a lot of the load this year.”

The offensive line features three seniors DJ Gallino (6’2” 270 lbs.), Rob Dawson (6’1” 270 lbs.) and Jimmy Oliver (5’11” 250 lbs.). “We have a solid offensive line,” Hansen said, “DJ, Rob and Jimmy are the anchors of the offensive line.”

The defensive line features junior Sean Moore (6’0” 250 lbs.), Gallino and Oliver. “Our defensive line is physical and work hard.”

Hansen said.

Connetquot takes their first step toward the Long Island Championship on September 11, 2013, when they open the season against Patchogue Medford.

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he John Bowne varsity girls’ basketball team is faced with a unique situation where they have girls on the team that have never played organized basketball before. John Bowne does not have a junior varsity team and because of this the varsity team is made up of veteran players and players that have never played before. This gives the coaches the difficult task of making a winning team out of players that need to be taught the basics of basketball with the players that already know how to play.

“So far we are doing well,” said John Bowne girls’ varsity basketball coach Kathy Koutroulos. “We aren’t consistent because we have a lot of kids that have not played organized. It is challenging teaching from scratch at this level but they are doing a good job and the older kids are helping out. We are getting better as the season goes on and hopefully we will be better by playoff time.”

Right now John Bowne has eight wins and five losses over all and in the Queens A West conference. They are in a tough conference with Townsend Harris that has been undefeated the past three years and William C. Bryant.

They are currently in third place in their conference.

“The team is starting to grow together and are playing well,” said John Bowne assistant girls varsity basketball coach Emily Dollard. “We are hoping to do just as good as we did last season if not better. These girls are good players that help each other and

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work hard to do their best.”

Koutroulos is in her third year as the head coach and last season she coached them to the second round of the playoffs.

“Kathy does a great job,” said Dollard. “We went to college together so we know each other well. She is hands on with the girls, knows how to talk to them and what they need to do to be successful. She is also a lot of fun to work with.”

John Bowne graduated four players last year and has six players returning this season.

“Most of the returning players didn’t really play last season,” said Koutroulos. “The returning players had to step into the leadership role for the first time this season.”

Returning this year is junior captain Brianna Johnson.

Johnson plays multiple positions and this is her third year on the team.

“Briana is our utility player,” said Koutroulos. “She does whatever we need her to do. She has stepped into a leadership role this season and has done a good job.”

Senior guard Melanie Choy is also a captain. Choy has been on the team for three years taking off her sophomore year.

“Melanie has really stepped up for us,” said Koutroulos. “We really depend on her to play big

for us. She is more confident this year and works hard.”

Sophomore guard Angelique Yarborough is in her second year on the team. Yarborough never played basketball before and has stepped into a leadership role this season in her second year of basketball.

“Angelique has a good feel for the game,” said Koutroulos. “She has a high basketball IQ and has stepped up as a leader helping with the younger girls.”

John Bowne has their work cut out for them. They are in third place in their conference and are hoping to only improve the rest of the season. They are looking to repeat what they accomplished last season but they have to become more consistent. As the season goes on they are getting stronger as a team and have the hopes to make a statement in the playoffs.

“We want to be better by the time playoffs come around,” said Koutroulos. “It’s a pleasure getting to coach these girls. It can be a challenge at time because some of them haven’t played organized basketball before making everyone work twice as hard. These girls are growing everyday individually and as a team and that is what you want to see as a coach. I’m proud of them.”

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SPOrT PSYCHOlOGY Ira Silverman: The Jerry Maguire of Long Island

Ira SIlverman LIFE OF A SPORT AGENT

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early every elite high school athlete harbors a fantasy of continuing on and becoming a pro. After all, who wouldn’t want a life of glamour, fame, travel and wealth?

All the while, doing the thing you love the most.

Not a bad gig but as every young athlete knows, the chances of making it to the pros is fairly remote. One must be better than the best in the nation and also avoid injury. What typically occurs, after a stellar high school or college career one must unfortunately and reluctantly say good-bye the glorious Friday Night Lights in the arena and move on. But wait a minute, not so fast. Maybe there is a way to stay connected to the wonderful world of sports.

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psychologist. It would be a great job and I’d stay in sports. Although, sport psychology is not the only field that connects with sports. Remember the Oscar winning film with Tom Cruise called Jerry Maguire. That film was inspired by and based upon the life of sports agent and attorney Leigh Steinberg. He represented Troy Aikman, John Starks, Dusty Baker and more.

To find out more about the life of a sports agent I called upon Ira Silverman who is one Long Island’s best. Ira has worked with and represented athlete’s like Freeman McNeil and Doug Flutie (football), Nancy Kerrigan and Nicole Bobek (figure skating), Brandi Chastain (soccer) and Hakeem ‘The Dream’ Olajuwon I was a pretty good college golfer but I (basketball), and my good friend, Ann Ligouri realized early on that I would never make it to (media personality). He is currently working the tour. I decided to peruse a career as a sport with the former Yankee star Fritz Peterson.

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Soccer star Brandi Chastain or “Hollywood” is one of the super stars Ira has helped.

During our wide ranging interview I discovered that like the real Jerry Maguire, Ira Silverman is very well educated with a degree in journalism from Syracuse University and a Masters from Washington University. He described his job was to “publicize, promote and market sports figures, corporations, companies and foundations.” As the interview proceeded I asked him what the essential qualities of a great sports agent were. Here is a list of what he told me:

Hakeem ‘The Dream’ Olajuwon of basketball stardom is one of Ira’s clients.

the business opportunities for my clients.”

5) Writing Skills: “My job is all about communication. I need to write well and also to speak well face to face.”

6) Legal Background: “Make sure you take classes in law and contracts because these skills are always used in my business.”

7) Intelligence: “You always need a good fund of information in order to converse with many types of people.”

1) Honesty: “One must always 8) Negotiation skills: “You need build trust and that happens when to be able to look the other guy in the yon are honest.”

2) Perseverance: “I do not use the eye and not blink. I always know the word ‘can’t ‘. One must always be parameters of the deal before I enter the room.” tenacious and positive. “ 3) Contacts: “Contacts are the backbone of my business. I have met many people over the years including athletes, lawyers, promoters and media professionals. And I try to maintain contact with them all.”

9) Love of the Game: “I love sport, I love my job and I love people.”

I have worked with Ira for many years now. When I need help with negotiations and to make a contact he is the guy I call. Over the years 4) Creativity: “My job is to he has introduced me to athletes think outside the box and to expand like John McEnroe, Joe Namath and Freeman McNeil. I appreciate what

The great running back Freeman McNeil has also been helped by Ira.

he does for others, including me!

As we left the interview I asked him if he had had anything to add to the interview. He reminded me to say that if the high school athlete is really interested in sports management he ought to major in sports management in college and that they could reach out to him for guidance at smmgsports@aol.com.

He then said that a career in sports management is more fun than you could ever imagine.

So if your dreams of becoming a pro do not come to fruition, think of sports management and do not be afraid to contact Ira. n example of Ira’s current work is SigTape. He works with someone on the West Coast who realized that every football player on earth uses tape every game and that in fact 65% of all athletes use athletic tape during play. So why not personalize it with the team or school logo. Good idea.

The photo you see is from Penn State and shows how they personalized their tape.

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oo tired to grab something to eat before your morning practice?

Too rushed to eat before your afternoon game? Not fueling your body before workouts can result in a sluggish performance!

In the mor ning your body is in a fasting state. Your liver glycogen (storage of carbohydrate that regulates your blood sugar) is in very low supply. Low blood sugar can make you feel dizzy and faintnot a great recipe for peak performance.

By afternoon our liver glycogen is usually filled up with our morning meals, so now you need to worry about your supply of glycogen stored i n you r muscles. Muscle glycogen supplies energy throughout exercise and can become depleted after exercising continuously for more than 90 minutes. Most high school and college athletes have at least 2-hour

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practices. Working out on a quarter tank of glycogen or lower may lead to an empty tank of energy, just when the practice drills start getting intense! Your muscles will not have the energy it needs to perform and you will feel weak and slow- not something you want to feel or what your coach expects from you.

Fueling up for practice or competition requires eating some form of carbohydrate about a half an hour before starting time.

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Sports drink (Gatorade®, Powerade®, or Vitamin Water®).

amount of butter, cream cheese or peanut butter, but not too much as this slows digestion) or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (again go light on the p.b.).

Pack these snacks ahead or keep a supply

Cereal bar – choose one with in your backpack so you will always be mostly carbohydrate, lower in fiber, with just a small amount of protein; save the high protein bar for after practice. Too much protein and fat before exercise can be harder to digest.

energized to perform your best in practice and competition.

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t is tougher than ever to be a student athlete these days. As if trying to maintain good grades, keep up with your team’s practice schedule and have at least some form of a social life were not enough, you are also expected to stay in decent shape.

Trouble is, who has got time to put in long, arduous workouts in the gym when you are being pulled in so many different directions? If only there was a way to work more muscle, in less time and address all of the areas you need to strengthen to become a better athlete. Luckily, there is! Enter hybrid exercises – lifts that incorporate multiple movement patterns to provide the ultimate athletic training stimulus!

Unlike more traditional exercises that focus on specific body segments, often through a single plane of motion, hybrid lifts pose a much greater challenge to bio-motor skills such as balance, coordination and spatial awareness, meaning that they require you to develop a greater sense of the way your body moves through space. This is a key skill to improve regardless of what sport you play. They are also incredibly time efficient and offer a terrific way to increase workout intensity.

About the only downside when training with hybrids is that you will be limited to using only as much weight as you can handle for the weakest part of the lift. For example, if you are doing a combination squat and overhead press, you can only use as much as you can safely push up overhead with good form.

Needless to say, this may not be enough load to completely fatigue your legs. However, despite not being an effective tool for increasing maximal strength, hybrids still have plenty to offer the busy student athlete who is looking to improve their game.

Try the following exercises as either paired super-sets (where you perform one exercise after the other with no rest until both are completed, then rest for 60-90 seconds), or as a grueling circuit, by doing all six in a row and then resting for 90-120 seconds before going around for a second time. Either way, you are bound to get a great workout that will give you a whole new understanding for the way your body was designed to move.

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SQUAT TO ROW Areas trained: Lower body, with an emphasis on the posterior chain (glutes, hamstrings and spinal erectors working together), upper back and arms.

Execution: Stand facing a low cable pulley with your feet spread about shoulder’s width apart, holding on to a rope handle with your arms extended towards the pulley. Begin by sitting your hips back as you descend into a squat, keeping your arms extended out in front of you. Once your thighs are parallel to the ground, push back up with your legs as you simultaneously use your upper back and arms to pull the weight towards your torso. In the top position your legs should be completely extended, with your arms bent about 90 degrees and your elbows just past your torso. Hold for a second then lower back down and repeat until you have done 10-12 repetitions.

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Areas Trained: Core and lateral hips, along with chest, shoulders and triceps.

Execution: Secure a resistance band to a sturdy object and position your body several feet in front of it. Begin by grabbing the band with your right hand and then turning away from the anchoring point. Next, set up in a side plank position, using your left arm as the support. Bridge up off the ground and with the right hand held just in front of your chest, hold the side plank position and press the band out in front of you until your arm is fully extended. Hold that position for a second before returning your arm to the start position and repeating until you’ve completed 8-10 reps, making sure to stay up in the plank position the entire time.

UNILATERAL ROMANIAN DEADLIFT & REVERSE FLY Areas Trained: Posterior Chain and upper back. Also helps develop balance and coordination.

Execution: Stand balancing on one leg with your knee slightly bent, holding a pair of light dumbbells at your sides. Keeping your torso upright and core engaged, hinge at the hips by driving your glutes back and leaning forward at the waist, without bending your support knee any more. As you are doing so, slowly work the dumbbells up in a wide, arcing motion out to the sides of your body by pinching your shoulder blades together. In the finish position your entire torso, along with the non-working leg, should be parallel to the ground with your arms held out perpendicular to your body with just a slight bend in your elbows. Hold for a second, then lower and repeat the sequence with the opposite leg. Continue until you have done a total of 10-12 repetitions.

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You can ask coaches before the season starts, and even during the year, and their goal will probably be to win every game.

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In its six games this season, Lincoln has allowed a mere 39 points and more than 10 in a game just once. Lincoln has many players that can step up and bring down the opponent. Junior Alejandro Oregon, who has 31 tackles, and leads the Railsplitters’ defense. Senior Leroy Hancle has recorded 30 tackles, as well.

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A few of the players from last season have since graduated, and the Thunderbirds have only three offensive returning starters, and three defensive returning starters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a solid team this season,â&#x20AC;?

Hansen said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have skilled players and a good defense.â&#x20AC;?

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The offensive line features three seniors DJ Gallino (6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? 270 lbs.), Rob Dawson (6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;? 270 lbs.) and Jimmy Oliver (5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11â&#x20AC;? 250 lbs.). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a solid offensive line,â&#x20AC;? Hansen said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;DJ, Rob and Jimmy are the anchors of the offensive line.â&#x20AC;?

The defensive line features junior Sean Moore (6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? 250 lbs.), Gallino and Oliver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our defensive line is physical and work hard.â&#x20AC;?

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Crossan rushed 10 times for 162 yards with three touchdowns in the season opening 35-6 victory over Sachem East, displaying the kind of talent that will be the catalyst for Sachem North in 2013.

Shippos is entering his third year as the head coach of the Massapequa varsity football team, The Chiefs. Last year, Massapequa lost to Farmingdale in the Nassau County semifinals, but they are looking to come back this year and go even farther. Nassau Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conference one is always tough, and there are a number of teams that can claim the title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of good teams in our conference,â&#x20AC;?

Shippos said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one stand out team and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes our Conference exciting to watch and coach in.â&#x20AC;?

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Farmingdale, Oceanside, Freeport, East Meadow and Baldwin are all looking to make it hard for Massapequa to claim the title. Massapequa has a few three year starters returning this season that will look to make an impact and get them back to the semifinals.

Every year our goal is to win the Long Island Championship.

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Another three year returning starter, senior running back/safety Jack Korber is 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? 165 lbs. In addition, he also returns punts and kickoffs. Despite getting hurt last season, Korber still made second team, All-Long Island. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jack is an exciting player,â&#x20AC;? Shippos said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a highbred player and can play either wide receiver or running back. He makes a lot of big plays for us.â&#x20AC;?

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Captain Jake Fitzsimmons is a 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11â&#x20AC;? and 220 lbs. three year returning starter. Fitzsimmons plays offensive tackle and linebacker. He was asked to ÂżOO LQ DV D PLGGOH OLQHEDFNHU WRZDUGV WKH HQG RI WKH season last year, and will be continuing to play that position this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jake is a leader by example,â&#x20AC;? said Shippos, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is smart and always knows where he has to be.â&#x20AC;? $QG ÂżQDOO\ WKHUH LV VHQLRU FDSWDLQ 5LFN /D5RFFR at 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? and 235 lbs. He is an offensive tackle and GHIHQVLYH HQG 7KLV LV /D5RFFRÂśV VHFRQG \HDU DV D VWDUWHU Âł5LFN KDV EHFRPH RQH RI WKH EHVW GHIHQVLYH players on the team and is a great offensive lineman,â&#x20AC;?

Shippos said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He put on 25 lbs. of muscle in the offseason, and we are expecting big things from him this year.â&#x20AC;?

Connetquot takes their ÂżUVW VWHS WRZDUG WKH /RQJ Island Championship on September 11, 2013, when they open the season against Patchogue Medford.

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Head coach Jason Levitt has been doing his best to create a winning atmosphere and attitude. When he took the job in 2007, Bayside was going through a couple of rough seasons, posting records of 1-8 and 2-7.

It took some time, but eventually, Levitt was able to turn things around, most notably in 2010, when his team rebounded from a 1-8 campaign the year prior.

Since then, the team has won at least six games in each season, and has been doing well. This season, Levitt has coached his team to an 8-2 record and the Commodores are going further than they have in a long time.

Bayside started the season on a hot streak, winning its first five games. They suffered a pair of tough losses (36-14 at Roosevelt, 64-8 at South Shore) but they quickly recovered.

The Commodores’ biggest win of the season came against Petrides in a playoff game on November 10th in what was a 5220 victory on at home.

Playing at home has been a strength for the Commodores this season as they have gone a perfect 6-0 there.

Levitt has the privilege of relying on a highly potent offense.

The Commodores have rattled some opponents by putting up some big numbers against them. In all eight wins, Bayside scored at least 28 points and they hit 40 and 50 on a couple of occasions.

There has been a quarterback duo that has led the Commodores offense this season.

Junior Henry McCoy has thrown for 604 yards on 37 completions this season, his longest an 87 yard bomb. McCoy threw for seven touchdowns and six interceptions on the season, but his mobility proved to be a key asset. McCoy carried the ball 49 times for 231 yards and four touchdowns.

Senior Kevin Mombelly is the other quarterback who Bayside has relied on.

Mombelly went 23-47 with 381 yards and five touchdowns in the regular season, and only one interception to go with it. He also was able to run, gaining 156 yards on 37 carries and reaching the end zone twice.

Senior runningback Trevon Moe has made quite an impact this season, accumulating 730 yards on 65 carries, including his longest, a 70 yard touchdown run. Moe averaged just over 11 yards per carry and found the end zone on six occasions.

defensive core has earned three shutouts in 10 games.

One of the quarterbacks’ biggest targets has continued to be senior wide receiver Jeremiah Harris, who has put up impressive numbers as well. Harris recorded 23 receptions for 394 yards and six scores. His longest was an 87 yard touchdown catch.

Harris also helped out on returns, running back two of them for touchdowns and averaging over 20 yards for each one.

Junior Tyrell Plaza has contributed to the success of the offense, helping out in the air and on the ground. Plaza rushed for 458 yards on 46 carries, finding the end zone twice. He also made 15 receptions for 304 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

With Bayside finally becoming a competitive team each year, Levitt and the Commodores are now a legitimate threat and a fierce team to beat. While the football season comes to an end, don’t be surprised if the Commodores go deep in the playoffs.

They are poised to make a run. This year, and for the next few.

It hasn’t been just the offense, though.

Bayside’s defense has grown and has become tough to play against. The stingy

The Commodores are almost outscoring their opponents by a two to one margin.

Bayside has scored 315 points on the year while allowing 167. Numbers like those are certainly going to lead to victories.

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ast season was an excellent one for the Erasmus Hall Dutchmen football program. Head Coach Danny Landberg guided the team to an undefeated season, culminating with the team’s first ever, PSAL Championship Division Title.

also teaches his player valuable life lessons. Instilling values like discipline and high character, he also stresses the importance of education.

“The award, in its 17th year, is given to a coach in the tri-state area who serves the best interests of the game through the teaching of sound football fundamentals, the motivation of young players to achieve and the promotion of youth football by way of dedication to their community, their school and their student-athletes.”

performances his team has put up.

When asked about the two honors, Landberg said it was just amazing to know that the fruits of their labor helped them come to those results, Coach Landberg was also “very rewarding.” personally recognized for the team’s However, a team can only rest on great season, though. After serving as their laurels for so long. A new season the head coach of the Dutchmen for marks a new challenge. Going into eleven seasons, Landberg was named the season, Coach Landberg thought High School Coach of the Year by that the team had a few holes, but the NFL’s New York Jets. was pleasantly surprised with the In their opening game of the season, Erasmus really had to cut their teeth to pull out the win over Tottenville. Winning the game 21-7 would not appear, on the surface, as a close affair. However, the Dutchmen did not allow a single scoring drive in their next five straight games.

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All season long, Erasmus has demonstrated their dominance in this league. Thanks to their six shutouts, the Dutchmen lead league with only 45 points against and trail only Lincoln in points for, with 267.

And while football is a team sport, there have been more than a few standouts this season. Offensively, the rushing attack of seniors, Kahlil Lewin and Curtis Samuel, has helped lead the Dutchmen to grossly outscore their opponents. Lewin, with one game remaining, has already carried the ball 105 times, gaining 921 yards on the ground and finding the end zone thirteen times. Samuel has only carried the ball 57 times, but has picked up 897 yards, ten rushing touchdowns and another one receiving. Samuel has also amassed 26 tackles on the defensive side of the ball.

football. And on the part of the Lincoln Railsplitters, “they just played a great game.” Lincoln would put up 38 points in that matchup, scoring more points against the Dutchmen’s defense than all other teams combined.

Despite their first loss of the season, Coach Landberg saw it as an important part of their season. After starting the season, 6-0, with five shutouts, Landberg looked at the loss as a “slap in the face, a reality check, “for the team.

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From a defensive perspective though, seniors Jose Duncan and Justin Pender have led the way. Duncan is currently second in tackles with 38 while leading the team with ten sacks while Pender leads the team with 41 tackles.

Currently these two are the statistical leadership of one of the toughest defenses in the league.

Lewin, Samuel, Duncan, Pender and company will be hungry to close out the regular season with a win against Brooklyn Tech on November 3.

Going into that final regular season game, and then playoffs, Coach Landberg wants the team to “start shoring up some of the little things,” and display “more of an allegiance and loyalty to what they are trying to do this season.” Trying to cap of an excellent regular season, the Dutchmen seem poised to for a strong playoff run.

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very good thing must come to an end. One of the best seasons the Fieldston girls’ volleyball team has had in years, recently came to a halt after falling in the playoffs.

season, finishing with a 16-2 record and earning a rank of 11th in the entire state.

One regular season loss to Poly Prep Country Day didn’t deter the minds of this Fieldston team.

The Eagles defeated Horace Mann and Trinity in playoff matchups and continued their winning ways. The Eagles went deep into the playoffs, before losing to Spence 3-1.

Despite being eliminated from the playoffs, Fieldston put together one of its best seasons in program history.

“We had a really positive start,” said senior Lisa Slivkin. “We have very high standards and were very confident.”

The Eagles had a magical run, and although they fell short of their ultimate goal, the Eagles had a season to remember.

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“It’s a very special team this year and it’s not just one star player,” Slivkin said. All of us contribute.”

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The Eagles have had some star players come through and they were the leaders, the ones to rely on every game. Fieldston had more talented players this year, all of whom could step up in the clutch and make a difference in the game.

“Everyone has something to contribute,” said senior Rowan Paul.

“This is a strong group and everyone is committed to the team. We’re building a sense of community.”

The Eagles flew through the season like a flock of birds, remaining together and building their own community. They used that as a foundation and soared through one amazing season.

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The Fieldston girls picked each other up and were able to spread the wealth around from an offensive standpoint.

The Eagles started off the year with 10 consecutive victories, and after their lone loss, they put together another string of six more wins.

“We’re proud of our hard work,” said senior Olivia Ruben. “We had determination, drive, dedication, and there’s nothing more rewarding than our success this season.”

The Eagles will have to deal with many of their players leaving after this season, due to graduation. It will be a challenge for head coach Collin Henry to duplicate success after a season of such high marks.

Henry has been the coach for the past 13 years and has the experience necessary to continue building a winning team.

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With this in mind, the goal during this rebuilding season was to get to .500. But in order to do so, Head Coach Michael Boyle challenged his team to work hard throughout the summer and come back improved.

Unfortunately, the results have not transpired the way Coach Boyle has likely anticipated. To begin the season, the team suffered two straight losses before picking up their first win. It would then take two more games before the team was able to pick up their first league win of the season. However, the boys did display some resiliency throughout the year.

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Holding true to the team motto “Mount Pride,” the team played hard, and did so with pride, in order to fight back from their disparaging 1-3 start. With two games remaining on their schedule the Mountaineers record rested at 6-6-1.

Leading the Mountaineers, the team had relied heavily, and almost exclusively on Junior Anton Porter and Sophomore Hayale Smith. Porter, who has historically been a goal scorer, had tallied nine goals in thirteen games, leading up to their final two match ups.

On the contrary, Smith has been their most reliable playmaker, notching six assists in the same period of time.

With games against two time defending City Champion Monsignor McClancy and Cardinal Hayes, Coach Boyle recognized the team’s scoring woes. “Our goal scoring is less [only 23 goals for], most teams put two-three players on Porter and our team does not

finish enough on goal chances.” Porter needs more help from Smith and senior Lawrence Drejaj.

In the aftermath of those final two games, the Mountaineers found themselves with two more losses on their record. Defending Champion McClancy rode to a 2-0 victory over Mount Saint Michael’s. However, the team bounced back to remain competitive against Hayes. Unfortunately, three goals wouldn’t be enough to outscore the Hayes Cardinals, as they fell 4-3.

Coach Boyle’s plan to “Start a winning streak and hope for good playoff run,” won’t come to fruition in full. In the two losses to close the season, leading scorer Anton Porter, was only able to add one goal (for a season total of ten), while the team as a whole were only able to score three, while giving up six.

Not exactly the results one would be looking for when trying to start a

winning streak. However, playoffs are occasionally looked at as a new season altogether, and the team will hope that the offense, defense and goaltending will click on all cylinders for this upcoming challenge. Goaltender James Brady did a record three shutouts during the regular season while posting goals against the average of 2.455. It won’t be easy, but it is not unheard of for a team to pick up steam and roll through the playoffs.

Coach Boyle tries to teach his players “Good sportsmanship, respect and to give 100 percent, to do your best and leaving nothing on the field.”

The Mountaineer’s will have the opportunity to leave it all out on the field with playoffs beginning on October 28.

Head Coach, Shawn O’Connor began his coaching career directly after graduating Lafayette High School in 1987. A year later, he started as an assistant coach at Lafayette College where he stayed until 1996. He has been coaching at Lincoln since 1999. After a rough few seasons, O’Connor has really turned things around at Lincoln. Since 2010, Lincoln has won 43 games and only lost 4, including one perfect season and championship.

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They’ve won every game with a comfortable lead of at least 14 points.

Seniors, Malik Andrews and Carlos Stewart have led Lincoln in receiving.

Andrews has received for 730 yards and 8 touchdowns. He received for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns against Erasmus Hall. Stewart recorded 530 yards and 6 touchdowns. Luis Rodriquez and star running back, Antoine Holloman Jr. have also received for at least 170 yards each.

Seasoned quarterback, Javan More has passed for almost 1,700 yards this year. The senior has thrown 20 touchdown passes and averages 167 yards per game.

More is a great runner as well. If he sees open grass, he will run. The quarter back has rushed for close to 400 yards. With a controlling offensive line, More has had the protection needed to make passes to his arsenal of receivers.

Under O’Connor, Lincoln has become the most dominating force in the league.

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With 10 straight wins, and only a few more games left, Lincoln has the opportunity to make another perfect season end with a championship.

Defensive end, Alejandro Oregon has led the team in solo tackles with a total of 57. The big junor, 6-2 / 212 pounds has also recorded 8 sacks this season.

Senior, Leroy Hancle, has rushed for 360 yards and 9 touchdowns this season. The 5’11 / 200 pound, fullback type running back and linebacker has made over 48 tackles of defense as well.

Not only can Lincoln put the ball in the air, their ground game has been unstoppable.

Antoine Holloman Jr. has rushed for 1,100 yards and 18 touchdowns this season.

Holloman is a 5’8 / 185 pound, shifty running back that came make people miss.

He can change direction very quickly and once he gets a linebacker on their wrong foot, he’s hard to catch. The senior averages 110 yards per game.

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Boys and Girls lost their last second playoff season 34 to 12 against third place Tottenville High School. The team was able to put up 194 points this season but gave up 214 points on defense. Boys and Girls finished their post season with an overall record of 7-4.

brought Boy’s and Girl’s to playoffs the past three seasons, and holds an overall record of 28-14 since 2010.

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he Boys and Girls high school football team was able to fight their way into the 2013 Section 12 PSAL playoffs. The seventh place Kangaroos finished the regular season with a record of 5-3. After a tough season, Boys and Girls won their first playoff game in a nail biter against ninth place Grand Street Campus. The final score was 28-20.