During spring break, Glen Cove High School’s varsity softball team coached by Angela Zupa and Kim Kessel invited the Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club to the school for a clinic.
The softball team members gave instructions on throwing and fielding and even the rain couldn’t put a damper on the day. The youngsters finished with a kickball game inside the school’s gymnasium.
The team would like to extend a big thank-you to the Boys and Girls Club directors Desiree O’Neil and Breanna Townsell, who both work so well with the students and always help make the clinic a success. This time, they went above and beyond and brought the children back the next day to cheer the varsity girls on to a victory against Great Neck South. All had a great time.

Photo Caption: Glen Cove’s varsity softball team hosted a clinic for the Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club during spring break.

Photo courtesy of the Glen Cove City School District

Players on the Massapequa High School varsity baseball team say that sometimes it’s OK to join forces with a rival. For the fifth year, the Chiefs, led by coach Thomas Sheedy, have partnered with another Nassau County school to raise money for a good cause.

Massapequa played Oceanside High School in a regular season night game at John Burns Park on April 27. The annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society charity game served as a fundraiser for the organization, with both teams supporting the cause. Fans could buy shirts which on the front read “Play Ball for a Cure” and on the back featured the two teams’ logos and “Two Historic Rivals. One Night. One Goal.”
Chiefs players were also stationed in the gymnasium lobby during the week of April 24 to sell shirts and collect donations through the Ball for the Wall initiative. Students and staff members who contributed wrote their names on paper baseballs, which were hung across from the gym.

Fundraising for the effort continues on May 6 at Baseball Day when all district baseball teams, from seventh grade through varsity, play at John Burns Park. Once all donations are in, the Diamond Club booster organization sends a check to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Senior baseball player Daniel Gdanski said, “As athletes in Massapequa, we have a responsibility to help the community and the people around us.”

Photo Caption: Massapequa High School varsity baseball players, from left, Christopher Wassen, Anthony Faldetta and Daniel Gdanski collected donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Photo courtesy of Massapequa School District

BOCA RATON, Fla. (Mar. 27, 2017) – The Molloy softball team conducted a free instructional clinic while in Florida for the PFX Spring Games. Over 100 youth player s ages 8-14 from the West Boca Raton Diamonds Softball Association and Boca Impact Travel teams were in attendance.

“This was a great opportunity for our student-athletes to give back to the young ladies who will someday follow in their footsteps,” said Head Softball Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke. “It was great to see our players step up and share what they have learned along the way in the hopes of making someone else better.”

The members of the softball team demonstrated proper fielding techniques to the players and provided the coaches with new drills to use with their teams going forward. Afterwards, the youth players had a chance to sit and talk with the student-athletes and hear about their experiences playing at the collegiate level and the impact that it has had in their development.

“I loved being able to help the girls learn and develop their skills at the clinic,” remarked freshman first baseman Mikaela Tribby (Boca Raton, Fla.). “It was something special to be able to give back to the softball community that I grew up in.”

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – One of the cornerstones of the women’s bowling program is its belief in charitable works. In the spirit of giving, freshmen Gianna Avallone (Blauvelt, N.Y), Jennifer Bisogno (Toms River, N.J.), Kayla Dobrinski (Sloatsburg, N.Y.), Carly Licht (Bethpage, N.Y.), and Rosie Snyder (Wantagh, N.Y.) ventured to the INN in Hempstead to offer their assistance to the communities homeless on Friday (Feb. 3, 2017).

The INN addresses the issues of hunger and homelessness on Long Island by providing food, shelter, long-term housing and supportive services in a dignified and respectful manner for those who seek help. The staff at the INN shared their philosophy of giving with the student-athletes. Head Women’s Bowling Coach Dr. Robert Cincotta shared with his student-athletes that, “you do not need to be great to give, but to be great you must give.”

Valley Stream South High School held its annual Service Week from April 3-7, with this year’s efforts based around the theme, “How We Can Help to End Hunger?” Students took part in several efforts to provide food to those in need.
Clubs and classes collected over 3,000 pounds of food, which were delivered to two local food pantries. Students additionally raised $800 at the Empty Bowls event for donation to the Holy Name of Mary Food Pantry. Some clubs made sandwiches for the Mary Brennan Inn and others participated in a community clean-up.

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Students at South raised more than $800 at the Empty Bowls service event as part of their Service Week efforts to end hunger.

Photos courtesy of the Valley Stream Central High School District