Athletic News Archive 2011 & earlier
2011 Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Team
The highlight of the fall, 2011 athletic season has been the Junior Varsity Boys Soccer team who completed the season with a record of six wins, three losses and four ties. They have been coached by Christopher McCann. Coach McCann is a licensed Health and Physical Education teacher who joined the Westbury UFSD this year as a full time Physical Education substitute at Drexel Avenue School. He coordinates the lunch recess program which includes soccer games during the outdoor months of recess. Coach McCann describes his coaching beginning at Westbury: “I could not have asked for a better group of boys to welcome me to the district, and the Westbury Soccer Program. From the first day of summer workouts, this group of young men have accepted me with open arms and really made me feel like I belonged here at Westbury. They took the tactics I provided to them to heart and combined that with their skills, resulting in our success this year. This team is made up of dedicated players who give everything they have on a day to day basis. They know that I expect nothing but their best, and they expect the same from me. They also know that their hard work will take them to new levels, both on and off the field. “
Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach Chris Valentini has placed an emphasis on sportsmanship since he took over the reigns of the Varsity Boys Soccer team in 2003. His teams have won the Conference Sportsmanship Award six times from 2003-2010 and they won the prestigious Nassau County Officials Association Vincent Mori Memorial Sportsmanship Award in 2009 (given to only one team out of 56). Coach Valentini has successfully imparted this sportsmanship emphasis to Coach McCann and together they stress on a daily basis to be good people, and “win, lose or draw as champions”. These players have run with the motto and have taken it to heart. When they win, they do so graciously and leave the field hungry for more. When we lose or draw, we learn from our mistakes and try to become better for the future. I would like to thank both the JV and Varsity squads for brightening my day for the past two months. I can honestly say that every day I look forward to coming up to the high school and coaching these young men. They make me smile, laugh, and remember what it is like to be a part of a family through soccer, as I have been in the past. I hope they have learned as much from me as I have from them, and I look forward to a bright future ahead for Westbury Soccer.”
Christopher McCann graduated from Adelphi University in 2011 with a Bachelor's Degree in both Health and Physical Education. He has four years coaching experience for a private company called Coastal Soccer Training. This included soccer training of, groups, teams, goalkeepers and special needs players. His playing experience includes two years on the Valley Stream South High School Varsity Boys Soccer team where he started at goalie. He led his 2006 Valley Stream South High School team to a Conference and Nassau County Championship. During that year he led Nassau County in shutouts. He went on to play college soccer for the Adelphi University Men's Club Team as a starter for four years. Coach McCann continues to play in tournaments and various men's leagues when possible.
Westbury High School's Varsity Badminton and Varsity Softball teams win the NYS Scholar/ Athlete team Award and Varsity Boys Track team wins County Championship
On June 16, 2011 in the Westbury High School Auditorium during the commendations component of the Westbury Board of Education Meeting , Dr. Clark-Snead recognized two Westbury High School spring season teams that earned the prestigious New York State Scholar/ Athlete Team Award. The Westbury Varsity Girls Badminton team and the Westbury Varsity Girls Softball team were the recipients. This is the fourth year in a row that the Varsity Badminton team has won the NYS Scholar/ Athlete team Award. The team has been coached by Westbury High School physical education teacher, Michelle O'Donovan all four of those years. A team must compile a cumulative team grade point average during their sport season of 90 or above to qualify for the award which is given out by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). Peter Degere who taught PE at the Drexel Avenue School was the coach of the Softball team. The NYSPHAA issues a certificate to the school and gold enameled Scholar/ Athlete pins to the members of the team. Mr. Doric Capsis, Westbury UFSD Director of Athletics presented the pins and certificates to these two teams.
The Westbury Varsity Boys Spring Track Team was recognized by Mr. Capsis and Dr. Clark-Snead for winning the Class AA Spring Track County Championship. The boys also won their Division Championship and won the esteemed Eastern's Invitational track meet which was held in New Rochelle, NY. The boys were led by head coach, Donald Ross and assistant coach, Darin Harrison. The point scoring leader of the boys track team was senior Owen Skeete. Owen who was named “Newsday's Runner of the Year “ dominated all of the distance events throughout the season. He will be continuing his track career in college at the Division I level. Owen will be running for Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana next fall.
Westbury Board of Education trustee Ms. Leslie F. Davis and Westbury Assistant Superintendents Mr. Robert Brisbane, Mrs. Mary Lagnado, and Dr. Marjorie Toran offered their congratulations to the three teams for their achievements during the recognition ceremonies.”
Allen Dawson Memorial Award to Westbury UFSD Director of Athletics, Doric Capsis
On June 14, 2011 the Nassau County Track Coaches Association presented the “Allen Dawson Memorial Award for contributions to the sport of Track and Field” to Westbury UFSD Director of Athletics, Doric Capsis. The award was presented at the Nassau County Track and Field Officials dinner which was held at the Stewart Thomas Manor in Farmingdale. Former Section VIII running coordinator and retired Great Neck School's Athletic Director, Bob Baratta recognized Mr. Capsis' contributions to the sport of Track and Field which included complimenting his friendliness to officials, coaches, parents, and athletes, and willingness to help with what ever was needed to create a great track meet. Mr. Baratta thanked Mr. Capsis and the Westbury UFSD for hosting Middle School winter track meets, Middle School spring track meets, High School Conference meets, High School Division meet, Nassau Coaches Meet, and the two day New York State Qualifiers. Mr. Baratta closed by calling Mr. Capsis “the best A.D.”. The award is named in honor of Allen Dawson who was a distinguished track coach from Manhasset High School. Mr. Dawson coached the legendary Jim Brown in track during his time at Manhasset High School.
Mr. Capsis is pictured with Fred Deruvo the past president of the Nassau County Track Coaches Association. Mr. Deruvo coached track many years for the East Meadow School District and currently coaches for Lynbrook High School and is a past recipient of the Allen Dawson award. The outstanding Westbury High School custodial staff and athletic event supervisors are two other reasons why Westbury High School is considered to be the premier track facility in Nassau County by Track Officials and Track Coaches.
Also pictured is Dr. Clark at the 6/16/11 BOE meeting in the Westbury High School Auditorium recognizing and congratulating Mr. Capsis for being selected to receive the Allen Dawson award.”
“Cortland Sends Four to Ithaca Invitational
“Eric Banks (Westbury 2009) is leading the way in the 400 Meter dash for SUNY Cortland”
ITHACA, N.Y. - Four members of the Cortland men's outdoor track and field competed at the Ithaca Invitational, held Tuesday at Cornell University.
Sophomore Eric Banks (Westbury) finished first in the 400-meter dash in 48.98 seconds. His time is an ECAC Div. III Championship qualifying time and missed NCAA provisional status by 0.48 seconds.”
Westbury Green Dragons Varsity Baseball Team
Rolling along with 3 victories in a row including a no hitter by Ralph Davis
The Westbury High School Varsity Baseball team is currently enjoying a three game winning streak. The first came against conference rival Elmont, where Brandon Percival pitched 8 innings for the complete game victory. The offensive firepower in that game came from Brandon Mapp who went 3-5 with 2 triples, 2 runs scored and 5 RBIs. Brandon Mapp also won the game for Westbury by executing a suicide squeeze bunt with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. The final score was 11-10. The second game was a 7-0 shutout of another conference foe, Roosevelt. Ralph Davis led the way for the victory by throwing a 93 pitch, 7 inning complete game no-hitter for the dragons. Davis struck out 16 batters in route to the win. Davis helped his own cause by going 3-4 and scoring 2 runs. Brandon Mapp also added some offense by going 2-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI.
Game 3 was also a victory over Roosevelt with a final score of 11-5. Billy Casseus was the winning pitcher, throwing 6 1/3 innings, giving up only 1 run and striking out 14 in the process. Carlos Viquez provided some strong offense by going 2-3 with 3 runs scored, a double and a homerun, with 2 RBI. Brandon Percival was 2-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Westbury will be going for the series sweep on Friday, April 15th, behind the arm of Brandon Percival.
The Junior Varsity has also won its last two games, by beating Elmont 17-3, behind pitchers Oscar Torres and Kevin Castro, who combined to throw a no hitter. Torres provided the offense as well by going 4-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 5 RBIs. The second victory, was against LI Lutheran, by a score of 16-14. Danny Guzman provided the winning hit by producing a 2-run double in the top of the 7th inning. The Green Dragons are looking to make it 3 in a row against Roosevelt on Friday, April 15th.
The team is led by head coach Todd Goodwin who teaches PE at Park Avenue School and Assistant Coach Larry Phyall who teaches History at Westbury High School.”
Coach of the Year honors to two Westbury Winter Coaches
David Graff and Donald Ross
“Westbury Boys Varsity Basketball Coach David Graff was selected Conference A1 Coach of the year. He was recognized at the Nassau County Basketball Coaches Association dinner on 3/16/11 at the Uniondale Marriott for this achievement. Coach Graff led the team to a Conference Championship with a first place 9-3 league record.”
“Westbury Boys Varsity Winter Track Coach Donald Ross was selected Conference A3 Coach of the year. He was recognized at the Nassau County Track and Field Coaches Association dinner on 3/14/11 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. Coach Ross led the team to a Conference Championship victory on 1/20/11 at St. Anthonys.”
Westbury Boys Basketball Team Advance in The Class A Playoffs - 2/18/2011
Westbury defeated Roosevelt in the first round of the Class A playoffs on Thursday February 17th, 2011 at Westbury. The final score was 77-59.
The quarter final against Floral Park will be held on Monday the 21st of Febraury at 2pm in the Westbury High School Gym. Come out and cheer on your Green Dragons to Victory!
Westbury Green Dragon Owen Skeet 
Dominates the Fall Cross Country Season
For the past three decades, Westbury High School has been a power house in the sport of track & Field. During the past two years one of Westbury's athletes, Owen Skeete has excelled tremendously in the program. He has achieved many medals as well as recognition for being the first major distance runner at Westbury, and also for his unique running style. He likes to run hard from the front of the race which is not the norm for distance running. As a result this past Cross Country season has been his best season at Westbury so far.
As some may know Cross Country and track are almost two different sports. Cross Country is longer running and also has obstacles such as extreme weather, sandy courses, mud, and hills. Head coach Donald Ross, has given Skeete demanding workouts to help Skeete overcome these obstacles. As a result Skeete has been in Longs Island's “Newsday “almost every week of the fall season.
During this season Skeete has traveled up to Brewster, Pawling, and even to Sunken Meadow in Kings Park, to race against some of the top runners in New York State. At each one of these events Skeete has won an individual first place title. This moment of winning did not stop there, he also is one of the Section VIII, Nassau County Champions, where he set the Westbury school record and also left the field from the start and finished with a 12 second lead in the time of 15:47.9. From there he went to the New York State Championship meet and placed 7th, where he also tripped and still got up to finish the race. At the New York State Federation meet he redeemed himself placing 6th in a field of public and private schools, which had 287 competitors in the race.
Skeete progressed so much this past season that he also represented us in the Footlocker NE (Northeast) Regional. This meet has a field of 189 boys who where the top boys from each state from Washington, D.C. to Maine. He placed 22nd which is the best anyone from Westbury High School has done for at least 30 years, expressed by Coach Ross. Skeete said “This is the first season he leaves without any regrets”. This was a wonderful way for him to end the season at Westbury High School. The senior now will start winter track which is his favorite season. Many of these meets will be at the “Armory track” in Manhattan in the upcoming weeks.
“Westbury Varsity Girls Swim team is on the rise”
Four years ago, the Westbury High School Girls Varsity Swim Team began. That team competed with a roster of only six girls and did not win a single meet. The team has since grown to a roster of twenty-six girls and finished the 2010 season with a record of 3 wins and 4 losses. The team has grown in skill level as well.
The team posted victories over West Hempstead, Hempstead, and Freeport and also had their first County Qualifier and Conference Champion in freshman, Danielle Ramsey. Ramsey achieved numerous Conference and County honors. She competed in almost every event this past season during the dual meets. The two events she excelled in were the 50 yard freestyle and the 100 yard freestyle. Danielle Ramsey quickly became a girl in which Conference 1 teams took notice of. With numerous victories in her events during the dual meets, she finished her freshman swimming season by taking 9th place in Nassau County in the 100 Free and 15th place in the 50 Free. She also has been named the Conference Champion in both events as well as achieving 2nd place in the Division in the 100 Free and 3rd place in the Division in the 50 Free, which earned her "All Division" in both!
Danielle has started her high school swimming year on a very high note and her coache sees only more success in her swimming in the future, hopefully making the New York State Championships in the years to come!
Westbury junior, Antigua Rosario started swimming for the team in her freshman year and learned the butterfly and became the team's top 100 butterfly competitor for the past three years. She has continued to excel and was awarded "All Conference" honors in her event, the 100 butterfly, achieving 2nd place in the conference. She was also a part of the "All Conference" 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay. She was accompanied by Danielle Ramsey, Gloria Diaz, and Joyous Pierce. The team's 400 free relay also achieved "All Conference" honors, made up of Ibrianna Cohen,
Roxanna Lira, Keyry Alvarez-Carcamo, nad Katherine Alvarado.The team's success could not have been possible without all twenty-six girls. The team's sportsmanship was recognized by the officials of Nassau County and was voted second place for sportsmanship in the entire league. This has been the girls best season to date and they are committed to working hard to become even better in the future! Ten graduating seniors will be missed: Keyry Alvarez-Carcamo, Katherine Alvarado, Kathy Canales, Eliana Orduna, Diana Joseph, Jiminique Lee, Tanisha Robotham, Yvette Johnson, and the captain of the 2010 swim team, Joyous Pierce. These girls have shown the underclassmen on the team what a team should be like and our captain has truly demonstrated what it means to be the captain of a team. Congratulations to all of the girls on a successful season!
11/4/2010 Westbury Varsity Football Team is in the Playoffs,
“The Westbury Green Dragon’s varsity football team finished the season with a 4-4 record that earned them the 8th and final playoff spot in Section VIII’s 8 game playoff format. Westbury will be playing Carey at Carey High School on Saturday 11/6/10 at 3:00PM. Carey finished the season undefeated 8-0 to earn the 1st place playoff spot. The 1st place team plays the 8th in the quarter final round in the current format.
Westbury reached the playoffs by defeating Roslyn, Great Neck South, Jericho (forfeit), and Valley Stream Central. Three of Westbury’s victories were at home including the dominate homecoming game victory over Great Neck South. The game that eventually gave the Green Dragons the power points they needed to earn the 8th position was their 24-21 victory vs. Valley Stream Central. This game was played on 10/22/10 on a brisk Friday evening at Westbury High School in front of large and enthusiastic Westbury crowd. The game was a back and forth battle with Westbury starting out with a lead and then falling behind late in the fourth quarter. The Green Dragons executed an exciting drive in the last two minutes to score the final touchdown that led them to victory. 2005 was the last time Westbury was in the football playoffs.
All support at this upcoming playoff game is greatly appreciated. Congratulations to the Coaches and Student/Athletes of the Westbury Varsity Football team on reaching the playoffs.
Wilson Turning Heads On, Off the Field
By Shawna Ryan | Wednesday, November 3rd
My sideline story this week comes from Westbury High School, where I was introduced to what the football program there called "a Renaissance Man."
Brandon Wilson is a top-notch football player. This season he's had 100 carries for 855 yards and 9 touchdowns, 15 receptions for 227 yards and two touchdowns, and 51 tackles at linebacker on defense.
"As a football player he is par excellence," says head football coach Michael Burgur. "We think he's on of better the backs in Nassau division 2. He's a great leader and he's our captain."
And the other guys on the team say his leadership has carried them through the last four seasons.
"On the field Brandon is a great leader," says wide receiver and defensive end Edwin Jean-Baptise. "He makes you want to play better."
"Brandon helped me in my first year in football," says Chance Watson. "He'd tell me the rules and he always told me what to do and not to do and to keep my grades up and stay out of the hype."
Congratulations Again Westbury Track Class AA Champions!
Once again, the Westbury High School Boys Track Team and Girls Track Team performed exceptionally well at the Nassau County Class AA championships at Mitchell Field complex on Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 26. And once again, the boysare Class AA Champions. And, the girls did very well also, with 3rd place. Congratulations to these outstanding student-athletes on winning multiple championships and consistently making Westbury so proud!
“Eric Banks (WESTBURY 2009) sets college relay record for SUNY CORTLANDT 4x400 Relay Sets School Record at Cornell Invitational
ITHACA, N.Y. – The 4x400-meter relay team of freshman Eric Banks (Westbury), sophomore Zak Farnham-Haskell (Essex Junction, VT/Essex), junior Phill Wiltshire (Vestal) and junior Gino Bisceglia (Norwood/Norwood-Norfolk) broke a school record and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Div. III Championships with its performance at the Cornell University Outdoor Invitational.
The relay finished first in 3:14.20, breaking the previous school record of 3:14.56 set by Bisceglia, Adam Groesbeck, J.J. Riese and Matt Bieringer in 2008.”
“Westbury High School Alumni Football Players Reunite on SUNY Maritime Football Team”
“Suny Maritime, a Division III school, participates in the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC). ChrisRichard JeanBaptiste (Westbury High School 2009) and Keith Barnes (Westbury High School 2006) are both currently attending SUNY Maritime and playing on this college’s football team. ChrisRichard (6’0, 275lbs, Freshman) saw duty at defensive tackle. He has been improving his strength through the “Bigger, Faster, Stronger” program at SUNY Maritime. His bench press maximum was 405lbs and his squat maximum was 545lbs. ChrisRichard is also working on lowering his time on the 40 yard dash through intensive spring practices and summer offseason work outs. He has selected International Transportation and Trade as his academic major. Keith Barnes (6’0, 240lbs, Sophomore) started everyone of the season’s 10 games at linebacker. Keith led the team in tackles (77 tackles and 8 tackles for a loss) and was awarded “Defensive MVP for Maritime Football”. He was selected as an “EFFC Second Team All Conference Linebacker”. He is the first player in Maritime history to win the ECFC “Defensive Player of the Week”. He tackles total placed him in the top 25 in NCAA III. Keith is majoring in International Transportation and Trade. In 2009, over 100 companies from business, engineering, maritime, and government industries flocked to recruit students on the SUNY Maritime College campus. The average starting salary for the undergraduate Class of 2009 was $62,600. Westbury is extremely proud of these two home grown stars and wishes them great success."
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Marlene Ricketts, #1 in Triple Jump in U.S., Earns Full Scholarship to Penn State
Marlene Ricketts, the number one track athlete in the U.S. in Triple Jump, a student at Westbury High School, signed her letter of intent in acceptance of a full track scholarship to Penn State University, on the morning of Monday, May 17. The signing ceremony took place at Westbury High School, where Marlene was surrounded by her proud parents, coaches, guidance counselors, administrators, and fellow track team members. Marlene earned the number one spot in the U.S. in Triple Jump when she jumped 42 feet 4 inches at the St. Anthony’s Invitational Track Meet on May 1. The event was covered by Armory Track, a national track and field network (armorytrack.com). The article can be viewed by copying and pasting the following link into your browser. http://ny.milesplit.us/articles/43013
Ricketts is an all-around outstanding athlete and student whose accomplishments include: Track and Field: County Champion 2006-2010, State Championship: 2006-2010, Nationals: 2009, MVP Award: 2006-2009, Meet Record Holder Five Times: 2007-2009, Nation Leader: 2010. She has also earned the Scholar Athlete Award and MVP Award for Basketball in 2008, as well as the MVP Award for Volleyball in 2009. Her academic achievements included Academic Honor Roll 2007-2010 and Student of the Year History Award 2009.
Asked how she felt about signing her full scholarship to Penn State University, a Division 1 college, Marlene responded, “The hard work paid off. I practiced every day. If practice ended at 5:30, I was there until 6:30, and I ended up getting to go to my number one college choice – Penn State.” Asked about her hopes for the future, Marlene responded, “I hope to do well academically as well as athletically at Penn State.” She added that she would like to thank everyone who has supported her, including her parents, coaches, and guidance counselors.
Marlene Ricketts signing her letter of intent for a full track scholarship to Penn State University, surrounded by parents, coaches, guidance counselors and administrators.
Westbury Varsity Baseball Completes Series Sweep
During the week of April 26th, 2010, the Westbury Baseball Team completed a two game sweep of league opponent Sewanhaka. In Game 1, Sophomore Billy Casseus threw a complete game 7 innings, to lead the 7-2 victory. During the process he allowed only 5 hits, striking out 9 batters while only surrendering 1 earned run. The offensive support came from Ralph Davis who went 3-4 with a 3-run home run in the second inning and a 2-run double in the sixth inning. Brandon Mapp was also a key contributor going 3-5 with a double and scoring 2 runs.
Game 2 took place at Westbury and marked the final home game at the long time High School field which will be moved next year due to construction at the high school. It was a special day for the seniors and they were all instrumental to the 7-3 win. Senior left handed pitcher Nick Arevalo was on the mound and matched teammate Casseus with a complete game of his own, also allowing only 5 hits and striking out 9. Senior second baseman, T.K. Potter went 3-4 with 2 runs, a triple, an RBI and a stolen base out of the leadoff spot to lead the offensive attack. With the game tied at 3 in the sixth inning senior first baseman Trey Mujica made two picks on balls in the dirt to end a potential rally by Sewanhaka. In the bottom of the sixth senior Designated Hitter Serge St. Preux hit what would prove to be the game winning RBI double to left-center field, scoring Carlos Viquez from first base. Ralph Davis added 2 more insurance runs with a 2-run single to finish off the sweep. Westbury has three series remaining with Lawrence, Elmont and Roosevelt as they push for their first winning season in over a decade.”
The Westbury Boys Varsity Basketball Team has WON the Division A Boys Basketball Long Island Championship. The team travels to Glens Fall on Saturday for the NYS championship
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“Westbury Varsity Boys Track Team Win Nassau County Title (Class B)
Congratulations to the 2009/2010 Westbury Boys Winter Track Team winning their 3rd Consecutive County Championship on 2/8/10. Westbury Junior, Owen Skeete, was the evening's brightest star winning the 3200M (9:59.59), 1000M (2:42.14), and 1600M (4:37.37) events. This was perhaps the first time any runner in Nassau County has won these 3 distance races at the County Meet. In addition, Darnelle Mickens won the 55M (6.76) and 300M (36.70). Congratulations to the entire team and their coaches Donald Ross and Darin Harrison for a great victory. “
The Westbury Boys Varsity Basketball team has advanced to the semi finals on 2/26/10 8:00PM vs. Southside at HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY. Admission is $6.00”
CLASS "A" Boys Basketball
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“The Westbury Varsity Boys Track 4 x 400 relay Team took home second place medals at the 103rd annual Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden on January 29, 2010."
The field of teams in this race included: Brentwood, Freeport, MacArthur, North Babylon, and Half Hollow Hills West who had a 3:31.61 first place time that edged out Westbury who finished with a 3:32.58 time. Former Westbury Track Star Alan Nimblette competed for SUNY Albany in the Mens 4 X 400 later in the evening. The track at Madison Square has four lanes and has banked curves at each turn. It was an exciting race that featured Westbury anchor runner Darnel Mickens closing in on Half Hollow Hills West rapidly during the last lap. Westbury’s next competition will be the Conference Championships that will be held at St. Anthony’s on February 3, 2010 at 6:30PM.”
“Westbury Wins Millrose Trials 4x400M Relay"
Congratulations on the Westbury Boys Track winning the 4x400M Relay for Section VIII at the Millrose Trials. The relay team consisted of Jair Edwards, Wayne Stewart, Rani Nimblette & Darnelle Mickens. Westbury ran a very good time of 3:25.62 while edging out Freeport at the finish line. Westbury & Freeport look again to challenge each other at the Millrose Games being held at Madison Square Garden Friday, 1/29/10. Come out and support”!
"Westbury Girls Varsity Soccer Wins Two In a Row"
9/26/09 Hempstead 0 @Westbury 3
Goals #1 & #2 scored by Ritzi Contreras (12th grade)
Goal #3 scored by Jennifer Bonilla (10th grade—first goal of her varsity career)
Westbury Goalies: 1st half: Laura Sanchez / 2nd half: Joana Vanegas
During this game, I started to see the girls working as one and using one another to their benefit. Drills and techniques learned during practice shined throughout this game. Communication, teamwork and skill could be found within in each player.
10/1/09 Westbury 5 @ Roosevelt 0
Goals #1, #2, #3, #5 scored by Ritzi Contreras
Goal #4 scored by Maribel Vanegas
Westbury Goalies: Laura Sanchez (9th grade)
Goal #3 was a highlight: Penalty kick taken by Suleyma Argueta (10th grade). Suleyma had a beautiful shot over the “wall” of girls created for as a defensive tactic. From there, Ritzi Contreras carried the ball into the net by heading it in which made the score 3-0 at that point. Although a very physical game, the girls kept their focus and never forgot about sportsmanship. This further illustrated why the team won the team sportsmanship award last season.
Meet the Captains
Ritzi Contreras (12th grade) Ritzi was chosen as captain this year due to her dedication and love for soccer. Ritzi is at every practice and is continuously giving 110%. She responded to this role and its responsibilities by coming forward with positive motivation and tips for her teammates.
Shante Bethea (11th grade) Shante was chosen as a captain this year for her strong leadership skills. She is not afraid to step forward and get her team in line. Also, Shante only joined the team last year, and has shown nothing but dedication since. Dispite an injury to her knee last year, Shante has pushed forward and continues to grow each day.
Laura Barthelemy (11th grade) Laura was chosen as a captain this year for her continuous dedication to the team. Laura steps up to the plate to take on everyday responsibilities of the team. She also speaks to her teammates to keep them motivated and keep their spirits up when the game is getting tough. Laura has been called a “track star” in the past, but as the seasons go on, I find that she is using her speed to execute plays on the soccer field and has earned the name “soccer star” as well.
Coach's Insight
The girls have a real drive this season. Besides the growing number of girls coming out for the team, I have noticed that they really want to learn more about the sport and are willing to put more time into practicing when needed. Being with this program for two years now, I only see it moving up from here. If the girls keep showing the dedication that they have been this year, it will only lead to more victories in the future!
"Westbury Boys Varsity Basketball Team Wins 2009 Summer League Championship"
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"NASSAU COUNTY TRACK COACHES ASSOCIATION MEET IS AT WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL Saturday April 25, 2009 9:00AM-4:00PM: This will be the third year in a row Westbury will be hosting this prestigious meet which attracts over 50 schools and 1500 competitors. The steeple chase and pole vault are some of the featured events. This will also be an opportunity to watch the Westbury Boys relay team in action. Members of this squad led Westbury to a Winter County Track Championship. All food concessions will benefit Westbury UFSD organizations."
"The Westbury Varsity Boys Winter Track team were Conference Champions and Nassau County Champions for the 2008-2009 Indoor track season. At the Nassau County Track Coaches Association dinner the team was also honored with the "Sportsmanship Award" for this season. The team will be recognized at the April 29, 2009 Board of Education Meeting for these achievements. Congratulations to the coaches and the team on an outstanding season, both athletically and for demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season."
REID-ROBESON BASKETBALL CLASSIC AT WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009
12:00 PM GIRLS VARSITY vs. MANHASSET
2:00 PM BOYS JV vs. LONG BEACH
4:00 PM BOYS VARSITY vs. LONG BEACH
Athletic and academic achievers will be on display at Long Island’s Westbury High School Saturday, February 7. The event is the annual Reid-Robeson Basketball Classic, starting at noon. The annual classic is sponsored by the athletic uniforms retailer South Shore Outdoor.
One player from each team will be honored before each game for academic achievement. It’s been part of the event since the inaugural more than two decades ago.
Admission is $5. Proceeds support a college scholarship fund for a graduating Westbury High School senior in the name of Martin S. Reid, the creator of the Reid-Robeson games. Reid, former Westbury boy’s basketball coach and assistant principal, created the event in 1986 as the Paul Robeson Games. He had in his mind a concept of “the ultimate body and the ultimate mind.”
Reid’s model was Paul B. Robeson, the actor, singer, scholar and athlete. Before his performing days, Robeson excelled in football, basketball, track and field and boxing. He was a valedictorian of his class at Rutgers University in New Jersey and received his law degree from the Columbia University. The entertainer and activist died in January 1976, and the first Robeson Classic coincided with the 10th anniversary of his death.
Reid, a 1969 graduate of Westbury High, earned his bachelor of arts from SUNY Oswego and received a master’s in school administration. A secondary-school English teacher, Reid was appointed acting assistant principal at Westbury in 1985 and got the post permanently in 1988. He became the varsity boy’s basketball coach in 1979, leading the squad to a 1985 state title as well as numerous league championships and playoff berths. He died in 1993, and his name was added to the Robeson Classic in 1994.
Westbury boys win 2008 Chaminade Christmas Tournament
Congratulations to the Westbury boys varsity basketball team for its victory over the previously undefeated and top-ranked Chaminade High School during the annual Chaminade Christmas Tournament. Four teams (Manhasset, Half Hollow Hills, Chaminade and Westbury) were battling for the championship.
In the first round, Westbury defeated Manhasset 67 to 46. The Green Dragons broke open a close game when they exploded for a 25 to 12 fourth quarter. Paris Abrams hit all four of his 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and Josh Core added 13 points and 8 rebounds.
In the championship game, Westbury played its best basketball to defeat the #1 ranked team on Long Island. The Dragons steadily pulled away with their quickness and depth, and consistently came up with clutch baskets every time Chaminade mounted a rally. Westbury lead 36 to 28 at the half. In the third quarter a 3-pointer by Lamard Herron and a put-back by Josh Core increased the lead to 16 points, but Chaminade answered with a big run to cut the lead to 4 points with five minutes remaining. Brian Hailey hit a beautiful spinning move in the post to increase the lead to 6 but Chaminade fought back again, cutting the lead to 2 with just two minutes left. The Westbury players kept their composure and a steal by Tyrece Redd pushed the lead back up to 6. A Chaminade 3-pointer cut the lead to 3 with less than 30 seconds left, but two free throws by Lamard Herron iced the game. Herron finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and was named the tournament MVP. Paris Abrams added 13 points and was named all-tournament.
"This is the first time we've beaten Chaminade in my 20 years at Westbury," said Coach Dave Graff. "The Green Dragons are now 5 and 1 and are looking forward to a successful season."
Westbury High School hosts the Nassau County Spring Track Championships
Westbury High School will be hosting the Nassau County Spring Track Championships on May 28 and May 29, 2008 from 3:30-8:30PM each day. This is the first time Westbury has been selected to host the Spring Track County Championships. All concession proceeds from this event are benefitting Westbury UFSD based organizations. The championships will include all throwing, jumping, and running events. Bus parking will be directed to the Middle School after dropping off. Individual vehicles should use the High School south parking Lot parallel to Jericho Turnpike. We hope the entire Westbury community will come out to cheer on both the Westbury Boys and the Westbury Girls Track teams as they compete to bring home a county championship.
Westbury Boys Winter Track Team captures Nassau County Class B Championship
The Westbury High School Boys Track Team is now Winter Indoor Track County Champions once again. After a crushing defeat by Lynbrook last year by two points in the winter 2006-2007 season, Westbury came into the 2007-2008 season more determined than ever. The team was led by Eric Banks, Daniel Pierre, Gary Russell, Terrence Mitto, Noel Archer, Deondre Clarke, Wayne Stewart, and Jabari Redd. The team dominated at the Winter County Championship which was held at Suffolk Community College on February 9, 2008. Westbury swept the 55meter Hurdles with Terrence Mitto, Jabari Redd, and Wayne Stewart. Eric Banks took first place in the 600meter dash. Westbury finished the night in first place with 100 points, Lynbrook had only 66.5 points this time. The Westbury relay team comprised of Deondre Clark, Wayne Stewart, Eric Banks, and Noel Archer dominated the night by taking first in the 4 x 400 and in the 4 X 200. Congratulations to all of the Boys Winter Track team and to Coaches Ross, Harrison, Bonner, and Lang. Go Green Dragons!"
Westbury Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball teams both make playoffs
The girls won their conference with a victory over North Shore to end the season. The girls will play away in the first round of the playoffs vs. Southside at 7:00PM at Southside High School on Thursday 2/14/08. All games after this will be listed in Newsday. Congratulations to Coach Fanning and all of the girls. The boys earned the 5th seed which gives them a first round home playoff game on Friday 2/15/08 4:30PM at Westbury High School vs. North Shore. All games after this will be at Neutral Sites and will be listed in Newsday. Congratulations to Coach Graff and all of the boys.
2007 Scholar Athlete
Senior Westbury Varsity Football player Maurice Newkirk has been chosen by the "National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc." as a 2007 Scholar Athlete. Maurice will be recognized for this award at the 12th annual Scholar Athlete brunch on 12/2/07 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. Each honoree is to be presented with a commemorative plaque for meeting scholarship criteria. Congratulations to Maurice Newkirk, 2007 Westbury High School wide receiver and cornerback, for this award.
October 28, 2007 Westbury Varsity Boys Soccer team defeats Wantagh HS 1-0 in first round playoff game. In round two of the playoffs Westbury is playing Garden City HS at Garden City HS on Wednesday 10/31/07 2:30PM.
The Westbury Boys Varsity Soccer team has qualified for the playoffs for the third time in the last four years. The team is led by All County forward Manuel Moreno, All Conference goalie Victor Garcia, All Conference mid fielder Hector Yanez, and All Conference Defender Jean Phillipe Saint Germain. The team concluded the regular season with a 6-4-4 overall record that includes non-league play. The win over Wantagh was sweet revenge because last season Wantagh kept Westbury out of the playoffs by defeating Westbury in the last game of the 2006 regular season. Westbury is coached by 5th year head coach Chris Valentini and 4th year assistant coach Jesus Rodriguez.
Westbury High School is hosting the 38th Annual "Nassau County Track Coaches Association" meet on Saturday April 28, 2007
This invitational meet has historically attracted 40 schools. This will be the first meet of this size hosted on the new Westbury High School Track. This meet will include the "steeple chase event". Concession proceeds will be benefiting the Westbury Track Program and the High School Classes led by the Senior Class. The meet is scheduled to run 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Westbury will have both the boys and the girls track teams participating throughout the day. The Westbury Fire Department is assisting with filling the steeple chase pit with water.
Westbury Varsity Baseball Gets First Win of 2007 Season: 13-2 Over Roosevelt
On Wednesday April 25 the Westbury Varsity Baseball Team won its first game in four years against Roosevelt by a score of 13-2. Winning pitcher John Medford pitched the complete game and totaled 5 strikeouts, while going 1-4 at the plate with 1 RBI and scoring 2 runs to help his own cause. The Green Dragons, scored a 12 run rally in the top of the third inning all with two outs in the victory. Hashim Naveed was 2-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBI, Nick Arevalo, was 2-3 with 2 runs, 2 RBI, 2 SB and a triple. Rafael De La Cruz was also 2-3 with a double and knocked in 4 RBIs. Finally, Miguel Ogando was 1-4 with 2 RBIs. The Dragons are now 1-3 in League play so far this season. The team has rapidly improved under second year head coach Todd Goodwin and his assistant coach Larry Phyall. This years early season training included a regiment of numerous batting cage sessions which has helped increase the offensive punch of the Green Dragons. Coach Goodwin is a Park Avenue PE Teacher and Coach Phyall is a Westbury High School Social Studies Teacher. The team's next home game is 4/30/07 vs. Roosevelt.
2006-2007 Westbury HS Basketball Girls and Boys Playoff Schedule
Boys Varsity Basketball-1/19/2007
Westbury defeats Roslyn 66-45 @ Roslyn HS in front of a capacity crowd.
Roslyn 7 8 12 18 45
Westbury 14 19 16 17 66
Scoring: Westbury: Chong 7-1-15, Dial 7-0-19, McCarthy 7-1-15, Mingo 1-0-2, Rogers 2-2-6, Triono 3-0-6, Carter 1-0-2. Totals: 28-4-66.
Roslyn: Charnas 1-0-2, Chase 1-0-2, Oliver 4-1-9, Coyoy 4-0-8, Lip 2-0-5, Kaplan 0-2-2, Athanasquoks 1-0-2, Liberman 6-2-15. Totals: 19-5-45. Three-pointers: W 6 (Dial 5, Carter); R 2 (Lip, Liberman).
Highlights: Paul Dial had 19 points, including five three-pointers, and senior Bruce Chong added 15 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for Westbury (3-4) in a Conference A-I/II crossover. Westbury's David Parker missed the game with a hairline fracture in his tibia he sustained in the last game and is out for the season. Jason Liberman's 15 points led Roslyn (1-6).
Boys Varsity Basketball Team Upsets Jericho
The Boys Varsity Basketball team upset Jericho, last season's County Champions, 55-49 in front of a packed gym at Westbury High School on 1/5/07. Westbury's Delano Goodall came off the bench and scored 17 points to solidify the win. Thirteen of Goodall's points came in the second half. Keenan Carter came in off the bench to replace David Parker who had gotten into foul trouble. The 6'0" Carter used textbook boxing-out techniques over a 6'5" Jericho opponent and assisted Bruce Chong of Westbury in grabbing defensive rebounds. Westbury and Jericho are now both 2-1 in Nassau Conference A-I Boys.
Westbury Wrestling starts off season strong
On 12/2/06 at Uniondale High School's "Knights Classic Invitational" wrestling tournament, the Westbury wrestling team finished fourth among the eleven teams that entered. WHS Senior Kadeem Lewis led the way by pinning each of his opponents in less than a minute. He finished first in his weight class with a :48 second pin in the finals. Tobi Ogutunji placed third with a 9-8 win over his opponent from Ardsley. Josh Nimblette and Kareem Maxwell both finished in fourth place. Westbury has their first home match on 12/8/06 at 4 PM vs. Carle Place--spectators welcome.
JV football team finishes season with 34-6 victory over Oyster Bay
On Friday night 11/3/06 under the lights at Westbury High School, the JV Football team won its first game of the year against Oyster Bay by a score of 34-6. The offense was led by Eric Banks who threw four touchdown passes, two to Brett West, and two to Lunick Lallemand. West totaled 35 yards receiving and Lallemand totaled 110 yards receiving from the backfield while also adding a 70 yard touchdown on the ground. Jose Martinez also added to the air attack with a 50 yard reception from Banks. The defense, as described by the coaches, played lights out, by only allowing 6 points, forcing 5 fumbles, while recovering two of them and only allowing six first downs in the entire contest. The win was a great way to finish the season and for the sophomores to end their JV career before moving on to Varsity next season.
Head Coach: Todd Goodwin
Assistant Coach: Victor Kelly