Author Archive for Briana Kohm

Baseball Starts Off with a Slam

Published On June 25, 2010 in Activities and Sports and Slider by
Baseball Starts Off with a Slam

With the winter season finished to an end and it’s only normal to be excited for spring season sports. Baseball a favorite spring time sport amongst many has been trying to become a team for three years, but sadly it looks as though they will have to wait another year before becoming apart of the Read More »

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Get On the Island!

Published On June 20, 2010 in Community Features and Front Page by and
Get On the Island!

Are you wondering what to do for your loved one on Valentine’s Day? Boys, do you buy your girlfriend flowers, chocolate, and a teddy bear? Girls do you buy your boyfriend candies, cologne, and some heart boxers like every other year? Well this year, make your Valentine’s Day special and take your partner to that Read More »

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Sports Briefs December 2009

Published On June 20, 2010 in Activities and Sports by and
Sports Briefs December 2009

Since indoor track season began, muddy shoes and drenched shirts are a thing of the past for our school. Now, the muddy field of Essex Drive has been replaced with the hardwood floor of the New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory, located in Manhattan on 168th Street. There, our indoor Read More »

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Dribble Down and Shoot: Boys Get Ready for the Season

Published On June 20, 2010 in Activities and Sports by
Dribble Down and Shoot: Boys Get Ready for the Season

Joseph Ojo taking the ball down court. Boys’ basketball is back, and the boys are already preparing for competition this year. Coaches Ray Palma and Elliot Wilson are back to whip the boys’ into shape and have a successful season. With, only a few wins last year the boys new team is sure to push Read More »

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SPOOKTACULAR – Haunted Houses on Staten Island

Published On June 20, 2010 in National and Local by and
SPOOKTACULAR – Haunted Houses on Staten Island

Today people create haunted houses to scare those who love to be scared. There are five main haunted houses on Staten Island meant to scare everyone this Halloween. Trapped in Purgatory, Slaughter House, Fear in the Forest, St. Andrews Church, and the Salerno House are all places that are sure to make your spine tingle. Read More »

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Homerun for the Baseball Club

Published On June 20, 2010 in Activities and Sports by

After a long wait baseball is finally here. The students and athletic director have been trying their hardest to have a baseball team, and though it’s now a club, the hope is it will be a PSAL team in the future. Three years ago the school tried to start a baseball club, but unfortunately due Read More »

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Crossing the Line

Published On June 20, 2010 in Activities and Sports by and
Crossing the Line

Shivanna Duncan striving for a win. Over 11,613 track meets occured in public schools throughout  the U.S. this year, and the number keeps increasing. Track  and   field  has  become a  national sport that is played   everywhere, including our small school. “It’s a good way to stay in shape, and coming into high school Read More »

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Mister October Surpasses Lou Gehrig at Bat

Published On June 20, 2010 in Activities and Sports by
Mister October Surpasses Lou Gehrig at Bat

Derek Jeter preparing to surpass Lou Gehrig’s record for the number of hits by a Yankee. All it took was a single to right field off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman in the third inning. Yankee Stadium was filled with over 46,771 people, at a game that is sure to be remembered by everyone. At Read More »

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Nickels for Nik

Published On June 20, 2010 in Community Features by

Nik Cela is a nine-year-old boy in the fourth grade, yet he is not able to do what normal nine-year-olds do, so our school has decided to help him. The Lentini Advisory is having a fundraiser called Nickels For Nik to raise money for cystic fibrosis, the disease with which Nik suffers. At the age Read More »

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It’s a Match

Published On June 20, 2010 in Activities and Sports by and

Although their season has come to an end, the boys’ wrestling team has been working hard to prepare for future tournaments. Since they haven’t participated in any tournaments, the team members practice Greco Roman wrestling together to prepare for next year when they will compete. “We practice in a form called Greco Roman,” said Coach Read More »

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Getting Fit for Summer

Published On June 20, 2010 in Activities and Sports by and

Although the weather this winter was frightful, the summer is always delightful. So don’t sleep late during summer vacation when you could lose weight. Staten Island has over ten different gyms where teenagers can go to get fit for the summer. If you’re not one of those teens working on getting fit, start now. Some Read More »

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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

Published On June 20, 2010 in Activities and Sports by and
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

The team practices three times a week: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for two hours. “We start practice with stretching and motivating one another. Then we take laps, work out our abs, do push-ups, planks, and work on our strides. After that we do balance exercises, jumps, and flexibility,” said sophomore Justin Castro. The team consists Read More »

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