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“I don’t know if I’m going to Clemson or Georgia,” Durnthat. But I just didn’t run well. ing said. “Haley has been a It was not a very good perfor- major influence on my life. mance on what has become a When I was in eighth grade, I very good day.” was there for her at the meets. Dos Santos didn’t even She’s certainly supporting me. know he was able to compete She comes and high jumps in the All Group IV meet. with me, practices with me. I “I didn’t even know,” Dos always wanted to follow in her Santos said. “I was just as footsteps, so this was someshocked as he was. But it felt thing that made me proud. good to be a competitor with It is also a precursor to the the best of the state. It’s some- outdoor season, where my end thing I’m going to remember it goal will be to make it to the for a long time.” Meet of Champions.” Durning qualified for the Kearny head coach Al Perez high jump, much like her older was extremely proud of his sister Haley did a few years athletes. ago. “It was a great accomplish“I’m very happy about getment for all three of them,” ting there,” Durning said. “It Perez said. “They worked was definitely surprising to hard all season, working every me as well. When I made it, I week and improving every knew it would take everything week. It’s very rewarding from I had.” a coaching standpoint to see Durning said that she also your kids succeed in a field had a sense of awe when she that’s so competitive. For them entered the Bennett Center. to get the chance to compete “To see all the great athletes at a high level and compete there was amazing,” Durning against the best of the best in said. “And to think, I was right the state is amazing.” there as one of them, worthy Perez said that he had a simto be there with them.” ple message for his athletes. The meet came on the “I told them to just got out same weekend that Durning there and compete,” Perez received her acceptance from said. “That they should just Clemson University, where enjoy the moment. That’s her sister attends. what they did.” KEARNY from
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Schuyler January SOTM listed Valerie Iacono, principal of Schuyler School, Kearny, announces the following Students of the Month for January: Pre-K: Jelani Fong YeeCurtis and Owen McCarthy. Kindergarten: Kassandra Brunk, Scarlett Ferreira and Dominick Zdicho. Grade 1: Kelly Bashuk, Elias Bousada, Gabriel Cano,
Juliana Juarez, Britney Lopez and Keanu Mogollon, Grade 2: Anan Khalifa, Laila Muzio and Jaslyn Zapata. Grade 3: Kamilly Bravo, Kennedy Hartkopf, Madeline Leimberg, Max Ramos, Jordan White and Benjamin Wilkinson. Grade 4: Kristina Bartosevica, Jessica Lopez and
Joseph Nigro. Grade 5: Danielo Alves, Matthew Escate, Yliana Gandolfo, Ariana Martinez, Kevin Ortega Guevara and Jayleen Rodriguez; Grade 6: Julia Araujo, Miguel Barreto, Kyle Decker, Emily Doran, Luis Paulino Aguiar, Arianna Perez and Caroline Sammarone.
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