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Sports Highlights Varsity Boys Baseball
Forensics The Loyola Forensics team had a successful and, most importantly, enjoyable year in both Speech and Congressional Debate, from the first tournament to the last. With several team members graduating in 2016, it was exciting to welcome so many talented and enthusiastic freshmen to the team, as well as new recruits from other years. Success came in many forms, from personal triumphs to individual and whole team recognition. The following team members qualified for the States competition at Hofstra in April: Kate Rose, Jarrod Sinibaldi, Benno Kass and Amy Li in Student 26
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Congress; Julia Robinson, Siobhan Kiernan and Jules Almazar in Original Oratory; Marianne Farrell in Original Interpretation; Kiera Xanthos in Dramatic Performance; and Daniela Pierro and Isabelle McNamara-Angel in Declamation. Kate Rose and Isabelle McNamara-Angel also qualified to complete at Catholic Nationals in Sacramento over Memorial Day weekend! Mr. Lyness, Ms. Malecki, and Ms. Holden are all incredibly proud of every single member of the team. We will all miss the seniors greatly – particularly our captains – and thank them for their leadership this year.
Coaches: Ms. Jessica Holden Mr . James Lyness Ms. Barbara Malecki Forensics Team Roster: Jules Almazar Lekem Amsal Peter Calano Fiona Coffey Marianne Farrell Benno Kass Amy Li Hale Macdonald Elizabeth Nacion Katie Nakano Chandler Naylon Samantha O’Donoghue Jarrod Sinibaldi Kiera Xanthos
The baseball team finished up one of their best years in recent memory, closing the season with a 13-4 record overall. The most wins recorded by the Knights previous to this year was last year, when they finished 9-9. This was also the third year in a row the Knights made it to the NYCAL Championship game, the only team in the league to do so in the past three years. The boys’ season started well right off the bat, going 5-0 during their Spring Training trip to Florida, including a nohitter from junior Bernard Witek. Led by seniors Paul Lorenc, Jarrod Sinibaldi, Jonathan Derks, and senior captains Jack Mullin, Pat Wareham, James Pizzitola, and Joe Scarpelli, the Knights never looked back from their trip to Florida. Scarpelli was a rock behind the plate, catching every inning of every game, racking up over 100 innings total. Pat Wareham played a stellar shortstop the entire year, leading off for the whole season and leading the team in batting. Pizzitola and Mullin were the team’s two aces, combining for more than half of their wins. In their journey to the NYCAL Championship, the Knights put together two separate six-game winning streaks. The Championship game vs. Browning was a great back-and-forth battle, ultimately leading to a 7-6 loss. The Knights look forward to next year from here, with great potential from their rising seniors, juniors, and sophomores.
Coaches: Mr. Gabe Rotman Mr. Mark Howell Roster: Michael Bannon, Jonathan Derks, Aidan Henegar, Paul Lorenc, Jack Mullin, Nick Pantelidis, James Pizzitola, Thomas Reynolds, Paul Russo, Joseph Scarpelli, Jarrod Sinibaldi, Trooper Thornton, Liam Tobin, Ian Wareham, Patrick Wareham, Bernard Witek
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