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Little League team has great run at states port, and they play six-inning games. The team was coached by A 10-and-under baseball Chuck Amato, who is also a team in the Merrick Bellmore player agent for the league, RogLittle League had a remarkable off and Brandon Raymar, one run in both local and statewide of the league’s vice presidents. competition this summer. The Their sons C.J. Amato, Hunter squad made its way through Ro gof f and Ethan Raymar played on the team. Long Island compeThe boys’ first tition before taking battle took place at a crack at the New a district competiYork State Little League Championtion on Long Island, ship, played this in which they went year in upstate Endup against teams icott, near Bingfrom Nor th Bellhamton. more, North MerThe Merrick rick, Wantagh, SeaBellmore Little ford and MassLeague comprises apequa. This phase ChUCk AmATo around 1,100 kids, of the competition Jay Rogoff, a player Coach ended in early June. agent on its board “We had our first of directors, said. There are game, really not knowing what roughly 85 players in the 10U to expect kind of going into it,” division, and 30 were invited to Amato said. “We were practictry out for a special team in ing three, four times a week early May. prior to our first game to really T we l ve b oy s we re t h e n get the boys acclimated into the selected to represent the league style of play that we were lookon a journey to the state tour- ing to play. nament — and then possibly, “We were down 3-0 after the the Little League World Series, first inning,” he added. ‘The in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. boys really showed resiliency The 10U age group is the and fought back, and that was youngest eligible to compete for kind of the M.O. for the entire a chance to play in Williams-
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Courtesy North Bellmore School District
Martin Avenue Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District welcomed Dr. Michael Yannucci as its new principal. He brings with him more than 15 years of experience in elementary education.
Dr. Michael Yannucci is now principal of Martin Avenue By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
In September, Martin Avenue Elementary School students in the North Bellmore School District will be welcomed back to a new school year by a new face. The district recently welcomed Dr. Michael Yannucci as its new principal. He began his role on July 1. Yannucci arrives at Martin Avenue with more than 15 years of experience in elementary education. He began his career as a teacher in the Rocky Point School District, where he later became a coordinator of English and reading, his first administrative role, he said.
After Rocky Point, he spent four years in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District as an assistant principal. Most recently, Yannucci worked in the Massapequa School District, where he was the principal of Lockhart Elementary School. “What brought me into education?” Yannucci said. “I grew up having a substantially younger sibling, and I found myself oftentimes working with him, doing activities with him, helping him. I found that I really liked working with him, and engaging with younger kids and helping them reach that ‘aha’ moment.” Yannucci received his bachelor’s degree CoNtiNuED oN pAgE 6
e’re just incredibly proud of the performance of the boys.
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