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Vol. 56 No. 49
DECEMBER 2 - 8, 2021
OHS alumni hold 40th Turkey Bowl By ToM CaRRozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
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oCEaNSIDE HIgH SCHool class of 1984 members, from left, Dan Pohevitz, Anthony Boccio, Joe Cuomo, Mike Tricarico, Tom Murray and Dave Brown.
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving weekend without football, and for each of the past 40 years, members of Oceanside High School’s class of 1984 have used the sport to keep in touch and get some light trash talking in. On Saturday, the Turkey Bowl tradition continued, with one former classmate making the trip from California. Joe Cuomo and Mike Tricarico, both 55, attended Oceanside High when they started the game in 1980 during their
freshman year. Back then OHS was in the junior high building, which is now the site of Oceanside Kindergarten Center. The group of alumni still play the full 100 yards on the field behind the school at Merle Avenue. “It kind of just kept rolling along, and no one ever really had the heart to stop it,” Cuomo said. “And now 40 years later, we’re here again at the same field.” The Turkey Bowl has survived even as former classmates went away to college, Continued on page 12
Island Park student Victoria Lugo named co-salutatorian By KEPHERD DaNIEl kdaniel@liherald.com
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VICToRIa lugo, of Island Park, one of Long Beach High School’s two salutatorians.
T h e I s l a n d Pa rk School District recently honored Victoria Lugo on being named one of the Long Beach High School’s two class of 2022 salutatorians. Lugo attended F rancis X. He garty and Lincoln Orens Middle School before high school and has earned many accolades. Lugo is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program candidate, National Honor
Society officer, Fragments Literary Magazine section leader and World Language Honor Society member. She was also recognized as a National Merit Commended Student earlier this school year. Lugo has dedicated her time to helping others and is a lead volunteer at Sunrise Senior Living of North Lynbrook, where
she started the Bundles of Care Service Project and has been recognized for her efforts. Last year, she participated in the Students of the Year Campaign to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and raised $1,700. She also has eight years of experience as an altar server at Sacred Heart Parish.