Calhoun Colts goalie Alissa Battaglia saved 19 shots on goal in the Class AA final Wednesday night, but the MacArthur Generals found the back of the net three times in their shutout victory. The 3-0 loss ended the Colts’ undefeated season, but coach Lori Biscardi said she was proud of how far her team came — knocking off top-seeded Farmingdale en route to the championship and boasting the second-leading scorer in the county –– Kristina Gandolfo, who netted 21 goals this fall.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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11/11/11
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The Calhoun Colts girls’ soccer team knocked off the Mepham Pirates 2-1 in overtime on Friday to earn a hard-won spot in the Nassau County AA Championship. The Lady Colts, ranked No. 9, face No. 2 MacArthur in the finals.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/7/11
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Senior Kristina Gandolfo’s two goals and sophomore keeper Alissa Battaglia’s 15 saves secured the ninth-seeded Lady Colts’ 2-1 overtime win over No. 1 Farmingdale and a spot in Friday’s semifinals against No. 4 Mepham.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/1/11
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It was a matchup of technique versus speed last Friday at Baldwin, as the Lady Bruins hosted Kennedy in the first round of the Nassau Class AA girls’ soccer playoffs.
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David Weingrad
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11/1/11
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Three picture-perfect goals allowed Calhoun to stay perfect this fall and all but secure the Nassau Conference AA-II girls’ soccer title with a 3-1 win at Kennedy last Friday.
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Tony Bellissimo
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10/25/11
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The Kennedy boys’ soccer team recently hosted Carey High School in the 11th annual Richard Daoust Memorial game, played each year in honor of Richard Daoust and Rick Hamilton, who dedicated many years to Kennedy soccer. Kennedy lost 3-0.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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10/18/11
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The youngest player on the field had the biggest impact for Mepham as it avenged an earlier loss to Conference AA-I girls’ soccer rival Baldwin.
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Tony Bellissimo
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10/11/11
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The Calhoun Lady Colts outscored their first five opponents by a combined score of 16-0, but their blazing start hit a pair of minor speed bumps last week not with losses, but ties.
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Steve Siniski
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9/28/11
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The Kennedy High School girls’ soccer team came together on Sept. 17 in support of Children’s Cancer Awareness Month. After an early-morning practice, all 23 players met at Salon Envy in Merrick and purchased Streaks of Sunshine hair extensions, with proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York. The extensions are $10 each.
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9/26/11
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For the first time in a long time, it’s all about gaining on-field experience for the Kennedy boys’ soccer team. Over the last five seasons, the team has won four playoff games, including a pair of overtime thrillers and advanced as far as the Nassau Class AA semifinals.
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Steve Siniski
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9/21/11
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