CHAMINADE GIRLS TAKE HOME FIRST SOCCER TITLE : CHAMINADE 2, EL MODENA 1.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Daily News Staff Writer Maybe it's just as well that the Chaminade High School
Chaminade High School is a Roman Catholic high school for young men in Mineola, New York. In 1930, Alexander Ott, S.M. girls' soccer team had never advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs - let alone play for a Southern Section championship - prior to this year. Afterall, sometimes the most dangerous team is the one that feels no pressure. Even as the wins piled up in this most surprising postseason for the Eagles, they have handled the pressure well. So it's no surprise that in Chaminade's 2-1 win over El Modena in the Southern Section Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. final Saturday night in Cerritos, the greenest of all Eagles would provide the winning goal in the game's final minute. Chaminade (24-3-3) sophomore Jennifer Valentine Valentine a true friend and constant lover. [Br. Lit.: Two Gentlemen of Verona] See : Faithfulness snuck snuck v. Usage Problem A past tense and a past participle of sneak. See Usage Note at sneak. a goal past El Modena (19-7-2) goalkeeper A.J. Reeder in the 39th minute of play to give the Eagles their first Southern Section soccer championship. Nikki Zar had given Chaminade a 1-0 lead early in the second half with a goal just over the outstretched out·stretch tr.v. out·stretched, out·stretch·ing, out·stretch·es To stretch out; extend. outstretched Adjective hands of Reeder. But the Vanguards tied the game moments later on a goal by Kerry Anderson. The game looked like it was headed for a tie until Valentine stepped up and provided the heroics. The two teams played to a scoreless tie at halftime and each took turns pressing the issue. El Modena controlled the game early in the half, playing more aggressively on offense. But the Vanguards' only three shots on goal were stopped easily by Eagles goalkeeper Kim Nelli. Chaminade had the two best scoring chances of the half but could not convert either opportunity. Heather Cole's breakaway break·a·way adj. 1. Designed to break, bend, or fall apart easily upon impact, especially to create an illusion, as with a theater prop, or for safety, as with a highway sign or barrier. 2. shot bounced off an inside post early in the half while Kerrie Clavadetscher missed high on a shot. ``We don't have any superstars This article is about the televised sports competition. For other uses, see Superstar. Superstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic challenges resembling a decathlon. on this team,'' said Chaminade coach Mike Evans. ``Every game it seems like somebody else steps up.'' Chaminade, which starts all underclassmen, has been outstanding all year defensively and that trend continued on Saturday. By giving themselves a chance to win with their defense, the Eagles can play any style - they've faced speedy teams and physical teams throughout the postseason. |
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