Jason Paderon

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2 weeks ago | silive.com | Jason Paderon

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – In a proverbial photo finish, McKee/S.I. Tech outlasted Susan Wagner to repeat as PSAL Borough boys’ champs Saturday at the Falcons’ Sea View campus. Simon Saffayeh headlined with wins in the 800 (1:59.78) and the 1,600 (4:41.66) along with a third-place finish (10:35.90) behind teammate Scott Kelly (10:31.85) in the 3,200. Jeremy Walters took gold in both the 400 (50.74) and 400 hurdles (55.93) to lead Wagner.

2 weeks ago | silive.com | Jason Paderon

RANDALL’S ISLAND, N.Y. – As the outdoor track season draws to an end, Staten Island’s Catholic high school teams really seem to be hitting their stride. St. Joseph by-the-Sea, already a two-time defending NY sectional team champion, waltzed away from the competition with 77 points, followed by Notre Dame (55) and Notre Dame Manhattan (45). “We competed today with a chip on our shoulder after losing indoor sectionals by seven points,” commented Sea coach Chris Mancusi.

2 weeks ago | silive.com | Jason Paderon

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – It was a day of school even Ferris Bueller wouldn’t miss. Seventy-five busloads of excited grade schoolers were on hand Tuesday morning as they traded in their pencils for the day while the U.S. Navy treated them to an aerial show and STEM event as it kicked off Fleet Week.

3 weeks ago | silive.com | Jason Paderon

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Some of the top Island high schoolers did battle against some of the powerhouses of the Northeast last weekend at the 57th Glenn D. Loucks Games held at White Plain High School. Individually, Notre Dame’s Katelyn Kliesch ran a season-best in the 800-meters of 2 minutes, 10.22 seconds; currently No. 2 in the CHSAA behind Notre Dame Manhattan’s Maggie McCabe (2:09.55). Kliesch already owns the Island record in the event, running 2:08.89 as a freshman at this meet in 2023.