In this post we'll take a look at this week's notable Long Island sporting event.
Truck controversy
They were caught flat.
The Long Island Track Genius and her family were shocked to learn that they had been banned from racing at the upcoming New York State Championships over the thin razor technique.
William Floyd High School senior Zariel McKiar is full of hope for the Olympic future and is considered ineligible after competing in the recent Boston University David Hemery Valentine's Invitational and the university's athlete. Ta.
According to the handbook of the New York State Public High School Athletics Association, the loophole is that the athletes MacKier competed in are “representing the university.” If the same runners were in independently, Macchia would not have committed a violation, her father, Peter Macchia, investigated legal action and appeal ahead of the March 8th competition on Staten Island. It's.
“Zariel believes that he should not be punished for other participants' decisions,” her father told the post, adding that he plans to run three events as the team's relay anchor.
Macchia continues to maintain her last spring season qualification.
Hoops for a big cause
Garden City High School will host a disabled basketball game on Tuesday at 3pm in honor of 2015 graduates and multisport athlete Bobby Menges.
“He was just that kind of goger,” Bobby's mother, Liz Menges, told her son Post, who fought neuroblastoma at age 5 and 10.
Menges said the whole town is getting support – some principals won't order homework on the day of the event – Bobby says this game, Hoops for Hope, has been played in his honor since 2019. He said he just knew.
The proceeds will go to the I'm Not Done Done Foundation, which is named after Bobby and is working with the NYU Langone Cancer Center for Children.
“He was always trying to bring people together and work with all sorts of kids and people,” Menges said. “He was very interested in community service and friends.”
What to see
The boys' high school basketball playoffs continue this weekend as Massapequa travels to top-ranked Port Washington on Friday at 2pm.
The fourth seed, Hempstead, will be holding No. 5 Seed Farmingdale on Friday at 5pm.
