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Girls Soccer Wins First Round Playoff Match
The Girls Soccer squad beat Bodine on Tuesday in the first round of the Public League playoffs with a decisive 5-1 victory. Senior Marisa Phan paced the Rockets with four goals, and junior Rosie Smith chipped in a goal of her own. Freshman goalie Fabulous Okurut kept the Rockets in front with stellar goaltending throughout….
SLA Students Medal in Indoor Track
SLA runners had a strong showing at their indoor track meets this weekend. Krystal Cabrera (12th grade) and Deion McIntosh (9th grade) both medaled in their events! Krystal ran the 1000 meter race in 3 minutes and 38.83 seconds, finishing 5th overall. Deion ran the 60 meter dash in 7.61 seconds, finishing 3rd overall. Congratulations…
Girls Lacrosse Wins First Game Ever!
by Emily Pugliese On Monday April 8th, the SLA/Palumbo Girls Co-op Lacrosse team won their first ever game 11-5 against Frankfort High School. The girls worked hard as they made their presence felt across the field. Senior Emily Pugliese led the way with six goals, followed by two shots from both Sahar Williams-Stevens and Rianne…
Congratulations to Girls Soccer All-Public Players
Congratulations to the Girls’ Soccer team on a winning season. The following student-athletes earned positions on the National Division All-Public Team: First Team Rebecca Cassel-Siskind – Freshman – Midfield Faryn Heffner – Junior – Forward Second Team Sharron Norton (captain) – Senior – Defense Mira Young – Freshman – Defense Honorable Mention Clari Herrera –…
Cassel-Siskind Boosts Rockets to 6th Straight Win
The girls’ soccer team dominated Kensington in a wet, muddy double-header on Friday afternoon. Freshman midfielder, Rebecca Cassel-Siskind, and Sophomore striker, Zoe Zisser, scored in the first game, giving the Rockets a 2-0 win. Cassel-Siskind and Senior Captain, Amelia Benamara, scored in the second game but Kensington fought back, scoring on a penalty kick. Senior…
Fall Preseason Tryout / Practice Schedule
What follows is a list of pre-season practices and tryouts for the fall sports. If you have any questions, please contact the coach of the specific sport. And all players should have a current PIAA physical from after June 1st to be eligible to play PIAA sports at SLA. The form can be downloaded here….