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Fallen heroes e Yorktown Lions Club closed out its Summer Concert
Series on Sunday, Aug. 29, by honoring the U.S. Armed Forces.
Hundreds came out to enjoy some classic rock tunes by Over
the Top, but in a memorial gesture, the best seats at Jack De-
Vito Veterans Memorial Field were reserved for the 13 ser-
vice members from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and U.S.
Army who were killed in a suicide bombing attack during evac-
uations at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan three days earlier.
Turn to pages 16 and 17 for more photos from the concert.
PHOTO: ROBERT DISTASIO

Patrons stand in a moment of silence to honor the 13 servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 26. The best seats in the house were reserved to honor the men
and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Thursday, September 2, 2021 Yorktown News – Page 3

Hilltop Hanover Farm:
Yorktown’s hidden gem

A friendly goat at Hilltop. PHOTOS: NICK TRUJILLO BY NICK TRUJILLO ported Agriculture (CSA) membership
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When people think of Yorktown, custom produce boxes to t member’s
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which pizza place they want to grab a Sales from the stand, CSA member-
slice. If they drive just a few miles south- ship funds, and donations to the farm
east on Hanover Street, they will see a are used to pay its sta and to help the
beautiful view of hills, valleys, and Hill- community through growing crops,
top Hanover Farm. feeding pollinators, and keeping York-
town’s land healthy, creating a cycle of
Within its con nes, the farm is home community involvement and support to
to a variety of buildings, 130 acres of assist in combating hunger issues that
parkland, three and a half miles of hik- have intensi ed during the pandemic.
ing trails, a plethora of di erent crops,
pollinators, native plants, animals, a “When they come out and buy out
greenhouse, a hoop house, and much our farm stand, it’s circular. It goes back
more. Hilltop’s operations are run by into us supporting our community,” said
the Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm, Bencosme.
which features an all-female sta , and
the group has been able to donate over e amount of food the Friends of
18,000 pounds of food to local food Hilltop donates is not merely taken
pantries since the beginning of 2020, from its leftover crops. Hilltop’s Farm
including 7,265 pounds in 2021 at the Director Ice Lekometros said that the
time of this writing. farm grows food in excess with the in-
tention of giving it to food banks and
“We’re supporting the community, pantries to help combat food insecurity
and those who support us allow us to in Westchester.
give back,” said Asha Bencosme, a board
member for the Friends of Hilltop. “We “We intentionally grow a lot more
need our community support to keep than we need knowing o the bat that
this up.” we’re going to contribute a signi cant
amount of time and labor, taking care of
e Friends of Hilltop relies on the those plants, harvesting them,” said Le-
community’s donations and support kometros. “ at’s built into our produc-
to keep its operations running. Hill- tion plan.”
top’s farm stand is open to the public
on Fridays from 1 to 6 p.m. and Satur- In 2021, Hilltop has been able to pro-
days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Its online vide fresh produce to the food banks and
store is open during the growing season pantries at the Community Center of
from Tuesday mornings to ursdays at Northern Westchester, the Community
4 p.m., and a pick-up option is avail- Food Pantry at St. Mary’s Mohegan
able during farm stand hours. Hilltop Lake, County Harvest, Feeding West-
also o ers a popular Community Sup- chester, the Mount Kisco Interfaith

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HILLTOP Friends of Hilltop licenses the the land.” It’s everything, there’s something September. ere will be a bird
land for farm use and educational Another reason Bencosme and for everybody,” said Lekometros. walk from 8 to 9 a.m. on Sept. 4, a
FROM PAGE 3 programs. Last year, the West- sun ower head harvest from 9:30
chester Community Foundation the Friends of Hilltop would like During the pandemic’s peak to 11 a.m. also on Sept. 4, and a
Food Pantry, Yorktown Commu- gave the farm a $32,000 donation the buildings to be upgraded is to in the winter and spring, Hill- BBQ & Brews event from 1 to
nity Help, and the First Presbyte- to support its food donation ini- have a space to o er environmen- top could not allow visitors on its 5 p.m. on Oct. 23, featuring food
rian Church of Yorktown. tiatives, and earlier this year, state tal education programs to the farmland due to safety protocols. from Brooklyn’s Hometown Bar-
Sen. Pete Harckham pledged a farm’s visitors. As of now, she said With COVID back on the rise, B-Que as well as drinks from lo-
Another way the farm uses its $100,000 grant to the farm to that they do not feel comfort- Hilltop is open to o er its land cal breweries and wineries.
land to bene t the community support much-needed infrastruc- able holding events in many of for outdoor activities to anyone
is by growing native plants to ture upgrades. Hilltop’s buildings due to the age who wants to spend time socially While Hilltop Hanover Farm
help restore natural biodiversity of the structures and potential distanced and outdoors. is a major food producer and
to the region of northern West- For the six- gure grant, Ben- safety hazards, but the county has donator in the county, it is often
chester. Hilltop’s farmers collect cosme said the Friends of Hilltop been working with the Friends “I’m a parent of young kids,and overlooked by many Westchester
seeds from native wild plants and does not have access to the mon- of Hilltop to plan how to use the I am always looking for things to residents. With its untapped po-
grows them in its hoop house ey directly but is able to make funds to best bene t the farm. do with them. I love the idea that tential, the farm is available to the
before either moving them to a recommendations to the county you can come here, pick up your public as a resource for learning,
di erent section of the farm or on what the funding should be “If they can provide those farm-fresh produce and go pick for supporting the community,
selling them to the public. used on. upgrades, we would feel more and a place where people can en-
comfortable providing regular owers, check out the pollinators, joy their time and can contribute
“In the course of a season or Bencosme said that Hilltop’s programming,” said Bencosme. show your kids where food comes to ghting hunger in the area in
two, [native plants] will grow to buildings, “need a lot of love. “We’re giving recommendations from,” said Bencosme. “We need any capacity they would like.
be six to eight feet tall and full of Over the years, with di erent to them. At the end of the day, to let people know this exists.”
administrations and di erent it is their decision, but we can say PHOTOS: NICK TRUJILLO
owers. ere’s this misconcep- priorities, the farm hasn’t always what we think would be the most Hilltop has scheduled three
tion that gardening should be been atop of the list, and I think suitable use for a building and community events starting in
hard, and you should struggle to the county is realizing they need they can decide how they want to
do it, but native plants are native to invest soon to provide some go about it.” Hilltop’s farm stand
for a reason. It’s because this is necessary upgrades.
the environment they’re meant In addition to o ering edu-
to be in,” said Lekometros. “ eir “If they upgrade the buildings, cational programming and farm
blooms are more in alignment they could be models for renew- stand hours, Hilltop’s sta en-
with the pollinators that are local able energy, they could be models courages people to come see the
and native as well. When we’re for energy e ciency, for geo- farm, walk the elds to see where
planting non-native plants, polli- thermal, heat pumps,” continued their food comes from, pick ow-
nators are blooming and coming Bencosme. “Our vision is that we ers, and get involved with a wide
out of their dormancy but not make this a model for sustain- variety of volunteer opportuni-
able agriculture. Right now, we’re ties.
nding any food. So, when we not using any pesticides on our
reintroduce native plants, there’s “We’ll always take volunteers
more food that’s adequate for elds. ere’s no GMO’s, no pes- because there’s so much that
them, so it just makes sense.” ticides, it truly is a model of how needs to be done and it’s not just
it should be done and protecting hyper-skilled, super-skilled stu .
e farm was bought by West-
chester County in 2003, and the

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e big chill Livin’ for today

BRUCE knocking on our doors to ask our per- MY between our true self and the characters
THE BLOG mission? PERSPECTIVE we play can become blurred. Personally,
I experienced exactly that when, earlier
BRUCE HELICOPTERGATE JAMES this year, I retired from my job as a Legal
APAR I don’t know the answer to such lofty MARTORANO Aid Attorney after 45 years. I under-
went a real identity crisis. Over so many
Everybody just needs to chill. questions, and, yet somehow, I manage to Existentialists insist if we are to decades, my perception of myself and my
I mean, folks, what does it get through the rest of the day without reach our full potential as “au- professional role had somehow merged.
say about the devolving state of ever knowing the answer. I must be truly thentic” selves, we must, at the I know I am not the only person to feel
humankind that we’re down to scorched- blessed to be spared the awful truth of very least, acknowledge the learned this way. So many of my contemporaries
earth diatribes over what we call friggin’ Helicoptergate. perceptions which cloud our ability to have shared with me the same feeling of
bridges. Cry me a river. perceive ourselves (and others) as we “disconnect” when they retired, changed
at said, it’s worth asking, when we truly are. Even the straightforward act of jobs or their children left home. Our ca-
What does it pro t a person to make buy a home, don’t we also take posses- seeing another simply as a person seems, reer and family roles are powerful forces
mountains out of molehills? You know, sion of the air rights directly above it? at times, beyond our grasp. Why do I say in shaping how we perceive ourselves
like those endlessly entertaining ultimate ( ere are some people who would argue that? Because we are not in the habit of and our position in society at large.
that point, with a straight face. To avail thinking of people, or living things for
ghting matches you can witness on so- yourself of their in nite knowledge, just that matter, as individual beings. Instead, Despite the inherent di culty, it is
cial media about which day of the week tune in tonight to the citizens’ comment we tend to lump beings into various possible to look beyond the societal roles
and which time of day lawns should get portion of your town board meeting. groups, categorized by species, class, we adopt. Many philosophers and psy-
mowed. You’ll be amazed at how little they don’t national a liation, geographic loca- chologists have concluded that it is not
know about everything.) tion, race, religious a liation, ethnicity, only conceivable but essential that we
Sorry, but I cannot relate to such privi- gender, sexual orientation, and even by do precisely that if we are able to reach
leged peccadilloes. If a postage stamp e bottomless line is that it’s as if we physical and mental attributes. ese the true goal of human life which is to
fell from the sky and landed on the collectively are freaking out (along with abstractions are all too often merely achieve “authenticity”. Swiss psycholo-
minuscule front lawn of my townhome, I its subset of opting out, which is ne, be- mental compilations whose employ is gist Carl Jung, for example, even gave
would no longer see the lawn. e good cause those inclined to opt in won’t have more about satisfying our own need for a name to this process: “individuation.”
news is I have no use for a lawnmower. to go very far to shop out—of town). group identity than providing any es- For Jung, the objective is to recover our
I cut down to size those rapier blades sential information. But it is not totally oft-hidden true self. He considered this
of grass with my trusty (and rusty) nail It’s time for everyone to chill out, to our fault. Since birth, we are taught an undertaking so di cult that it could take
clipper. “Take that, you little green bug- tamp down the adrenaline. Save it for a identi cation methodology that seeks to a lifetime. For me, this concept mirrors
ger!” rainy day. Or a lazy day when you can divide rather than unite. the Buddhist search for Enlightenment.
use the surplus fuel. In both instances, the e ort literally
DEFCON ALERT A second and less problematic hurdle involves understanding, appreciating,
So, forgive me for not appreciating THE INTREPID MASKLESS is the fact that we are often forced to and living out of one’s own center. e
If you want to wear a mask, knock play roles, many of them concurrently, authentic and enlightened person makes
the Defcon urgency of nding a peace- to function e ectively in society. ere is choices that are in line with who they
ful solution to the uniquely suburban yourself out and wear a mask. If you nothing wrong with that; in fact, society genuinely are, consistent with their true
hedge—I mean wedge—issue of when don’t want to wear a mask, make be- could not function without each of us beliefs and values. e question is, when
to mow lawns. lieve it’s Halloween every day and wear exercising the intellectual and emotional we look beyond our roles, are we capable
one, here and there, if only to humor dexterity to take on essential positions of recognizing who we really are?
And here’s another thing we should the rest of the crazies who inexplicably within it. Whatever role we play, be it
chill about. It used to be that only cor- think wearing a mask (you know, like parent, elected o cial, teacher, boss, I think so, especially given the fact that
porations would complain of having too doctors do) might stave o a couple of judge, or worker, we learn early on to during our lifetime we are given numer-
much overhead. Now, whenever there’s unfriendly droplets that might decide adapt to our status. I remember as a child ous chances to look inward. Keep in
a random helicopter ying overhead, all to metamorphose into something more mind that it is not just in retirement that
of us with a luxurious amount of free deadly than unfriendly. nding it extremely fascinating listen- an identity crisis may occur. Over time
time are banging away at our keypads to ing to the dramatic change in my mom’s we inevitably face signi cant milestones
worry and warn others of what we per- I know such fears sound ridiculous to voice when she had to take a business which should prompt us to recalibrate
ceive as excessive air turbulence disturb- the stout-hearted, who laugh in the face call. e truth is that role-playing is our assessment of what we value most in
ing our second afternoon nap. of viruses and variants, but what are we unavoidable if we are to function socially life. We may experience a life-a rming
humans if not walking targets of ridicule at all, and, in fact, we may nd ourselves crisis, or our kids grow up, or we su er
We repair to the bomb shelters of our for our eccentric behavior? It’s what successfully wearing dozens of disparate loss, or our bodies and psyches endure
overactive imaginations and ask anybody makes us so lovable and hateable at the hats every day. inevitable daunting challenges. What-
within shouting distance, “Why is that same time. ever the event, in each instance we are
there?!” “OMG, what’s going on?!!” But over the years, philosophers and provided a signi cant opportunity to
Let’s just not ght over every little others have pointed to the potential take a long hard look at who we really
You’d think the helicopters were thing, for crying out loud. Mask or no drawbacks when our roles become so are (our authentic self ) and what is most
UFOs instead of IFFs (Identi ed False mask, left or right, opt in or drop out, embedded in our sense of identity that important to us. But how do we do that?
Flags). Before social media, did we call this theory or that theory, why can’t we we are no longer cognizant of their
each other on the phone whenever we be friends? presence nor able to shed their impact. I have always thought that the initial
heard a whirlybird itting about up Our roles can mold and shape who we step to enlightenment is an awareness
there? WITH THE WIND GONE really are, and before we know it, the line of our own mortality. You may recall
I de nitely have an answer for that… that incredible scene in “ e Dead Poets
And, by the way, what business do Because we are rst and foremost the
they have being up there without rst SEE MARTORANO PAGE 13
most fallible and the most remarkable
living things on Earth—humans. And
we are so vulnerable we need to act like

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Thursday, September 2, 2021 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 13

MARTORANO an authentic living being, an es- clear that we are not “them” and PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
sential, important vibrant person they are not “us.” But just as we
FROM PAGE 12 who can do almost anything you can see ourselves beyond the veil Where is this
set your mind to. Now that we of our roles, we also have the in Yorktown?
Society” where Robin William’s have looked inward, let’s turn power to shed these inhumane
character asks his high school our attention to an authentic predispositions. I believe with my Congratulations to Jenna Belcastro, who was the rst
students to look at an old photo perception of others. whole heart that we all have the to correctly guess that last week’s photo was taken of the
encased in their high school’s capability of viewing people as large sun ower at the Albert A. Capellini Community
wall of sports teams from yes- If you think about it, we authentically as we view our- and Cultural Center. Chinmayi Goyal, David Hum-
teryear. He reminds the young spend most of our lives accept- selves. If we accomplish this, we phrey, Anagha Nayate, Stephen Arditi, Scott Morris,
men, “you see gentlemen, these ing and routinely parroting ideas may nally be able to genuinely Chris Moskowitz, Slavi Kolev, and Terita Bradoc also
boys are now fertilizing da o- that divide us. e essence of envision a world as beautifully got it right. If you know where this week’s photo was
dils. But if you listen real close, most of the “isms” in the world depicted in John Lennon’s song, taken, email the editor at marschhauser@halstonmedia.
you can hear them…Listen, you (racism, sexism, ethnicism, “Imagine”: com.
hear it? Carpe, Carpe Diem, classism, nationalism, religious
seize the day boys.” Indeed, we fanaticism, etc.) is the adoption Imagine there’s no heaven
too must seize the day! Or, in of a view of the world that labels It’s easy if you try
the recent television show, “Nine individuals and groups. eir No hell below us
Perfect Strangers,” the main standard tactic is to categorize Above us only sky
protagonist has her enlighten- someone as a member of “us” Imagine all the people
ment-seeking clients dig their or one of the dreaded “other”. Livin’for today…
own graves and then lie in them. For example, if we encounter Imagine there’s no countries
She then asks each of them a person who is from another It isn’t hard to do
to envision their own funeral, country and lacks papers, we Nothing to kill or die for
imagining what people might label them an “illegal alien,” And no religion, too…
say about them. If that doesn’t not worthy of the bene ts that Imagine no possessions
shake you up, nothing will. another, more deserving per- I wonder if you can
son may enjoy. When we ght No need for greed or hunger
After we have acknowledged wars, we often give the enemy a A brotherhood of man
our own mortality, the second derogatory nickname, branding Imagine all the people
and nal step in our journey them something considerably Sharing all the world
of self-discovery is to take an less than human. In an exercise You may say I’m a dreamer
honest look at ourselves without of obvious self-contradiction, we But I’m not the only one…
societal trappings. If we can then proclaim that they don’t
somehow do that, what will we value life the way we do, hence Jim Martorano is a former
theirs is dispensable. From child- Yorktown town councilman
nd? Optimistically, everything! hood we are taught to embrace (1991-2010) and was a criminal
If you have the courage to turn these groupings and attitudes. defense attorney for the Legal Aid
your attention inward, my hope Society for 44 years before retiring
is that you will discover that you ese invented classi cations this year.
are more than your job, or your have one purpose: to make it
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LETTERS

We need local news • A library. ing them an incentive to clean/scrub where they feel pressured to make a
• Emergency shelter during storms their stack emissions. Forests and lakes choice.
To the editor, and heat emergencies. downwind from our coal-burning
Brian Marshhauser’s column last • Quality school districts for your plants were being killed o by the acid Local businesses are operated by
children or to bolster property values rain. Lakes had few sh and trees were people who come from a variety of
week about what a local newspaper for those without children. dying. political persuasions, as do the custom-
should write about raised a surpris- • Community activities to participate ers upon whom they rely. e same is
ing but fundamental question: Why in or that you bene t from. And the ozone layer that protects us true of individuals who belong to one
should we want to know about what’s A local newspaper is a critical part of from skin cancer, the removal of Freon, or more organizations or members of
happening in our neighborhood? Our keeping our town and school o cials CFC and HCFC and halon from air community organizations who also
community? Our town? accountable. If anything, we need more conditioning units in homes and cars, own a business. Pressuring either busi-
local coverage, not less. along with Halon re control systems nesses or community organizations
e answer is simple: Because what’s in buildings has begun the reversal of to post political signs, posters, and bro-
happening in Yorktown directly a ects Susan Siegel the damage to the hole in the ozone chures in their establishments could
our daily quality of life and the value level. Most industrial countries world- put them in a di cult position.
of our homes. And much more so than Yorktown Heights wide signed up to remove these chemi-
decisions made in Albany or Washing- cals. If your business or organization is
ton. Climate change approached by any political party or
letter was off base At one time we listened to warn- candidate to display signs, posters,
In no particular order, think about ings from scientists and acted to avert and brochures, just say NO! But if
how these Yorktown issues a ect you To the editor, further damage. It was not political; like many people, you feel obligated to
and your family. “I can bite my tongue no longer,” it was scienti c fact. Just as it is today, do so, simply say YES! Say yes, to all
the warnings of climate change need parties and candidates by displaying
• e roads you drive on. published on Aug. 26, has some very to be addressed. opposing campaign literature, too.
• New developments that may im- inaccurate information that needs to
pact your neighborhood. be corrected. Charles Pietrobono Remember, don’t risk harming your
• Existing businesses you patronize business or organization by taking
that close and new ones that open. e Grand Canyon was not created Yorktown Heights a stand that could cause shoppers/
• A safe reliable supply of drinking by being carved out by a glacier. It was donors/clients to take their business
water. created by rivers, the Colorado River Businesses should elsewhere. It’s hard enough running a
• Drainage projects that protect your in particular, that eroded it over time. remain apolitical business or organization without turn-
home and neighborhood from ood- ing o half the electorate—and it’s the
ing. Acid rain was a threat, and it did not To the editor, fair and equitable thing to do. Do the
• e parks and recreation programs magically disappear. It was dealt with During these tough economic times, right thing! Businesses and community
you enjoy, many free. by reducing the sulfur dioxide pollu- organizations need to be inclusive, not
• Twice weekly garbage pick-ups and tion that came mostly from coal- red many businesses and community exclusive.
free bulk pick-ups. power plants. e 1990 Clean Air Act organizations are being asked to take a
• Paramedic services. had allowed a cap-and-trade approach position by supporting a certain politi- Bob Giordano
• A police force that’s there to for power plant producers to clean up cal party or candidate. It is sel sh and
protect you and come to your aid when their emissions and they could sell unfair for political parties and candi- Founder/President
you need assistance. these savings to other polluters. Giv- dates to put any group in a position
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Thursday, September 2, 2021 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 23

YorktownVOLLEYBALL excited about remodeled gym

Lakeland opens at Brewster

BY MIKE SABINI defensive specialist Maddy Chen Dedushaj. outside hitter to middle hitter and Brewster at 4:30 p.m. ursday,
CONTRIBUTING WRITER and right-side hitter Miranda Lakeland’s key newcomers are I’m con dent she will have a good Sept. 9.
Mulaj. year for us,” Fallo said. “Kelly is
Yorktown is looking forward sophomore middle hitter Isabella a talented all-around player who “Our goal is to improve as
to its rst home match in its “ e expectation is that the Sommovigo and seventh grade will t right into our system.” a team every day and also to
beautiful re-modeled gymnasium six seniors will lead the team to outside hitter Kelly Mallon. compete every day in practice and
at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, play hard and work hard each Lakeland opens the season at during the season,” Fallo said.
vs. last year’s Putnam-Northern day, whether it is in practice or “Isabella is moving from
Westchester Small School in a match,” Kemp said. “ ree
Regional Tournament champions, of our seniors have been on the
Walter Panas. team for four years and have the
volleyball IQ to take this team
“ is rst week of tryouts and to its highest potential. eir
the season has been brutally hot,” love and dedication to volleyball
said Yorktown fourth-year coach shows in each touch of the ball.”
Gigi Kemp, who was the 2019
Section 1 Coach of the Year. “We Key newcomers for Yorktown
are thankful for the hospitality of are juniors, outside hitter Catie
the middle-school gym, but we Negrelli, middle blockers Neyla
can’t wait to be in our new gym. Sinanaj, and Diana Saljanin,
right-side hitters Caitie Mahoney,
e girls are looking forward to and Nicole Ciuryk, setter Juliana
a fresh oor with new boundary Ciuryk, and defensive specialists
lines, bleachers for the Crop, and Ashley Song and Alex Scialdone.
fans, and air conditioning. ey
can’t wait to play their senior year LAKELAND HORNETS
in the newly remodeled gym.” Leading Lakeland into this

Last season, Yorktown nished season are captains Sophia
as league champions with an 8-0 Sommovigo, Lucy Kemp, and
record and an overall mark of 14- Gabby Zadrima.
1.
“All three of these seniors
“Our goals for the season are to possess outstanding leadership
be league champs and play hard qualities that will help our team
to win the section,” said Kemp, grow throughout the season,”
whose team opens its season said 36th-year Lakeland coach
at 6 p.m. ursday, Sept. 9, at Steve Fallo.
Mahopac.
Sommovigo is a middle hitter
Yorktown’s senior captains are who had a very good junior year.
four-year varsity players, outside
hitter Allison Torres and libero “We are looking for her to have
Lauren Strauss. a big year as a hitter and blocker,”
said Fallo, whose team nished
Torres has been named All- 11-5 and defeated North Salem
League and All-Conference for in the playo s last season.
two seasons and All-Section for
one campaign. Kemp did a very good job last
season as a setter and continues
Yorktown’s other key returning to improve, according to Fallo.
seniors are four-year varsity
player, setter Julia Sateriale, Two other key returning
and two-year varsity players, players are outside hitters, two-
outside hitter Shannon Appelle, time All-Section junior Kayla
Jennings, and sophomore Emma

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