Yorktown News 03.21.19

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Lowe’s seeks March 28 opening

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR

Lowe’s expects to open its Crompond Lowe’s will open at 3200 Crompond Road. site plan. PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
Road store next week, the shopping cen- Some Old Crompond Road home-
ter’s developer, Breslin Realty, told Yor- ing the 24-acre shopping complex 25,448-square-foot garden center, the
ktown News. at 3200 Crompond Road, beside the owners have received the promised shopping plaza includes three pad sites,
Taconic State Parkway. sewer connections while others have possibly for restaurants and a bank. Ten-
All that remains to unlock the doors of received undisclosed payouts, said Ann ants for those three buildings have not
the 124,000-square-foot home-improve- Resolving a months-long dispute, Kutter, a homeowner who represented been announced.
ment emporium is a certi cate of occu- Breslin said it has reached agreements her neighbors at several meetings,
pancy from Yorktown’s building inspec- with nearly all neighboring homeown- Lowe’s recently held a two-day hiring
tor. A certi cate of occupancy, or CO, ers regarding sewer hookups, which In addition to Lowe’s and its separate event, interviewing potential employees
signi es that a builder has satis ed all the were promised as part of the approved for more than 100 positions.
conditions of a town-approved site plan,
such as landscaping and mitigation.

Town Supervisor Ilan Gilbert said
John Landi, the building inspector, is
meeting with a number of advisory
boards and department heads regard-
ing Lowe’s. If there are no objections,
he said, Lowe’s should open by its de-
sired date, ursday, March 28. A grand
opening celebration is expected to be
held the following week on ursday,
April 4.

Even if some hitches turned up, Gil-
bert said, the town could issue a tem-
porary CO, allowing Lowe’s to open for
180 days while it satis ed any outstand-
ing problems with its site plan.

Gilbert said he expects the Town
Board to be accommodating when it
comes to a CO. “We’re not doing any-
thing to hold them up,” he said.

Breslin Realty Development Corp., a
Garden City-based developer, is build-

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Paula Miritello
MY BROTHER VINNY and her team of
volunteers in Lego
form

Brian Bonifacio’s Lego village at Yorktown Self Storage PHOTOS: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER

Little wonders My Brother Vinny is prominently featured
in Brian Bonifacio’s Lego village.
Building family through veterans, volunteerism, and Legos

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Yorktown Self Storage for about natural one, given that his father, And Miritello, whose full-time ates to be outstanding patrons to
EDITOR 15 years. Robert, served in the U.S. Marine job is with New York City’s De- society in their local community,”
Corps in World War II. His dad partment of Environmental Pres- the company said. “Brian is a
My Brother Vinny is a York- Miritello has developed such a was also a motorcycle cop on U.S. ervation, named her veterans’ life- prime example of this. His actions
town charity that in six years has fondness for the storage company Route 1 in New York. line My Brother Vinny after her speak louder than words.”
touched many lives, providing that she sought to rent an addi- younger sibling. A icted from
housewares and furniture to hun- tional unit to use as her o ce. In- “We do what we can to help birth with Cerebral Palsy, Vincent In addition to lling the 10
dreds of once-homeless veterans. stead, Bonifacio intervened, nd- her,” Bonifacio said of Miritello. Miritello was 20 when he died in storage units and working in her
Still, despite the breathtaking pace ing her a large space in the main “She’s been an inspiration for us in 2000. o ce space, Miritello parks a My
of its assistance, the all-volunteer building for My Brother Vinny. helping others. It’s just an amaz- Brother Vinny trailer at Yorktown
nonpro t sometimes nds itself ing organization to be a liated Like Yorktown, Robertville Self Storage. e company also
with more donated items on hand “It’s her headquarters now,” with.” runs on its volunteers. e Lego accepts deliveries of donations on
than it can immediately give away. Bonifacio said. village shows Miritello and her behalf of Miritello when she is not
In his spare time, Bonifacio en- My Brother Vinny helpers deliv- there.
at’s where Yorktown Self Bonifacio and his sister, Dina, joys Lego building. As a way to ering furniture to a veteran.
Storage comes in. have become active volunteers combine his work, his hobby and Said Miritello of Bonifacio,
with My Brother Vinny, joining his volunteer work,Bonifacio con- “I have a beautiful display, “He just automatically embraced
Paula Miritello, the charity’s Miritello on veteran “moves” in structed a Lego village in the main customers love coming in to see us and became a part of our fam-
founder and indispensable spark- Westchester and New York City. o ce of Yorktown Self Storage. it, they bring their grandkids, ily. My Brother Vinny thrives
plug, rented her rst storage unit Since 2013 it has helped almost He named the miniature com- they bring their friends,” he said. because of our relationship with
in 2013. 800 ex-servicemen and -women munity Robertville, in memory “When Paula comes in with vet- Yorktown Self Storage. He’s just
obtain some of the essentials for of his father, who died last July. In erans or volunteers, the rst thing part of our family.”
en came her second, third, living. Bonifacio’s Lego version, his dad they do is check out the Legos.”
fourth, fth, sixth, seventh, eighth, is chief of the Robertville Police My Brother
ninth and 10th units, making My “She gets a lot of the furniture Department. Bonifacio, a Walter Panas High Vinny Walk
Brother Vinny the storage com- donated from hotels, residen- School graduate who now lives
pany’s largest client. tial donations,” Bonifacio said. “Even when I was a kid, [my in Garrison, also volunteers his The annual My Brother Vinny
“When we go out with the vets, dad] was a proponent and sup- time with Scouts BSA and Toys walk will return Sunday,
But to the people who work in most of them are in a dwelling porter of my working with the for Tots. Yorktown Self Storage,
the sprawling Lexington Avenue with no bedding, no furniture, no Legos,” Bonifacio said. “A couple which is part of the Westchester April 28, at FDR Park, 2957
facility, particularly its manager, nothing. We just help them get of years ago, I got back into it. It’s Self Storage Group, said Bonifa- Crompond Road, Yorktown
My Brother Vinny has become so their feet on the ground and get very therapeutic. I created a little cio’s Lego creations have become Heights. Register/donate at
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Missing Dog Yorktown schools may
switch to LED lighting
A Mohegan Lake family is searching for a white-colored,
10-pound female Maltese named Alexandra, who was last BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
seen in Old Yorktown Village (Lexington Avenue/Route EDITOR
6) on Feb. 24. If found, call 914-420-6365. A reward is
being o ered. A proposal to install LED bulbs in all Yorktown Central School District buildings—replacing exist-
ing lighting at potentially no cost to the taxpayers—is being considered by the Board of Education.
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cost of the agreement and possibly more.

“We’d have savings, but we’d rather say it would net to zero,” Carbone said. “You can’t necessarily
quantify the savings.”

Additionally, Carbone said, the project could receive state aid if approved by the State Education
Department.

Switching to LED lighting would also reduce the school district’s carbon footprint “fairly signi -
cantly,” she said.

Dr. Ron Hattar, superintendent of schools, said LED lighting would also provide students with a
“superior atmosphere.”

“ e reality is, most districts are still using uorescent light bulbs,” Hattar said. “We have the oppor-
tunity to upgrade every xture in our district to an LED system, which I think is where many districts
will be for the foreseeable future.”

Trustee Anthony D’Alessandro said he was nervous about the length of the agreement, especially
given that Yorktown would be uncovered during the nal ve years.

“In the last ve years of that, we might be doing our own buying of light bulbs and changing them,”
he said.

Hattar said the bulbs generally have a 20-year life expectancy. ere is always the possibility, though,
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“We’re covered from a product perspective for ve years,” Hattar said. “If the company that we’re
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10.”

e proposal is being review by the district’s attorneys. Brightcore is scheduled to appear before the
Board of Education on March 25.

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YORKTOWN TOWN BOARD

New tree law moves forward

BY TRUDY WALZ “ e law does protect when can’t do and when you need a permit, Tegeder said the

CONTRIBUTING WRITER there is a disturbance to those and how the town is trying to take care next step would be to

other two components of a pro- of them and address their interests in “re ne the language” and

A committee formed in Oc- tected woodland, which is the this law,” Miller said. “So, with respect ensure the draft’s consis-

tober to comb through pro- understory, the shrub layer and/ to pitting neighbors against neighbors, tency with other laws.

posed regulations that would or the ground layer. If there’s I think education is going to be an im- “Now we move on to actually go-

govern tree removal on both disturbance or destruction of portant part of that.” ing sentence by sentence.”

private and public properties in that, you need to get a permit,

the community brought a clear- and in some cases, there will be

cut outline of a draft to the some mitigation” required.

Town Board’s table on Tuesday, “ e emphasis is on the dif-

March 12. ferent layers of vegetation,”

In leading the discussion Miller said, to protect the struc-

about it at the work session,John tural integrity of a woodland,

Tegeder, the town’s director of on which its function depends.

planning who has been provid- Tegeder said the group has

ing guidance to the group of also “nailed down the dbh cal-

volunteers charged with shap- culation so it’s clear.” He cited

ing the new law, said his hope an example using the protected

“was to summarize how this law tree, with an 8-inch dbh. If a

would work and not get bogged property owner were to miti-

down in sentences and actual gate its removal with 2-1/2

passages of the law,” much of inch caliper trees, that number

which he said still needs to be would be divided by 2-1/2, “and

“ ne-tuned.” Instead, in a pow- that’s the number that would

er-point presentation, the board be considered a one-to-one

would learn “the bones of how mitigation. at would be three

this law should work and what trees.”

we’ve come up with.” He also detailed a “menu of

Supervisor Ilan Gilbert, ad- choices” for mitigation, includ-

dressing the group’s assign- ing the ability to replace the un-

ment, said its goal was to nd derstory shrubbery, which was

“balance” between providing not included in the 2016 law.

environmental protection and Dave Paganelli, the town’s

property owners’ rights, as well highway superintendent, spoke

as eliminate any con icts with to a situation he said he has

other regulations. Along with encountered “dozens of times”

Tegeder, Linda Miller, a retired while on the job—the removal

environmental consultant, for- of trees without permitting. YOUROUNREIDGOHCBTOORRHSO. OD.
mer member of the Conserva- “What’s your thoughts as to
tion Board and a member of
Advocates for a Better York- how are you going to enforce
town, which authored several this so we don’t have a situation
where we’re asking for forgive-

drafts of the law, and William ness, rather than permission,

Kellner, a member of the Tree because that’s a big problem,”

Conservation Advisory Com- he said. “It’s all great on paper,

mission, represented the group, but if there’s no enforcement, Now in Yorktown Heights at 3379 Crompond Road
which has been meeting on a it becomes a paper tiger, in es-

weekly basis to reformulate a sence.”

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most signi cant protection: a erated his concern about pitting

permit requirement for the re- neighbor against neighbor, and

moval of more than 10 protect- also referred to recent storms

ed trees—de ned by consensus that have felled large numbers

as those with an 8-inch dbh, or of trees.

diameter at breast height—in a “I don’t want to see a law

calendar year, and the de ni- that’s going to prohibit a resi-

tion of a protected woodland, dent homeowner from tak-

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ktown, in particular, looks at hazard or is diseased, it’s not,

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Members, he said, “would like lated, either.”

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about increased costs of law enforcement if the mea- already in the states that have legalized it.”

sure is enacted, while schools and some parents worry However, Peter Parsons, supervisor for the town of

about the impact on adolescents and teenagers whose Lewisboro,said he was in favor of legalization,mostly

brains are still developing. A good number of smaller because of social justice inequities, if certain param-

town o cials would like to have an opt-out provision eters are followed.

so that their towns can make the decision on what’s “I think it is inevitable that we make marijuana le-

best for their community.” gal,”he said.“We have a social justice problem, which

Attendees/commenters included Putnam County is huge. If you are lucky and have my color skin, you

District Attorney Bob Tendy; Paul Oliva, presi- will likely not see the inside of a jail cell. If you are

dent of the Westchester Police Chiefs Association; black or Hispanic, the odds are you will.

Lewisboro Supervisor Peter Parsons; Roger Green, We also have the problem of weed being enhanced

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the National Organization for the Reform of Mari- in my mind [for legalization]. New Jersey is going to

juana Laws (NORML); Peekskill Common Coun- legalize it. Massachusetts has, as has Rhode Island,

cil’s Vanessa Agudelo; and Yorktown Supervisor Ilan Vermont, Maine. Whatever we do, it’s going to be

Gilbert. practically available all around us. What we have to

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MARIJUANA youth cannabis use did not increase; in fact,
FROM PAGE 6
it seemed to decrease in Colorado. Neither

did the use of illicit drugs, such as heroin.”

“Towns don’t necessarily need the right Green, who last year organized

to opt out, but a way to control it. If Pound NORML’s Hudson Valley chapter, said it’s

Ridge opts out and [Lewisboro doesn’t], not a good idea for young people to smoke

then it’s a bit of a farce, isn’t it?” he added. marijuana, just as it’s not a good idea for

Oliva, chief of the Mount Pleasant them to drink alcohol

Police Department and president of the “But I would rather have them drink

Westchester Chiefs of Police Association, beer than unregulated moonshine,” he said.

said that law enforcement was united in Noting that about 1.25 million New

opposing the measure. Yorkers use cannabis regularly, Green said

“We are in unison in saying we are not legalization is a good idea because the

in favor of the legalization of marijuana,” quality and content could be professionally

he said. “It is based on public safety. You monitored.

can banter back and forth about all kinds “If it’s legal, laboratory testing can mini-

of statistics, but common sense would dic- mize contamination and it would eliminate

tate that people are going to die on the deaths caused by synthetic marijuana,” he

roadways. We have a tough enough time said. “I see scores of children whose parents

with alcohol and trying to control that and were incarcerated for selling cannabis. We

now you are going to introduce another are not doing any good putting parents in

substance. jail when 1.25 million New Yorkers are us-

“And it is our understanding that the il- ing it regularly. Just as Prohibition gave a lot

licit sales are not going to stop,” he added. of money to gangsters like Al Capone,many

“If anyone can try to avoid paying tax on kids growing up start doing illegal things

something, I think they’re going to do it. because there is so much money to tempt

And as far as social justice is concerned, them. I would like to see that stopped.”

possession of marijuana is a violation; it’s Harckham said legalizing recreational

like a parking ticket, it’s not a crime. We cannabis is a challenging issue with “a lot

don’t put people in jail for that.” of moving parts.”

Roger Green, a retired pediatrician and “ ere are a lot of considerations here

fellow of the American Academy of Pedi- and you gave us a lot of food for thought,”

atrics, said legalizing cannabis would not he told the crowd. “I’m committed to a

be detrimental to teens or he wouldn’t en- full and thorough discussion on all facets

dorse it. and potential impacts of the legalization of

“I would not be speaking here tonight if recreational marijuana. I encourage those

I thought legalization of cannabis would from my district who could not attend the

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Westchester Parks Events

PRE K ‘CARETAKER AND ME’ SERIES: VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT: feederwatch.org.
ALL ABOUT COWS SAVING THE PRAYING MANTIS EGGS
RABBIT DAY
Friday, March 29, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Muscoot Farm, Saturday, March 30, 1-3 p.m., Marshlands Conser- Sunday, March 31, noon-3 p.m., Muscoot Farm,
Route 100, Somers vancy, Boston Post Road, Rye
Route 100, Somers
Geared toward 4- and 5-year-olds accompanied by a Great for any type of service credit hours. Bring work e Rabbiteers 4-H club invites you to learn all about
caretaker, each session will focus on a speci c farm ani- gloves. All hand tools will be provided.
mal each week and include a story, brief walk and craft. what it takes to raise and care for rabbits and guinea
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all four. Registration required at 914-864-7286. Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, 9 a.m., 10
RESEARCH WALK
VOLUNTEER CORPS WORK DAY a.m. and 11 a.m., Hilltop Hanover Farm, 127 Hanover Sunday, March 31, 1-2:30 p.m., Cranberry Lake Pre-
Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Read Wildlife St., Yorktown Heights
serve, Old Orchard Street, North White Plains
Sanctuary, Playland Park, Rye Breakfast includes maple syrup, sausage and bacon Check out a trail camera at the preserve and view videos
Help with invasive plant removal, trail work, beach from nearby Westchester farms.Tickets: $10/adults, $8/
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required.
THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PROJECT FEEDER WATCH
SUGARING Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, 9-11 a.m., MONDAY MORNING BIRD WALK
Monday, April 1, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Muscoot Farm,
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South, Cross River Bring binoculars and join Anne Swaim from Saw
Identify and count birds at the nature center’s bird
Learn how increased temperatures may a ect maple feeders. Beginners encouraged, all welcome! Saturday Mill River Audubon for a bird watching hike. All levels
syrup production and the local sugar maples. and Sunday mornings through March. Go to project- welcome. Meet in the parking lot.

Man accused of throwing cocaine from car

A man accused of throwing a bag of Sunday morning following a police-ini- resident returned to Old Crompond Road, the man was charged with fourth-degree
cocaine out of his car was arrested when tiated stop on Old Crompond Road. In where o cers with the Yorktown Police criminal possession of a controlled sub-
he allegedly returned to the scene of the investigating the scene afterward, the of- Department were waiting. After getting stance, a Class C felony.
crime 12 hours later to retrieve it, accord- back in his car to drive away, police made
ing to the Yorktown Police Department. cer allegedly discovered that the man had a second stop. e man was arraigned by Town Justice
thrown a bag of cocaine out of his car. Sal Lagonia and released on $1,000 cash
e 27-year-old Connecticut man was Having allegedly retrieved the cocaine bail. He is due back in Yorktown Justice
ticketed with two tra c infractions early Around 2:18 p.m., a little more than 12 he threw from his car earlier in the day, Court tonight (March 19).
hours after the initial stop, the Bridgeport

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Trash springs eternal ‘Big Man,’
Big Legacy
Send in clean-up photos to win a prize

W ho doesn’t love EDITOR and used diapers. One time, Spring has sprung, at last, BRUCE
spring? we found a series of printed as a weary winter waves THE BLOG
Longer days, emails between a separated goodbye.
For my wife, Elyse, daugh-
warmer weather, birds chirping, married couple. I won’t go into ter, Elissa, and me, it is a gross

snow melting to reveal a layer of BRIAN details but, according to the

trash on the side of our roads. MARSCHHAUSER wife, her husband belonged on understatement to say that this BRUCE
time of year—this week speci - APAR
In these pages, there has been the side of the road with the cally—tastes as bittersweet as

a lot of talk about Yorktown’s rest of the trash.

greatest assets and how we can People will chuck just about life gets.

market them to enhance our ( e 31st annual Battle of anything out of their car win- Sixteen years ago, on March

economy. Consider this: trash Yorktown will be held Saturday, dow, never thinking about the 20, the rst day of spring, which

peeping season. Similar to when April 13; volunteer by calling men, women and children who happens to be my birthday, our 15-year-old son Harrison went in

tourists visit fall foliage areas to the Refuse and Recycling De- will pick up their mess later. Or, for open-heart surgery number 3 (his previous operations were at

see the leaves change colors in partment at 914-245-4438.) maybe they do and they’re just ages 5 and 10).

autumn, we can market York- As heartening as it is to see so sociopaths. Although Harrison came out of the operating room OK, in

town as a place where tourists many volunteers come together, ough we do battle every the next 24 hours, his system started to rebel. e day after my

can spot a demoralizing amount it’s just as disturbing to see not year against litter, at times it birthday turned out to be Harrison’s last day.

of garbage every spring. only the sheer amount but the feels like a war we can’t win. Just So go the mysteries of life: Celebratory one minute, cata-

“Come to Yorktown, where you type of trash that lines York- check the roads a week after the strophic the next. What we never will stop celebrating is the gift

can hike our beautiful trails, grab town’s 200 miles of roads. Battle of Yorktown to see what of a lifetime: His.

a smoothie from one of our great I’ve volunteered a few times I mean. More liquor, more fast It’s a legacy that endures through the town of Yorktown ball-

establishments, and just toss the with my family on Baldwin food, more urine- lled bottles. eld named for him, and in the Harrison Apar Field of Dreams

plastic cup when you’re done!” Road, where we nd an alarming But I refuse to let these beer- Foundation that bene ts the community by raising money for

I shudder to think what this amount of empty beer and liquor chugging, McDonald’s-scar ng the betterment of recreation and education (see info attached

town would look like if not for bottles. In fact, the only bottles sociopaths win. here on April 19 golf fundraiser.)

the amazing work of the hun- we nd with liquid still in them Every big change starts with Harrison entered the world with a rare form of dwar sm that

dreds of volunteers who clean are the ones lled up by the small acts, and I want to put was never to be diagnosed with absolute certainty. He looked

up your mess. (Before you get of- drivers. But that tends to happen my money where my mouth is. about half his age, if that, and fought lifelong heart and lung

fended, I say “you” in the general after you polish o a 24-ounce I challenge our readers to go disease as a result of his biological aberrations.

sense, because until we solve this Bud Light while driving. When outside and look around. If you SEE APAR PAGE 15

problem, we’re all to blame.) nature calls, am I right?! see trash, pick it up. Send me

If you think I’m being dramat- Food and drink items are a picture of you or your family

ic, look no further than the Battle the main source of trash (there cleaning up trash in this town

of Yorktown, an annual trash are probably a lot of guilty and you will be entered to win Raise Your Words

clean-up event held around Earth husbands who don’t want their a $20 Panera gift card. Turn

Day, in which about 20,000 signi cant others nding out Yorktown’s trash into cash.

pounds of litter is collected every that they scarfed down Mc- e submission cut-o is 5

year. Last year, 637 volunteers Donald’s). But we’ve also found p.m. Sunday, March 24. I’m BY JOHN F. MCMULLEN -- another that feels
GUEST WRITER just as strongly that
picked up 11 tons of trash. TV sets, drug paraphernalia limiting it to one submission the overriding issue is
John F. McMullen is the poet women having control
per family. So, if you’ve got ve laureate of Yorktown. over their own bodies

cute kids, don’t try and game

the system by sending in a dif-

ferent picture of each of them.

When you send the picture e thirteenth century While I have no hope
Persian poet Rumi that the groups
(marschhauser@halstonmedia. exhorted us to will ever
Raise your words, come together
com), please indicate the area not your voice. it seems to me
It is rain that that they owe
of town and list the names of grows flowers, each other
not thunder. human respect
anyone pictured. even while
At the last public disagreeing
However many submissions I Town Board Meeting
we had two equally Raise your words,
receive (two or 200), one winner passionate groups not your voice.
making strident statements It is rain that
will be selected completely at -- one that sincerely believes grows flowers,
that abortion is murder and not thunder.
random. I’ll announce the win-

ner in next week’s issue.

We can’t a ord to spend our

own money every week, but

we’re hopeful a sponsor or two

will step up so we can continue

this contest.

It’s trash peeping season in Yorktown! PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Let’s take out the trash,
Yorktown.

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Thursday, March 21, 2019 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 11

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e sound of one hand clapping

At some point in our lives, we’ve tional attachments, both seen on its particular by providing the student with riddles
all heard the Zen master’s riddle: called coagons. “What is the sound of
“What is the sound of one hand material and otherwise. MY version of Zen. In one hand clapping” is exactly that type of
clapping?” Personally, I remember strug- By eliminating both of PERSPECTIVE China, it’s not even teaching tool. When I was presented with
gling over this riddle for hours in gradu- these, we can clearly called Zen, but rather this riddle back in graduate school, I was
ate school. Today, we will try to solve it! stumped as I meticulously tried to gure
In order to do so, we rst need to review see the world for what JAMES Chan. out the correct answer. Despite the time
the tradition from which this epic ques- MARTORANO I invested trying to decipher the puzzle,
tion emanated: the Zen tradition. it truly is—interdepen- Reminding me of it’s obvious that I did not understand the
lesson it seeks to teach.
Zen is a merger of at least two im- dent and impermanent. Daoism, Zen is suspi-
mensely important but diverse tradi- e riddle, like all the Zen coagons,
tions—the Daoist tradition from China Even more signi cantly, cious of language and has one objective—to help the student
and the Buddhist tradition from India. realize the limits of rational and discur-
To understand Zen, it’s helpful to recall by utilizing rational conceptualization, sive thought. Solutions do not emanate
the major tenets of those two traditions, from reason but rather are the product
which we reviewed in prior columns. analysis, we can come to appreciate the relying instead on direct mediation and of sudden insight. e riddle calls for a
major paradigm shift and an abandon-
Daoism emphasizes nature—suspicious meaning of life, which ultimately is to act experience. In the West, we tend to look ment of rationality. We are prisoners of
of what it perceives to be the pollut- our own concepts, reason, language and
ing e ect of culture and socialization in with compassion for others. at the world and develop abstract con- logic. e minute we try to perceive the
general. For a Daoist, the meaning of life problem—the actual sound of one hand
is experienced in total spontaneity (non- When Buddhism was introduced in cepts of what we perceive. Our belief clapping—we limit our thinking, box
rational engagement with reality). Its goal ourselves in and miss the entire objective
is to pare down and eliminate social con- China, it was experienced through a system, or paradigm, mandates that we of this teaching experience. For Zen, we
structs, including language. eir disdain need to react from intuition, not reason,
for rational thought, rules, and discipline Confucius and Daoist lens. In a real sense, see ourselves as individuals interacting from spontaneity, not re ection.
itself, dominates their entire worldview.
the two (Chinese culture and Buddhism) with other people and with the world. e “sound of one hand clapping” is
In stark contrast, the Indian Buddhist a standard master-student query posed
tradition emphasizes the interdependence transformed each other. So, how did it is, says the Zen master, leads to a faulty to novices trying to learn Zen practice.
of phenomena. All of our thoughts and It is said that it takes three years for the
experiences are dependent on count- begin? e Chinese version of Zen traces view of reality. novice to understand the meaning of the
less cause and e ect relationships, some problem. According to Yoel Ho man in
from within and some from without. We its beginnings to one amazing moment For Zen, there is no subject/object “ e Sound of One Hand: 281 Koans
lead a life dominated by su ering, but
we have an out—to avoid all attractions in time. dichotomy of “us” and “the world.” Zen SEE MARTORANO PAGE 15
and aversions. ese include all emo-
As the story goes, one day the Bud- suggests we fundamentally alter our

dha was teaching a group of followers paradigm, which can only be accom-

when he silently picked up a ower. As plished through meditation and training.

everyone waited patiently to hear what Only then can we can begin to strip away

he would say, one monk, Maha Kasyapa, this false dualistic notion and nally

looked at the Great One and smiled. experience reality as it really is. We are

Out of this singular moment of silent but literally, according to Zen teachings, one

profound communication between master with the world. e truth is that we are

and student, a vast world and conscious interdependent, constantly changing

altering movement was born. processes who can reach an awakened

Centuries ago, Zen practice spread to state of realization through meditation

Japan, Korea, China and most of Asia. and mindfulness.

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LETTERS respect, he apparently doesn’t child is longer a person and babies outside the womb. is If doctors were to move their
know what he’s “talking” about. therefore has no rights, not certainly was not permitted o ces to this new building,
FROM PAGE 11 under Roe v. Wade. leaving their current locations
in Yorktown vacant, we will
Federal law on abortion (Roe v. even a right to life. Even more None of this is an “inter- have more unoccupied build-
pretation.” is is a New York ings—not smart growth.
Health Act) is being portrayed Wade) did not rede ne “homi- signi cant, the RHA rescinded statute. e RHA does not put
existing federal law into state If you have no experience on
accurately.” Yet, in the very next cide” so as to exclude all unborn Public Health Law 4164, which law. Federal law (Roe v. Wade) the town council, it’s easy to
was put into New York State think that there are easy solu-
sentence, he portrays it inac- children from equal protection a orded all the legal rights law many years ago. e RHA tions. Prior town councils have
is a new, unprecedented statute had years to solve the problem
curately himself. “ e RHA under the law including those and protections of the law to with provisions that are not of smart growth; we don’t need
present in any federal law. You a return to the failed policies of
simply puts existing federal law of greater than 24 weeks gesta- an infant born alive after an can’t disagree with an “interpre- the last century. We don’t want
tation” of a statute if you don’t Route 202 to look like Route
into state law and I don’t agree tion. attempted abortion. Under the even know the statute that’s 6 in Cortlandt. e current
supposedly being interpreted. Democrats on the town council
with any other interpretation.” e RHA did both. RHA, such an infant can now have had only a little over a
As the saying goes, you’re year to grapple with this issue.
Well, I have news for Mr. Under Roe, the unborn child be allowed to languish to death entitled to your opinion, you’re Let’s give them a chance to
not entitled to your own facts. make smart growth happen.
Tanzman: is is not 1973 of 24 weeks or more is still a after its birth. Note that this
William Grace Larry Kilian
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 15

APAR we invaded Iraq. Staring in the face of Harrison was to his peers as a six-foot MARTORANO
an operation he knew was high-risk, yet player would be to players standing 10
FROM PAGE 10 unavoidable, the stoic and mischievous feet tall. at’s the daunting situation FROM PAGE 12
Harrison wrote in his diary that evening, Harrison willingly walked into.
As a high school student, he stood “I only hope Saddam doesn’t disguise with Answers,” the acceptable answer is
all of 38 inches and weighed that same himself as my surgeon.” Yet, nobody had more fun than he for the student to face the master, “take the
number of pounds. One uncon rmed did. Knowing full well he never could correct posture, and silently extend one hand
medical diagnosis surmised that his was Such was Harrison’s well-tuned irony. score a point, Harrison was grateful to forward.” is response incorporates much
the same condition as that of diminutive Before they rolled him into the OR just be one of the guys. He didn’t have to of what Zen study tries to teach us about the
high-pro le TV actor Herve Ville- on the gurney, a male nurse softly said play the center position to be the center preferred way to be in the world—immedi-
chaize, who played Tattoo (“ e plane! to him, “Now, Harrison, do you know of attention. ate, non-verbal, spontaneous and intuitive.
what’s going to happen next?”Without
e plane!”) on “Fantasy Island.” missing a beat, Harrison looked him Doug Press happened to be friends Although the coagans are instructive, for
Another actor who shared Harrison’s in the eye and said, drily, “You’re going with a sportswriter for the New York me, what taught me most eloquently the
nearly identical symptoms was Josh to put me to sleep, I hope.” e nurse Daily News, Wayne Co ey, which led to essence of Zen are the poems of the famous
Ryan Evans, who played an enchanted looked at me, then cracked up, as if to Harrison receiving a full-page tribute in Zen philosopher Dogen (1200-1253). My
doll named Timmy on daytime soap op- wonder, “Who is this kid?” Harrison had memoriam in that paper’s sports pages. favorite is a very simple one:
era “Passions,” and with whose mother that e ect on people for the entirety of It was titled “Big Man” and you can read
we were in contact with to compare his short but memorable life. it here: facebook.com/HarrisonApar- To what shall
notes. Josh died about seven months Foundation. I liken the world?
before Harrison, at age 20, from the One of those people was our dear Moonlight, reflected
same causes. friend, Doug Press and family. Doug In the article, Mr. Co ey quotes In dewdrops,
Harrison’s can-do attitude was “size was Harrison’s basketball coach in the Harrison’s close friend, Billy Ga ney. Shaken from a crane’s bill.
doesn’t matter.” And he proved it, Yorktown Athletic Club. (Yeah, Har- Together, they were sports editors of the In this exquisite poem, the moon (nature)
repeatedly. In the classroom. On the rison played hoops—dubbing himself Yorktown High School newspaper. is re ected in dewdrops (all things) without
playing eld. On stage. In his witty way a “half-pint point guard” and dribbling discrimination. e poem, like Zen itself,
with words. Both his tongue and his pen the ball virtually between the legs of op- “He’s probably the most secure person paints a picture of a universe of fragility and
were rapier-sharp. posing players.) I’ve ever met,” Billy told the hundreds of impermanence. e same can be said for our
March 20, 2003 was quite eventful, people attending Harrison’s memorial own existence. is brings us back to the
having nothing to do with spring’s ar- In eulogizing Harrison, Doug under- service at the high school, adding, “He rst and perhaps most telling lesson that
rival—or my birthday. at was the day scored his court courage: Proportionally, just loved challenges. His attitude and Buddhism teaches—we must come to grips
Doug had gured out that, height-wise, personality could light up a room. I’ve with the temporality of our lives.
never had a friend like him, and I prob- In Dogen’s poem, the most profound
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PREDICTIONS Final Four: Duke, Gonzaga,
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Justin RosarioATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Lakeland/Panas’ wrestler, senior
captain, Justin Rosario (left)
Martial arts ignites Rosario’s interest in wrestling
PHOTO COURTESY OF CORRINE DESANTIS

Lakeland’s Justin Rosario, a senior, was a captain for the Lakeland/Panas’ wrestling squad the last two seasons. Rosario, who wrestled for the Rebels for four years, took
third place at 120 pounds in the divisionals at Arlington, earning him a berth in the Section 1 Division 1 tournament.

BY MIKE SABINI motivator. Also the upperclassmen from previous What was your favorite music to listen to
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
years are a huge part; they’ve taught me many les- warming up for a match?
How old were you when you started wrestling
and what got you started? sons and developed me into a better wrestler. Before matches I usually listen to rap or metal.

I was 15 when I started wrestling. A back- Tell us one thing about yourself that not a lot of If you could have one superpower, what would
ground in martial arts was the reason I started people know? it be and why?
wrestling.
One thing a lot of people don’t know is that my If I could have one superpower it would have to
nickname is Chino. be to turn into a Super Sayain from Dragon Ball Z.

What was your favorite thing about being on Tell us about where you are going to school and What was your favorite food to eat before or
the Lakeland/Panas wrestling team? why you chose it. after a match?

My favorite thing about being on the wrestling As of right now I’m most likely going to a two- Favorite food after tournament weigh-ins is
team would de nitely be the people I’m surround- year school then eventually transfer, until I decide de nitely a bacon, egg and cheese.
ed with. It’s a great atmosphere, both teammates what I want to do as far as a career.
and coaches. Best place to eat in Yorktown and why?
Do you know what you want to study in col- Best place to eat is Bobs BBQ, the grilled bacon
What was your favorite team activity or pre- lege? If yes, what are you planning on studying ranch sandwich is always a go-to for me.
match or post-match ritual that you share with and why?
your teammates? What about a personal pre- Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? Why?
match or post-match ritual? I plan on studying criminal justice in college, the Between Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, I
jobs in that eld have always interested me. would de nitely go with Instagram. It has more
Before matches I usually listen to my music. My content in my opinion.
favorite post-match ritual is going out to eat with Who is your favorite professional athlete and
the guys. pro (or college sports) team? For a young athlete growing up in the Lakeland
district, what would you tell them about the ex-
Do you plan on continuing wrestling in col- My favorite sports team is the Iowa Hawkeyes. perience of being part of wrestling team and why
lege? My favorite athlete would be Austin DeSanto, the should they go out for the team?
dude’s an animal.
As of right now I do not plan on wrestling in For a young athletes growing up in the Lakeland
college. If you could pick one place to visit on vacation district I would highly recommend joining. Wres-
that you’ve never been to, where would you go and tling is a sport like no other and it teaches you so
Who has been your biggest role model over why? many life lessons. My experience on the team is
the years and what have you learned from them? something I’ll cherish forever.
If I could go on vacation anywhere it would be
My biggest role model would have to be my Hawaii. You can never go wrong with a tropical
father. He’s always been a huge supporter and place.

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YT BOYS LACROSSE

Husker boys lax looks to regain sectional title

BY MIKE SABINI seniors, Keegan Doller (Geneseo) the lacrosse eld and is a very shifty

CONTRIBUTING WRITER and Brendan Williams (UMass) dodger and Blake Borges, a return-

and sophomore Keith Boyer. ing sophomore who started as a

Sectional titles are a common “As captains we all know that freshman and will be giving teams

occurrence for the Yorktown boys we have to support our players nightmares throughout the season.”

lacrosse squad, which has won 40 both on and o the eld and we Boyer will be among the Husk-

of them, not to mention seven are expected to provide leader- ers’ important defenders.

state titles. ship,” Dahlke said. “Keith Boyer, a sophomore who

Last year was an exception, Dahlke, one of the key Huskers started as a freshmen, in my opin-

however. on their attack, said his strengths ion will be one of the best players

Despite a glittering 14-4 record are seeing the eld and what play- around in the near future,”Dahlke

against its annually tough sched- ers are open for a shot as well as said. “Naim Sinanaj is a 6-foot-4

ule, Yorktown nished last season having a good shot himself. senior football star who isn’t afraid

for the rst time since 2010 with- Yorktown’s attack will also rely to put a body on somebody. An-

out a sectional title, losing 10-8 on Reese Andrews and Alex De- other is Brendan Williams, a four-

to John Jay-Cross River in the Benedictis. year player at short stick d-middie

Section 1 Class B championship “Reese Andrews is a returning who also dominates at the face-o

game at Lakeland. senior, has great vision of the eld and Chris Perrino, a four-year

Senior captain Shane Dahlke and a high IQ of the game,”Dahl- player who has an excellent stick

and his teammates are aiming to ke said. “Alex DeBenedictis is a and can pick o almost all the

bring the title back to where they returning junior who is a power- passes through in his direction.”

feel it belongs, right at Charlie ful dodger who loves getting into Senior Daniel O’Meara FILE PHOTOS/BOB CASTNER/CASTNERPHOTO.NET

Murphy Athletic Field. defensemen and letting a shot y (Marist) will head up the goalie Shane Dahlke scores.

“Our main goal is to get right o his hip.” unit.

back to that very point and we’ll Yorktown also has a great “Daniel O’Meara, has been fol- niors Nick Gibson (Tampa) and Saturday, March 23, vs. visiting

do everything in our power to get amount of talent among its mid- lowing in the footsteps of some Joe Atherall (Michigan Dear- Mamaroneck, the defending Sec-

there,” said Dahlke, who will play elders as well, starting with excellent goalies the last few years born) and junior Eddie Capone tion 1 Class A champions.

at Marist College next season. Doller, a four-year player. and is great at nding the open (Marist). “ e key to getting the season

“Whether that means running “Keegan is a strong downhill man o of a save,” Dahlke said. Yorktown’s head coach is Sean started is learning the few weeks

the track or getting in the weight dodger with a very strong shot,” “Our second goalie is Adam Nor- Carney, with Rob Doerr, Dave before the game how we all play

room after practice, we’ll all do Dahlke said. “Next is a returning ris, a sophomore who has an in- Graham, Mitch Lieberman, together and getting to feel com-

that just to get back to that spot junior Timmy O’Callaghan (Holy credible stick on the crease.” Chris DiPasquale and Warren fortable with everyone you’re

and take home the title this year.” Cross), who brings his outstand- ree other key Huskers who Dill as his assistants, whose squad playing with and their style of

Yorktown’s other captains are ing footwork on a soccer eld to will play at the next level are se- will open the season at 12:30 p.m., play,” Dahlke said.

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Thursday, March 21, 2019 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 31

YT GIRLS LACROSSE

Husker girls lax focuses on present

BY MIKE SABINI McDonnell is a key mid elder that will help anchor FILE PHOTO/DEENA BELL
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Yorktown’s o ense.
Jenna McPherson
Yorktown’s girls lacrosse squad is coming o a 12-6 “She excels on both sides of the eld,” McPherson
season, which included reaching the Section 1 Class B said of McDonnell. “She’s a big part of our o ense due
to her speed and ability to nish her strong shot on net.
nals for the sixth year in a row. Sophia Spallone, a sophomore mid elder, is a skilled
ere lost to John Jay-Cross River 8-6 after win- player. I see great things from her this year. She’s an ag-
gressive and strategic player who sees the eld very well.
ning the title game the previous two seasons, each time Junior Jesse Barer is aggressive and will hustle all over
against Somers. the eld.”

“After graduating 10 seniors last year, we are a fairly Leading the team defensively is McPherson and Ce-
young team; however, I believe we have the potential to gielski, who have been working hard side by side for the
do well and go far,” said Yorktown senior captain Jenna past three years on defense.
McPherson, who will play next year at Manhattan Col-
lege. “Despite losing to John Jay during the section nal “We know each other’s next move,” McPherson said.
we will not focus on the past. We will continue to work “My experience on defense will allow me to be the voice
hard and focus on one game at a time. Our goal is to of our defense. Being an e ective communicator is a key
win the section and head to states. With it being my to being successful. I hope to help this year’s team win
as many ground balls and help clear the ball. Noelle is
nal year, I would love to be able to share that wonderful always fast on her feet and transitions the ball up the
experience with our new teammates.”
eld e ortlessly. She’s a transitional player and can make
Senior Izzy Cicinelli and juniors Noelle Cegielski (Da- things happen between the restraining line.”
vidson College), and Kelsey McDonnell (Virginia Com-
monwealth University) are the Huskers’ other captains. Returning this year in goal is sophomore Sophia Al-
timari.
“As captains, we would like to be positive role models,
motivating our team to be the very best and help steer “She is fearless in goal and always has a great eye for
them into the right direction,” McPherson said. “Our the ball,” McPherson said of Altimari.
team camaraderie as well as our strong bond is what
brings our team together on and o the eld.” Yorktown, whose head coach is Lauren McAulay, as-
sisted by Bianca Raniolo, opens up at 4:30 p.m., Tues-
A lot of newcomers will be playing attack this year, day, March 26, at Class C nalist Hendrick Hudson.
according to McPherson.
“My teammates and I have been practicing very hard
“We are hoping that they will be able to step up and for the past three weeks,” McPherson said. “Our goal is
mesh well with the team,” McPherson said. “Attackers to come out strong, score goals, play tight defense and
such as Izzy Cicinelli, Maddy Marr (junior), and Lind- get our rst win. Winning the rst game will boost the
say Boyle (junior) will play an important role with their morale and keep that momentum building throughout
o ensive skills.” the season.”

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L/P BOYS LACROSSE

Rebel boys lax aims to return to finals

BY MIKE SABINI player that Lakeland/Panas will look to use for transition

CONTRIBUTING WRITER o ense, JP Walsh said.

Matt Makar, a junior, will also be a key mid eld player.

e Lakeland/Panas’ boys lacrosse squad nished last “It will be his second year playing on varsity,” JP Walsh

season 8-11, but played its best at the right time of the year, said. “Last year he played a lot of defense but he is also an

making it to the Section 1 Class A championship game o ensive threat. Matt is a ground ball machine and will be

before falling to visiting, top-seeded Mamaroneck 16-9. a big help on the wings this year.”

“Our goals and expectations are the same as every year, Defensively, junior Ryan Brannigan, will play his second

compete for a Section nal and beat Yorktown in the Mur- season on varsity.

phy Cup,” Lakeland/Panas senior captain JP Walsh said. “We are going to rely on him to shut down other teams’

e Rebels’ other senior captains are TJ Bryan, Mason best player and force a lot of turnovers and ground balls,”

Nocito and Sean Laukaitis. JP Walsh said. “We are also going to look to Ryan to push

“We, as captains, are expected to set the tone in prac- transition using his speed.”

tice, lead by example and push everyone while we also push Senior Josh Hirsh is also going to play an important role

ourselves,” said Walsh, who has committed to play in col- on the Rebels’ defense.

lege at SUNY Maritime. “He’s very smart and discipline, and a very good com-

Nocito (Spring eld College), who played a lot last year, municator, which is very helpful and key to a successful

is one of the Rebels’ key players on attack. defense,” JP Walsh.

“He’s a great feeder and a good dodger so we can initiate Sophomore Mark Cummins will be a big key defen-

a lot of our o ense through him,”Walsh said. sively as well.

Senior Alex Davoli is a lefty nisher who plays inside FILE PHOTO/VIC MCGEE “Mark’s a very good athlete that throws good checks and
forces a lot of turnovers,” JP Walsh said. “He’s also very
because of his size and toughness. Many teams are going Goalie JP Walsh
to struggle to keep him covered inside, according to Walsh. good at picking up ground balls and running up eld so he

omas Nolan, a senior, is also going to be a key player will be a big part of our transition game.”

on the attack unit. us the ball and to help maximize the amount of time we In goal, will be JP Walsh, who feels that his strengths

“He’s a very tough kid and will ght for every loose ball spend playing o ense and limit the amount of time we are communicating to his defense and being a threat in the

and ride every kid as hard as he can,”Walsh said. spend playing defense.” clearing game.

Walsh said his brother, junior Michael Walsh, is more of Laukaitis, who will play in college but is undecided at “I have good stick skills and am not afraid to run up eld

an o -ball player who will be a big help to the Lakeland/ the moment, is a very good athlete and can beat just about if teams don’t play me,” he said.

Panas’o ense because of his ability to see the eld and feed anyone to the goal, while sophomore Reed ompson is e Rebels, whose head coach is Jim Lindsay and as-

with both hands. also a very good athlete who can play and dodge to the goal sistants are Joe Macchi and Greg Horowitz, open their

Bryan (Dartmouth College) will be a major factor at with both hands and will play a very big role o ensively, season at 5 p.m. ursday, March 28 at Su ern.

mid eld. according to JP Walsh. “We need to stick to our game plan, run our sets cor-

“TJ Bryan is probably the most dominant face-o man Senior Phil Dellamonica is going to be a key mid elder rectly, limit turnovers and pick up 50/50 ground balls,” JP

in the Section,” JP Walsh said. “We rely on him to win as well, he can play both sides of the ball and is another Walsh said.

L/P GIRLS LACROSSE

Kness to lead Rebels girls lax squad

BY MIKE SABINI McCrudden (23G, 10A). FILE PHOTO/RICK KUPERBERG/HVSP.PHOTOS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER “ ey are both returning starters and know how to
Emily Kness battles for the ball.
e Lakeland/Panas’ girls lacrosse squad is coming o move the defense,” Kness said. “ ey are good feeders
a 10-8 campaign, which included reaching the Section 1 and can nd the open person.”
Class B semi nals, where they lost at eventual Sectional
champion John Jay-Cross River. Juniors Megan Mucci (29G, 7A) and Raquel Nieves
(21G, 6A), the latter who has committed to play la-
One of the Rebels’ senior captains, Emily Kness, ex- crosse at La Salle University, are key players at mid eld.
pects the Rebels to continue to do well this season.
“ ey are both extremely fast and nish really well,”
“We only graduated two players so we are working Kness said. “ ey are reliable players and I know that
to build o of last year and continue to improve every they will have a big impact this year.”
day,” said Kness, who will play eld hockey at Colgate
University. “We hope to play strong for the entirety of Scialdone and junior Erin Daly will be solid on de-
each game and stay composed.” fense this year, according to Kness.

Kness, who will be playing her fth year of varsity “ eir knowledge of the game and speed will help
lacrosse, is coming o an outstanding season where she them lead the defense,” Kness said.
was the Rebels’ second-leading goal scorer (39), and
leader in assists (17) and points (56). e Rebels will rely on junior Miranda Lopes (149
saves), who has committed to playing lacrosse at Marist
“I’m going to switch between attack and mid eld,” College, in goal
Kness said of where she is playing this year. “I think
my strengths are my experience for being on the team “Miranda Lopes is a strong goalie and her experi-
for many seasons, staying composed throughout a game, ence will de nitely help us this season,” Kness said. “She
and my ability to see the eld.” makes big stops and has kept us in big games in the
past.”
Sharing the captains’ duties with Kness is senior Gi-
anna Scialdone, who is undecided where she wants to e Rebels also have three important seniors who
go to college but wants to pursue lacrosse wherever she will be playing lacrosse at the next level in Sam Cerrato
goes. (St. omas Aquinas), Alexa Sta u (Lock Haven) and
Cayci Hill (New Paltz).
“ is year we hope to positively motivate our team-
mates and keep them focused on what is important,” Lakeland/Panas, whose head coach is Rebecca DiS-
Kness said of her and Scialdone. isto, and her assistants are Taylor Scialdone and Bridget
McGovern, open up the season at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Two of the Rebels’ key players on attack are sopho- March 23, at Brewster.
more Keirra Ettere (21G, 6A in 2018) and junior Jenna
“ e key to getting the season o to a good start is to
come out strong and continue this mentality through-
out the whole game,” Kness said.

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