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These Nassau County Schools Honored For Excellent Athletes, Scholars These Nassau County Schools Honored For Excellent Athletes, Scholars
These Nassau County Schools Honored For Excellent Athletes, Scholars Just 35 high schools across Long Island were given a special designation for their stellar athletes who double as stellar academics. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, or NYSPHSAA, announced its 2022-2023 “School of Distinction” list on Thursday, July 27. Out of all 84 schools given the award, 35 were from Long Island. In order to qualify, a high school must have 100 percent of its varsity teams qualify for a “Scholar-Athlete team award,” which designates that the team’s average GPA is greater than or equal to a 90. The schools that made the cut from Suffolk C…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Massapequa Boat Racer, Aspiring Firefighter Who Died At Age 28 Had 'Heart As Big As Ocean' Massapequa Boat Racer, Aspiring Firefighter Who Died At Age 28 Had 'Heart As Big As Ocean'
Massapequa Boat Racer, Aspiring Firefighter Who Died At Age 28 Had 'Heart As Big As Ocean' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved speedboat racer and aspiring firefighter from Long Island who died in a boating accident. James Jaronczyk, age 28, of Massapequa, went missing Sunday afternoon, May 7, while boating in the Great South Bay, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said he was alone when his 22-foot Progression speedboat hit a wave, knocking him into the water. Earlier Report: Tragic Ending: Body Of Missing 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat On Great South Bay Recovered Family members, friends, and total strangers spent the next several days scouring the water and…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Memorial Services Set For Beloved Massapequa Music Teacher Who Died At Age 83 Memorial Services Set For Beloved Massapequa Music Teacher Who Died At Age 83
Memorial Services Set For Beloved Massapequa Music Teacher Who Died At Age 83 Funeral arrangements have been announced for a beloved, longtime music teacher on Long Island. Lawrence Holdridge, of Amityville, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the age of 83 following a brief illness, according to his obituary.  Visitations will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., and again from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20 at Powell Funeral Home in Amityville. A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale. Originally from Catskill in Greene County, Holdridge graduated from Ithaca College before earning his master’s degree in music educati…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'His Knowledge Was Encyclopedic': Beloved Massapequa Music Teacher Dies At Age 83 'His Knowledge Was Encyclopedic': Beloved Massapequa Music Teacher Dies At Age 83
'His Knowledge Was Encyclopedic': Beloved Massapequa Music Teacher Dies At Age 83 Former students and loved ones are mourning the loss of a beloved music teacher on Long Island. Lawrence Holdridge, of Amityville, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the age of 83, according to a Facebook post by his friend Seth Winner. “It is with a sad heart that I have to announce that one of my closest friends, Larry Holdridge passed away this morning after a short illness,” he said. Originally from Catskill in Greene County, Holdridge went on to study music at Ithaca College before becoming a choir teacher at the former Berner High School in Massapequa, according to his Facebook profile. He l…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Former HS Teacher In Nassau Sentenced For Transporting Child Porn Former HS Teacher In Nassau Sentenced For Transporting Child Porn
Former HS Teacher In Nassau Sentenced For Transporting Child Porn A former high school teacher on Long Island will spend time behind bars and register as a sex offender after being sentenced for transporting child porn. Joseph Zanco, 45, who taught at Massapequa High School, was sentenced to five years in prison in Central Islip federal court for transporting child pornography in interstate and foreign commerce.  As part of his sentence, Zanco will also serve seven years of supervised release following his prison stint, at which point he will have to register as a sex offender. Zanco also cannot have unsupervised contact with minors. U.S. Attorney …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Standout From Nassau Helps Georgetown Soccer Team Win First National Title Standout From Nassau Helps Georgetown Soccer Team Win First National Title
Standout From Nassau Helps Georgetown Soccer Team Win First National Title It came down to the wire, but a Long Island resident helped lead Georgetown University to the school’s first national championship. Senior defender Dylan Nealis, who terrorized teams for years while he starred for Massapequa High School, had one last shot at delivering on a promise he made to his coach four years ago when he committed to the Hoyas. It was a thrilling game for the Hoyas, who took the game to penalty kicks, finally prevailing 7-6 against No. 1 Virginia in a game played Sunday night, Dec. 15 in Cary, North Carolina. The game was decided in penalty kicks after the score remain…

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by Zak Failla
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Massapequa HS Teacher Admits To Possessing, Transporting Child Porn Massapequa HS Teacher Admits To Possessing, Transporting Child Porn
Massapequa HS Teacher Admits To Possessing, Transporting Child Porn A high school teacher on Long Island will spend several years behind bars after admitting to possessing child pornography after Google flagged suspicious uploads to the cloud. Joseph Zanco, a former Massapequa High School educator, pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to transportation and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue announced on Thursday. In April last year, while working at the high school, Zanco began uploading hundreds of child pornography images to the cloud-based Google Drive storage feature of his Google account. Following the…

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by Zak Failla