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Father Raising Money For AEDs After Long Island Coaches Save Son's Life Father Raising Money For AEDs After Long Island Coaches Save Son's Life
Father Raising Money For AEDs After Long Island Coaches Save Son's Life Nearly a year after the quick thinking of Long Island coaches saved the life of a student who went into cardiac arrest, the teen’s father is honoring the school and raising awareness about the importance of AEDs. On Dec. 6, 2022, Patrick Kellachan received a call that he said would become “forever be cemented” in his brain: “PJ has been stabilized and is breathing with the assistance of a respirator.” His then-17-year-old son, PJ, had collapsed during basketball practice at Chaminade High School in Mineola, suffering a seizure and eventually going into cardiac arrest.  Earlier Re…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Very Grateful': LI Coaches Honored For Saving HS Basketball Player Who Collapsed On Court 'Very Grateful': LI Coaches Honored For Saving HS Basketball Player Who Collapsed On Court
'Very Grateful': LI Coaches Honored For Saving HS Basketball Player Who Collapsed On Court Three quick-thinking high school coaches on Long Island are getting the hero's treatment for saving a basketball player’s life after he collapsed on the court. The terrifying ordeal happened Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Chaminade High School in Mineola, school officials said. Seventeen-year-old varsity player PJ Kellachan was heading to the sideline following a drill when he suddenly collapsed and began suffering a seizure. The 17-year-old eventually stopped breathing and went into cardiac arrest. “I remember being on the court, but then my mind kind of blacks out,” Kellachan told reporters at a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
East Northport HS Senior Who Died At Age 17 Remembered As ‘Wonderful Classmate, Neighbor’ East Northport HS Senior Who Died At Age 17 Remembered As ‘Wonderful Classmate, Neighbor’
East Northport HS Senior Who Died At Age 17 Remembered As ‘Wonderful Classmate, Neighbor’ Condolences are pouring in for the family of a New York high school student following his untimely death at age 17. Long Island resident Matthew Kyrillidis, of East Northport, died Thursday, Sept. 29, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. Born to parents Christopher and Danielle, Kyrillidis went on to attend Chaminade High School, a Catholic school in Mineola, his memorial said. At the time of his death, he was a senior set to graduate with the Class of 2023 next spring. “It is with deep sadness that the Chaminade Family announces the passing of senior Matthew Kyri…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Yes, Virginia: Cavaliers' Strong Start The Difference In NCAA Lacrosse Title Win Over Yale Yes, Virginia: Cavaliers' Strong Start The Difference In NCAA Lacrosse Title Win Over Yale
Yes, Virginia: Cavaliers' Strong Start The Difference In NCAA Lacrosse Title Win Over Yale In a Division I national championship game that featured more than two dozen players from the tristate area, the University of Virginia men's lacrosse team held on for a 13-9 win over defending national champion Yale at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. After former Chaminade High School standout Jack Tigh of Garden City scored two minutes into the game to give fifth-seeded Yale (15-4) a 1-0 lead, Virginia's Matt Moore scored two of his team-high four goals to give Virginia a 2-1 edge heading into the second quarter. Virginia's aggressive defense held Yale to a season-low two go…

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by Joe Lombardi