Sports – The Curtis Log

Girls tennis player Brianna Shaw has a remarkable season

February 25, 2019

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Junior Brianna Shaw had an amazing season in girls tennis. This past 2018-2019 season Shaw helped the team to the best season they’ve ever played. This season the girls had a of 9-3 record. Shaw has been playi...

Girls varsity basketball player Mary-Lee Mitchell scores 1,000 points

Brooke Diaz

February 25, 2019

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Curtis had another basketball player who joined the 1000 point club this year. Junior starter Mary-Lee Mitchell scored her 1000 points on December 17th, against New Dorp High School. Within 10 seconds after opening tip-of...

Teams practice at IS 49

Brooke Diaz

February 25, 2019

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This year the girls varsity and jv basketball team practice once or twice a week at IS 49 in Stapleton because of limited gym time. With the other wing still under construction, there is only the new gym that opened last...

Boys Varsity Basketball Player Adeleye Oyekanmi Makes a Name for Himself

Daniel Cardona and Joseph Ramirez, Writer

February 15, 2019

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Adeleye Oyekanmi secures a memorable win for him and the varsity team With about 6 seconds left and the game tied, Adeleye Oyekanmi gave it everything he had with a shot from beyond the half court line to clinch the win agai...

Both bowling teams have successful seasons

Atticus Tacopino

January 4, 2019

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Curtis’ boys and girls bowling teams ended their 2018 season in two high-energy quarterfinal matches held at Rab’s Country Lanes. Boys varsity held the No. 5 seed and went up against MSIT Seagulls, who held the No. 4 seed. The Se...

Girls swim team undefeated on Island

January 4, 2019

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This fall season the girls swim team went undefeated winning the title of Island Champs for the first time in many years. They also, yet again, qualified for playoffs and individuals A and B champs. Co-Captain Megan Hourican said,...

Eve tradition goes beyond basketball

Ramota Olatunji

January 4, 2019

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It has been 72 years since the first game, and this highly anticipated tradition still stands strong! Once again Curtis High School held its annual Thanksgiving Eve game between Curtis and St. Peter’s on November 21st at the C...

Pep Rallies Return

Casi Knorr

January 4, 2019

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Pep rallies are no longer a once a year occurrence. This year there have been three so far in the fall semester. First up was the football teams. The second was for the championship bound boys varsity soccer team and the third...

Boys soccer makes city finals after 29 years

Jospeh Ramirez

January 2, 2019

Filed under Showcase, Sports

With a spectacular regular season record of 10 wins 2 losses, The Curtis Warriors Varsity Soccer Team was able to clinch a trip to the championship finals for the first time in 29 years. The secret to this accomplishment was the chemistry of the team, ...

The best: by the numbers

Daniel Cardona

December 13, 2018

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2018 was a good year for both David Garvin and Gennaro Basciano for the fall sports season. David Garvin has had an amazing season on the varsity soccer team. He had 22 goals out of 53 shots and five assists in the regular...