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Garden City Country ClubLadies Golf News Results:
      September 30, 2008 9 Blind Holes ( 50% HDCP) Champion & "A " Flight 1st Low Net Patty Sullivan (tie) Jean Callahan 31 2nd Low Net Jane Romanowski (tie) Kathy Jamin 32
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GCCC Championship Day Sunday, September 28
      Final Results Men's Championship Flight - Tom Sullivan Def.Phil Martin Women's Championship Flight - Nancy Kiley Def. Mimi Mieseme Junior Boys Championship Finals - Brian Hartung Def. Mike Borges Junior Girl's Championship Finals - Colleen Donnelly Def.
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Xtreme Host United And Arsenal
      This past weekend the U12 Xtreme hosted two matches. On Saturday the team was at St. Pauls against the LI United Reds. The United are a select team from LIJSL. The roster consists of players throughout Nassau and Suffolk. On Sunday the Xtreme played the Syosset 96 Arsenal at the Community Park. Both matches were well played with lots of great skill and athleticism.
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Garden City Basketball News
      No LATE FEES ! Visit www.gardencitybasketball.org to register online for the 2008-2009 season. This season, Garden City Basketball returns to Saturday MORNINGS at the St Paul's fieldhouse.
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Garden City Fire
      Garden City FIRE played Garden City Spartans on Saturday and then took on the Garden City Warriors on Sunday. Friends and parents came out to cheer on the Village match up of some talented baseball teams!Both games were thrilling and entertaining for players and spectators alike. All teams had some excellent plays while in the field and at the plate.
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Renegades Lacrosse News
      IMPORTANT DATE AND TIME CHANGES. PLEASE NOTE: The Renegades are growing again. Don't miss your opportunity to try out! Due to the overwhelming success of the Garden City Renegades Lacrosse teams and the Oyster Bay Lacrosse League the Renegades will be forming additional teams for the 2009 season.
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Garden City Chargers
      The Garden City Chargers U10 girls' soccer team participated in the 23rd Annual Paul R. Cody Columbus Day Tournament in Windsor, Connecticut. This was the team's first experience with tournament play and the results were great! The Chargers began the tournament on Saturday by playing the West Hartford Storm. Despite a gallant effort, Garden City was defeated by a score of 3 to 1.
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Thunderbolts Edge Plainedge
      Coach Metzlers U-14 Garden City Thunderbolts came out strong last Sunday against Plainedge at the Community Park and found themselves ahead by a score of 2-0 early in the first half. This was even more impressive since the team had been plagued with injuries and had a very limited bench.
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U10 Wildcats In Action vs. Albertson
      After the Windsor Weekend that saw a 4-0-1 record the Garden City Wildcats were on the road at I-Park facing their toughest opponent to date, the highly ranked Albertson Red 98 Fury. With Fall weather having arrived the game conditions were windy and dry with a burst of sun. The two teams appeared evenly matched in the standings.
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GC Basketball Goldfish Games!
      Garden City Basketball is a proud member of the JrNBA/JrWNBA. There are a number of activities that we'll present to you throughout the season. Sooo here is one...
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A Blast From The Garden City Power
      U-12 Girls Travel Soccer Team The Garden City Power Girls Travel Soccer Team has been very busy these days both training and competing.Recently, over the Columbus Day weekend the team participated in the Windsor Soccer Tournament in Windsor, Connecticut. The girls and their families traveled to Connecticut ready to play.
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U9 Garden City Travel Baseball
      Garden City FIRE played Garden City Spartans on Saturday and then took on the Garden City Warriors on Sunday. Friends and parents came out to cheer on the Village match up of some talented baseball teams!Both games were thrilling and entertaining for players and spectators alike. All teams had some excellent plays while in the field and at the plate.
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Sparks Repeat As Champs At Windsor Tournament
      The Garden City Sparks (Girls U-13) joined the other Garden City teams in the Columbus Day tournament in Windsor, Connecticut. Playing in the top division for their age group, the Sparks repeated their success from last year, again taking first place with a 5-0 record. The Sparks outscored their opponents 17-0 during the tournament.
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Family Football Classic
      The Men's Association of Garden City and the Andy Foundation are presently accepting team applications and sponsorships for the 2008 Football Classic. The tournament will be held on Friday, November 28th from 11 am - 4 pm at St. Paul's field. Entry fee is $30 per adult and $15 per child and includes lunch and trophies.
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GC Thunder 7s And Floral Park's Titans
      The GC Thunder 7s of team Moscatiello hit the road this week to take on our neighbors in Floral Park. The Thunder boys had practiced hard all week with laser focus to take on the FP Titans. GC had their road white jerseys on while the Titans came to play in their home blue jerseys, this game promised to be a real battle on a beautiful October afternoon.
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G.C. "Grapplers" Youth Wrestling Team
      Town Team Tournament Team Registration In Person: Tuesday October 28th 7:00-8:30 Garden City High School Cafeteria Or By Mail The Garden City Grapplers, now in their tenth season, are The largest and most successful youth wrestling team in Nassau County. We stress the basics of wrestling focusing on physical fitness and sportsmanship.
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Resident Helps Win Softball Championship
      Garden City's Chris Gladd batted over .600 over the regular season and batted over .750 in the playoffs as the VFs captured their 5th straight Queens County Court League Softball Championship.The VFs only finished in fourth place during the regular season but stepped up their play in the playoffs as they went undefeated.
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Thunder Maroon 8s Upended By Elmont
      The maroon 8s lost their first game this season after a hard fought contest at the hands of Elmont. The Thunder played from behind early trailing 12-0 in the first half. Getting behind by 2 tds awakened the thunder offensive and they knotted the score 12-12 late in the first half on a hard nosed run up the middle by Kieran Paskewitz and a James Buckley 50 yard end around.
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GC Thunder 8's Brave In Bellmore
      The Thunder 8's traveled back to Newbridge Park in Bellmore to play the second of two Bellmore Brave teams. Their first visit earlier this season resulted in a heartbreaking loss in the final minute of play. The boys were pumped to return and avenge their early season blemish.
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Thunder 11's Borges Vs. Baldwin
      It was a sunny but blustery fall afternoon at Coes Neck Park where the Garden City Thunder was warming up to play the Baldwin Bombers. The first half was a defensive battle where both defenses really controlled the game for both teams. Baldwin threw everything at us including a no huddle hurry up offense which our boys met the challenge.
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Flash Advance To State Cup Quarter Finals
      Fresh off their sheer domination performance and first place win in Windsor over Columbus day weekend, those amazing U-11 players from the Garden City Flash rested up on Saturday with a bye in their Division One league schedule and prepared to take on North Babylon Sunday evening in a State Cup match.
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Patriettes Have Busy Weekend
      Coming off a full weekend of soccer after the Windsor Tournament, the Garden City U12 Patriettes played both a league game and a state cup tournament game this weekend. The league game was played at Merrick against the Sharks. The Sharks and Patriettes had met twice before in tournaments but never in a league game.
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Warriors Have Double Win Against Deer Park And State Cup
      The GC Warriors played a tough match against the Deer Park Destroyers on 10/18, with a 2-1 win. Excellent team play lead to goals by Matt Flynn, whose shot to the near post lead to a 1-0 lead, while Bobby Clarke's goal finished off another series of passes to put the Warriors up by 2-0.
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Girls Varsity Swimming And Diving Beat Arch Rival Long Beach
      Remember the excitement and admiration the USA felt as Jason Lezak out touched Alain Bernard of France at the wall to win the 400 freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics? Well, everyone attending the Long Beach meet this past Friday experienced the same feeling as sophomore Megan Zarriello, swimming a personal best time of 54.
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Boys Varsity Soccer Shuts Out Jericho, Ties Cold Spring Harbor
      Garden City's boys varsity soccer team took to the field on October 16th, still reeling from a last minute loss to Roslyn just two days earlier. Now, across the field from the Trojans, stood the members of the Jericho Jayhawks, the number one team in the division. The last time these two teams met, Jericho won 3-1. That was then, and this was now. The Trojans were ready for a rematch.
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Cheerleaders Cheer At Football Games
      The Garden City High School varsity and junior varsity cheerleading squads are in the midst of an active fall season. At home and away GCHS football games, they entertain the crowds with their spirited cheers, like the always-requested "Dynamite" cheer. This fall both squads have performed a number of new and complex stunts.
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JV Football Defeats New Hyde Park 26-6
      Garden City's JV football team restarted their winning ways with a 26-6 victory over New Hyde Park on Monday afternoon October 20th.Replacing QB Tom Adams, who was hurt in the loss to Hewlett, was Mike Comiskey who did a great job of stepping up and leading the offense.
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Village Sports
      junior paddle program for middle and high schoolers The Recreation Department is pleased to offer a Paddle Tennis for Middle and High School studens on Friday evenings beginning November 7th. This 10 week program will teach the fundamentals of this exciting sport.
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Soccer Players Go To College For A Night
      It was a beautiful Autumn evening on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 when a group of Long Island soccer players traveled to St. John's University in Queens County to participate in an exhibition match before the main event when SJU took on Syracuse. The players were for the most part members of two teams sponsored by the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, Inc.
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JV Football Team Beats NHP Gladiators
      Garden City's JV football team traveled to New Hyde Park on Monday October 20th where they defeated the Gladiators 26-6. In this photo by Newsphoto.com, Brian Coleman runs through the Gladiator defense. See more game photos inside.
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GCAA Is Still Accepting Sign Ups
      GCAA is still accepting sign ups for 2008-2009 GCAA Intramural Basketball Season. The season will start in early December and run thru mid March. The application can be downloaded from the GCAA website www.gc-aa.com and clicking on the basketball link. The fee for grades K-1 is $30 and 2nd thru 8th $60.
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GCAA Fall Travel Baseball Clinic
      On Sunday, October 12th, Garden City Community Park was the site of a special baseball skills clinic for kids in the GCAA travel baseball program. The program was fortunate to have the return of special instructors Ed LaMarr (St. John's / Pitching), Dan Bautch (Notre Dame / Outfield) and Phil Seskin (Adelphi / Catching).
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