http://www.jasonmolinet.com Journalist And Entrepreneur Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:05:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Long Island Football: 2010 CHSFL Preview St. Anthony’s still the CHSFL team to beat BY JASON MOLINET There’s little doubt that the Catholic football league is the toughest and most talent-rich in New York state. There’s also no contesting that one school sits atop the heap. St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/09/03/chsfl/ Anyone who knew Howie Vogts understands this wasn’t the way the iconic football coach was supposed to pass on. Not in a hospital bed with an IV tube, heart monitor and respirator hooked up to him, as he did on Saturday at the age of 80 at Mercy Medical Center ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/08/10/howie-vogts-and-his-football-legacy/ BUFFALO—The stands at Canisius College had already cleared out. Hell, his entire team was long gone too. Hicksville High School rising senior Brandon Gamblin didn’t notice. He was locked in a duel with his own demons and an empty cage. It was nearly 10 p.m. on Friday night, a half hour ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/07/26/lacrosse-gamblin%e2%80%99s-the-man/ As the son of two coaches, Kyle Keenan emerged from the womb with the DNA of an athlete and the mentoring to make it happen. The rising senior at Smithtown West High School is considered one of the nation’s top boys lacrosse players. It comes as little wonder considering his father, ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/07/12/kyle-keenan%e2%80%99s-empire-state-games-destiny/ [caption id="attachment_432" align="alignnone" width="550" caption="Long Island Pulse magazine July 2010 issue featuring Empire of Riches: Long Island lacrosse at the Empire State Games."][/caption] Title: Empire of Riches: Long Island lacrosse’s Empire State Games opens doors and as a tradition, is second to none Publication: Long Island Pulse magazine Author: Jason Molinet Date: July 2010 Start ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/07/01/li-pulse-empire-of-riches/ As all great modern adventures certainly begin, John Almberg bought a sailboat on eBay. It was a 23-foot wooden sloop located along the Florida Panhandle. Just one problem. How would Almberg, a father of four who lives in Huntington, get his prize back to Long Island? Shipping it would prove prohibitively ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/06/28/long-island%e2%80%99s-blogging-sailor/ An SUV parked at Bay Shore High School last week was as obvious as a billboard. Scrawled on the rear window in blue and yellow paint: # 1 WI Lax NY State Champs. That’s right, West Islip was in the house. But these rock stars of boys lacrosse ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/06/22/lacrosse-west-islip-state-of-mind/ It was a gold rush weekend for Long Island high school sports, the most eventful and manic three days of the entire school year. That’s because state champions were crowned in baseball, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, Federation boys golf, girls golf, softball and track and field. There were fantastical individual efforts. ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/06/14/long-island%e2%80%99s-mosaic-of-champions/ The Empire State Games are a rite of passage for New York athletes. The annual summertime Olympic-style festival has churned out fond memories and fine athletes since 1978. Famous alums include Mike Tyson and Kenny Anderson. But when New York State Parks commissioner Carol Ash suspended the Games in April 2009, ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/06/07/empire-state-games-return/ [caption id="attachment_406" align="alignnone" width="550" caption="Long Island Pulse magazine Top Golf Holes June 2010 issue."][/caption]Title: The Top Nine Holes Publication: Long Island Pulse magazine Author: Jason Molinet Date: June 2010 Start Page: 49 Word Count: 1,451 Want to play world-class golf? Go east. Some of the best holes anywhere can be found on courses snaking along the ... http://www.jasonmolinet.com/2010/06/01/li-pulse-the-top-nine-holes/