November 1,2011
November 4, 2011
The Gaels season was ended in the first round of the state tournament by Oratory Prep. The Gaels are continuing to improve and rebuild their program with hardwork. Although the Gaels won only one game this season, they played tough and were competitive all year. The Gaels beat Saddlebrook early in the year and also tied Weehawken and North Arlington! Unfortuately the Gaels were not able to play Weehawkin and Saddlebrook for a second game because of the tough weather this season. A high point for the players was to play in the State Tournament for the first time in school history. Despite the tough season there was a spot for the Gaels as the nineth seed in the tournament! The Gaels were knocked off by Oratory Prep, the state tournament runner-up from the previous season. The team will be losing a lot of players in the off season but are looking forward to the challenge for next season. The team will continue to work hard until the program is amoungst the best in the league. See you next year and thank you for all your support!
September 22, 2011
The Gaels get their first win yesterday at Saddlebrook High School. In a wild match Saint Mary finished on top with a final score of 6-4. The Gaels had two goals from Eddie Gaybor and Ronnie Bermeo and one goal from Joey Barilari and freshman, Mike Finelli. The Gaels continue their season with a tough match on Friday at home against Eastern Christian.
September 14, 2011
The Gaels had their home opener this year against the powerhouse Hasbrouck Heights. The first half went well for the team holding their opponent to a 0-0 tie at halftime. In the second half Hasbrouck Heights took it to the Gaels scoring 4 goals before it was over. The Gaels will be back in action on Thursday, at home, against Wallington. Wallington was last year's state champions.
September 09, 2011
The Gaels started their season better than any other year in the program. The Gaels tied Weehawkin of Friday 2-2. Weehawkin started the scoring in the second half with a goal. Following the score the Gaels kept their head up. Evan O'Donnell puts the Gaels on his back with two goals, one assisted by Jae Sa and the other by Mark Novak. Unfortuately Weehawkin put in an equalizer and took the Gaels to overtime. Thanks to the Gaels new Goalie Johnny Piazza and the defense, we were able to keep Weekhawkin from scoring, ending the game in a tie. Last year Weehawkin beat the Gaels twice and went on to the state tournament where they beat Hoboken. The Gaels bring there two game unbeaten streak up against Hasbrouck Heights on Tuesday at home.
October 29, 2010
The Gaels saved their best performances of the season for last. In the second to last game of the year the Gaels played extremely well against Elmwood Park HS but fell short in double overtime. The game ended on an unfortunate bounce that got past goalie David Capriola who kept the team in the game. The Gaels had a tough season finale with a game at Saddlebrook on their Senior Day. In the first matchup of the two teams Saddlebrook outplayed SMHS to get the 4-2 win. Things went a bit different in the season ending rematch. In the first half the Gaels took a 1-0 lead with a goal from Ronnie Bermeo which was assisted by Yoon Seong Jeon. With five minutes left in the half Saddlebrook scored the equalizer. Leading into the second half the Gaels knew they had forty minutes left in their season. The Gaels started the second half scoring with an unassisted goal from Evan O'Donnell. Once again Saddlebrook tied the score. Later in the half Mark Novak scored what turned out to be the game winning goal. With the lead Saint Mary put an extra defensemen back to prevent Saddlebrook from scoring. Even with less of an offense the Gaels put in a fourth! Evan O'Donnell scored his second goal of the day sealing the win for the Gaels. The team was happy to get their first win in over two years. Saint Mary is looking forward to what should be a bright future with a young team who is only losing three seniors. Go Gaels!
October 25, 2010
The SMHS boys soccer team played three teams that are heading to states last week. They started off with a loss to Hasbrouck Heights 3-1. After HH the Gales took on the league leader in Wallington losing 5-1. They finished the week on Friday with a 2-0 loss to Weehawkin. The boys are looking to rebound against Elmwood Park on Wednesday and Saddlebrook on Friday.
October 18, 2010
The Gaels continue to struggle with three loses last week. The Gaels are playing as a team and improving with controlling the ball. The main struggle for the boys is finishing when it come to scoring. The Gaels had plenty of opportunities to score last week but only found the back of the net once. This is a concern for the team and they will be working on it in practice throughout the rest of the year. Come support the Gaels this week as they have three home games. The first game will be against Hasbrouck Heights on Tuesday. The Gaels will be playing Wallington on Thursday followed by Weehawkin on Friday.
October 12, 2010
The Boys soccer team lost big yesterday to Secaucus. The team was missing five of their players for yesterdays game so they wish they could have this one back with their full roster. A positive in the game was a goal by an up and coming freshman, Sean Gibney. The Gaels will be taking on North Arlington on Wednesday.
October 4, 2010
The Saint Mary boys soccer team is building confidence every day. Yesterday the Gaels lost to Queen of Peace 1-0 in an all out war. Even though the Gaels are still winless this year they are confident that the wins are on their way. "The boys should be proud of themselves, they are playing win a ton of heart and are much more conpetitive this year." says coach Rosso. The Gaels are going to continue to work hard in seeking their first win.
September 30, 2010
Yesterday the Gaels lost a game to Becton High School 4-1. Though winless, the team is continuing to improve and feels as though some wins will be on the board soon enough. Joey Barilari scored the only goal for the team though the team had many chances that they just couldn't finish.
September 14, 2010
Yesterday the Gaels suffered a heartbreaking loss against Hasbrouck Heights. In the first half Saint Mary let up a tough goal that ended up in the net after a collision with David Capriola (goalie). The team played amazing entering the second with great chances to put one in. With bad luck the referees called the game with 20 mins remaining leaving the Gaels with their first loss of the season. David Capriola had an amazing game with upwards up 15 saves. The Gaels look to rebound against Wallington on Wednesday.
September 10, 2010
The Gaels boys soccer team has announced the Captains. Leading the team as the senior captains are David Capriola and Luis Mejias. David is the teams new and exciting goalie doing his best to make it hard on other teams to score on the Gaels. Luis is a great halfback with the ability to help develop the younger players on the team and help the midfielders control the field. Our junior co-captains are Carlos Gaybor, Jack Montgomery, and Joey Barilari. All three have been chosen because of the heart and soul they put into this team. The Gaels are confident that this season will go much better than last!
November 1, 2007
On a cold and rainy november afternoon Anthony Meluso pitches his way into the record books with 47 strike outs in a brilliant performance in front of 3800 fans.
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