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Former Titans are now college football players Gridiron Club and a former Titans coach, recalled. “To see them now as young men going For Anthony Grimaldi, Luke off to play college football, it’s a O’Hagan, Joseph McHale and full-circle moment for our comFrank Sirufo, this fall won’t munity.” The Titans program was just mark the start of their college careers — it will be the revived over a decade ago, after continuation of a a period of decline football jour ney in local participathat began nearly 13 tion. It began with years ago on the a single team, and fields of the Lyngradually expandbrook Titans Youth ed into a full youth Football program. league for players Now, as graduatages 5 to 12. ing seniors from This fall, that East Rockaway, Kelresurgence will be lenberg Memorial, on full display at and Lynbrook high Ly n b r o o k H i g h , schools, the four where more than will take their talhalf of the varsity ents to the collefootball team will giate gridiron: be made up of Grimaldi to West- BRIAN BRowN Titans alumni. e r n C o n n e c t i c u t President, “These kids State University; Lynbrook h av e g r o w n u p O’Hagan to Endicott Gridiron Club together — on and College, in Massaoff the field,” chusetts; McHale to Brown said. the Catholic University of “They’ve been hitting sleds and America, in Washington, D.C.; running drills side by side and Sirufo to Sacred Heart Uni- since they were 5. Now they’re versity, in Connecticut. seniors playing under the Fri“They were among the first day night lights.” players when we restarted the That phrase, Friday night Titans program,” Brian Brown, lights, has special meaning this president of the Lynbrook Continued on PAge 10
By AINSLEY MARTINEZ
amartinez@liherald.com
Holden Leeds/ Herald
Lynbrook’s 25th annual Pre-Prom event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, will take place on Atlantic Avenue at 5 p.m. on June 26. Last year, students walked along the street with a crowd of community members cheering them on.
Lynbrook, East Rockaway to host pre-proms for students and families By AINSLEY MARTINEZ amartinez@liherald.com
With music playing, families cheering and cameras flashing, high school students in Lynbrook and East Rockaway will be the stars of their communities as they celebrate their respective pre-prom events on June 26. The longstanding traditions give families, friends and neighbors a chance to honor students in style before they head off on one of the biggest nights of their high school careers. In Lynbrook, the 25th annual Pre-Prom event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce,
will take place on Atlantic Avenue at 5 p.m. In East Rockaway, the village’s celebration will be held at the Talfor Boat Basin, beginning at 4 p.m. The scenic waterfront location offers students and their families a chance to gather for photos before prom night begins. “The Village of East Rockaway Board and I are always happy to host Pre-Prom for our high school juniors and seniors,” Mayor Gordon J. Fox wrote in a statement. “The event offers students and their families the ability to spend time together and get some nice pictures. I always find hope in our next generation seeing the success of these Continued on PAge 3
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o see them now as young men going off to play college football, it’s a full-circle moment for our community.