Schools
Division Avenue Celebrates Homecoming With Big Win
The school honored its 1996 championship team and the retiring superintendent before defeating Valley Stream South 48-12.
LEVITTOWN, NY — Division Avenue High School honored a historic football feat and its retiring superintendent, and had a resounding homecoming victory on Oct. 29.
An afternoon homecoming parade was led by Grand Marshal Patty Leavy, the school’s nurse.
Before the football team’s kickoff against Valley Stream South, retiring Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald was honored in a pregame ceremony.
The school also had honored players and staff from the 1996 Division Avenue Blue Dragons football team, which averaged 36 points a game and went undefeated en route to earning the Rutgers Cup as Nassau County’s top team.
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The current Blue Dragons then defeated Valley Stream South 48-12, behind three rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns from senior quarterback Chris Stancarone. Junior Jack Pendergrass had 139 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
At halftime, Division Avenue crowned Amani Rodriguez and Emily Leicht as homecoming king and queen.
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