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It was fun for all ages at the annual Mount Sinai faculty basketball game March 6. Bill Landon photo

Kevin “The Crusher” Walsh, ES 4th grade teacher, 14 yr. playing, drives strong to the basket for a layup. Bill Landon photo

Morgan O’Reilly, MS Librarian, 2nd yr. playing, “reads” the defense before passing to a teammate. Bill Landon photo

Christa Marano, MS Social Worker, 5 yr. playing, shows great form on her jump shot for two points. Photo by Bill Landon

Gabby Conceicao, MS leave replacement, 2nd yr. playing, needs a hair tie so she can see the basket better. Bill Landon photo

Jamie Riegel, MS Spanish teacher, 7 yr. playing, pushes Conor Sussillo out of the way and says “Leave me alone you brute”! Bill Landon photo

Amy “Cartwheels” Linnen, ES PE, 4th yr. playing, tries to shoot, but is about to get blocked by Eric “The Ogre” Kadletz…BOOO. Bill Landon photo

Pic # 1766 – Allison “Sporty Spice” Macholz, ES Kindergarten teacher, 9 yr. playing, is happy to be open for a jump shot. Bill Landon photo

Pete “Primetime” Pramataris, HS Principal, 7 yr. playing, shoots a three pointer over Paul Resti. Bill Landon photo

Catherine Lutjen, ES PE student teacher, does her best “Lords a Leapin” as she goes in for two points over Erin Pipe, MS. Spanish teacher 3rd yr. playing. Bill Landon photo

Tim “The Flip” Izzo, HS Math teacher, 3rd year playing, looks surprised to have an open layup opportunity. Bill Landon photo

Stacy Bugdin, HS Special Education teacher, 3 yr. vet of the faculty game, shows great concentration as she shoots a jump shot. Bill Landon photo

Señor Conor Sussillo, HS Spanish teacher, 3rd yr. playing, always smiles when shooting a 3 pointer. Bill Landon photo

Crowd Favorite, Paul Resti, ES Custodian, 5 yr. vet of the faculty game, buries another deep three pointer over Pete Pramataris, HS Principal. Bill Landon photo

Brian McCarthy, ES AP, 1st yr. playing, looks happy to be playing in a game for once instead of being the referee. Bill Landon photo

Michael Kollmer, elementary school PE teacher, 1st yr. playing, eyes two points in the lane. Bill Landon photo
The Mount Sinai middle school All-Stars squared off against the high school Elite varsity squad in the annual Battle of the Educators faculty basketball game March 6. The fundraiser was organized by Diane Tabile and Carmella Stein, the respective president and treasurer of the Mount Sinai Booster Club, and again drew a capacity crowd for the 18th year running.