Pre Season Football
Teams descend upon Hauppauge, prepare for battle
by Steven Zaitz
Hauppauge High School was the scene for over 200 girls who will participate in Flag Football this year.
Suffolk County Footballers from as far away as East Hampton and Eastport South Manor we put through their paces at eight different drill stations as they steam ahead toward opening day.
A little closer to home, Northport, Huntington, Sachem East, Amityville, Patchogue Medford, and of course host Hauppauge all threw, ran, stretched, and caught passes from coaches. Eagles Head Coach Steve Mileti ran the running back and flag-grabbing drill and Northport Head Coach Pat Campbell and Assistant Coach Perry Marinelli taught receivers how to catch the ball and run routes.
There was spirit of team building as the groups, comprised of a mash-up of girls from the participating schools, rotated around in 10-minute shifts, laughing and getting to know each other along the way.
The Girls Flag Football season starts locally on March 29 when Hauppauge travels to Harborfields. Northport’s first game is April 3 on the road against Half Hollow Hills.
