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Southeast, Manatee will square off again
VENICE — They’re riddled with injuries and feeling a bit fatigued.
But they’re also one step closer toward their goal. So there were smiles aplenty on Southeast’s side of the gym Tuesday night after the Seminoles beat Bayshore 3-0 during the Class 5A-District 12 volleyball quarterfinals.
Oh, and another tidbit responsible for those grins? Southeast (18-8) will return to Venice tonight to face rival Manatee in a 5 p.m. semifinal, with the winner reaching Thursday’s championship match as well as next week’s regional playoffs.
“We’re really excited for Manatee,” said junior Katie DiGirolamo, who had seven kills and four blocks against the Bruins. “We love playing really good teams. And the better the team we play, the better we play.”
The volleyball edition of the county’s most storied rivalry has gotten a bit of a boost the last couple of years. Though Manatee has won every matchup, the Canes and Noles reached the title game of this year’s county tournament, came together to raise money for breast cancer during this month’s Volley for the Cure at Southeast — where the Seminoles took the first game and now will meet in the district semifinals for the second straight year. [ Read More ]
Athlete of the Week October 16 - Southeast High Volleyball Team
BRADENTON - An amazing thing happened the other night at Southeast High School. The Seminoles volleyball team came up with a plan to do something altruistic, and they recruited their most ardent rivals to accomplish it. That is why this week, we are honoring the Southeast volleyball team as our collective ABC 7 Athletes of the Week.
It is estimated that 182,460 women will be diagnosed with and 40,480 women will die of cancer of the breast in 2008. Early detection is the best weapon, so the Southeast volleyball team came up with a plan. "A lot of us are touched by the disease and we thought this 'Volley for the Cure' would be a great way to bring awareness and raise money," says Seminole volleyball coach Carmine Garofalo.
This 'Volley for the Cure' has been in production for a few months, and Tuesday night was the culmination of all the hard work. "It was great, since summer we have been working on this and to finally see it all come together so successfully was awesome," says Amanda Garofalo. [ Read More ]
Noles, Canes band together in cancer fight
Sports is meaningless, they say. A bottom feeder on the totem pole of life, they say.
In the wake of tragedy, sports is irrelevant. Utter nonsense. A waste of time and energy when placed face to face with real problems.
Such is the rhetoric whenever our world is rocked by catastrophe. It’s wrong.
World peace, the economic crisis, the war in Iraq — these are real issues that won’t be impacted at all by what happens inside football stadiums or on baseball diamonds. I will give you that. And losing on a Sunday hurts, but it’s nowhere near as wrenching as losing a loved one on any day of the week. Agreed, right?
OK. But sports are integral. They play a role. They are an essential ingredient. They heal. And anyone who doubts this wasn’t anywhere near Southeast High’s gymnasium Tuesday night, when Manatee’s and Southeast’s volleyball teams banded together to battle a stubborn foe that really needs to go the way of the pet rock. Breast cancer.
And when the Hurricanes and Seminoles took to the court Tuesday night during the Volley for the Cure ‘08, that was the opponent they had in mind. Even the pink program read Noles & Canes vs. Breast Cancer. [ Read More ]
Southeast High volleyball team hopes to raise cancer awareness
Marilynn Godfrey sat in the doctor's office twiddling her thumbs, tapping her feet on the floor. Sitting on the other side of the desk that chilly December morning three years ago was a doctor with news she never expected to hear.
"He told me, 'You are a positive for cancer,' " said Godfrey, 54. "My stomach dropped. I had to take a few deep breaths, then my reaction was: What do we have to do from here?"
It was breast cancer. [ Read More ]
Noles defeat Falcons after lengthy opening game
Alyssa Hernandez had 15 digs and 25 assists to help visiting Southeast High (12-5) beat Saint Stephen's 34-32, 25-17, 25-20 on Wednesday night.
Other top performers for the Noles included Amanda Garofalo (two aces, 13 digs, four blocks), Hannah Bartges (seven kills, eight digs), Katie DiGirolamo (five kills) and Savannah Byl (two aces, nine digs).
Area spikers' goal is to help beat breast cancer
Pack the stands with pink!
That's the goal when Southeast High School hosts the Manatee Hurricanes in "Volleyball For The Cure" at 7 p.m. Oct. 14.
The renewal of this crosstown rivalry is also a way to raise awareness and education about breast cancer.
Everything at the match will be pink - both teams' uniforms, the refs' shirts, their whistles, even the ball.
Special pink "Volley For The Cure" T-shirts are being sold in advance, and there will be door prizes and games that night, too.
All proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. To order a T-shirt or make a donation call coach Carmine Garofalo at (941) 752-4110 or visit www.LadyNolesVolleyForThecure.com
Southeast hopes Garofalo has healthier 2008 season
By RYAN T. BOYD - [email protected]
When the volleyball went over the net, Amanda Garofalo gave chase before the ball could smack Manatee High's shiny, tan court. As Garofalo bolted for the ball - with her head tilted toward the lights in the ceiling - she stepped on a teammate's foot and badly rolled her right ankle.
"When I was sitting in the trainer's room, I was thinking, 'This can't be happening now,' " said Garofalo, a 6-foot-tall senior middle blocker for Southeast. It was happening.
It was September 2007, and the Seminoles volleyball team was off to a 9-0 start. Garofalo and the Noles had snatched the first game from the powerful Hurricanes and were leading the second game when she went down and didn't return. Southeast's unblemished record was no more. [ Read More ]
Southeast storms Port Charlotte
BRADENTON -- Sophomore Savannah Byl had eight aces, seven kills, and eight digs leading Southeast to a 25-16, 25-13, 25-18 home victory. Katie DiGirolamo and Amanda Garofalo combined for 14 kills and nine aces for the Lady Seminoles (10-3), ranked third in the Herald-Tribune's Super 7. Southeast will host Braden River and Sarasota Saturday in a tri-match
Noles volleyball team has won six straight
By RYAN T. BOYD - [email protected]
The streak has reached six games. On Tuesday, Southeast High's volleyball team defeated host North Port 25-15, 14-25, 22-25, 25-20, 18-16 in Class 5A-District 12 action.
"We won the hard way," Seminoles coach Carmine Garofalo said. "That's the sixth time in a row we've beaten them, so I know North Port was pretty disappointed, because we beat them five times last year. (North Port) was really looking forward to reversing that this year."
Amanda Garofalo led Southeast with 18 kills and six blocks, and Katie DiGirolamo, who returned to action after missing several games nursing a twisted ankle, had 14 kills and two aces.
Southeast improved to 9-3. The Noles host Port Charlotte at 7 p.m. on Tuesday
Southeast sweeps Braden River in County tournament
BRADENTON -- Southeast rolled past Braden River, 25-13, 25-22, on the opening day of the Manatee County Tournament at MCC on Friday.
Hannah Bartges (8 kills, 3 aces and 8 digs) led Southeast (6-1). Amanda Garofalo (6 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces, 4 digs) and Savannah Byl (7 kills) also shined for the Lady Seminoles, who will face Bradenton Christian at 8:30 a.m. and then Manatee at 11 a.m. today in the tournament pool play.
Garofalo helps Southeast rally past Charlotte in district match
By CURTIS WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT
Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 1:00 a.m.
PUNTA GORDA - Senior middle hitter Amanda Garofolo is called "The Wall" on the Southeast High Web site's roster.
And she was exactly that Wednesday night as the Seminoles rallied for a 19-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-14, 21-19 Class 5A-District 12 victory over Charlotte High at the Wally Keller Gymnasium.
The Tarpons, 0-6 overall and 0-3 in the district, had no answer for Garofalo most of the match. She finished with 24 kills (17 in the final three games) and five blocks.
Both teams had several chances to win the match in the final game. The Seminoles and Tarpons had two match points each before the marathon contest ended on [ Read More ]
Southeast downs Sarasota Christian
9/13/08
BRADENTON -- Southeast took two matches from Sarasota Christian on Saturday, winning the first 25-10, 25-21, 25-18 and the second 25-13, 25-5, 25-14
Amanda Garofalo had 15 kills, 13 blocks, and three aces for the Lady 'Noles. Tessa Bartges had 46 service points, five kills and two blocks. Hannah Bartges had nine aces and 27 digs and Alyssa Hernandez had 32 assists, three aces and 10 digs.
SOUTHEAST 3, BRADENTON CHRISTIAN 1The Seminoles came away with a 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 25-16 triumph at home to improve to 2-0.
Katie DiGirolamo led the way for Southeast with 15 kills, nine digs and three aces. Amanda Garofalo added 10 kills, four blocks and two aces. Alyssa Hernandez contributed 30 assists and six digs, while Savannah Byl added six kills and six digs.
Southeast defeats Lakewood Ranch in Pre-Season opener
CARDINAL MOONEY CLASSIC - Southeast beat Lakewood Ranch 3-0 - 25-12, 23-25, 15-5.
Alyssa Hernandez had two aces and 18 assists, Amanda Garofalo had seven kills and two blocks, and Katie DiGirolamo had five aces and seven kills to lead the Noles.
Southeast sweeps ODA, Cardinal Mooney
SARASOTA — Southeast swept its two matches against Cardinal Mooney and Out-of-Door Academy on Wednesday in the Cardinal Mooney Preseason Classic.
The Lady Seminoles defeated Mooney, 25-22, 25-22 and ODA, 25-14, 25-23.
Katie DiGirolamo led Southeast with 16 kills, five blocks and eight digs. Amanda Garofalo had 13 kills, three blocks and nine digs while setter Alyssa Hernandez had 15 digs and 37 assists. Freshman Tessa Bartges had eight kills and five digs and Savannah Byl had seven kills and five digs.
The Lady Seminoles open the regular season at home against Bayshore in a Class 5A-District 12 match on Tuesday.
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Amanda Garofalo
Signs with
Lake Land College of Illinois
Brenda O'Connor - VP & IB Coordinator
Paul Maechtle - Athletic Director
Carmine, Amanda & Sylvie Garofalo
By RYAN T. BOYD
BRADENTON — Carmine Garofalo loves coaching his volleyball players. He enjoys working with the players’ parents, and he’s glad to be a part of the Southeast High community.
But it’s time to move on. After five seasons as the Seminoles’ volleyball coach, Garofalo has resigned. read more
