CATZ Local
February 4th, 2013
CATZ-Competitive Athlete Training Zone recently presented a check for $700
to Coach Dan Deegan, of Smithtown East Lacrosse, and his family. CATZ
donated a portion of the revenues generated from the Smithtown East and West
High Schools' Winter Lacrosse Speed Training Program to assist the Deegan
family, who lost their house and many of their belongings during Hurricane
Sandy. The family had welcomed the birth of their triplets three months
before the storm hit. Pictured with the Deegans are: Dr. William Germano,
Managing Partner of CATZ, Brian Kolonoski, Performance Director of CATZ and
Jason Lambert, Head Coach of Smithtown East HS Boys Varsity Lacrosse, along
with some of the athletes from the East and West Lax teams.
For more information on the Deegans' story, and to find out how to provide
assistance, please click on the following link:
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July 19th, 2012
We are excited and proud to have recently read about CATZ of Long Island Athlete Keith Kinkaid, who was recently featured in an NHL.com article as a potential replacement for Martin Brodeur once Brodeur retires from the NHL in a few years. Keep up the hard work Keith!
You can read more about Keith here
June 21st, 2012
CATZ athlete, professional hockey player Pat Cannone, was featured recently in an article in the New York Hockey Journal. Click the link below to read what Pat had to say about his collegiate and professional hockey careers, as well as his experience training at CATZ in Commack!
New York Hockey Journal Article
May 18th, 2012
Congratulations to Taylor Ranftle(Hauppauge) and Christina Esposito (West Babylon) for being named to the 2012 Under Armour North Girls All-American Lacrosse Team. Congratualtions also to Sam Llinares(Hauppauge) for being named the 2012 Under Armour North Boys All-American Lacrosse Team.
April 21st, 2012
Congratulations to CATZ Professional Hockey Athletes, Pat Cannone and Keith Kinkaid on a fabulous rookie seasons!!
Pat Cannone (Bayport, NY) finished 3rd on Binghamton Senators in scoring with 19 goals and 24 assists while playing in all 76 games this season.
Keith Kinkaid (Farmingville, NY) was the number one goalie for the Albany Devils seeing the ice in 42 of the seasons 76 games. Keith was also called up to the New Jersey Devils early in the season to serve as a back while Martin Brodeur was out with an injury.
Click Here to see their full rookie-season stats! Congrats to our CATZ athletes!
March 17th, 2012
WB's Esposito signs with Northwestern
West Babylon senior Christina Esposito signed her national letter of intent to play lacrosse for Northwestern Wednesday. She was one of hundreds of local high school students who put a signature to their college commitments...
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February 25th, 2012
Can Sport Specialization Cause Youth Injuries?
An increase in sport specialization -- whereby young athletes play only one competitive sport from an early age -- is causing a drastic rise in serious injuries among children, medical experts have warned.
With an abundance of riches awaiting talented youngsters fortunate enough to reach the pro ranks, parents, coaches and the kids themselves are increasingly tempted to focus on a single sport rather than playing several sports depending on the season.
With sports academies, travel teams, all-star leagues and off-season tournaments growing in number, children as young as 10 often find themselves concentrating on a sport year-round, much like a professional. For More Click Here
November 17th, 2011
CATZ creates Diabetes Reversal Challenge with Dr. Michael Dansinger
Combining with Dr. Michael Dansinger, the medical expert for the show “The Biggest Loser”, CATZ will be piloting a new program to combat diabetes. The challenge will run for three months starting in January 2012. Here is information regarding the program:
Are you ready to reverse your Type 2 diabetes? Are you ready to shock your doctors,
friends, and family with your physical and mental transformation? Are you ready to
help make history by participating in a state-of-the-art, medically supervised, ambit-
ious lifestyle modification program designed to normalize blood sugar, shed excess
body fat and leave you in need of a new wardrobe?
Then come on in to CATZ and learn all about Dr. Michael Dansinger\‘s new 3-month
program based on his experiences as Nutrition Doctor for NBC\‘s The Biggest Loser,
Diabetes Doctor for WebMD, and Director of the Tufts Popular Diet Study. We\‘re
accepting up to 60 patients with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes who are ready to
join a diabetes reversal team. We guarantee to beat diabetes into submission with
lots of supervised exercise and a low-starch eating strategy that is high in protein,
fruits and vegetables. No pills, no gimmicks—just hard work and great results.
November 12th, 2011
“Congratulations to CATZ of Long Island athlete Keith Kinkiad, who was recently called-up by the NHL’s New Jersey Devils to dress as the back-up goalie for a recent stint of games while Martin Brodeur recovered from an injury. Congratulations Keith!”
CLICK HERE to read the full article.
November 11th, 2011
CATZ Athlete Matt Morganelli Featured on AQuick60
CATZ of Commack athlete, Matt Morganelli, # 61 and an OL & DL standout from Smithtown West High School, was featured recently by Mike Quick on AQuick60. Matt is considered as one of the top Linemen in the Tri-State Area and was selected as a member of the MSG Varsity 2011 All Metro Team. Congratulations Matt from everyone at CATZ!
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September 29th, 2011
CATZ Athlete Jill Mapley Selected to Eastern New York State ODP Girls 2000 Team
Congratulations to CATZ of Long Island athlete Jill Mapley for being selected to the Eastern NY State ODP Girls 2000 State Travel Soccer team! Jill, who plays all three midfield positions, was one of only 25 girls selected to the team from over 70 athletes that tried-out during a 2-month period over the summer. Jill and her teammates will be training this winter, with camps and tournament-play commencing late-Spring and into the summer of 2012. Congratulations Jill – everyone at CATZ of Long Island is very proud of you!
November 9th, 2010
Matt Danowski of the Long Island Lizards Trains at CATZ!
4-time NCAA Division-1 All-American while at Duke, all-time leader scorer in NCAA Division-1 history, current member of the MLL’s Long Island Lizards, and now CATZ Athlete!
Click here to see a short video of Matt Danowski’s off-season training program at CATZ of Long Island.
September 27th, 2010
CATZ Athlete Rachel Nuzzolese Named TopDrawerSoccer National Co-Player of the Week
http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/092710aaa.html
May 17th, 2010

CATZ athlete Sue weber nets game winner for the lady rough riders. The Long Island Rough Riders W-League team opened their 2010 campaign with an exhilarating 3-2 victory over the New York Magic at Cy Donnelly Stadium. This see-saw battle ended with a powerful shot through traffic, by Rough Riders defender Sue Weber. The Magic and Rough Riders were tied 2-2 at the end of the 90th minute, before Weber netted the game winning goal in stoppage time.
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February 11th, 2010
CATZ Athlete Rachel Nuzzolese Selected to the Women’s Soccer US U-18 National Team
From February 26 - March 6, 2010 CATZ athlete, Rachel Nuzzolese will be representing the United States U-18 Women’s Soccer National Team at the 2010 Ten Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain.
Rachel will face off against teams from Scotland, Denmark, Netherlands, England, France, Sweden, Norway, Germany and Italy. Congratulations Rachel and good luck in Spain!
February 9th, 2010
Clay Aronica receives official appointment for United States Naval Academy; Becomes first from Commack High School to attend. CATZ would also like to congratulate athlete Clay Aronica. Clay received his official appointment for the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. This is a great honor for the whole Aronica family. Clay is the first person from Commack High School to attend the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis and the first to get an early offer in the state of New York. Once again, congratulations Clay on all your hard work and thank you for your dedication to CATZ.
February 9th, 2010

Congratulations to Commack SC United on winning the Disney Soccer Showcase Tournament down at the Disney Wide World of Sports complex. They became only the second team from NY to win in the last 10 years. Facing some of the best youth travel teams in the U.S. they were the only team, in all age groups, to not have a goal scored against them throughout the whole tournament.
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January 7th, 2010
LSWAA Names CATZ of Levittown Official Performance Training Partner On behalf of CATZ, I am proud to announce a new partnership with LSWAA, the Levittown Seaford Wantagh Athletic Association. As the Official Performance Training Provider to the LSWAA, CATZ will be offering its sport-specific speed, strength, agility and conditioning training services to LSWAA athletes of all ages.
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December 21, 2009
CATZ of Long Island is proud to announce the opening of CATZ Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine in their Commack training facility. CATZ Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine is dedicated to helping athletes and adults advance from injury, pain and dysfunction to fully restored, pain-free activity in the shortest possible time.
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November 23, 2009
Congratulations to Mike Palacio of Long Beach and a former Stony Brook University men’s soccer player. Mike is a CATZ of Long Island-trained athlete, and is currently playing professional soccer for FK Radnicki Obrenovac in Serbian Srpska Liga. CATZ is very proud of your accomplishments, and would like to thank Mike for all his hard work and dedication. Keep up the great work!
Click on the links below to watch some video of Mike playing professional soccer overseas.
http://yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=5344
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPSm9OBiFRA
November 23, 2009
Congratulations to CATZ Adult Fitness athletes John and Lorraine Donohue, who recently ran in the “Power of One” 5K Family Fun Run in Hauppauge. We are very proud to announce that John finished FIRST overall in his age bracket, and Lorraine finished FIFTH overall in hers. CATZ would like to thank John and Lorraine for their hard work and dedication as members of the CATZ Adult Fitness & Nutrition program. We are extremely proud of your accomplishments!
November 3, 2009

Team CATZ proudly participates in the Light The Night Walk to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Long Island Chapter.
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October 26, 2009
Congratulations to CATZ of Levittown-trained, Maria Conlin, who ran her first 5k on October 25, 2009. The 8th Annual Sleepy Hollow 5k donated all of proceeds to the Hagedorn Little Village School (LVS) which provides therapeutic and educational services for children with special needs in our community. The quality care given by LVS is first rate and is provided at no cost to the families of these special children across Nassau and Suffolk County. Great job Maria!
October 19, 2009
Congratulations to the CATZ of Levittown-trained Long Island Sudden Impact 12U team for capturing the Championship at the SYAG Columbus Day Bash held October 10-11, 2009.
September 9, 2009
Michael Palacio, a member of the 2007 and 2009 Long Island Rough Riders men’s team signed with Serbian club FK Radnicki Obrenoav.
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August 5, 2009
Congratulations to the CATZ-trained Long Island Bandits 14U Torlincasi team placing fourth in the ASA Eastern Nationals held July 31-August 3, 2009.
Congratulations to the CATZ-trained Long Island Bandits 14U Panarello Team Who Took 2nd Place in the “Bandits Summer Blast” Tournament in July 2009.
Congratulations to the CATZ-trained Long Island Bandits 14U Halpin who went 6-0 and took 1st Place in the New Jersey Breaker Tournament on July 4 & 5, 2009
July 6, 2009
CATZ of Commack athlete Mike Palacio shines during the 2009 season with the Long Island Rough Riders
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February 19, 2009
Congratulations to the following CATZ Athletes:
Lindsey Botter, Commack
-All County Gymnastics
Courtney Mangini, Commack
-All County Gymnastics
Kristine Meyer, Commack
-All League Gymnastics
Chris Longo, Commack
-2009 Under Armour National Pre-Season
All-American.
Chris also accepted a scholarship to play baseball for St. Louis University, NCAA Division I
February 12, 2009
Dr. William Germano, CATZ Performance Director, Provides Feature Article to Ultimate Athlete Magazine on Wrestling Nutrition
Success in wresting, perhaps more so than any other sports, is often directly proportional to the physical conditioning and fitness level of the athlete. Unfortunately, the nature of the sports lends itself to practices that commonly result in poor diet and nutrient intake that have an adverse effect on performance.
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February 11, 2009
CATZ athlete Erin Neville, 7th Grader, named Rookie of the Year for Commack Varsity Indoor Track
February 7, 2009
CATZ Hosts Long Island Lizards First Team Training Event of the Season
November 13, 2008
Congratulations to CATZ of Long Island athlete Rich Reichert for being a 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Football 2nd Team Defense selection! Rich, who graduated from St. Anthony's High School in Huntington, is currently a Junior at American International College in Springfield, MA. Rich is a key part of an AIC team that for the first time in program history, has been selected to participate in the NCAA Division II football championship tournament. The Yellow Jackets are seeded third in Super Region I and will host Seton Hill on Saturday November 15th.
AIC went 9-1 during the regular season, including a school-record nine consecutive wins to open the season, and won the Northeast-10 championship with a perfect 7-0 league record. The conference title was the third in program history and its first since 2000. The Yellow Jackets nine wins are the second-most in program history and mark the programs highest win total since 2000 when AIC went 10-1. The Yellow Jackets also won nine games in 1999 when they captured their first-ever conference championship.
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October 8, 2008
Congratulations to CATZ athlete Mike Laluna who recently signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team.
Mike trains at CATZ in Commack, and was recently quoted as saying, “As a professional baseball player, I needed a workout that is very sport specific, tough, yet entertaining at the same time – and CATZ has provided this and so much more. Since I began training with CATZ, my leg power has dramatically increased, shoulder stability has reached a new level, core strength has become incredible, and my overall pitching velocity has reached an all time high.”
Mike is set to report to Spring Training in Lakeland Florida this February, and will be assigned to the Western Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwestern Single A League. Congrats Mike – way to go!
October 10, 2007
Commack Elite U12 Take First Place at Cow Harbor Tournament
October 9, 2007
U-14 Bandits Take First Place in Brooklyn Cyclones Tournament!
June 9, 2007
Aaron Garcia & Chris Anthony sign Autographs at the CATZ Booth during the New York Dragons Arena Football Game vs. Orlando.
April 26, 2007
CATZ to Run Strength and Condition Clinics during the Long Island Lizards’ Open Training Camp