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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
Top OL Elliott headed to BC • Two-time Martone winner joins Glenn WR Momah at ACC school
Top prospect John Elliot signs his letter of intent with Boston College on National Signing Day.
BY JASON MOLINET STAFF WRITER
John Elliott never doubted, even after the fourth busy signal. As the East Meadow offen-sive lineman tried to fax his national letter of intent to Boston College yesterday from the main office of his high school, Jets football coach Vinny Mascia gave him reason for pause. "I said, 'John, this could be an omen,''' Mascia said half-jokingly. Miami, Florida State, Rutgers and North Carolina State each made a late push to land the 6-4, 286-pound offensive tackle, rated among the top seniors in the nation. (Rise magazine rates Elliott the nation's No. 37 prospect and Scout.com calls him the No.4 guard.) But Elliott simply dialed the number a fifth time. Finally, the fax went through. "Boston College is a place where I can get the full experience," said Elliott, who plans to redshirt his freshman season and convert to guard. "They are starting to be a big player in the ACC." Elliott, a two-time Martone winner as Nassau's top line-man, was the highest-profile Long Islander to sign yesterday on one of the holy days of the college football season, but he was far from alone. East Meadow teammate Mike Tracy, a key component in the Jets' first county championship, will play quarterback at Albany. Glenn wideout Ifeanyi Momah signed with Boston Co-lege, Kellenberg linebacker Michael Sweeney committed to Navy and St. Anthony's o-fensive lineman Tom Hagan is headed to Army. Several others signed with Division I-AA pr-grams, including Hofstra-bound linebacker Anthony Polo (Wantagh) and defensive lineman Ronnie Cameron (Holy Trinity). Another Glenn standout, quarterback Trevor Coston, will play cornerback at Maine.
newsday.com/nzone • • •
Check out the latest list of college commitments on National Signing Day. For the latest news on gymnastics and swimming read our weekly insiders. Watch Andy Slawson's Unsung Hero video on Abena George, a hard-working basketball player at Elmont.
Cold Spring Harbor scholarathlete Peter Ottaviano (far right) tutors Roosevelt’s Mike Mayo (far left) and Jon Harris (center) for their upcoming SAT test.
Momah had help making his decision. Older brother Onyi Momah, a 2000 Glenn graduate, was a running back at Maine and Hofstra and spent time in the Cincinnati Bengals' training camp in the summer. He made the trip to BC with Ifeanyi three weeks ago and walked his brother through the process. "He's been a big influence," said Ifeanyi, an All-Long Island wideout. He's been through it all. He came on the visit with me." Perhaps the most grateful to have signing day come and to have someone believe in him was All-Long Island running back Mike Mayo of Roosevelt. His dreams of playing at Stony Brook fizzled when he couldn't nail down the required SAT score early enough. Enter Cold Spring Harbor. Students Peter Ottaviano, Andrew Gabriel and
Mike Kuchta volunteered to tutor Roosevelt football players twice a week for eight weeks, according to Roosevelt coach Joe Vito. Mayo leaped at the opportunity. "It was a great help," said Mayo, who took the test again Jan. 27 and is confident he got the score he needed. "I was struggling in math. We'd go out [to Cold Spring Harbor] every Tuesday and Thursday and they gave us practice tests ... and it really helped." Although Stony Brook backed off, Mayo signed with Central Connecticut, where he'll play either running back or defensive back, whatever gets him on the field first. Give an assist to Cold Spring Harbor. Said Vito, "I would have to say they went above and beyond."
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
Top OL Elliott headed to BC • Two-time Martone winner joins Glenn WR Momah at ACC school
Top prospect John Elliot signs his letter of intent with Boston College on National Signing Day.
BY JASON MOLINET STAFF WRITER
John Elliott never doubted, even after the fourth busy signal. As the East Meadow offen-sive lineman tried to fax his national letter of intent to Boston College yesterday from the main office of his high school, Jets football coach Vinny Mascia gave him reason for pause. "I said, 'John, this could be an omen,''' Mascia said half-jokingly. Miami, Florida State, Rutgers and North Carolina State each made a late push to land the 6-4, 286-pound offensive tackle, rated among the top seniors in the nation. (Rise magazine rates Elliott the nation's No. 37 prospect and Scout.com calls him the No.4 guard.) But Elliott simply dialed the number a fifth time. Finally, the fax went through. "Boston College is a place where I can get the full experience," said Elliott, who plans to redshirt his freshman season and convert to guard. "They are starting to be a big player in the ACC." Elliott, a two-time Martone winner as Nassau's top line-man, was the highest-profile Long Islander to sign yesterday on one of the holy days of the college football season, but he was far from alone. East Meadow teammate Mike Tracy, a key component in the Jets' first county championship, will play quarterback at Albany. Glenn wideout Ifeanyi Momah signed with Boston Co-lege, Kellenberg linebacker Michael Sweeney committed to Navy and St. Anthony's o-fensive lineman Tom Hagan is headed to Army. Several others signed with Division I-AA pr-grams, including Hofstra-bound linebacker Anthony Polo (Wantagh) and defensive lineman Ronnie Cameron (Holy Trinity). Another Glenn standout, quarterback Trevor Coston, will play cornerback at Maine.
newsday.com/nzone • • •
Check out the latest list of college commitments on National Signing Day. For the latest news on gymnastics and swimming read our weekly insiders. Watch Andy Slawson's Unsung Hero video on Abena George, a hard-working basketball player at Elmont.
Cold Spring Harbor scholarathlete Peter Ottaviano (far right) tutors Roosevelt’s Mike Mayo (far left) and Jon Harris (center) for their upcoming SAT test.
Momah had help making his decision. Older brother Onyi Momah, a 2000 Glenn graduate, was a running back at Maine and Hofstra and spent time in the Cincinnati Bengals' training camp in the summer. He made the trip to BC with Ifeanyi three weeks ago and walked his brother through the process. "He's been a big influence," said Ifeanyi, an All-Long Island wideout. He's been through it all. He came on the visit with me." Perhaps the most grateful to have signing day come and to have someone believe in him was All-Long Island running back Mike Mayo of Roosevelt. His dreams of playing at Stony Brook fizzled when he couldn't nail down the required SAT score early enough. Enter Cold Spring Harbor. Students Peter Ottaviano, Andrew Gabriel and
Mike Kuchta volunteered to tutor Roosevelt football players twice a week for eight weeks, according to Roosevelt coach Joe Vito. Mayo leaped at the opportunity. "It was a great help," said Mayo, who took the test again Jan. 27 and is confident he got the score he needed. "I was struggling in math. We'd go out [to Cold Spring Harbor] every Tuesday and Thursday and they gave us practice tests ... and it really helped." Although Stony Brook backed off, Mayo signed with Central Connecticut, where he'll play either running back or defensive back, whatever gets him on the field first. Give an assist to Cold Spring Harbor. Said Vito, "I would have to say they went above and beyond."
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