Spring/Summer 2017 Volume 1 Issue 3 St. Dominic High School Alumni Newsletter One Journey Through Faith & Education 2017 Graduation A letter from the Bayhawk Alumni Association Day of Giving 2017 Kyle Young goes pro For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Congratulations! St. Dominic Class of 2017 Welcome to the Alumni Association St. Dominic High School 93 Anstice Street Oyster Bay, NY 11771 516-922-4488 Developmentoffice@stdoms.org
The St. Dominic 86th Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Valedictorian, Christina Carey Commencement Speaker, Tim Kempton 82, retired NBA player and Sports Analyst for the Phoenix Suns Salutatorian, Melina Randazzo Principal Maureen Appel and Pastor Fr. Kevin M. Smith bestowing the Christian Educator of the Year award to retiring Fine Arts Chair, Kathleen Junkins
Congratulations to the Class of 2017 on their College Acceptances! Adelphi University Ithaca College Roanoke College Albany College of Pharmacy James Madison University Roger Williams University American International College John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the CUNY Sacred Heart University American University Johnson and Wales University Saint Joseph's University Arizona State University Kean University Saint Leo University Assumption College Keene State College Saint Peter's University Barry University LaGuardia Community College of the CUNY Salve Regina University Baruch College of the CUNY Lasell College Savannah College of Art and Design Belhaven University Lawrence Tech University University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Berry College Lehman College of the CUNY The University of Scranton Boston College Le Moyne College Seton Hall University Boston University Lesley University Siena College University of Bridgeport Long Island University, Brooklyn Springfield College Brooklyn College of the CUNY Long Island University, Post St. John s University Bucknell University Loyola University, Maryland St. Joseph s College Canisius College Lyndon State College Stetson University The Catholic University of America Lynn University Stevens Institute of Technology Christopher Newport University Manhattan College Stonehill College University of Cincinnati Manhattanville College Stony Brook University City College of New York CUNY Marist College SUNY Albany Clarkson University Marquette University SUNY Alfred State College Clemson University University of Maryland, College Park SUNY Binghamton University Coastal Carolina University Marymount Manhattan College SUNY Brockport College of Charleston Marywood University Buffalo State College of SUNY The College of St. Rose Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences SUNY Canton Concordia College University of Massachusetts, Boston SUNY Cortland Connecticut College Mercy College SUNY Delhi University of Connecticut University of Miami SUNY Farmingdale State College Curry College Misericordia University SUNY College at Geneseo DeSales University Molloy College SUNY Maritime College University of Delaware Monmouth University SUNY Morrisville State College Drexel University Mount Holyoke College State University of New York at New Paltz East Stroudsburg University of PA Mount Ida College SUNY Old Westbury Eckerd College Mount St. Mary College SUNY Oneonta Elon University College of Mount Saint Vincent SUNY Oswego Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Muhlenberg College SUNY Plattsburgh Emerson College Nassau Community College SUNY Polytechnic Institute Emmanuel College New England College SUNY Potsdam Endicott College University of New Hampshire Susquehanna University Fairfield University University of New Haven Syracuse University Fairleigh Dickinson University New York Institute of Technology The New School - All Divisions Five Towns College Newbury College Union College Flagler College North Carolina State University University at Buffalo SUNY Florida Southern College Northeastern University University of Rhode Island Fordham University Nova Southeastern University University of South Carolina Franklin Pierce University Ohio University The United States Naval Academy George Mason University Pennsylvania State University University of Tampa Goldey-Beacom College Post University Utica College University of Hartford Providence College Villanova University Hartwick College Queens College of the CUNY Virginia Tech High Point University Queensborough Community College of the CUNY Virginia Wesleyan College Hofstra University Quinnipiac University Wentworth Institute of Technology College of the Holy Cross Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute West Chester University of Pennsylvania Hunter College of the CUNY Rhode Island College Western Carolina University Iona College Rider University Wilkes University The University of Iowa Rochester Institute of Technology York College of PA
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Kyle Young 16 dominates on the Minor League mound! By Craig Forde / Special to MiLB.com In a similar manner to which he avoids hitting his head on door frames, Williamsport southpaw Kyle Young is doing the same with hitters by being comfortable in his body and knowing how to use his surroundings. At 6-foot-10 he is impossible to miss on the mound, unless of course you happen to be in the batter's box, where the Phillies prospect offers up a four-pitch repertoire that has baffled many who face him. After honing his arsenal in extended spring training -- which includes a four-seamer, circle change, slurve and "a two-seam sinker thing" -- Young is satisfied with both feel and results thus far. "I feel pretty comfortable with all of them at the moment," Young said of his pitches. "I feel confident and just working on getting better. I've felt great so far, and I think all the work that we did in extended spring training with the coaching staff, that really prepared me for this." In four starts, the 19-year-old is 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA, 26 strikeouts over 18 1/3 innings. He's gone five innings in three of those starts, and in his last outing July 7 versus Mahoning Valley he showed his best stuff in front of some top Phillies brass, allowing just one hit while striking out 11. "He really executes the bottom of the zone, in and out, pitches to both sides of the plate," said Crosscutters pitching coach Hector Berrios. "He knows how to go for strikeouts when he needs them. He's getting the knack at an early stage, and those are things that put guys on a fast track." A 22nd-round selection last year out of St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, New York, Young went 3-0 during his debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and showed remarkable control, allowing only two walks over 27 innings. This season he's given up only five walks and carries a 0.98 WHIP, but always wanting to be the absolute best with every pitch he throws, it's one area of his game where he grows harsh upon himself. "That's one of the main things I try to focus on when I'm out there," he said. "Walks, that's just a free base. In my mind, I try to do whatever is possible to not walk someone. I'll make sure I throw a strike. I'm a very harsh critic on myself. I'm actually pretty upset about those walks so far this year. It's more than I would like. It's just something to keep working on." Young has thrown 66 percent of his pitches for strikes this season, and opponents are hitting just.194 against him. His coaches laud his baseball acumen and his ability to game plan for each and every start, holding him high as an example for how the organization expects all players to go about their business. "He's executed the game plan," Berrios said. "If I have to pick a role model of who's done it the best, he's probably the guy at the top of the list. The game plan is always in place -- be able to locate the fastball into areas where hitters don't have a high success rate. He's done just that." It also helps to have a frame that, when standing on a raised hill of dirt, puts him over seven-feet tall -- a menacing sight for any hitter. "Standing on the mound, being a little bit taller than everyone else, the added height, I just try to make myself look a little bit bigger out there in a way, it's something I still have to work on a bit." said Young. "I say that intimidating an opponent is being able to do so many things," added Berrios. "Just because you're big and tall does not bring the intimidation factor to the table, unless you can do the things he's done and mastered."
Reunion Recap On July 15th the Class of 1997 celebrated their 20th year Reunion at the Park Avenue Tavern in NYC. Look Back, Give Back WAYS TO GIVE Enclosed is my check for $, payable to St. Dominic Church Please charge my gift of $ to my credit card# exp. date / Call the Alumni Office at 516-922-4488, ext. 2201 Give Online at STDOMS.ORG Give to St. Dominic True Blue Young Alumni Giving Classes of 2007-2016 CLASS OF 2016 - $10 CLASS OF 2015 - $20 CLASS OF 2014 - $30 CLASS OF 2013 - $40 CLASS OF 2012 - $50 CLASS OF 2011 - $60 CLASS OF 2010 - $70 CLASS OF 2009 - $80 CLASS OF 2008 - $90 CLASS OF 2007 - $100 OTHER $ Follow us on Twitter: #BayhawkFamily Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/sdsobny