Our flag divsion provides young
players a fun and exciting opportunity
to engage in non-contact, continuous
action while learning lessons in
teamwork.
The program is designed to educate
young people about football while
emphasizing participation and
sportsmanship. Players learn skills
and lessons that help them succeed
both on and off the field.
FREE summer clinics and training, led by the MHS Varsity Cheer coaches, for all *registered* players and coaches!!!
See details below .....
*** All Thursday night clinics in July/August will be at Burns Park - Gillespie Field.
Modell's Team Week Offer
15% off from 7/12 through 9/30 to the Massapequa Mustangs players and families, and 5% of the sales generated provided back to the Mustangs organization.
End of Season Tailgate @ MetLife - Jets vs Dolphins 12/8 @ 1pm
Buy your tickets now for our end of the season event with the NY Jets.
The Mustangs 12 Year Old Travel Team will scrimmage the Old Bridge Rebels on the MetLife stadium field directly after the Jets/Dolphins game on Sunday 12/8.
Additionally, 25 additional Mustangs Players and Cheerleaders will be selected to participate in an "on field" Jets High Five pre-game experience.
PLAYERS AND CHEERLEADERS that are registered by June 15th will be automatically entered for a chance to participate in the "on field" experience.
Heavily discounted prices are being offered to the Mustangs community for this experience:
o $45 per ticket - 300 level corner/sideline (Face Value $140)
o $65 per ticket - 100 level Endzone (Face Value $130)
o $130 per ticket - 200 level Club Sideline (Face Value $272)
To purchase tickets to the game, please visit www.jetsgroups.com/mustangs
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MUSTANGS PRIDE
I am a member of a team, and I rely on my team. The name on the FRONT of my
jersey means more to me than the name on the back. I defer to it and I sacrifice
for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.
I will go through hell and high water for and with my squad!!
Anybody that placed an order during the July ordering window can pick up their merchandise on Thursday 8/8 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm in the Mustangs Equipment Building (located at the south end of Burns Park).
August 5, 2019
**2019 Mustangs Sponsorship Opportunities**
Please click the Sponsorship Info button above if you are interested in buying a sponsorship for the 2019 season ...
Sponsorships allow us to keep registration fees as low as possible, while still investing in capital improvements, uniforms, equipment and more.
**Some examples of our recent capital improvements include - Converting our Equipment Building into a Training Center, Tackle Wheels and Crash-Pads, 5-man and 1-man Roger's JV Lev-Sled, New Football & Cheer Uniforms, and ProTech helmet shell pilot.
**Planned capital improvements for 2019/2020 include: Sugar Shack repairs, Audio System Improvements, Shadow Man Devices, Expansion of ProTech initiative
Cheer Madness‼️ - Next Clinic TOMORROW NIGHT - Thursday 7/25 @ 6pm at Burns Park - Gillespie Field
FREE summer clinics and training, led by the MHS Varsity Cheer coaches, for all *registered* players and coaches!!!
July 22, 2019
UPDATED DUE TO WEATHER -
**Tonight's Football Clinic & Evals Schedule - Monday 7/22/19 *** Please note that tonight's Flag, 7, 11, 12 and Seniors sessions have been CANCELLED. The 10's will begin indoors at 7:30pm in the Mustangs Equipment Building at the south end of Burns Park • Flag (Coach Jackman) 5:30 - 6:30 pm CANCELLED • 7s (Coach Stehn) - 6:00 - 7:00 pm CANCELLED • 8's (Coach Fazzolari) - 4:00 - 5:00 pm COMPLETE • 10s (Coach Ragusa) - 7:00 - 8:30 pm MOVED TO 7:30 PM IN THE MUSTANGS EQUIPMENT BUILDING • 11's (Coach Rogers) - 6:00 - 7:30 pm CANCELLED • 12's (Coach Caramelli) - 7:00 - 8:30pm CANCELLED • Seniors (Coach Cardello) - 7:00 - 8:30 pm CANCELLED All sessions at Burns Park Gillespie Field * players league age is their age as of 11/30/19. * shorts, T-shirt’s and sneakers/cleats. No equipment needed. Bring water.
July 15, 2019
**Tonight's Football Clinic & Evals Schedule - Monday 7/15/19 ***
Flag (Coach Conway & Coach Bonagura) 5:30 - 6:30 pm 7s (Coach Stehn) - 6:00 - 7:00 pm 9's (Coach Mulligan) - 6:00 - 7:00 pm 10s (Coach Ragusa) - 7:00 - 8:30 pm 11's (Coach Rogers) - 6:00 - 7:30 pm Seniors (Coach Cardello) - 7:00 - 8:30 pm All sessions at Burns Park Gillespie Field * players league age is their age as of 11/30/19. * shorts, T-shirt’s and sneakers/cleats. No equipment needed. Bring water.
July 4, 2019
HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY !!!
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June 30, 2019
Thursday nights in July
Sunday 06-30-2019. Mustangs Cheer Madness - Clinics & Training
June 30, 2019
Monday Nights in July
Sunday 06-30-2019. Flag Football Clinics & Tackle Football Evaluations
June 20, 2019
Monday Night Football Workouts in July @ Burns Park
We will be conducting a Flag Football clinic for players 5/6 years old each Monday in July beginning on Monday 7/1.
Travel coaches will also be conducting workouts/evaluations for all tackle football players from age 7 through Seniors (13 years old) each Monday in July beginning on Monday 7/1.
Stay tuned for information on the exact time slots for the Flag Football Clinics and Tackle Football (7-13 year old) evaluations. These sessions are optional, but Tackle Football players should attend at least 1 session in order to be evaluated for Travel. Participation at all sessions is encouraged.
All session held at Burns park Gillespie Field. Non-contact, no equipment required. Players should wear T-shirts, shorts and cleats/sneakers. BRING WATER
June 16, 2019
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY !!!!
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June 9, 2019
2019 Cheerleading - Clarifying some MISCONCEPTIONS
At the conclusion of last season, it was determined by the Board of the Mustangs that a cheerleading committee had become necessary in an effort to continuously improve our program. The committee has been diligently meeting over the past couple of months to prepare for the upcoming season, and the pre-existing leader of the cheer program has been invited to those meetings.
We ask that all parents of the program understand and trust that our intentions are to continue to grow and improve our program in a manner that promoted inclusiveness in our community. If you hear something that concerns you, please do not hesitate to contact us. At this time, we feel that is imperative to dispel numerous misconceptions that have been circulating regarding the upcoming seasons.
1) Opening Day has been cancelled. • This is not true. Opening Day will be Saturday, September 14th, 2019 • The Flag & Town Cheerleading Program will perform a professionally choreographed Cheer routine. • The Travel Cheerleading Program will perform a Professionally Choreographed Cheer routine. • The Senior Cheer Team will perform a Professionally Choregraphed Cheer routine • The Rain Date for Opening Day is Saturday, September 21st, 2019
2) There is no Cheer Show this year • This is not true. There absolutely will be a Cheer Show this year • The Cheer show will be in October, at an exact date and time to be determined
3) The Board of the Mustangs will be running all cheerleading operations in 2019 • This is not true. The Cheer Committee that has been assembled reports to the Mustangs Board in and oversight and advisory capacity. • As the season approaches the Cheer committee will be requesting assistance from our existing volunteers to make this season a resounding success with improved communication, with input from Cheer Moms, Cheer Coaches, Parents and Cheerleaders. • As has been the case in the past, volunteers are needed to make the program successful.
4) Cheer Moms are being replaced, and girls may be “kicked off” their existing teams • This is not true. It is the committee’s hope that ALL existing cheer moms remain involved and move up with their present squads. • Likewise, cheerleaders will not be forced off their existing squads. While, it’s true that we are asking each registered player for their preferences for the upcoming season – this does not mean that players are registering to be on specific team. All registration data, including requests, will be considered when teams are selected. This does not happen at the time of registration. • All existing travel and town Cheer moms will be contacted within the next few days requesting attendance for a group meeting to discuss any questions, concerns or ideas for the upcoming season. In addition to the information above, you will also see improvements in the following areas: • Online Registration: On-line registration is now the same as registering for football. It is user-friendly, and saves time. It also enables us to have full contact information for each player and volunteer. We can keep our cheer families updated through Sports SignUp Play at the same time as our football program, thereby eliminating the gaps in communication and timely sharing of information in case of game cancelations, changes of venue for a game, etc. We also ask your T-shirt sizes, so we have the information and can place the order for the Dri-Fit t-shirts at the beginning of the season.
• Mustang Cheerleading Apparel: The new 2019 Mustang apparel online store will online in the coming weeks. Check our website for the link to an amazing array of products! No more waiting in lines! • Uniform Distribution: uniform distribution will be done in a more efficient manner in 2019. As you can see, we are committed to improving the program to make it great for everyone - just as we have done with our football program for the past 61 years.
Regards, Mike Ragusa
June 9, 2019
FREE Off-Season Training for all registered football players
• Location: Mustangs Equipment building located at the south end of Burns park. • Weekly training sessions to cover conditioning, football fundamentals (stances, blocking and tackling). • Players should wear workout attire (shorts/sweats, and t-shirt). SNEAKERS only, no cleats on the indoor turf. BRING WATER. • ***League age is your child's age on 11/30/19*** Schedule ..... • 8-year-olds - Sunday 8:00 - 9:30am • 9-year-olds - Weds 6-7:30pm • 10-year-olds - Tuesday 7-8:30pm, and Sunday 10-11:30am • 11-year-olds - Thursday 6-7pm, and Saturday 8:30-9:30am • 12-year-olds - Saturday 10:30-11:30am • 13-year-olds (Seniors) - Friday 7-8:30pm
June 9, 2019
Register by 6/15 to win a chance to get on the MetLife Field at the Jets/Dolphins Game
• The Mustangs 12 Year Old Travel Team will scrimmage the Old Bridge Rebels on the MetLife stadium field directly after the Jets/Dolphins game on Sunday 12/8.
• Additionally, 25 additional Mustangs Players and Cheerleaders will be selected to participate in an "on field" Jets High Five pre-game experience.
• PLAYERS AND CHEERLEADERS that are registered by June 15th will be automatically entered for a chance to participate in the "on field" experience . • Heavily discounted prices are being offered to the Mustangs community for this experience:
o $45 per ticket - 300 level corner/sideline (Face Value $140)
o $65 per ticket - 100 level Endzone (Face Value $130)
o $130 per ticket - 200 level Club Sideline (Face Value $272)
• A link to order tickets and parking passes online will be sent out over the next few days.
June 9, 2019
FINAL IN PERSON REGISTRATION
Final in-person registration for both youth FOOTBALL and youth CHEER next Saturday 6/15/19 from 12pm - 3pm at the Mustangs Equipment Building in Burns Park. Save time, avoid the lines - register in minutes online at any time @ https://massapequamustangs.sportssignup.com/Login
June 4, 2019
Registration for Summer Sports Camps is NOW open
Registration for Massapequa School District Summer Sports Camps is NOW open online!
CHEERLEADING AT MHS UPPER GYM • Grades K -3 9AM -12PM • Grades 4 -8 1PM -4PM • July 29 -August 2 $120
FOOTBALL AT MHS STADIUM • Boys grades K -8 $120 • July 15 -19 9AM -12PM
• The Massapequa Public Schools are pleased to announce that we will be using My School Bucks for all Summer Fine Arts and Summer Recreation and Sports Camps registrations.
As a reminder, all summer programs are open ONLY to residents of Massapequa Union Free School District 23. Children entering Kindergarten must be registered for September 2019 PRIOR to registering for any summer program. Incoming 2019 Kindergarten students cannot be added to your My School Bucks account at this time. You must manually input their names on the Kindergarten Registration Form (go to the My School Bucks Kindergarten Tile and follow the instructions when registration opens.)
If your child is not yet registered in the Massapequa School District, please go to www.msd.k12.ny.us/Registration to register them prior to creating a My School Bucks account. To prepare for the registration process, please go to www.myschoolbucks.com to create a free account or use your existing account. When adding a student you do NOT need the Student ID # if you don’t have it available - add the Date of Birth instead. When choosing a school from the drop-down, choose child’s Home School or choose Census = Private or Parochial School and ODP = Out of District Placement.
Should you have any difficulty, you may contact the My School Bucks Parent Support Number at 1-855-832-5226.
May 27, 2019
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY
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May 12, 2019
Fall 2019 Cheer leading & Football Registration:
Our first in-person registration for Football and Cheer leading is Saturday 5/18 from 12pm - 3pm at the Mustangs Equipment Building in Burns Park. If you have any questions, come down to registration and we'd be happy to answer them. Save time, register online at any time.
MOMS, YOU ARE THE HEART & SOUL OF EVERYTHING WE DO!!! THANKYOU!
May 11, 2019
IMPORTANT DATES
• Thursday, August 1st Travel Teams Begin Practice • Mid-to-late August: Town Teams Begin Practice • Thurs 8/15 – Sat 8/17 Camp Pontiac (Travel 10, 11, 12, Seniors) o **9-year-old Travel team visits on Saturday 8/17 (day trip) • Saturday, Aug 24th Travel Team Jamboree Scrimmage • Thursday, Aug 29th 5th Annual Darrel Young Football Clinic (Co-Ed) • Saturday, Sept 14th Mustangs Picture Day & Opening Day Festivities • Sunday, Sept 15th NCYFL Games Begin for Travel Teams • Saturday, Sept 21st Flag & Town Games Begin • Sunday, Nov 17th NCYFL Playoffs • Sunday, Nov 24th NCYFL Championship Games • **TBD: Mustangs Dinner Dance***
May 11, 2019
REGISTRATION FOR 2019 IS OPEN!
Registration FAQ's • New Players Welcome @ all ages *no prior experience required* • Full Equipment Flag (Ages 5-6) **League age = age of player on 11/30/19** • Tackle Football (Ages 7-13) **League age = age of player on 11/30/19** • Town (ages 5-13) and Travel Programs (ages 7*-13) • Open to Players from “ALL” Towns • Indoor Training Center • FREE Off Season Workouts for all Registered Players • Payment Plans Available • $500 registration max per family (excluding camp fees, etc)
May 10, 2019
ABOUT OUR REGISTRATION AND FOOTBALL PROGRAM
Our in-house full equipment Flag (ages 5/6) and Town programs (Tackle for age 7-13) are the heart of the Mustangs organization, and are big differentiators between our town and others. Most towns do not have a Town program at all. We typically have more kids in Town than we do in Travel.
It is our goal every year to have as many kids participate in the Fall football season as possible. We would love to have Town teams at all levels (Ages 5-13), in addition to our Travel teams from ages 7+.
This is only possible if we have enough players registered. Once we see our numbers, we can make the best decisions on how to group the ages for Town.
Please help us by registering as early as you can. Don't wait!
If you are not certain if your child wants to play in the Fall, we would invite you to register, and participate some of our free workouts and summer evaluations.
If we are unable to offer a suitable option at your child's age group, we will issue a refund.
April 30, 2019
FREE CLINIC!
Boys & Girls ages 4-9 Offered by the LI Youth Football Player Academy May 19th, 2019 10am - 11am (ages 7-9) 11am - 12pm (ages 4-6)
Tuesday 04-30-2019. Boys & Girls ages 4-9 Offered by the LI Youth Football Player Academy May 19th, 2019 10am - 11am (ages 7-9) 11am - 12pm (ages 4-6)
April 24, 2019
Mustangs 8 Year Old Training Sessions
Mustangs 8 year old training sessions start Sunday 4/28 from 8:00 - 9:30 AM. They will be held every Sunday morning at this time. Non contact. Shorts. T shirt and sneakers (no cleats). Bring water
April 16, 2019
FROM THE ENTIRE MUSTANG FAMILY
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April 7, 2019
FREE Off-Season Training for all registered players
Registration FAQ's • New Players Welcome @ all ages *no prior experience required* • Full Equipment Flag (Ages 5-6) **League age = age of player on 11/30/19** • Tackle Football (Ages 7-13) **League age = age of player on 11/30/19** • Town (ages 5-13) and Travel Programs (ages 7*-13) • Open to Players from “ALL” Towns • Indoor Training Center • FREE Off Season Workouts for all Registered Players • Payment Plans Available • $500 registration max per family (excluding camp fees, etc) ===============================================
Our in-house full equipment Flag (ages 5/6) and Town programs (Tackle for age 7-13) are the heart of the Mustangs organization, and are big differentiators between our town and others. Most towns do not have a Town program at all. We typically have more kids in Town than we do in Travel.
It is our goal every year to have as many kids participate in the Fall football season as possible. We would love to have Town teams at all levels (Ages 5-13), in addition to our Travel teams from ages 7+. This is only possible if we have enough players registered. Once we see our numbers, we can make the best decisions on how to group the ages for Town.
Please help us by registering as early as you can. Don't wait!
If you are not certain if your child wants to play in the Fall, we would invite you to register, and participate some of our free workouts and summer evaluations.
If we are unable to offer a suitable option at your child's age group, we will issue a refund.
March 26, 2019
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
Honoring ....
12-Year-Old: 2018 NCYFL Division Champions;
10-Year-Old: 2018 NCYFL Division & League Champions;
13-Year Old Seniors: NCYFL Division & League Champions
March 17, 2019
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From the entire Mustang Family!
February 28, 2019
2018 SENIOR TEAM AWARD WINNERS
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The Thomas Hession Memorial Award
Presented in honor of the late Thomas Hession, another one of the Massapequa Mustangs original coaches form 1958
and leading contributor in the program's success. This award is given to the outstanding "Athlete" and "Team Leader", who has excelled over the past three seasons as a Massapequa Mustangs Travel player.
2018 - Ryan Fountain
The John Burke Memorial Award Winners
Presented in honor of the late John Burke, another one of the Massapequa Mustangs original coaches from 1958 and leading contributor in the program"s success. This award is given to the outstanding "Lineman" and "Team Leader" who has excelled over the past three seasons as a Massapequa Mustangs Travel Player.
2018 - Charlie Battaglia
The Massapequa Mustang Scholarship and Mark Defeo Memorial Award
Presented to a graduating high school senior, who has excelled on the gridiron, from Mustangs through high school varsity. This award is given first for football achievements and then for academic achievement.
Presented in honor of the late William H. Brown (Bill) one of the founders of the Massapequa Mustangs and person responsible for turning 52 acres of land into what is known today as John J Burns Park. This award is given to the player that has excelled over the past three seasons as a Massapequa Mustangs Travel player and was a "Team Leader" on "Offense and Defense".
2018 - Christopher Moore
The Bob Lane Memorial Award
Presented in honor of the late Bob Lane, who gave over 25 years of unconditional support to the youth of Massapequa, through football and lacrosse. This unsung hero award is given to the player whose performance over the past three seasons as a Massapequa Mustangs Travel player may have been unnoticed by everyone, except the team and his coaches.
2018 - Mason Dietrich
The Bill Racaniello Memorial Award
Presented in honor of the late Bill Racaniello, who gave over 30 years of unconditional support to the youth of Massapequa. This award is given to the player who exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship & dedication, on and off the field.
2018 - Erik King, Eddie D"avanzo, Nick Rinaldi
The Joseph J Saladino Memorial Award
Presented in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice, Joseph J. Saladino. This award is given to the most "Dedicated Athlete".
2018 - Mason Balian, Michael Koelmel
The Philip Healy Memorial Award
Presented in honor of the late Philip Healy, who served as NYS Assemblyman. This award is given to the outstanding citizen and "Defensive" player.
2018 - Jason Lorelle, Nicky Piatti
The Peter Schmitt Memorial Award
Presented in honor of the late Peter Schmitt, who served as Nassau County Legislature. This award is given to the outstanding citizen and "Offensive" player.
2018 - Kenny Ditzel
The John Delemo Memorial Award
Presented in honor of John Delemo, one of the Massapequa Mustangs original coaches back in 198 and who served as Captain and Chief of the Massapequa Fire Department. This award is given to the outstanding "Back".
2018 - Ethan Cumming
The Senior Coaches Award
Presented by the Senior Coaching Staff to a player on the Massapequa Mustangs Senior Travel Team who has shown commitment and inspiration to all his teammates and coaches, throughout the season.
2018 - Jack Prudente
February 14, 2019
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February 1, 2019
ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN!
Registration for players for the 2019 season is open... Register today!! Check back for details regarding Cheerleader registration.
December 31, 2018
FROM THE MASSAPEQUA MUSTANGS
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 24, 2018
***** MERRY CHRISTMAS *****
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 2, 2018
CONGRATS TO THE MUSTANG 10 YEAR OLD TRAVEL TEAM!
Congratulations to the Mustangs 10 year olds for finishing off their season yesterday at Mitchel field where they competed in the inaugural "2018 Long Island Youth Football Championship" tournament. The tournament pitted the best teams from any and all leagues across Nassau and Suffolk counties against one another.
In Game 1 yesterday morning - the Mustangs 10's (this year's Nassau County Youth Football Leagues champs 🏆) faced the Freeport Red Ravens (representing the Nassau/Suffolk Youth Football League). The Mustangs controlled the game from beginning to end, and dominated in a 19-0 shut-out victory!!!
In Game 2 yesterday afternoon, the Mustangs 10's faced the Suffolk PAL 10 year old champion East Islip Redmen. The Mustangs fell short in a disappointing 6-0 loss to big and physical team. (unlimited weight rosters in Suffolk). The boys fought hard all game against adversity and should be very proud of their effort and accomplishments this season.
December 1, 2018
MUSTANG 10s:
MUSTANG 10s 0 East Islip 6. A great Mustang season ends with a lose to EI in LI Championship semi-finals
December 1, 2018
MUSTANG 10s:
MUSTANG 10s 19 Freeport 0. Mustangs defeat Freeport to advance to LI Championship semi-finals.
November 22, 2018
FROM THE MASSAPEQUA MUSTANGS TO ALL
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November 18, 2018
MUSTANG SENIORS:
MUSTANG SENIORS 18 West Hempstead 6. MUSTANG SENIOORS FINISH UNDEFEATED (10-0) TO GRAB NASSAU COUNTY CROWN!
November 18, 2018
MUSTANG 10s:
MUSTANG 10s 18 Farmingdale Hawks 7. 10'S COME FROM BEHIND AT HALF TO WIN NASSAU COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP!
November 18, 2018
MUSTANG 9s:
MUSTANG 9s 26 E. Rockaway Raiders 6. MUSTAN\G 9'S WIN B DIVISION CAMPIONSHIP
November 11, 2018
MUSTANG 12s:
MUSTANG 12s 31 Farmingdale Hawks 0. 12s move on to championship game next week at Mitchel Field
MUSTANG 10s 19 Seaford Broncos 7. 10s play for championship next week.
November 11, 2018
A GREAT TOWN SEASON ENDS
In the 8/9 year old division, Army defeated Notre Dame to cap a perfect undefeated season to take home the League Championship (on top of their Division championship for finishing the regular season as #1). Notre Dame played tough, and continued to show consistent improvement each week through out the season. Both teams should be proud of their efforts.
In the 10/11 year old division, #2 seed NYPD knocked off #1 seed FDNY 20-6, in a well-played and hard-fought game. Congratulations to NYPD for winning the league championship, and to FDNY for winning Division by finishing the regular season as #1.
There will be an awards brunch on a Sunday in late January 2019 where trophy's will be presented to all Division & League Champions! (Date to be determined within the next few weeks)
Thank you to all the players, cheerleaders and parents for another great season of football.
A special thanks to all of the COACHES that volunteered their time this season.
Spider-Man: Rich Conway, Kenny Tabala, Joe Gandolfo, Jason Aresco, Robert Giordano
Iron Man: Jim Jackman, Eddie Gomez, Paul Ramirez
Captain America: Joe Mulligan, Chris Blumenstetter, Joe Bonagura
Batman: Eric Stehn, George O'Neil
Hulk: James Ruiz, Jason D'Antonio, Keith Lermayer, John Skei Navy 8/9's Anthony Sabella, Michael Millio, Brian Stevens
Notre Dame 8/9's Don Whiston, Ed Madruga, Keith Bendetti,
Army 8/9s James Mollica, Brian Spallina, Andrew LaBarbara Army 10/11 Sean Krieg, Jerry Trotta
Notre Dame 10/11 Jim Pastier, Allie Molenko, Mike Keaveney, Tony Delia, Eric Squires
NYPD 10/11 Mike Emanuele, John V, Lenny Cascone, Dave Medford, Michael Cordero
FDNY 10/11 Mike Scannapieco, Erich Schaefer
November 10, 2018
NYPD CAPTURES 10/11 YEAR OLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
NYPD defeated NYFD 22-6 to become our 10/11 year old town division champs.
November 10, 2018
ARMY WINS 8/9 YEAR OLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
Army defeated Notre Dame 18-6 to capture the 2018 8 and 9 year old Championship
November 7, 2018
Flag Football Trophies
**Flag Football Trophies to be handed out at the 8/9 Championship game**
Our 5/6 year-old flag season has come to an end. Trophies for all 5/6 Flag players will be handed out to each team at half-time of the 8/9 Championship game!
November 4, 2018
MUSTANG 12s:
MUSTANG 12s 23 Levittown Red Devils 6. 12s FINISH REGULAR SEASON UNDEFEATED! Playoffs next week.
October 31, 2018
FROM THE MUSTANG FAMILY
BOO!
October 28, 2018
MUSTANG SENIORS:
MUSTANG SENIORS 16 Rockville Centre Titans 6. SENIORS FINISH REGULAR SEASON UNDEFEATED! Now prepare for playoffs in two weeks.
1- Capt America v Batman flag game moved from Saturday 10/20 to Friday 10/19 @ 6:30pm at FOD 2 - Navy 8/9 vs Army 8/9 game moved from Saturday 10/20 to Monday 10/29 @ 6:30 pm at FOD
September 30, 2018
MONDAY FLAG START TIMES MOVED
Monday night Flag games are being moved from 7pm to 6:30 pm beginning on Monday 10/1.
September 23, 2018
MUSTANG 12s:
MUSTANG 12s 24 Uniondale Knights 6.
September 20, 2018
MUSTANG HOMECOMING DAY
To make up for our previously rained out "Opening Day," we will be having "Mustangs Homecoming" ceremony, followed by a full day of football games, at Burns Park on Saturday 9/29 starting at 12 Noon
12:00 PM - 1:00PM HOMECOMING CEREMONY (all teams line up on field in game uniforms 11:45 a.m)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Spiderman @ Batman (AND) Iron Man @ Capt America
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Navy 8/9 @ Army 8/9
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ND 10/11 @ NYPD 10/11
6pm onwards (potentially 2 travel games - tbd)
September 12, 2018
Pictures & Opening Day Rescheduling
We are still working on rescheduling our picture times, and opening day festivities. Pictures will likely be done over several sessions to accomodate the the football and cheer schedules. Opening day festivities are also being rescheduled and will likely be on an upcoming Saturday late afternoon/early evening. More to come on both.
September 3, 2018
Saturday, December 15th Houston Texans vs NY Jets at MetLife Stadium
• All Mustangs Players/Cheerleaders that purchase a ticket will have the chance to represent the Massapequa Mustangs by running out of the Jets Tunnel prior to the start of the game. (50 Players/Cheerleaders to be selected, with first priority given to players that were registered before June 16th.). • Jets Scarf included with every ticket! Ticket Pricing: • 300-LEVEL CORNER TICKET @ $30 EACH (face value $88) • 100-LEVEL ENDZONE TICKET @ $70 EACH (face value $151) • YELLOW PARKING PASS @ $25 PER PASS DEADLINE TO PURCHASE IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH TO ORDER, PLEASE PRINT THE ATTACHED ORDER FORM: • HAND IN COMPLETED ORDER FORMS & CHECKS TO YOUR HEAD COACH OR TEAM MOMS • YOU CAN ALSO DROP COMPLETED ORDER FORMS & CHECKS AT THE SUGAR SHACK on Saturday 9/8, Sunday 9/9, Saturday 9/15, and Sunday 9/16 • Please make checks payable to Massapequa Mustangs For more information, please contact Tara Tarasi: tarasi598@aol.com **SPECIAL NOTE on Transportation & Tail-gating*** • If you are interested in taking a private/chartered bus to the game with other Mustangs families, please indicate that on the back of your order form (# of adults & children). We will likely coordinate a bus (or buses) to leave from and return to Burns Park if there is sufficient interest. • You do not have to purchase the parking pass in your initial order. Parking passes, at the reduced rated, can be purchased at a later date closer to game day.
September 3, 2018
FLAG AND TOWN TEAMS
Our Flag and Town drafts were completed last week. All players have been contacted by their coaches. Coaches will be coordinating equipment and uniform pick through out the week. Our Picture Day and Opening Day Ceremony is next Saturday, Sept 8th.
September 3, 2018
Saturday 9/8 - Picture Day & Opening Day Ceremony
• Picture Day - from 8:00am - 11:30am (Each Football team and Cheer team will have a 20 minute time-slot - your coach will communicate your teams time slot to you). o All teams arrive 15 minutes before your designated time slot o Players line up in size order w/ their completed picture envelopes in hand outside of the gate o All Teams will check-in at the table at the front gate (North-west corner of the field, by the Mustangs sign) o Players should be in game uniforms and full equipment (no helmet required) •
Opening Day Festivities - please be on the field at NOON for a 12:15 pm start! o Go directly to the field @ 12:00 PM NOON to line up. Each team will have a designated spot on the field. o Look for the signs/cones on the field indicate where your team should be lined up and sitting. o All football players should be in their full game uniform (w/o helmet). o NO PARENTS on field. Only coaches and cheer moms on the field. o ALL TEAMS MUST ATTEND. o Do not leave early. All players must stay on the field while the cheerleaders are still performing (please be courteous to the girls, they put in a lot of time preparing for this)
September 3, 2018
HAPPY HOLIDAY!
from the Massapequa Mustangs
August 27, 2018
Update on Game Schedules
• Travel Football Game Schedules o Games begin on Sunday, Sept 9th o The NCYFL will publish game schedules on Weds 9/5. We will not know our game schedules before that time. Sorry.
• Flag and Town Football Schedules o Flag and Town Games begin on Saturday, Sept 15th o Schedules will be communicated by Sept. 9th.
August 27, 2018
Mustangs Picture Day & Opening Day Festivities
Saturday, Sept 8th: Mustangs Picture Day & Opening Day Festivities • Picture Day - from 8:00am - 11:30am (Each Football team and Cheer team will have a 20 minutetimeslot). o Coaches will communicate your times over the next week.
• Opening Day Festivities - please be on the field at NOON for a 12:15 pm start!
o Go directly to the field @ 12:00 PM NOON to line up. Each team will have a designated spot on the field. o Look for the signs/cones on the field indicate where your team should be lined up and sitting. o All football players should be in their full game uniform (w/o helmet). o NO PARENTS on field. Only coaches and cheer moms on the field. o ALL TEAMS MUST ATTEND. o Do not leave early. All players must stay on the field until the cheerleaders are still performing (please be courteous to the girls, they put in a lot of time preparing for this)
August 20, 2018
Town Draft Update
• Our 8/9 Town Teams will be Army, Navy and Notre Dame. • Our 10/11 Town Teams will be FDNY, NYPD, Army and Notre Dame. • Town coaches are being finalized and the draft is planned for this Thursday. You should be hearing from your Town Coach over the weekend or early next week.
August 13, 2018
5/6/7 Year Old Clinics - Every Monday @ 5:30 PM
For players at the 5/6/7 year old ages - we will continue our Free summer clinics on Monday nights through out August, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm @ Burns Park Gillespie field. Please bring your friends down to check it out - even if they are unsure about signing up. All are welcome. New players are welcome.
Players should wear shorts, t-shirts and cleats (or sneakers).
We will keep the entire group together in a "clinic" format until we break into teams towards the end of August. (Note: clinics on 8/20 and 8/27 will be 5/6 only, as the 7 year olds will start practicing as a team by then)
August 13, 2018
Decision on 7 Year Old Football
As communicated to the 7 year old parents over the weekend, we will have one (1) 7 Year-old Mustangs team for 2018, and the team will play in the NCYFL. More information will be shared this week for the 7 year old coaches on practices and the like.
August 13, 2018
Update on Flag and Town Divisions for 2018
We will have 5 teams in our Flag division, 3 teams in our 8/9 Town Division and 4 teams in our 10/11 Town Division. You will receive more information about the Flag and Town drafts the week of 8/20 and 8/27.
August 13, 2018
Travel Evaluations UPDATE(8-13 year olds)
Travel evaluations for 8-13 are now winding down. You should have been communicated to regarding whether your child will be playing Travel or Town football. (Note: some teams are still finalizing their last few roster spots). All communication for Travel teams will come directly from travel coaches going forward.
July 28, 2018
Travel Evaluation/Work-outs for this week (8-13 y/o)
All registered players (8-13 years old) required to attend at least one (1) evaluation session for their age groups - whether there is interest in playing on the Travel team or not. Players who are not seen, or do not have agreement from the board, will not be placed on any Town team as per instruction by the Board of Directors. Newly registered players will be evaluated as they register - nobody has missed the opportunity to try-out. •8's –6-7 pm … Weds 8/1 - Friday 8/3 • 9's – 6-7 pm … Monday 7/30 and Tuesday 7/31 **** • 10’s – 7-8:30 pm … Monday 7/30 **** • 11’s – 7-8:30 pm … Monday 7/30 **** • 12's - 7-8:30 pm ... Monday 7/30 **** • Seniors (13's) - 7:30-8:30 pm ... Monday 7/30 **** **(League Age is players age as of 11/30/18). ****After Monday 7/30 and Tues 7/31 evaluations, each Head Coach will communicate the schedule for the rest of the week to the players that will continue with travel practices and/or further evaluations from Weds 8/1 onwards. Evaluations through out July are non-contact, no equipment. Shorts, T-shirts and cleats. Please have the players last name on the back of their shirt (Tape and marker). BRING WATER. All players are encouraged to attend all sessions for their age group.
July 28, 2018
Last Season's Equipment Return
If you still have your gear/uniforms from last season - please make every effort to return this week. Coaches will be at the Burns Park Gillespie Field on Monday night 7/30 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm conducting workouts/evaluations, and will collect your equipment as well.
**Please put equipment and game uniforms in a plastic garbage bag and write your child's name and team name on it. (reminder, you keep the practice jersey - no need to return those)
July 28, 2018
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION NOTE
Our registration continues to increase through out July. We can now confirm that we will have Town teams at the 8/9 and 10/11 Divisions, in addition to our Flag 5/6 program. Please encourage your friends to sign up, if they are interested in playing, but are not yet registered!
For players at the 5/6/7 year old ages - we will continue our Free summer clinics on Monday nights, this week and through out August, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm @ Burns Park Gillespie field. Please bring your friends down to check it out - even if they are unsure about signing up. All are welcome. New players are welcome.
July 21, 2018
DARREL YOUNG CLINIC AUG 30th!
The Darrel Young Clinic will be held Thursday August 30, 6:30p @ Burns Park. We will be making the clinic FREE to all registered Massapequa Mustangs players.
July 14, 2018
EQUIPMENT RETURN
If you still have your gear/uniforms from last season - please make every effort to return this week. Coaches will be at the Burns Park Gillespie Field on Monday night 7/16 from 6 - 8:30 pm conducting workouts/evaluations, and will collect your equipment as well.
**Please put equipment and game uniforms in a plastic garbage bag and write your child's name and team name on it. (reminder, you keep the practice jersey - no need to return those)
July 8, 2018
Travel Evaluations & Summer Workouts
• 8-13 Year Olds - Now that we are into July, we will be moving most of our free training, and travel evaluations, outside onto the turf on Gillespie Field.
July 8, 2018
DATE CHANGE - Darrel Young Clinic
Due to scheduling conflicts, we are changing the date of the Darrel Young clinic, which was planned for Saturday July 14th. It will now part of the start of the season festivities - and be held in late August - so we can ensure a greater turn out from all of the players signed up for the Fall. More details on exact date and time will be shared shortly.
Wednesday 07-04-2018. 7-8:30 on Monday 7/16, 7/23 and 7/30
July 4, 2018
HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY!
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June 18, 2018
NEW MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISIONER - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Dear Mustang Family,
As another Great Year of Mustang Football Approaches, we would like to relay a message to our extended Mustang Family.
The Mustang organization has thrived for over 50 years by surrounding ourselves with a tremendous volunteer staff. Our transparent and prideful family is always looking for new volunteers in all aspects of the organization. We our looking for all people who are willing to be dedicated and be part of our Mustangs Family, to ensure our kids and the organization continues to be the best youth sport organization in Massapequa for years to come.
If you are intrestesd in Coaching, Asst. Coaching, Team Mom, Fundraiser's or another aspect of the organization - we want to know. Please take the time to fill out a volunteer application form as part or online or in-person registration.
Remember, you don't have to have a child currently in the organization to give back to your community. If you love football and the Mustang organization and feel you could be part of our amazing team please email or call me at any time.
William Cardello Commissioner - Massapequa Mustangs Youth Football Cardellosports@aol.com
Saturday, June 16th (12pm - 3pm) @ the Mustangs Equipment Building in the south end of Burns Park.
o Travel evaluations (ages 8-13) will be held on Monday and Tuesday nights throughout July, starting July 9th. More details to come from each coach.
o Register by Saturday 6/16 for your child to be eligible for a chance to participate in an "on-field experience" at MetLife Stadium when the NY Jets take on the Houston Texans on Sunday December 15th. ~50 Mustangs players will participate in the pre-game tunnel run before the game!!!
May 28, 2018
THE HERO
'A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself' -- Joseph Campbell
May 23, 2018
TWO LONG TIME MUSTANGS!
John "Bob" Stippell holding his Mustang Appreciation Plaque along with his son Gene. Bob was a Mustang coach in the 1970's and a Mustang referee in the 1980's. There's over 50 years of Mustang football between the two.
May 13, 2018
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Thanks Mom, From the entire Mustang Family
April 30, 2018
Updated Off-season Training Schedule
REMINDER: You must be registered for the Fall Football season to participate in our FREE off-season training sessions.
Additional dates/times for 7 year-olds and under will be added shortly.
April 1, 2018
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR FALL SEASON!
REGISTER ONLINE >
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION DATES:
May: Saturday, May 19th, 12pm - 3pm
June: Saturday, June 16th, 12pm - 3pm
All In-Person registration will be held at the Mustangs Equipment Building in the rear of John J. Burns Park.
Cash, Check or Credit Card all accepted. (Register with $20 deposit, balance due July 1st)
CHEERLEADER REGISTRATION
Cheerleader registration for the upcoming season will be held at Majorie Post Park- Recreation/Community Room on the following dates:
IN-PERSON ONLY! Registration online is not available and is only available in person.
Monday June 18 6pm-8pm
Thursday June 28 6pm-8pm
April 1, 2018
HAPPY EASTER FROM THE MUSTANG FAMILY!
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March 17, 2018
FREE TRAINING SESSIONS
RESERVE NOW! ONLY A LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE.
All sessions are limited to 15-20 participants. Players should wear sneakers (no cleats on the indoor turf), and bring a water bottle.
All sessions will include speed, agility, strength and football fundamentals. Weds and Thursday evening sessions will also cover position specific drills and techniques.
We are pleased to announce our free spring training sessions. The following sessions will begin on Saturday 3/10. • Saturday o 8:00 am - 9:15 am Conditioning & Fundamentals (ages 7-13) o 9:15 am - 10:30 am Conditioning & Fundamentals (ages 7-13) • Wednesday o 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lineman Drills (Ages 7-10) o 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Lineman Drills (Ages 11-13) • Thursday o 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Backs & Receivers Drills (Ages 7-10) o 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Backs & Receivers Drills (Ages 11-13) All sessions are limited to 20 participants.
Players should wear sneakers (no cleats on the indoor turf), and bring a water bottle. All sessions will include speed, agility, strength and football fundamentals. Weds and Thursday evening sessions will also cover position specific drills and techniques.
The Massapequa Mustangs Board took retiring coaches Grear Wolf and Rocco Dionisio Jr out to dinner, thanking them for all their years of dedication to the kids and organization. We wish them both well in their retirement and will miss all that they brought to the organization! (Sitting L to R, President Mike Ragusa, Ron Stehn, Tim Gill, Jim Harinski. Standing L to R, Commissioner Bill Cardello, Retiree Grear Wolf, Jim Carew, Retiree Rocco Dionisio Jr, Greg Dietrich and Wayne Rogers)
February 9, 2018
TWO FORMER MUSTANGS COMMIT TO COLLEGES
Congratulations to our first two former Massapequa Mustang commits for the Class of 2018! Connor Payne (Bryant University) and Brian Lenaghan (Bowdoin College). Good luck boys!
February 9, 2018
SIGN UP NOW! PLAYERS NEEDED!
Players of all ages needed. Come represent Nassau or Suffolk teams by contacting the email in the flyer.
February 5, 2018
Our 2017 Season Awards Brunch
Congratulations to all who took home team and individual trophies! Pictured: Timothy McGrath, The John Burke Memorial Trophy
January 6, 2018
A MESSAGE FROM THE RAGUSA FAMILY
Words cannot express our gratitude for the outpouring of love, support and generosity we have received these past few weeks. We are overwhelmed by your kindness and hope you know that we are so thankful to each and every one of you. Wherever we go we feel an invisible hug surrounding us, and we are strong because you are all holding us up. We will get through this difficult time because we always feel your heart warming support with us. We truly wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
Love, Debbie, Mike, TJ and Monica Ragusa
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Thursday August 15, 2019 4:23 pm ‼️Mustangs Cheer Madness‼️ - Next Clinic TONIGHT - Thursday 8/15@ 6pm at Burns Park - Gillespie Field
FREE summer clinics and training, led by the MHS Varsity Cheer coaches, for all *registered* players and coaches!!!
Wednesday August 14, 2019 5:24 pm Taken from Proactive Coaching
“The Parents Role in Athletics”
Solving all your kids problems, focusing on making everything in their life easy and blaming others when they don't succeed will not help them build up the emotional strength and perseverance needed to succeed in the competitive arena.
Entitled or spoiled athletes make poor competitors… Don’t raise excuse makers.
Monday August 5, 2019 4:27 pm **2019 Mustangs Sponsorship Opportunities**
Please see details below if you are interested in buying a sponsorship for the 2019 season ...
Sponsorships allow us to keep registration fees as low as possible, while still investing in capital improvements, uniforms, equipment and more.
**Some examples of our recent capital improvements include - Converting our Equipment Building into a Training Center, Tackle Wheels and Crash-Pads, 5-man and 1-man Roger's JV Lev-Sled, New Football & Cheer Uniforms, and ProTech helmet shell pilot.
**Planned capital improvements for 2019/2020 include: Sugar Shack repairs, Audio System Improvements, Shadow Man Devices, Expansion of ProTech initiative
Monday August 5, 2019 4:23 pm ‼️Mustangs Flag Cheer leading (ages 4, 5, 6) uniform fitting‼️
Thursday 8/8 from 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
at Mustangs Equipment Building (located at the south end of Burns Park)
All cheer leaders MUST be fitted (we have new uniforms this year, and they fit differently).
Parent will need to sign for acknowledgement of size.
If there are any conflicts please text Judy Corey (516) 658-0460
Monday August 5, 2019 9:55 am Massapequa Mustangs Football Partners With Defend Your Head - Add ProTech Technology To Make Players Safer
Learn more about ProTech here ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOeTG3qbOcc&feature=youtu.be
Wednesday July 31, 2019 10:08 pm ‼️Additional Cheer Uniform Fitting ‼️ Thursday 8/1 from 6:30 - 8pm @ Mustangs Equipment Building (Ages 7-13)
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Thanks to everybody that came down on Monday & Tuesday night for cheer uniform fittings.
There will be an additional new cheer uniform fitting at Mustangs Equipment Building (located at the south end of Burns Park)
Thursday 8/1 from 6pm-8pm ages 7/8/910/11/12/13(seniors)
(Fittings for ages 4/5/6 flag will be at later date/time to be communicated shortly)
Siblings may come together.
All cheer leaders MUST be fitted (we have new uniforms this year, and they fit differently).
Parent will need to sign for acknowledgement of size.
If there are any conflicts please text Judy Corey (516) 658-0460
Wednesday July 31, 2019 5:24 pm ‼️Mustangs Football & Cheer Apparel - 💻Online Store📱 Open 8/1 - 8/10 ‼️
https://liathletic.com
Team Code = MASSMUSTANGSAUG19
Tuesday July 30, 2019 1:22 pm ‼️Cheer Uniform Fitting Location Change ‼️Due to the concert at Burns park tonight, the Cheer uniform fitting will be moved to the basement of Massapequa Park Village Hall (151 Front Street). The time remains the same - 6-8pm.
Monday July 29, 2019 11:35 am CHEER UNIFORM FITTINGS - MONDAY (10-13 year olds) and TUESDAY (7-9 year olds). 6-8pm. Mustangs Equipment Building. Text Judy Corey (516) 658-0460 if there are any conflicts. Judy Hiller- Corey
Tuesday July 23, 2019 2:15 pm DON'T MISS OUT .... 2019 IS GOING TO BE BETTER THAN EVER ...
Monday July 22, 2019 7:49 pm A little rain can’t stop these guys! Hard work!
Monday July 22, 2019 6:31 pm **UPDATED DUE TO WEATHER - Tonight's Football Clinic & Evals Schedule - Monday 7/22/19 ***
Please note that tonight's Flag, 7, 11, 12 and Seniors sessions have been CANCELLED.
The 10's will begin indoors at 7:30pm in the Mustangs Equipment Building at the south end of Burns Park
"Mustangs Cheer Madness" begins with our first Cheer clinic this Thursday - 7/11 - from 6-8 pm @ BURNS PARK GILLESPIE FIELD.
FREE summer clinics and training, led by the MHS Varsity Cheer coaches, for all *registered* players and coaches!!!
