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NewsFebruary 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!

NewsFebruary 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.

NewsFebruary 9th, 2010
SC United
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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NewsJanuary 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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NewsDecember 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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NewsNovember 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

NewsNovember 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!

NewsNovember 3, 2009
Light The Night Walk
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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NewsOctober 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!
M-Conlin-5k

NewsOctober 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.
Sudden Impact 12U Team

NewsSeptember 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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NewsAugust 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.
Long Island Bandits 14U Torlincasi Team

Congratulations to the CATZ-trained Long Island Bandits 14U Panarello Team Who Took 2nd Place in the “Bandits Summer Blast” Tournament in July 2009.
Long Island Bandits 14u Panarello Team

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
Long Island Bandits 14u Halpin

NewsJuly 6, 2009
CATZ of Commack athlete Mike Palacio shines during the 2009 season with the Long Island Rough Riders

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NewsFebruary 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

News 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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News February 11, 2009
CATZ athlete Erin Neville, 7th Grader, named Rookie of the Year for Commack Varsity Indoor Track

News February 7, 2009
CATZ Hosts Long Island Lizards First Team Training Event of the Season

News 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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News 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!

News October 10, 2007
Commack Elite U12 Take First Place at Cow Harbor Tournament


News October 9, 2007
U-14 Bandits Take First Place in Brooklyn Cyclones Tournament!


News June 9, 2007
Aaron Garcia & Chris Anthony sign Autographs
at the CATZ Booth during the New York Dragons Arena Football Game vs. Orlando.

News April 26, 2007
CATZ to Run Strength and Condition Clinics
during the Long Island Lizards’ Open Training Camp

CATZ National

NewsDecember 20, 2009
Major League Lacrosse player Chazz Woodson of the Chicago Machine, partners with New Balance, a national sponsor of CATZ, to promote off-season performance training with New Balance footwear and apparel.  Most of the footage of Chazz training and working out was shot at the CATZ facility in Needham, MA.  This is a great promotional video to inspire athletes to train and prepare to be GREAT at their sport.  Keep your eyes out for the CATZ logos throughout!"

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NewsApril 13, 2009
The Boston Breakers announce CATZ as the official sports performance training provider

The Boston Breakers announce CATZ as the official sports performance training provider.

“Our partnership with CATZ demonstrates the Breakers’ commitment to our players,” said Breakers Head Coach Tony DiCicco. “CATZ’ understanding of the demands of soccer and their experience in preparing professional soccer clubs for competition will be a valuable addition to our team.”

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NewsMarch 23, 2009
LA Galaxy Host Open Training Session in Auckland, NZ with CATZ Founder Jim Liston
The LA Galaxy practice in front of nearly 10,000 children at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. A lucky group of kids were selected to warm up with the team.

NewsFebruary 26, 2009
Kristine Lilly On The Today Show
CATZ athlete Kristin Lilly appeared on the Today Show to discuss the launch of the Women’s Professional Soccer league in April.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2009
Volleyball Magazine features Misty May’s training at CATZ.

Volleyball Magazine recently featured CATZ coach Anya Tronson discussing her experience training Misty May and travelling to Beijing for the Olympics.


News October 1, 2008

CATZ Athlete Pitches White Sox Into Playoffs

Chicago White Sox lefthander John Danks, pitching on short rest, threw eight innings of two-hit ball to propel the sox into the playoffs with a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. John trains at CATZ in Austin, Texas. His sister, Emily, and her entire Austin Junior Volleyball Club also train with CATZ. Congratulation John!

News August 21, 2008
Misty May-Treanor Named Olympic Most Outstanding Player

After a vote by the media and officials, Misty May-Treanor (Costa Mesa, Calif.) of the United States has been named the Most Outstanding Player for the women’s competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

News August 25, 2008
GOLD RUSH! 15 CATZ-trained athletes win gold medals in Beijing.

What do Misty May-Treanor, Angela Hucles and Kate Markgraf of US Soccer, and the USA Men’s Volleyball Team have in common?

News August 25, 2008
From Tragedy to Triumph: U.S. Wins Gold

The U.S. Men’s Volleyball team defeated Brazil 3 sets to 1 to win their first gold medal in twenty years.

News August 21, 2008
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Beats Brazil in Overtime to Win Gold

“We just had to go after them. We believed in our fitness. We knew we were fitter. We just felt the unity, the strength, that’s what held us together.”
- CATZ-athlete Angela Hucles

News August 21, 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Defend Gold and Make History

CATZ-athlete Misty May-Treanor and partner Kerri Walsh defeated China 21-18, 21-18 in Thursday’s finals to become the first beach volleyball duo to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals. The pair has now won 108 consecutive matches and 19 consecutive tournaments as a team while May-Treanor has reached her 103rd career tournment win.

News August 20, 2008
U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team Beats Serbia in 5 Sets and Remains Undefeated in Beijing

Down 2 sets to 1, the U.S. Men’s Volleyball team came back to beat Serbia and advance to the semifinal round against Russia.

News August 18, 2008
U.S. Women’s Soccer Looking to Make Gold Statement

Angela Hucles scores 2 goals in Monday’s semifinal match against Japan and thanks CATZ for helping her get fitter and faster.

News August 15, 2008
Hucles Scores Goal for US and Advances to Semifinals

Scoring a goal in the 12th minute of the game, CATZ athlete Angela Hucles helped the U.S. Women’s Soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Canada in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Olympic Games.

News August 14, 2008
Misty May-Treanor on Motivation

CATZ Athlete Misty May-Treanor talks about what keeps her and teammate Kerri Walsh motivated.

NewsAugust 14, 2008
U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team Stays Undefeated

After beating Bulgaria 3 sets to 1, the United States remains the only undefeated team in its pool

News August 13, 2008
Misty May Discusses Training at CATZ in Radio Interview
“If you want to train at the highest level, CATZ is the place to be.  It makes the games easy.” - Olympic Gold Medalist & AVP Tour player Misty May. Click Below to listen.


News August 06, 2008
Where Olympians Train - 19 CATZ-trained athletes head to Beijing

CATZ is pleased to announce that nineteen CATZ-trained athletes will be participating in the 2008 Summer Olympics

News July 18, 2008
USA Volleyball in World League Final

The CATZ-trained USA Men’s Volleyball team won Pool C of the FIVB World League with a 9-1 record...

News June 26, 2008
MVP! Angela Hucles leads US Women’s Soccer to Peace Queen Cup Title


News June 24, 2008
Beijing Bound. Markgraf & Hucles named to US Olympic Soccer Team. Markgraf named co-captain.


News April 26, 2008
Men’s Health Top 30 Gyms

CATZ featured in the March 2008 issue

News January 29, 2008
CATZ Physical Therapy Institute Featured in Rehab Management Magazine


News November 16, 2007
CATZ Athlete featured on ESPN’s College Gameday


News November 09, 2007
Twellman’s goal sends Revs to MLS Cup


News November 03, 2007
CATZ on “Your LA” Hot List on NBC


News August 16, 2007
Misty May-Treanor sets record for international beach volleyball victories.
Congratulations to CATZ Athlete Misty May-Treanor for winning record-setting 32nd FIVB Gold Medal.

News July 27, 2007
CATZ Athletes Make 2007 Women's World Cup Team.   
Hard work pays off as Angela Hucles and Kate Markgraf make the 2007 US Women's World Cup Team.

News July 19, 2007
CATZ Featured in New York Times
Recent New York Times article discusses the growing trends and benefits of youth sports performance training.

News July 8, 2007
CATZ Coach Ray Downey, Shewprashad win Beach World Team Trials in Rochester, N.Y., as U.S. World Team is set


News July 7, 2007
World bronze medalist & CATZ Coach Ray Downey defends Beach National title in Rochester, N.Y.
CATZ athlete Ray Downey wins National Beach Wrestling Title

News September 25, 2006
College volleyball athletes recognized

Endicott Women's Volleyball continues to shine.

News September 18, 2006
CATZ football athlete Sean Smith earns national recognition
Smith selected by Football Gazette as Div. II National Defensive Player of the Week

News June 16, 2006
Congratulations to NCAA Division I champion, Meredith Frank!
CATZ athlete, Meredith Frank, helps Northwestern lacrosse team win back-to-back championship!

News May 03, 2006
CATZ Athletes Make World Cup Team

Arena selects six CATZ athletes for 2006 US World Cup roster.

News February 11, 2006
USA volleyball names CATZ the official sports performance & physical therapy provider to the USA Men's National Team

Men’s National Volleyball Team Turns to CATZ for Competitive Edge

News January 19, 2006
CATZ is training the Pro Football team Austin Wranglers

The Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League have named CATZ as the Official Strength and Conditioning Program to the team.

ARTICLES

News USA volleyball names CATZ the official sports performance & physical therapy provider to the USA Men's National Team
Men’s National Volleyball Team Turns to CATZ for Competitive Edge

News Sarah Parsons awarded prominent Carleton Trophy
CATZ athlete, Sarah Parsons recognized by the Boston Bruins

News Hoop It Up
Bang the boards with authority
By John Ledesma

News Look and Feel Fit the Galaxy Way
Galaxy Fitness Trainer Jim Liston...
By Emily Otani

News Training by Heart
Melt those extra pounds of fat by monitoring your heart beat during exercise

 


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