The Comsewogue Boys and Girls Lacrosse Teams, accompanied by Coach Jake MacGregor, Coach Kasey Mitchell and Coach Mary Carron, ran in the 22nd annual Tunnel to Towers 5K on September 24th. “We are so proud of all the student athletes and coaches that organized our District’s participation in this year’s Tunnel to Towers 5K and commend them for taking the time to support such an important cause,” said Comsewogue Director of Athletics Matteo DeVincenzo.
The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk takes place the last Sunday of every September in New York City and symbolizes the late firefighter Stephen Siller’s final footsteps from the Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers. The event serves as a tribute to everyone who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. It began with 1,500 people in 2002 and has since become one of the most prominent 5Ks in the country. All proceeds go toward the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which is committed to fighting veteran homelessness, provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children, and builds accessible homes for injured veterans and first responders.