by Vinny Messana<\/p>\n
They weathered the storm of fierce competition on the field and they overcame the trauma of losing two beloved members of their community off the field.<\/p>\n
It takes a lot to wow a Head Coach who has won 582 games over 31 years, but that’s exactly what the Connetquot<\/strong> Thunderbirds did by winning their fourth Long Island Championship last season.<\/p>\n
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“It was a tough situation for everyone,” said Bob Ambrosini. “It’s something that never really happens in life–maybe once,” he said in regards to having to deal with the loss of teammate’s family members. “The kids really rallied around each other,” he added.<\/p>\n