Cyclones unveil mascot, field at homecoming

The South Side High School football team, and the school’s new mascot, rode atop an RVCFD truck during the high school’s Homecoming parade on Oct. 10. (Sue Grieco/Herald)

The Cyclones took the field cheered on by the community.

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Cyclones captains Sam Dantona and Peter Malizia, joined by district officials, cut the ribbon on the new SSHS turf field before the game kicked off.

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School Board Trustee John O’Shea, left, cheered as the football team drove past during the Homecoming Parade.

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The SSHS Marching Band helped lead the parade through the streets of Rockville Centre.

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The Cheer leading Squad kept spirits up during the game.

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Last Saturday, South Side High School celebrated its homecoming in grand fashion.

The school led a parade down Long Beach Road, escorted by police officers and fire trucks. The parade was the first time the public got to see the high school’s new mascot, the South Side Cyclone, which was donated to the school by the Dantona family. The mascot doesn’t have an official name yet, and a contest is going to be held for students to name it.

Homecoming was also the official opening of the high school’s new field complex. This was the first year that homecoming was played on new turf field with the new stands lining it. The district held a special ribbon cutting ceremony to officially inaugurate the field.