For the Lynbrook Titans Football & Cheer program 2025 was another season for the books and the local youth organization celebrated in style with and the traditional end of season banquet at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square on Jan. 10.
Over 440 attendees including athletes from both football and cheer, parents, coaches and board members gathered together to recognize the achievements of all the boys and girls. All participants received trophies, and teams also awarded their respective MVPs, Heart of the Titans, and Golden Pom recipients.
Highlights of our 2025 season included:
Record enrollment in the program overall.
The first time ever our cheer program’s enrollment matched our football enrollment.
A record number of sponsors supported our program, with 37 local small businesses from Lynbrook and surrounding communities sponsoring the 2025 season.
Three football teams represented the Lynbrook Titans in the Nassau County Youth Football League playoffs, including the 9-, 11- and 12-year-olds.
The 11-year-old team made it to the Division 2 Championship game at Mitchell Field Athletic Complex, unfortunately falling to Garden City.
The new executive board of directors was introduced at the banquet, led by newly elected President Ralph Vallarella. The new executive board of directors for 2026 includes:
President: Ralph Vallarella
Vice President: Samantha Grenier
Secretary: Danielle Davis
Treasurer: Michael Pellizzi
Football Director: John McHugh
Cheer Director: Maria Dente-Higgins
Sergeant At Arms: Greg Denk
New 2026 Board Committee Members: Jack Kennedy, John Bernabe, Dawn Sahakian, JT Quinn, Chris Magee, Tom Clancy and Samantha Riccobono.
Three longtime executive board members whose terms ended at the end of 2025, including were honored.
Ex-President Tom Clancy
Ex-Vice President Regine Grandmougin
Ex-Cheer Director Samantha Riccobono
The trio was presented with custom Titans jerseys, with their last names on the back.
Vallarella noted that the Titans’ 2026 Registration Day will be in March. Additional Information and details will be posted on the website, LynbrookTitans.com.
