Deputies said Socola, who does not teach in the district, allegedly engaged in explicit sexual communications with the girls through text messaging, picture messaging and instant messaging.
Livonia Superintendent Scott Bischoping said district officials on Tuesday contacted the sheriff’s office, which initiated the investigation after a student told a school principal about the alleged activity.
Streaking: The blog item earlier this week regarding the end of Brandon (Fla.) High's 459-match wrestling winning streak has generated some e-mails about the Miller Place badminton program.
NYSSWA member Jason Molinet covered the story for Newsday when Miller Place finally lost on April 12, 2005, after 504 consecutive co-ed wins over 32 seasons. The streak ended at the hands of Smithtown, 10-5, but seemingly should be recognized as the national record for a high school sport.
The problem is that few schools offer the sport. There were only U.S. 218 boys teams and 424 girls teams (mostly in California), accounting for 14,961 athletes, playing badminton in the 2006-07 school year according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. The National Federation record book does not track marks in badminton or several other more popular sports such as bowling, water polo and weightlifting.
According to Molinet, Miller Place broke the old mark of 292 straight wins, held by the Amherst Sweet Home girls volleyball, on April 7, 1992.
Extra points: Whitesboro, ranked third in Division 2 by the NYSSWA, scored three third-period goals and defeated No. 6 Rome Free Academy in boys hockey yesterday. . . . No. 3 Batavia Notre Dame is at No. 2 Prattsburgh tomorrow in a big boys Class D basketball game. Fighting Irish Coach Mike Rapone will be seeking career win No. 500.
