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Sachem East's Katie Trombetta has all the accolades, but still driven to achieve more

Sachem East junior Kaitlin Trombetta scores on a

Photo credit: Justin Colton | Sachem East junior Kaitlin Trombetta scores on a penalty shot to lead the Flaming Arrows to a 6-0 victory and advance to the NYSPHSAA Class A state championship. (Nov. 17, 2012)

During the Long Island Class A championship game, Garden City coach Diane Chapman, without prompt, lauded Katie Trombetta. The coach, looking on as a spectator, said with near certitude that the Sachem East junior will one day be a field hockey Olympian.

Another coach, upon hearing that Trombetta would quit basketball to focus even more on this sport, said it was grim news for future opponents.

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