Emotional speech helps West Islip overcome deficit, win Class A LIC
Photo credit: James Escher | West Islip's Nick Aponte, left, looks to pass away from Syosset's #16 Liam Blohm in the third period. (June 2, 2012)
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Admittedly, West Islip was half bad. "We got shocked. We were like, 'What happened?' " Lions senior midfielder Nick Aponte said of his team's 4-2 halftime deficit against Syosset.
"We didn't play with a lot of energy," coach Scott Craig said.
The shock treatment came in the form of a fiery halftime speech by student-coach Dylan Ilario.
"What he said gave me the chills," Aponte...
