10. CRYSTAL DUNN
South Side, Girls Soccer, 2010
The most prolific girls soccer player in Long Island history. The North Carolina-Bound star led the Cyclones to the state championship in three of the past four years. Chose to forego her junior year to play defense for the U.S. national team that won a silver medal at the U-17 World Cup in New Zealand. Scored nine goals and added six assists in seven post-season games her senior year. She had 47 goals and 38 assists in her three years of varsity play. Credit: Photo by Kathy Kmonicek (2009)

Top 10 high school athletes of the decade

Newsday's Gregg Sarra selects the best of the best Long Island high school athletes from the 2000s.

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"no disrespect to Smith .... but Jill Byers was and still is the only female athlete to be Newsday's "All-Long Island" in all three sports that she played - All Long Island Lacrosse, Soccer and Basketball. "
- goirishlax
- 12/28/09
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"No disrespect to the athlelte but girls softball? A hammer thrower? Tobais Harris over Jason Frasier? Frasier would eat him up in high school. Bigger, taller and stronger. Barry Baker should also be on the list. Was also a great basketball plaer. No Danny Green? AJ price in my opinion had a better college career. This ranking looks like its only concerning high school. "
- asanders12345
- 12/28/09
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"Gwaltney was the best but, unfortunately, did nothing for himself afterwards. I want to know how Shannon Smith (woman's lacrosse) wasn't mentioned. She broke Jill Byers record when she was only in 10th grade. She set scoring records of her own, and is a three time all-american. She started (as a freshman) at Northwestern last year. Just don't get it. "
- roberth6
- 12/28/09
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"JASON GWALTNEY, number 1... more dominate than Jansen who's only three losses came in Jr. High. Unbeaten 9 - 12, 4 time state champ, that in an individual sport. "
- deano_mac
- 12/28/09
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"Hey rocky730 and cappy105 I'll take care of this for you. Where's brunetti, where's denapoli wwwaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!! "
- kosmos
- 12/28/09
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"Barry Baker was not NB next best player, he was Long Iland next player in the last 20 years. "
- 14
- 12/28/09
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"He was still the best player in Long Iland History, cant take that away from the kid. "
- 14
- 12/28/09
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"Still playing where some d3 nobody school and still cant keep himself healthy? ok so ill take your next best player, barry baker, howd that work out? "
- sportsfan405
- 12/27/09
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"don't be Jealous, he is still playing and may be heard of again. If not, this High School and he was the best ever. Maybe we should choose another NB player, we had so many. This was the best High School player ever, not NCAA or NFL. "
- 14
- 12/27/09
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"I afree titans, #1 can be used as biggest waste of talent of the decade. "
- sportsfan405
- 12/26/09
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