Big Ten: Gregg Sarra's top 10 Spring teams on LI

1. BAY SHORE SOFTBALL Bay Shore comes into 2010 looking for its 24th League Championship in the last 28 years and trying to keep its streak of 19 consecutive 20-win seasons and 27-straight playoff berths going. Taylor McGowan (League II pitcher of the year) and Liz Weber are two of the top pitchers in the county. Cat Franzone, who led the team in batting average (.407) and RBI's (25), should headline.

2. ST. ANTHONY'S BOYS LACROSSE St. Anthony's is 2-0 and ranked No. 4 in the nation in Inside Lacrosse's preseason poll, the Friars beat Westchester power Somers, 10-7, on Saturday. Princeton-bound Tom Schreiber scored three goals.

3. FARMINGDALE GIRLS LACROSSE The Dalers won their first state championship last season and finished the year ranked No. 1 in the country. Melanie Raso and Kelly McPartland lead a powerful offensive attack that has helped Farmingdale outscore its first two opponents, Plainedge and Sayville, by a combined 18 goals.

4. GARDEN CITY GIRLS LACROSSE Garden City won its fourth straight state Class B title last season and is favored again. Garden City is loaded with experience and has 12 seniors. Mikaela Rix had three goals in a season-opening 20-5 victory over Friends Academy.

5. MASSAPEQUA BASEBALL The Chiefs are Long Island's two-time Class AA defending champions and they look to reload for a run at a third straight championship with staff ace Joe Lipari and leadoff man Mark Pagano.

6. GARDEN CITY GIRLS TRACK Garden City is fresh off two national championships in the winter indoor 4x400-meter relay and the sprint medley relay. The Trojans are poised to continue their dominance this spring with Emily Menges, Michelle Rotondo and Catherine Cafaro.

7. ST. ANTHONY'S BOYS TRACK St. Anthony's is loaded with talented athletes in nearly every event, led by newcomer Patrick Farmer and senior distance specialists Kenneth Walshak and Patrick Murphy. St. Anthony's should emerge as the team to beat this spring.

8. WEST BABYLON GIRLS LACROSSE Led by Alyssa Murray, who has 13 goals and 17 assists through three games, the Eagles are 3-0 and the favorites in Suffolk Division I. They defeated Nassau powers Massapequa, 15-2, and Wantagh, 14-10.

9. LINDENHURST BASEBALL Clemson-bound first baseman Jon McGibbon and James Briggs, the Silver Slugger winner last season, are back to lead Mike Cannobbio's best team since Yaz winner Mark Frole took the mound.

10. CONNETQUOT BASEBALL Three All-County outfielders in Kenny [Big Red] Jackson, team-MVP Jimmy Guiliano, and Joe Russo lead the experienced T-Birds in a season that legendary coach Bob Ambrosini wins his 500th career game.

On the outside looking in: Carey softball, Ward Melville boys lacrosse, Cold Spring Harbor boys tennis, and Kings Park boys golf.

BASEBALL LARGE SCHOOLS

1. Massapequa

2. Lindenhurst

3. Connetquot

4. St. Dominic

5. MacArthur

6. St. John the Baptist

7. Smithtown West

8. Carey

9. Port Washington

10.Longwood

BASEBALL SMALL SCHOOLS

1. Clarke

2. Island Trees

3. Plainedge

4. Islip

5. Southampton

6. Wantagh

7. Shoreham-Wading River

8. Manhasset

9. Hauppauge

10. Seaford

GIRLS SOFTBALL

1. Bay Shore

2. Carey

3. Commack

4. East Islip

5. Long Beach

6. Floral Park

7. Ward Melville

8. Plainedge

9. Kings Park

10. Hauppauge

BOYS LACROSSE

1. St. Anthony's (2-0)

2. Garden City (2-0)

3. Ward Melville (2-0)

4. West Islip (1-1)

5. Chaminade (2-1)

6. Smithtown West (2-1)

7. Hicksville (3-0)

8. Sachem North (2-1)

9. Farmingdale (2-1)

10. Manhasset (3-0)

GIRLS LACROSSE

1. Farmingdale (2-0)

2. Garden City (1-0)

3. West Babylon (3-0)

4. Northport (1-0)

5. Shoreham-Wading River (1-0)

6. St. Anthony's (2-0)

7. Manhasset (3-0)

8. Rocky Point (1-0)

9. Bay Shore (1-0)

10. Wantagh (2-1)

BOYS TRACK

1. St. Anthony's

2. Hills West

3. Longwood

4. Westbury

5. Uniondale

GIRLS TRACK

1. Garden City

2. Bay Shore

3. St. Anthony's

4. St. John the Baptist

5. Northport

BOYS GOLF

1. Kings Park

2. Chaminade

3. Jericho

4. Port Washington

5. Lynbrook

GIRLS GOLF

1. Garden City Maroon

2. Smithtown West

3. Sayville

4. Syosset

5. Mercy

BOYS TENNIS

1. Cold Spring Harbor

2. Hills West

3. Chaminade

4. Hills East

5. Roslyn

Players of week

Mike Andreassi, Sachem North, boys lacrosse: The junior midfielder scored five goals with four assists in a 13-12 overtime victory over West Islip, at the time the nation's No. 1-ranked team.

Brandon Mangan, Wantagh, boys lacrosse: The senior scored five goals with six assists in a 20-13 non-league win against South Side.

Chris Pike, Southampton, baseball: Senior righthander struck out 12 straight batters in four innings of relief in a 2-0 win over East Hampton.

Mike Rooney, East Islip, boys lacrosse: He scored four goals with four assists, including the game-winning goal in the final seconds of EI's 14-13 win over Mahopac. He is Long Island's leading returning goal-scorer from last season.

Halle Majorana, Manhasset, girls lacrosse: The sophomore scored her fourth goal of the game with 30 seconds remaining in the second half to give the Indians an 11-10 win over Maryland Notre Dame, which was a Maryland state finalist last season.

Candice Noakes, MacArthur, girls lacrosse: The senior scored her fourth goal of the game with 1:51 left in the second half to give the Generals a 15-14 win over Jericho on Saturday.