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CHSAA

CHAMINADE FLYERS

Coach: Mike Pienkos

2016 record: 13-9

Key Players

Shane Sullivan, 1B/P, 6-0, 180, Sr.

Matt Corinaldesi, CF, 6-0, 170, Sr.

Liam Dvorak, OF/P, 5-10, 185, Sr.

Matt Aufiero, P/2B, 5-9, 200, Sr.

Aiden Larkin, SS, 6-0, 170, So.

Logan Koester, P/1B, 6-3, 180, So.

HOLY TRINITY TITANS

Coach: Bob Malandro

2016 record: 8-10

Key Players

Jahsiah Green, CF/P, 6-0, 175, Sr.

Ryan Karp, 3B/P, 6-5, 190, Sr.

Tom Crispyn, P/IF, 5-11, 165, Sr.

Max Morrill, SS/P, 5-9, 160, Sr.

Joey Zawol, 2B, P, 5-11, 170, Sr.

KELLENBERG FIREBIRDS

Coach: Chris Alfalla

2016 record: 19-5

Key Players

Chris Cappas CF/P, 5-11, 170, Sr.

Andrew Russell, SS, 5-10, 165, Sr.

Tom Paulich, 3B, 5-11, 175, Sr.

Andrew Williams, P, 6-0, 175 Sr.

Justin Renner, OF, 6-2, 175 Jr.

ST. ANTHONY’S FRIARS

Coach: John Phelan

2016 record: 12-6

Key Players

Cameron Tomaiko, OF, 5-11, 180, Sr.

Kyle LaGrutta, C, 5-9, 170, Sr.

Noah Fortuna, OF, 5-11, 170. Sr.

Jared Restmeyer, P, 6-1, 180, Jr.

Nick Wanderlingh, IF, 5-6, 130, Sr.

ST. DOMINIC BAYHAWKS

Coach: Jimmy Goelz

2016 Record: 16-9

Key Players

Adam South, P, 6-0, 180, Sr.

Kevin Duffy, C, 6-0, 230, Sr.

Rob McDermott, IF, 5-9, 170, Sr.

Bryan Nifenecker, P, 6-0, 180, Sr.

Michael Florides, SS, 5-10, 150, So.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST COUGARS

Coach: Casey McKay

2016 record: 12-6

Key Players

Logan O’Hoppe, C, 6-3, 185, Jr.

Greg Poggioli, P, 6-1, 180, Sr.

John Hanley, SS, 5-10, 160, Sr.

Nick Egan, P, 5-10, 165, Sr.

Kevin Czeczotka, P, 6-1, 175, Jr.

ST. MARY’S GAELS

Coach: Paul Carufe

2016 record: 0-18

Key Players

Noah Centeno, SS/P, 5-11, 175, Jr.

Peter Nikolis, OF/1B/P, 5-9, 150, Jr.

Kole Castro, OF/C/P, 5-9, 150, Sr.

Siva Paturi, P/OF, 6-3, 150, Fr.

John Guarneri, OF, 5-8, 145, Fr.

PRIVATE

LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN CRUSADERS

Coach: Michael Tinney

2016 Record: 9-6

Key Players

Nigel Margetson, OF/P, 6-1, 175, Sr.

Chris Bory, P, 6-7, 210, Sr.

Zach Vollono, IF, 5-9, 165, Sr.

Chase Alexander, P/1B, 5-11, 200, Jr.

WALDORF WOLVERINES

Coach: James Hughes

2016 Record: 7-1

Key Players

Peter Leporin, OF/P, 5-9, 170, Sr.

Isaac Stamme, IF/P, 6-2, 185, Jr.

Simon Davis, IF, 6-3, 180, So.

PORTLEDGE PANTHERS

Coach: Frank Battaglia

2016 Record: 10-4

Key Players

Anthony Porrino, P/IF, 5-11, 185, Sr.

Sam Pelcher, P/IF, 5-11, 180, Sr.

Justin Porrino, IF, 5-10, 130, Eighth grade

By Gregg Sarra

gregg.sarra@newsday.com@Gregg_Sarra

Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.