High school athletes of the week
FILE - Joe Guercio started for Kings Park in an 8-6 loss to Eastport-South Manor. (April 20, 2011) Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
KRISTEN BRENT | Sacred Heart | girls lacrosse
Had eight goals and an assist in Friday's 20-12 win over New Trier (Ill.), which is ranked 15th nationally.
DAVE GROENEVELD | St. Anthony's | baseball
Junior first baseman had a CHSAA wood bat league rarity with two home runs in a 12-2 win over St. John the Baptist.
JOE GUERCIO | Kings Park | baseball
Sophomore righty carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of an 11-1 win over Islip. He allowed one hit, struck out eight and walked two.
JAMES HOWARD | South Side | baseball
Senior stroked eight hits in 13 at bats for nine RBIs and seven runs as South Side took two of three games from Roslyn.
ROBERT GALLIGAN | St. Dominic | baseball
The Maryland-bound senior lefty pitched six shutout innings, allowed two hits and struck out six as first-place St. Dominic beat Kellenberg, 4-0, Friday.
KYLE TURRI | West Islip | boys lacrosse
The senior goalie scored the first goal of his career in dramatic fashion, going coast-to-coast 56 seconds into overtime in West Islip's 7-6 victory over Ward Melville in a battle of unbeaten Division I teams.
NICK PELELLA | Comsewogue | boys lacrosse
The senior won 19 of 23 faceoffs for the Warriors in a 12-9 win over previously undefeated Shoreham-Wading River Saturday.
RYAN LUKACOVIC | Chaminade | boys lacrosse
The sophomore had career-highs in points (seven) and assists (five) in the Flyers' 14-8 win at Yorktown Saturday.
ASHLEY MARTIN | Long Beach | softball
Tossed a three-hit shutout with 15 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over East Meadow.
DANIELLE FERRARA | Clarke | softball
She crushed a two-run home run to lead Clarke over previously unbeaten Plainedge.
KERRIN MAURER | St. Anthony's | girls lacrosse
Had five goals and four assists in Thursday's 22-8 win over 12th-ranked Good Counsel (Md.).
DANIELLE JAYCOX | St. John the Baptist | girls lacrosse
Had 20 points in three games last week. She scored six goals, including the winner in Saturday's 9-8 victory over Kellenberg.
ERIN McNULTY | Sachem North | girls lacrosse
The junior made a career-high 26 saves, including a point-blank stop in the fourth overtime of a 14-13 win.
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