Mackay, Kellenberg hand SJB first loss since '03

Kim Mackay ran to a second-place finish in 16 minutes, 19 seconds and was one of five runners to finish in the top seven for Kellenberg in a 23-35 win over St. John the Baptist Wednesday in a CHSAA girls cross country meet at Sunken Meadow State Park.

It was the first league loss in six years for St. John the Baptist.

The Cougars' last defeat came on Oct. 8, 2003.

Anne Carey took first on the 2.5-mile course in 15:41 to lead St. John the Baptist, while Alyssa Dorney took fourth in 16:49 for the Cougars.

"It's a rivalry the way it should be," Kellenberg coach Marty Brown said. "There's respect on both sides."

Kylie Pearse took third in 16:20 for the Firebirds (2-0), while Mary Hutchinson, Ashlin Conroy and Mia Imbesi finished fifth through seventh.

girls tennis

Half Hollow Hills East 4, Half Hollow Hills West 3: Dominique Grello and Jessica Mangano defeated Danah Han and Hailey Ozsvath, 6-4, 6-3, in the deciding third doubles match to lead Hills East in Suffolk League I. Ali Nemeth and Amanda Luper overcame a one-set deficit to beat Sonya Polyakov and Dani Silber, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, in third doubles.

Patchogue-Medford 4, Ward Melville 3:Alicia Kreamer defeated Harley Kaiserman, 6-1, 6-3, at third singles to lead Patchogue-Medford in League V.MacArthur 4, Farmingdale 3:Stephanie Malin and Sabrina Libretti defeated Megan Murphy and Angie Gonzalez, 7-6 (7-3), 6-0, in third doubles to clinch the match for MacArthur in Nassau Conference III-A.GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Carle Place 3, Glen Cove 1: Joanna Koronios had 10 kills, five aces and 19 digs and Nicole Grande had 25 assists to lead Carle Place to a 25-22, 25-14, 25-13, 25-14 win in Conference B-C.Wheatley 3, Clarke 0: Senior Megan Murphy had a career-high 20 kills, Jessica Gerson had nine kills and nine digs, and Alana Lipson added seven digs for Wheatley in a 25-20, 25-17, 25-18 victory.Westhampton 3, Miller Place 2: Alex Siolos had nine kills, 11 assists and five aces to lead Westhampton in League VI. Westhampton won Games 1 and 2, 25-18 and 25-18, but dropped the next two, 22-25 and 19-25 before taking Game 5, 25-17. Heather Muchowski added 18 assists.Shelter Island 3, Pierson/Bridgehampton 1: Mackenzie Needham had seven aces, four digs and four kills and Haley Willumsen had 19 assists and 10 aces for Shelter Island in a 25-13, 25-16, 20-25, 25-7 win in League VIII.