Nassau team-by-team softball preview

Valley Stream South's Isabella Secaira-Cotto. Credit: James Escher
NASSAU AA-I
EAST MEADOW JETS
Coach: Stew Fritz
2018 record: 19-6
KEY PLAYERS
Jenna Laird, SS, Jr.; Amy Mallah, 3B, Sr. Julianna Sanzone, OF, Jr.; Isabella Shepherd, 2B, Jr.; Amanda Thompson, 1B/C, Jr.
FARMINGDALE DALERS
Coach: Theresa Magnani
2018 record: 14-6
KEY PLAYERS
Laura Dentato, 2B, Sr.; Jacquelyn Gregorovic, SS/3B, Sr.; Christina Hassett, P, Sr.; Gabrielle Ramos, 3B, Jr.; Gianna Ventiere, C, Sr.
MASSAPEQUA CHIEFS
Coach: Christina Castellani
2018 record: 12-7
KEY PLAYERS
Ellie Egher, C, Jr.; Julia Gibbons, 2B/OF, Sr.; Jessica Grillo, SS, Sr.; Olivia Howes, 3B/1B, Sr.; Julia Ruocchio, P/3B/1B, Jr.
OCEANSIDE SAILORS
Coach: Carlo Quagliata
2018 record: 9-11
KEY PLAYERS
Courtney Murphy, 2B/OF, Soph.; Hallie Neufeld, P/OF, Jr.; Elena Rubino, C/OF, Jr.; Emily Seaver, SS, Jr.; Catherine Stanford, CF, Jr.
PORT WASHINGTON VIKINGS
Coach: Eric Sutz
2018 record: 11-9
KEY PLAYERS
Maria Bullaro, P, Soph.; Kailey Gallagher, OF, Sr.; Maddie Gallagher, SS, Jr.; Zoe Lefkowitz, 3B, Jr.; Rachel Nissan, 2B, Fr.
NASSAU AA-II
BALDWIN BRUINS
Coach: Tom Llewellyn
2018 record: 13-7
KEY PLAYERS
Lexi Aponte, 2B, Sr.; Juliet Bernstein, C, Sr.; Katelyn Borello, SS/P, Sr.; Nicolette Manzella, OF, Sr.; Brianna Salvatore, 1B, Sr.
HICKSVILLE COMETS
Coach: Rich Hinnerschietz
2018 record: 9-11
KEY PLAYERS
Ashley Badaracco, P, Fr.; Jessica Kwasnik, 1B, Jr.; Ashley Pierce, SS, Fr.; Gabby Smith, 2B, Fr.; Ashley Ulmschneider, 3B, Sr.
LONG BEACH MARINES
Coach: Carmine Verde
2018 record: 5-15
KEY PLAYERS
Jillian Domingo, P/INF, Jr.; Kaitlin Erickson, SS, Soph.; Katie Frisch, 2B/SS, Jr.; Elaina Kassap, C, Soph.; Megan Korotz, CF, Sr.
PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE JFK HAWKS
Coach: Neil Lasher
2018 record: 2-13
KEY PLAYERS
Samantha Fried, C/3B/SS, Sr.
SYOSSET BRAVES
Coach: Nicole Shurgin
2018 record: 1-18
KEY PLAYERS
Sofia Caracciolo, P/1B, Fr.; Natalie Iammarino, C, Jr.; Jade Maracic, SS/2B, Soph.; Julia Renny, SS/3B, Fr.; Laura Zammit, P/1B, Jr.
NASSAU AA-III
FREEPORT RED DEVILS
Coach: Rich Genzone
2018 record: 12-3
KEY PLAYERS
Cheyenna Bardsley, UTL, Jr.; Kisaire Cruceta, UTL, Sr.; Naggalie Cruceta, P, Sr.; Yulianna Frometa, 3B/SS/UTL, Jr.; Alyssa Hernandez, C, Sr.
HEMPSTEAD TIGERS
Coach: Noel Acevedo
2018 record: 0-14
KEY PLAYERS
Chelsea Alvarez, C/RF, Jr.; Emeli Carcamo, P/CF/3B, Jr.; Camila Flores, 1B/CF, Jr.; Kelly Garcia, SS/2B, Jr.; Vanessa Sanchez, RF/1B/C, Jr.
UNIONDALE KNIGHTS
Coach: Jessica Modica
2018 record: 6-9
KEY PLAYERS
Melissa Beltran, P, Sr.; Johana Erazo, SS, Soph.; Melanie Guardado, 3B, Sr.; Sasha Jimenez, LF, Jr.; Jessica Peralta, CF/C, Sr.
WESTBURY GREEN DRAGONS
Coach: Jaclyn Beraud
2018 record: 3-12
KEY PLAYERS
Jayden Anderson, C/1B, Soph.; Karla Cruz, P/OF, Jr.; Meybel Duran, OF/1B, Sr.; Marilyn Martinez, 3B/2B, Soph.; Melissa Ruiz, SS, Sr.
NASSAU ABC-I
CALHOUN COLTS
Coach: Veronica Widmaier
2018 record: 17-5
KEY PLAYERS
Hannah Aievoli, C, Jr.; Taylor Baumann, 3B/SS, Sr.; Heather Berberich, SS/UTL, Sr.; Lindsay Roman, P/UTL, Jr.; Meghan Vecchione, P/UTL, Soph.
CAREY SEAHAWKS
Coach: Anthony Turco
2018 record: 15-8
KEY PLAYERS
Gianna Costagliola, SS, Sr.; Arianna Millan, P/1B, Jr.; Destiny Nardello, UTL, Soph.; Julia Parrinello, C, Sr.; Jaclyn Schemmer, P/1B, Sr.
DIVISION BLUE DRAGONS
Coach: Dave Radtke
2018 record: 15-6
KEY PLAYERS
Haley Delaney, RF, Jr.; Haley Giles, C, Sr.; Jordyn Pasqueralli, P/CF, Fr.; Daniella Roselli, 1B/3B, Sr.; Alyssa Weinberg, P/1B, Fr.
MACARTHUR GENERALS
Coach: Bobby Fehrenbach
2018 record: 20-3
KEY PLAYERS
Victoria Agnoli, CF, Sr.; Gabby Boccio, OF, Soph.; Lisa Fabig, 3B, Sr.; Kayla Myles, 2B, Jr.; Annie Zielinski, SS, Sr.
MEPHAM PIRATES
Coach: Brenda Dolan
2018 record: 15-7
KEY PLAYERS
Kayla Bourquin, P, Sr.; Jenna Giliberti, LF, Jr.; Jessie Lanziera, C, Sr.; Alanna Morse, 3B, Fr.; Brianna Morse, CF, Jr.
SEAFORD VIKINGS
Coach: Thomas Fioriglio
2018 record: 7-11
KEY PLAYERS
Anna Butler, P, Soph.; Victoria DelPrete, OF, Jr.; Anita Farkash, 3B, Fr.; Julie Hilcken, SS, Sr.; Jordan Ragona, C, Jr.
NASSAU ABC-II
BELLMORE JFK COUGARS
Coach: Krista Thorn
2018 record: 11-7
KEY PLAYERS
Randi Finkelstein, 2B, Jr.; Sam Levine, P, 8th; Jess Nachamie, C, Soph.; Morgan Tesser, 3B, Soph.
BETHPAGE GOLDEN EAGLES
Coach: Julianne Tierney
2018 record: 12-7
KEY PLAYERS
Amanda DiCarlo, C/3B, Jr.; Elena Serio, 3B, Sr.; Sofia Sozio, P/1B, Jr.; Victoria Vera, SS, Soph.
CLARKE RAMS
Coach: Rachel Barry
2018 record: 6-10
KEY PLAYERS
Cheralyn Dusharme, C, Soph.; Arianna Fracchioni, P/UTL, Jr.; Alex Karavias, P/1B, Jr.; Toniann Servider, SS/2B/OF, Jr.; Leanne Tallon, C/UTL, Sr.
EAST ROCKAWAY ROCKS
Coach: Joe Lores
2018 record: 18-5
KEY PLAYERS
Emily Chelius, P, Sr.; Najeri Felton, CF, Sr.; Skylar Gomes, RF, Jr.; Siobhan Perini, C, Jr.; Hunter Vertuccio, SS, Jr.
PLAINEDGE RED DEVILS
Coach: Melissa Amitrano
2018 record: 3-11
KEY PLAYERS
Jackie Mahlmeister, SS, Sr.; Desi Natale, 3B, Jr. ; Isabella Porcaro, C/2B, Jr.; AlexaMarie Sassi, CF, Sr.
SOUTH SIDE CYCLONES
Coach: Nicole Tufano
2018 record: 4-14
KEY PLAYERS
Alexa Fingleton, 2B, Sr.; Morgan Gilligan, P, Sr.; Kelli Maher, CF, Sr. ; Katie Mazzanobile, 1B, Sr.; Maddie Nellis, SS, Sr.
NASSAU ABC-III
HERRICKS HIGHLANDERS
Coach: Warren Webster
2018 record: 17-3
KEY PLAYERS
Amanda Bartolotta, C/SS, Jr.; Rebecca Guerci, P, Jr.; Jillian Haller, SS, Sr.; Stefani Murciano, OF/P/3B, 8th; Hanna Yen, 2B, Sr.
ISLAND TREES BULLDOGS
Coach: Frank Baglivo
2018 record: 6-11
KEY PLAYERS
Emily Coffee, 1B/C, Fr.; Emily McDonald, CF, Sr.; Jessie Nadjek, 2B, Sr.; Sam Pesce, P/C/OF, Soph.; Olivia Simons, 3B/P, Jr.
LOCUST VALLEY FALCONS
Coach: Nadine Pacifico
2018 record: 7-11
KEY PLAYERS
Caroline Faraday, C, Sr.; Ava Hoehne, CF, Jr.; Paige O'Brien, P, Jr.
NEW HYDE PARK GLADIATORS
Coach: Jacqueline Rizzuti
2018 record: 2-12
KEY PLAYERS
Angelina Fernandez, 3B, Sr.; Katie Hopkins, P/1B/3B, Jr.; Paige Jones, SS, Soph.; Claire Mikowski, P/2B, Soph.; Diana Tumulty, CF, Sr.
VALLEY STREAM NORTH SPARTANS
Coach: Dan Tronolone
2018 record: 7-11
KEY PLAYERS
Jillian Cosme, 3B/SS. Soph.; Victoria Rossetti, SS/P, Sr.; Kayla Santo, C, 8th; Emmy Saracino, 2B/CF, Soph.; Ashley Toma, 2B/CF, Jr.
WANTAGH WARRIORS
Coach: Christine Moran
2018 record: 8-11
KEY PLAYERS
Kayley Butcher, RF, Sr.; Shayna DeRosa, P, Jr.; Nalani O’Brien, 3B, Jr.; Katie Skaar, CF, Sr.; Emily Van O’Linda, SS, Soph.
NASSAU ABC-IV
GLEN COVE BIG RED
Coach: Angela Zupa
2018 record: 7-9
KEY PLAYERS
Micaela Costello, 2B, Sr.; Jaynise Espinal, SS, Sr.; Brianna Malvino, UTL, Jr.; Angela McCarthy, 3B, Sr.; Alyssa Schmitt, 1B, Jr.
MINEOLA MUSTANGS
Coach: Anthony Tramonte
2018 record: 5-11
KEY PLAYERS
Mikayla Dalton, LF/P, Sr.; Mackenzie Fitzgerald, 3B, 8th; Abby Meehan, SS, Soph.; Sara Tramonte, C, Soph.; Kaitlyn Wetzel, 2B/3B/P, Sr.
OYSTER BAY BAYMEN
Coach: Victoria Wink
2018 record: 11-13
KEY PLAYERS
Kristen Aasheim, P/IF, Jr.; Mikaela Cornelious, C, Sr.; Jamie Galasso, OF, Jr.; Skylar McEvoy, P/IF, Soph.; Katrina Zucconi, IF, Sr.
SEWANHAKA INDIANS
Coach: Deidre Kelly
2018 record: 8-6
KEY PLAYERS
Megan Bleeker, P/OF, Jr.; Samantha Hrbek, IF, Jr.; Marisa Ogden, P/OF, Jr.
VALLEY STREAM SOUTH FALCONS
Coach: Demetri Adrahtas
2018 record: 12-3
KEY PLAYERS
Karina Gonzalez, LF, Sr.; Isabella Grasso, C, Jr.; Arianna Greif, 2B, Jr.; Ysabela Quinones, SS, Fr.; Isabella Secaira-Cotto, P, Jr.
WHEATLEY WILDCATS
Coach: Christina Cambria
2018 record: 10-10
KEY PLAYERS
Ellie Acosta, P/3B, Fr.; Emma Blennau, C, Soph.; Cecilia Jozef, CF, Sr.; Jayda Rubino, IF/P, Jr.; Emily Schiesser, SS, Sr.
NASSAU ABC-V
GARDEN CITY TROJANS
Coach: Marisa Reichman
2018 record: 7-7
KEY PLAYERS
Abigail Cox, SS/CF, Sr.; Caroline Flanagan, SS/CF, Jr.; Emily Moody, 1B, Sr.; Anastasia Roukis, C/3B, Jr.; Jenna Ward, LF, Sr.
JERICHO JAYHAWKS
Coach: Allie D’Antonio
2018 record: 4-11
KEY PLAYERS
Carly Halperin, SS/P, Soph.; Sydney Herzog, 2B, Sr.; Juliana Lee, 3B/OF, Soph.; Alyssa Paek, P/SS, Soph.; Julia Serchuk, 1B, Sr.
LYNBROOK OWLS
Coach: Peter Toscano
2018 record: 10-9
KEY PLAYERS
Sam Barbato, OF, Sr.; Jessica Graepel, C, Sr.; Deidre Murphy, OF, Sr.; Nathalie Salazar, 1B/OF, Jr.; Lauren Siciliano, SS, Soph.
MANHASSET INDIANS
Coach: Michael Lewis
2018 record: 6-11
KEY PLAYERS
Bridget Hallet, OF, Jr.; Sara Hastava, C, Sr.; Ava Sultan, CF, Soph.; Emma Truscello, SS, Fr.; Ariel Tsou, INF/P, Jr.
NORTH SHORE VIKINGS
Coach: Toni Kolb-Papetti
2018 record: 7-11
KEY PLAYERS
Lindsay Bonn, P, Jr.; Taylor Berry, CF, Sr.; Amber Diaz, OF, Sr.; Jade Diaz, C/SS. Sr.; Brianna Kennedy, IF, Jr.
WEST HEMPSTEAD RAMS
Coach: Chris Van Kovics
2018 record: 10-4
KEY PLAYERS
Danielle Cavallo, P/IF, Jr.; Jenna Eivazi, IF/OF, Jr.; Sydney Reitz, OF, Sr.; Kate Shanley, C, Jr.; Sara Welti, IF, Sr.
NASSAU ABC-VI
CARLE PLACE FROGS
Coach: Chris Verde
2018 record: 2-14
KEY PLAYERS
Abby Chiappone, OF, Soph.; Alexa Dedicke, 2B, Soph.; Katie Hutter, P/1B, Sr.; Carly Perruzza, C, Jr.; Nicole Shaw, 1B, Soph.
COLD SPRING HARBOR SEAHAWKS
Coach: Chris Phelan
2018 record: 8-6
KEY PLAYERS
Nicole Ambrosino, 2B, Sr.; Claire Futter, CF, Sr.; Julie Groosman, 3B, Sr.; Mackenzie Murray SS, Fr.
ELMONT SPARTANS
Coach: John Squillace
2018 record: 16-2
KEY PLAYERS
Andrea Banks, LF, Sr.; Folake Famuyide, 3B, Jr.; Eloni Peralta, C, Sr.; Akemi Poyer, SS, Sr.; Kim Rodriguez, P, Jr.
FLORAL PARK KNIGHTS
Coach: Mike Spina
2018 record: 9-4
KEY PLAYERS
Demitra Cascio, P, Jr.; Emma Cheslock, 3B, Fr.; Ava Lindyberg, OF, Soph.; Kate Lo, SS, Fr.; Kelly Marmorowski, C, Jr.
GREAT NECK SOUTH REBELS
Coach: Ryan Pingitore
2018 record: 3-15
KEY PLAYERS
Riley Boshnack, IF/OF, Fr.; Kayla Menoscal, C, Soph.; Amber Roggendorf, 3B/1B, Soph.; Rachael Rosenberg, IF/OF, Jr.; Joanna Vissichelli, P, Jr.
HEWLETT BULLDOGS
Coach: Vinnie Lospinuso
2018 record: 13-4
KEY PLAYERS
Emma Blumenstein, CF, Jr.; Kate Geotina, LF, Sr.; Valerie Liao-Greene, P/SS, Soph.; Izzy Martino, C/3B, Jr.; Molly Williams, 1B, Fr.
NASSAU ABC-VII
GREAT NECK NORTH BLAZERS
Coach: Jen Nastri
2018 record: 4-8
KEY PLAYERS
Abigail Koren, 3B, Sr.; Abigail Rabbany, P, Jr.; Emma Sassouni, SS, Jr.
LAWRENCE GOLDEN TORNADOES
Coach: Tom Frawley
2018 record: 9-6
KEY PLAYERS
Jardina Gomez, P/OF, Jr.; Brooke Kirchner, 1B/C/3B, Sr.; Erica Pagano, CF, Sr.; Brianna Ramirez, SS, Jr.; Tamia Vasser, OF/1B, Sr.
MALVERNE MULES
Coach: Erin Schneck
2018 record: 2-16
KEY PLAYERS
Alex Delligatti, C, Sr..; Subhadra Debnath, P, Sr.
ROOSEVELT ROUGH RIDERS
Coach: Beverly Torres
2018 record: 6-9
KEY PLAYERS
Keiren Argueta, C/P, Soph.; Madelyn Donis, P/C/1B, Jr.; Kimberly Munoz, CF, Sr.; Stephanie Straub, LF, Sr.; Jillian Sukhra, 3B, Sr.
ROSLYN BULLDOGS
Coach: Andrew Demakopoulos
2018 record: 11-5
KEY PLAYERS
Laura Cardillo, SS, Sr.; Ally Lang, P, Jr.; Natalia Mahaffy, C, Sr.; Leah Markbreiter, 2B, Sr.; Chloe Sommer, 3B, Soph.
VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL EAGLES
Coach: Mike Kilgannon
2018 record: 5-12
KEY PLAYERS
Kaitlin Gabbidon, SS/P, Sr.; Danielle Meyers, 3B/SS, Sr.; Arianna Picillo, C, Jr.; Alexa Woluewich, 1B/3B, Jr.; Casey Woluewich, P/1B, Fr.

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