In addition to the Players to Watch, Newsday has pinpointed it's Rising Stars for the year:

Jim Guiliano, Connetquot, Jr., 5-9, 170, P/OF
All-County as a sophomore and second team All-Long Island, had 36 hits, 2 HRs and 23 RBIs.

John Daddino, Carey, Jr., 5-11, 210, P
Threw a no-hitter agaisnt Mepham, and was 4-2 with a 2.37 ERA.

Chris Gould, Wheatley, Jr., 6-2, 180, P/1B
All-County as a sophomore, was 6-2 with a 1.30 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 48 innings. Hit .492 as a leadoff batter, with 21 runs.

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.   Credit: Newsday Studios; File Footage

Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.   Credit: Newsday Studios; File Footage

Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.

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