Top High School performances
Calhoun's Jake Thomas launches a double during his team's win over Carey. (Apr. 21, 2011) Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
Jake Thomas | Calhoun | baseball
Senior catcher had nine hits in 13 at-bats, including four homers and nine RBIs in three wins. He hit a school-record three homers in a win over Valley Stream Central.
Matt Vogel | Patchogue-Medford | baseball
Sophomore righty threw a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Longwood. He struck out 10. He improved to 4-0.
Joe Policastro | Hauppauge | baseball
Policastro scattered five hits in six innings and went 4-for-4 in the Eagles' 6-1 win over Eastport-South Manor.
Courtney Blake | East Islip | softball
She tossed three consecutive shutouts against Comsewogue, North Babylon and Half Hollow Hills East, allowing a total of five hits. She was 3-for-4 with a home run in a 14-0 win over Comsewogue.
Nicole Milano | Oceanside | softball
Her two-out single drove in the winning run in a 4-3 extra-inning win over Hicksville to clinch the Nassau Conference AA-II title.
Joanna Sugar | Oyster Bay | softball
Hit a walk-off two-run double in a 16-15 win over East Rockaway.
Tom Moore | West Islip | boys lacrosse
The junior attack scored the winner, his third of the game, on an assist from Drew Federico with 1:21 left in overtime in the Lions' 8-7 win over Smithtown West. The Lions have won 34 straight games.
Tim Rotanz | Shoreham-Wading River | boys lacrosse
The sophomore attack scored the winner, his fourth of the game, with 1:24 left in an 11-10 win over Huntington.
Sal Geneva | Hicksville | boys lacrosse
The senior attack scored off a feed from Joey Leonard, his third of the game, with 1:46 left in overtime in the Comets' 8-7 win at Massapequa.
Paula Schmidt | Wantagh | girls lacrosse
She totaled 19 points in two wins last week, including a seven-goal, five-assist explosion on Monday.
Courtney Murphy | Floyd | girls lacrosse
Had 11 goals in two games last week, including the winner in the Colonials' 12-11 victory over West Babylon.
Bridget Vilbig | Island Trees | girls lacrosse
The junior had a career-high 10 goals and five assists in the Bulldogs' 27-18 win over Mepham on Monday.
Justin Wilson | Floral Park | track
He cleared 6-10 in the high jump at the Nassau Coaches Invitational last Saturday.
Leshawn Johnson | Baldwin | track
Johnson threw a school- and career-best 182 feet in the discus at the Nassau Coaches Invitational.
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Mixed reactions after U.S. attacks Venezuela Both anger and happiness were felt as many, including LI Venezuelans, reacted to the U.S.-led ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger has more.
