Newsday's All-Long Island softball second team 2026
Clockwise, from top left: Sophia Nicastro of Calhoun, Xiomara Llerena of Sachem East, Nina Vandernoth of St. Anthony's and Emma Lombardi of Kings Park. Credit: Joe Orovitz; Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara; Dawn McCormick; David Meisenholder
Katelyn Agulles, Mepham, 1B, Jr.
She hit .418 with a 1.077 OPS and 19 RBIs and posted a .984 fielding percentage. She hit .571 in the playoffs.
Danielle Brennan, Sachem North, P, Sr.
She struck out 112 and pitched to a 1.98 ERA and a 17-3 record. She hit .412 with 20 RBIs and 24 runs scored to help Sachem North to the Suffolk Class AAA title.
Katie Burke, Westhampton, SS, Sr.
The Adelphi commit hit .521 with a 1.373 OPS, two home runs, 21 extra-base hits, 37 RBIs and 36 runs scored to help Westhampton reach its first Suffolk Class AA final.
Kayleigh Collins, Hauppauge, 1B, Sr.
The Binghamton commit hit .527 with a 1.579 OPS, four home runs, 31 runs scored and 30 RBIs.
Katie DiPaola, Calhoun, C, Sr.
DiPaola hit .375 with a .495 OBP in conference play and hit .363 with a .431 OBP in the postseason for the Long Island Class AA champion.
Sienna Erker, Massapequa, CF, Soph.
Erker hit .495 with a 1.428 OPS, 14 doubles, eight home runs, 22 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
Karley Handleman, Oceanside, SS, Sr.
The Rollins College commit hit .416 with a 1.187 OPS, seven doubles, three triples, four home runs, 24 runs scored and 21 RBIs.
Lexi Kneisel, East Islip, SS, Jr.
She hit .432 with seven home runs, 35 runs scored, 28 RBIs and a .531 on-base percentage to help East Islip to a second straight Suffolk Class AA title.
Katherine Krayewski, Kings Park, SS, Jr.
She hit .451 with a 1.257 OPS, three home runs, 34 runs scored and 15 RBIs from the leadoff spot.
Ella Lanza, Syosset, 1B/3B, Sr.
The Georgetown commit hit .405 with a .607 OBP, nine doubles, four home runs and 22 RBIs.
Xiomara Llerena, Sachem East, SS, Sr.
The Drew University commit hit .526, with a .615 OBP, four home runs and 34 RBIs.
Emma Lombardi, Kings Park, C, Sr.
The Adelphi commit hit .453 with a 1.230 OPS, three home runs, 28 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
Sophia Nicastro, Calhoun, P, Soph.
Nicastro had a 2.51 ERA, hit .380 with three homeruns and 17 RBIs in conference play. She had a 1.97 ERA and hit .344 in the postseason as Calhoun earned a state final appearance.
Julianna Russ, Ward Melville, P, Jr.
She struck out 131 and pitched to a 12-4 record and a 1.38 ERA in the regular season. She hit .415 with five home runs and 29 RBIs.
Delaney Schleider, Miller Place, C, Jr.
She hit .549 with a 1.599 OPS, six home runs, 34 RBIs and 33 runs scored. She struck out just five times. Schleider was named the Suffolk Class A Field Player of the Year.
Gianna Spaventa, MacArthur, OF, Sr.
The Barry University commit hit .379 with 24 runs scored and 10 RBIs for the Nassau Class AA runner-up.
Samantha Szypula, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, P, Soph.
Szypula had an .88 ERA and struck out 149 in 86 ⅔ innings. She hit .623 with a 1.649 OPS, 22 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
Emerson Urtheil, Mepham, OF/2B, Jr.
She hit .438 with a 1.076 OPS and 12 stolen bases. She hit .563 in the postseason.
Nina Vandernoth, St. Anthony’s, P/2B, Soph.
She struck out 95 in 81 innings and pitched to a 1.64 ERA and 12-1 record and was named the NSCHSAA Pitcher of the Year. She hit .338 with 12 extra-base hits and 17 RBIs.
Raylee Weisman, Rocky Point, CF, Sr.
The Rhode Island commit hit .670 with a 1.633 OPS, 48 runs scored, 23 RBIs and 44 stolen bases.
Alexis Zaremba, Kellenberg, OF/1B, Sr.
The LIU commit hit .437 with two home runs, 10 extra-base hits and 26 RBIs.
