BIG 10: Friars football takes over top spot

St. Anthony's Tyler McLees, second from left, and his teammates celebrate winning the CHSFL Class AAA championship on Saturday. (Nov. 20, 2010) Credit: James Escher
1. ST. ANTHONY'S FOOTBALL The Friars put the exclamation point on another undefeated season with a 43-21 win over Iona Prep for the school's ninth CHSFL Class AAA championship in the past 10 years. Senior quarterback Charlie Raffa threw for four touchdowns, including three to standout wide receiver Mike Kensil.
2. MASSAPEQUA GIRLS SOCCER Without leading scorer Rosie DiMartino, Massapequa beat Baldwinsville, 2-1, in the state semifinal and Webster Thomas, 2-0, in the Class AA final to take home the program's first title since 2005. Senior midfielder Amanda Reverberi was named outstanding player and Emma Lee Meyer was named outstanding keeper.
3. BRENTWOOD BOYS SOCCER The Indians had a challenging road to their second state championship in three seasons. Johnathan Interiano scored and Herson Guzman made 11 saves in a 1-0 win over Scarsdale in the Class AA semifinal. Interiano and Frank Guzman scored for the Indians in a 2-0 win over Baldwinsville in the final. Brentwood appeared in the state final for the fifth time in six seasons.
4. CHAMINADE BOYS SOCCER The Flyers won their third CHSAA title in five seasons. Kory Seibt scored with 1:32 left in regulation in a 1-0 win over Iona Prep in the state semifinals. Jon Stallone scored with 3:54 left in the second overtime in a 1-0 win over St. Francis Prep in the state final.
5. NORTH SHORE GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY The Vikings achieved two program milestones, winning the Class A NYSPHSAA championship and finishing third at the Federation championships. North Shore was the first Nassau team - boys or girls - to win a state cross country title since Wantagh in 1992. North Shore had the highest Federation finish for a Nassau girls team since Wantagh took second in 1992.
6. GARDEN CITY GIRLS SOCCER For the second straight year, the Class A title resides in Nassau - just with a different team. The Trojans hadn't been to the state tournament since 1996, but they came home with all the hardware, beating Rye, 2-1, in the Class A state final for the school's first state title. The No. 5 seed in the Nassau playoffs knocked off South Side, a perennial Class A power and the 2009 state champ, in the Nassau final.
7. WARD MELVILLE GIRLS SWIMMING The Patriots won their 19th consecutive Suffolk title beating Connetquot, 422-359. Ward Melville won two of the 12 events, with Shannon Lampe taking first in the 100-yard backstroke (57.51) and Taylor DaSilva, Jessica Fabrizio, Alex Donnelly and Lampe winning the 400 freestyle relay in 3:43.91.
8. GARDEN CITY GIRLS SWIMMING The Trojans followed up their 12th consecutive Nassau title with a strong performance at the Federation state championships. Megan Zarriello took third in the 200 freestyle (1:52.46) and second in the 500 free (4:56.56).
9. ST. ANTHONY'S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Earned the CHSAA state championship with a 3-0 win over Sacred Heart.
10. GARDEN CITY FIELD HOCKEY The Trojans (18-1-1) fell short of a state title for the second straight year, losing in the Class B final to Lakeland. They did win a sixth consecutive Long Island championship and topped Pittsford Sutherland, 3-2, in a state Class B semifinal. Garden City outscored its opponents 88-7.
On the outside looking in: Glenn football, Seaford football, St. Anthony's boys soccer, Sayville boys soccer, Bayport-Blue Point boys cross country, Ward Melville girls volleyball, Half Hollow Hills boys volleyball.
LARGE SCHOOLS FOOTBALL
1. St. Anthony's (11-0)
2. Garden City (10-1)
3. Freeport (10-1)
4. Floyd (9-2)
5. Bellport (8-3)
6. Sachem North (10-1)
7. Farmingdale (8-3)
8. Carey (10-1)
9. East Islip (9-2)
10. Oceanside (8-2)
SMALL SCHOOLS FOOTBALL
1. Glenn (11-0)
2. Seaford (11-0)
3. Sayville (10-1)
4. Lynbrook (10-1)
5. Islip (9-2)
6. Roosevelt (9-2)
7. Babylon (8-3)
8. Lawrence (8-3)
9. Huntington (7-3)
10. Hewlett (7-3)
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
1. St. Anthony's (13-0)
2. Ward Melville (12-0)
3. Massapequa (14-0)
4. Glenn (13-0)
5. Lindenhurst (11-0)
6. Smithtown East (10-1)
7. East Hampton (12-0)
8. Bellport (8-0)
9. Wantagh (11-0)
10. Port Washington (15-1)
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
1. Half Hollow Hills (13-0)
2. Smithtown East (15-0)
3. Eastport-South Manor (14-0)
4. Massapequa (12-1)
5. Lindenhurst (10-3)
6. Plainview JFK (10-1)
7. Bay Shore (11-3)
8. Northport (10-3)
9. Bellmore JFK (11-0)
10. Smithtown West (7-6)
Half Hollow Hills (13-0)
FIELD HOCKEY
1. Garden City (18-1-1)
2. Ward Melville (18-2)
3. Sachem East (13-4)
4. Shoreham-Wading River (18-3)
5. Sayville (16-1)
6. Northport (10-7)
7. Smithtown East (13-5)
8. Miller Place (15-2)
9. Massapequa (12-5)
10. New Hyde Park (11-5)
GIRLS SOCCER
1. Massapequa (19-0-1)
2. Garden City (17-3-2)
3. St. Anthony's (19-1-1)
4. Smithtown East (15-3-3)
5. West Islip (15-2-3)
6. South Side (15-2-2)
7. Sayville (16-2)
8. Connetquot (15-3)
9. MacArthur (13-1-1)
10. Kellenberg (10-3-2)
BOYS SOCCER
1. Brentwood (20-1-2)
2. Chaminade (18-1-3)
3. St. Anthony's (15-2-3)
4. Sayville (20-1-1)
5. Commack (17-2-1)
6. Massapequa (12-4-3)
7. Farmingdale (10-2-6)
8. Smithtown West (16-1-2)
9. Half Hollow Hills West (16-1)
10. Friends Academy (15-1-2)
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
1. Bayport-Blue Point
2. Chaminade
3. Connetquot
4. Calhoun
5. Smithtown
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
1. North Shore
2. Northport
3. Ward Melville
4. Harborfields
5. Kellenberg
GIRLS SWIMMING
1. Ward Melville (9-0)
2. Garden City (9-0)
3. St. Anthony's (9-0)
4. Connetquot (8-2)
5. Jericho (8-2-1)
Players of the Week
OWEN SKEETE, WESTBURY, BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Took sixth at the Federation cross country championships.
COLLEEN SCHMIDT, HOLY TRINITY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Took seventh at the Federation cross country championships.
CATHERINE MUSNICKI, PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON, FIELD HOCKEY Had a shutout in her team's state Class C semifinal win and a career-high 26 saves in a 1-0 overtime loss in the final.
KATHERINE MATTHERS, PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON, FIELD HOCKEY Scored the winning goals for the Whalers in the Long Island Championship and state semifinal.
TAYLOR KUGLER, MASSAPEQUA, GIRLS SOCCER Freshman was called up to the varsity squad for the playoffs and had a tremendous impact at the Class AA state playoffs, scoring the game winner with just over two minutes left in the semifinals and netting the first goal in the final.
ERIN GREINER, GARDEN CITY, GIRLS SOCCER Scored with just over two minutes remaining in the second overtime to lead Garden City, 2-1, over Rye in the girls soccer Class A state championship game.
CHELSEA BELLINI, SMITHTOWN CHRISTIAN, GIRLS SOCCER Scored twice to help the Knights advance to state final and finished season with 35 goals.
MIKAILA GAFFEY, CONNETQUOT, GIRLS SWIMMING Won the 50-yard freestyle (23.48) and was part of the first-place 200 medley relay (1:46.43) and 200 freestyle relay (1:36.57) at the state federation championships. Gaffey also finished third in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.49).
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