BIG 10: Friars, Gaels are 1-2 this week

St. Mary's Chavaughn Lewis soars toward the hoop. (Jan. 13, 2011) Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
1. ST. ANTHONY’ S GIRLS BASKETBALL The Friars have won 10 straight games after defeating St. Dominic, 49-20. Symone Kelly and Jennifer Sixsmith each scored nine points as 10 different players scored in the win. St. Anthony’s is 6-0 in the CHSAA and has a two-game lead on three teams tied for second.
2. ST. MARY’S BOYS BASKETBALL The Gaels outlasted L.I. Lutheran, 57-55, in a thrilling non-league matchup on Thursday night. Chavaughn Lewis scored 20 points and Charles McCann contributed 17. McCann converted a three-point play late to give St. Mary's a 67-66 non-league win over tough New Rochelle on Saturday.
3. LONGWOOD WRESTLING The Lions showed why they’re the top team on Long Island by winning the prestigious Eastern States Tournament at Sullivan Community College this weekend. Corey Rasheed led the way with a second place finish at 112 pounds. Longwood also had three third place finishers in Nicky Hall (145), Ricky Renck (152), and Patrick Jennings (160). The Lions have a dual meet winning streak of 53 consecutive wins.
4. EAST ISLIP GIRLS BOWLING Different week, same situation for the Redmen, who continue to distinguish themselves. East Islip had three wins this week and improved their Island-high average to 1003.2. Lena Sorrentino, with a 710 series Tuesday and a 644 Thursday, now has the 2nd highest average (209).
5. ST. ANTHONY’S WRESTLING St. Anthony’s did not crown a champion but the overall team depth and outstanding wrestling helped the Friars win the Five Counties Invite at Fountain Valley HS in Los Angeles, California. The Friars scored a tournament high 173.5 points to outpoint Selma HS of California, the defending state champion, which finished second with 147.5 points.
6. EAST ISLIP BOYS BOWLING Defeated second place West Islip, 3-0, behind Jacob Klein's season-best 743 series and Joe Griffin's 277 in Game 3 as East Islip (11-0) extended its unbeaten streak to 44 matches. The Redmen feature six bowlers with averages over 200 - led by Griffin's 224.3 - for a 1,084.9 team average, the highest on Long Island.
7. ST. ANTHONY’S BOYS ICE HOCKEY Nick Randazzo scored the go-ahead goal in a 5-4 win over Fordham Prep at Nassau Coliseum. The Friars beat rival Monsignor Farrell, 5-1, behind the stellar net-work of Sean Keating. The reigning CHSHL champs have outscored their opponents 31-13 this season.
8. WARD MELVILLE GIRLS FENCING The Patriots defeated previously unbeaten Half Hallow Hills on Jan. 10 to extend their consecutive win streak to 135.
9. WARD MELVILLE BOYS FENCING The Patriots beat Half Hallow Hills, 18-6, on Jan 10 to remain undefeated at 7-0 in Suffolk League I.
10. HALF HOLLOW HILLS BOYS SWIMMING Matt DeBlasio won the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.62) in school record time as Hills defeated Sachem North 92-86 on Jan. 10. The Thundercolts followed that up with a 93-85 defeat of Smithtown on Jan. 13. Hills is aiming for its fifth perfect season after going undefeated in dual-meets, league championships and county finals the past four.
On the outside looking in: Baldwin boys basketball, Glenn wrestling.
BOYS BASKETBALL
1. St. Mary's (11-0)
2. L.I. Lutheran (12-2)
3. Baldwin (7-0)
4. Floyd (9-0)
5. Half Hollow Hills West (4-2)
6. Harborfields (7-2)
7. Longwood (8-1)
8. Chaminade (9-2)
9. West Babylon (9-2)
10. Manhasset (9-1)
WRESTLING DUAL MEET
1. Longwood
2. St. Anthony’s
3. Glenn
4. Wantagh
5. Brentwood
6. Long Beach
7. MacArthur
8. Massapequa
9. Hauppauge
10. Kings Park
WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
1. Longwood
2. St. Anthony’s
3. Glenn
4. Wantagh
5. Brentwood
6. Long Beach
7. MacArthur
8. Connetquot
9. Hauppauge
10. Kings Park
BOYS FENCING
1. Ward Melville (7-0)
2. Great Neck South (8-0)
3. Oyster Bay (9-1)
4. Brentwood (7-2)
5. Commack (6-3)
GIRLS FENCING
1. Ward Melville (7-0)
2. Great Neck north (8-3)
3. Manhasset (7-2)
4. Garden City (6-1)
5. Great neck South (8-1)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
1. St. Anthony's (10-1)
2. Holy Trinity (7-4)
3. St. John the Baptist (9-3)
4. Northport (9-0)
5. Long Island Lutheran (7-4)
6. Sachem East (7-1)
7. Baldwin (9-1)
8. Sacred Heart (9-3)
9. North Babylon (8-0)
10. Center Moriches (9-2)
BOYS BOWLING
1. East Islip (11-0)
2. Middle Country (6-1)
3. Sachem East (7-2)
4. Sewanhaka District (8-1)
5. Commack (7-0)
GIRLS BOWLING
1. East Islip (15-0)
2. Middle Country (13-1)
3. Division (11-0)
4. Longwood (11-4)
5. Sewanhaka District (9-0)
BOYS SWIMMING
1. Half Hollow Hills (3-0)
2. St. Anthony’s (6-0)
3. Great Neck South (7-0)
4. Ward Melville (5-0)
5. Jericho (7-0
ICE HOCKEY
1. St. Anthony*s (8-1)
2. Long Beach (15-2)
3. Kings Park/Commack (12-2-1)
5. Massapequa (10-2)
GIRLS GYMNASTICS
1. Plainview JFK
2. Oceanside
3. Sewanhaka District
4. Massapequa
5. Bethpage
BOYS INDOOR TRACK
1. St. Anthony’s
2. Uniondale
3. Half Hollow Hills West
4. Longwood
GIRLS INDOOR TRACK
1. Bay Shore
2. Garden City
3. Kellenberg
4. Northport
5. St. John the Baptist
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Samantha Nadel, North Shore, girls track: Nadel set the Long Island record in the indoor 3,000-meter in a time of 9:41.36 at the Stanner Games at the Armory.
Valencia Hannon, Elmont, girls track: Hannon won the 55-meter dash at the Stanner Games in a meet-record time of 6.99 seconds.
Chavaughn Lewis, St. Mary's, boys basketball: The senior scored a game-high 20 points in the Gaels' 57-55 win at Long Island Lutheran and played a sound defensive game against Crusaders' star Achraf Yacoubou. On Saturday, he had 10 points and eight rebounds in a 67-66 win over New Rochelle.
Michelle Fitzpatrick, Division, girls bowling: Had games of 224 and 265 last week as Division improved to 11-0.
Brianna Meyer, Longwood, girls bowling:Her 706 series led Longwood, which snapped Middle Country's 38-match win streak Thursday.
Chris Messina, Valley Stream Central, boys bowling: The freshman bowled his first 300 in Game 3 of a 741 series against West Hempstead.
Kristen Polan, Westhampton, girls basketball: The junior had a career-high 40 points, including 13 in an 18-2 third quarter, and added 12 rebounds in a 60-51 win over Bayport-Blue Point.
Andrea Tufano, Hampton Bays, girls basketball: She had 16 points, 19 rebounds, 11 steals, and 10 blocked shots in a 61-51 win over Mattituck.
Katie Poppe, Holy Trinity, girls basketball: She had 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 steals in a 59-54 win over St. John the Baptist.
Chelsea Williams, Copiague, girls basketball: The senior scored her 1,000th career point and finished with 28 in a loss to Riverhead. She also had 22 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 64-45 win over Centereach.
Anthony Stefanelli, Sachem East, boys swimming: Stefanelli broke a school diving record by scoring a 288 in the one-meter dive in a Jan. 13 win against Brentwood.
Alessandro Troia, Manhasset, boys basketball: He scored 29 points, including the game-winning layup in the final minute, in Friday’s 64-63 victory over previously unbeaten Floral Park.
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