Big 10: Who can stop Sachem North?

Sachem North's Dalton Crossan breaks a tackle by William Floyd's Dylan Munster in the Suffolk high school Division I football game. (Oct. 15, 2010) Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
The Flaming Arrows rewrote the school record book yet again. Junior Dalton Crossan returned an interception a school-record 100 yards for a touchdown in a 42-14 win over Brentwood. Sachem North totaled 303 yards of offense on 25 plays. They host Northport in a Suffolk Division I semifinal on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Friars jumped out to a 42-0 first-half lead and cruised past St. Joseph Sea, 42-8. They host undefeated Fordham Prep (9-0) in a CHSFL AAA semifinal Friday at 7 p.m. St. Anthony's (9-0) has won eight of the past nine CHSFL championships.
3. HALF HOLLOW HILLS BOYS VOLLEYBALL
The Suffolk League I champions were led by Cody Lau and his 16 digs in a sweep of a tough Smithtown West team in the Division I quarterfinals.
They returned just three starters, suffered a spate of injuries and played in more tight games than usual - and it hasn't mattered. Garden City (16-0-1) captured its 16th straight county title, beating North Shore, 7-1, in the Class B final. They'll take on the winner of the Shoreham-Wading River/Sayville game for the LI title on Sunday at C.W. Post.
5. WARD MELVILLE GIRLS SWIMMING
After another undefeated season, the Patriots are geared up for the Suffolk finals, where they'll try for their 19th consecutive title. Jessica Fabrizio has the top county time in the 500 freestyle (5:14.69) and is the only member of the squad to hold the top spot in any of the 12 competitive events.
One of the few top seeds in girls soccer still hanging around, Massapequa beat No. 8 Bellmore JFK, 1-0, last Tuesday in the quarterfinals and No. 5 Farmingdale, 2-0, on Friday to advance to the Nassau finals. Massapequa, which has allowed two goals all season, will face Oceanside at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Denton Avenue Field. They are ranked fifth nationally in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America weekly poll.
The top-seeded Patriots beat Sachem North, 3-0, on Friday in the Class A quarterfinals. Ward Melville (15-1) has dominated the county and, with star midfielder Callie Vitalo recovered from early season injuries, their offense is even more dangerous.
The Flyers won the CHSAA championship with a 1-0 win over St. Anthony's. Tom Roulis scored on a free kick in the final minute and Ricky Berotti made eight saves. The Flyers will play in the CHSAA state semifinals this week.
Here's the definition of domination: Garden City has won 12 consecutive Nassau County titles after taking Saturday's meet with 614 points.
10. ST. ANTHONY'S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The Friars were undefeated in CHSAA play (15-0) and have not dropped a set all season en route to a berth in today's CHSAA final against Holy Trinity.
On the outside looking in
North Shore girls cross country
Smithtown East boys volleyball
Carey football
Connetquot boys cross country
Ward Melville girls volleyball.
Sport-by-sport rankings
FOOTBALL LARGE SCHOOLS
1. Sachem North (9-0)
2. St. Anthony's (9-0)
3. Carey (9-0)
4. Freeport (8-1)
5. Oceanside (8-1)
6. Garden City (8-1)
7. East Islip (8-1)
8. Floyd (7-2)
9. Farmingdale (7-2)
10. Holy Trinity (7-2)
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FOOTBALL SMALL SCHOOLS
1. Glenn (9-0)
2. Seaford (9-0)
3. Lynbrook (8-1)
4. Sayville (8-1)
5. Islip (8-1)
6. Lawrence (7-2)
7. Roosevelt (8-1)
8. Babylon (7-2)
9. Huntington (7-2)
10. Hewlett (7-2)
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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)
>> Complete girls volleyball standings
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)
>> Complete boys volleyball standings
FIELD HOCKEY
1. Garden City (16-0-1)
2. Ward Melville (15-1)
3. Sayville (16-0)
4. Smithtown East (13-4)
5. Shoreham-Wading River (17-2)
6. Sachem East (13-3)
7. Miller Place (15-2)
8. Massapequa (12-4)
9. New Hyde Park (11-5)
10. North Shore (10-6-1)
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GIRLS SOCCER
1. Massapequa (15-0-1)
2. St. Anthony's (16-0-1)
3. West Islip (15-1-3)
4. South Side (14-1-2)
5. Smithtown East (14-4-1)
6. Sayville (16-1)
7. Connetquot (15-3)
8. Oceanside (9-4-2)
9. New Hyde Park (8-5-3)
10. MacArthur (13-1-1)
>> Complete girls soccer standings
BOYS SOCCER
1. Chaminade (16-1-3)
2. St. Anthony's (15-2-3)
3. Brentwood (15-1-2)
4. Commack (16-1-1)
5. Smithtown West (16-0-2)
6. East Islip (12-5-1)
7. Massapequa (12-3-2)
8. Half Hollow Hills West (16-1)
9. Farmingdale (9-2-5)
10. Hicksville (16-1)
>> Complete boys soccer standings
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
1. Connetquot
2. Sachem East
3. St. Anthony's
4. Calhoun
5. Massapequa
>> Complete boys cross country standings
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
1. North Shore
2. Northport
3. Ward Melville
4. St. Anthony's
5. Syosset
>> Complete girls cross country standings
GIRLS SWIMMING
1. Ward Melville (8-0)
2. Garden City (9-0)
3. Half Hollow Hills (8-1)
4. Jericho (8-2-1)
5. St. Anthony's (9-0)
>> Complete girls swimming standings
Players of the Week
KRISTEN KNOPF, SAYVILLE, FIELD HOCKEY
Had a hat trick in Sayville's 5-3 win against Rocky Point in a Suffolk Class B quarterfinal.
NICOLE SCICUTELLA, MASSAPEQUA,FIELD HOCKEY
Scored the winner at 6:46 in overtime as the Chiefs beat New Hyde Park, 1-0, to earn the Class A title.
GABBY GALLO, NORTHPORT, FIELD HOCKEY
Made 21 saves in the Tigers' 1-0 win over East Islip in a Suffolk Class A quarterfinal.
ANGELA SUN, GREAT NECK SOUTH, GIRLS SWIMMING
Named Nassau championship meet MVP after winning the 100 butterfly (56.15) and 100 backstroke (56.54), both breaking her own county records.
REANNA MARINO, ST. ANTHONY'S, GIRLS SOCCER
Scored the winner with 7:36 left against Kellenberg to give the Friars the CHSAA title.
AMANDA MARGOLIS, OCEANSIDE, GIRLS SOCCER
Scored on a free kick from 20 yards out with 1:43 remaining in the second sudden-death overtime period to lead No. 10 Oceanside over No. 3 MacArthur in the Class AA semifinals.
ANDRES ALDAZ, MATTITUCK, BOYS SOCCER
Scored off a through ball from Shawn Smiley with 9:39 left in the second overtime to give Mattituck a 3-2 win over Center Moriches in the Class B final.
JAKE BUTWIN, WHEATLEY, BOYS SOCCER
Scored both goals for Wheatley in a 2-1 win over No. 2 Carle Place in the Class B final.
TOM ROULIS, CHAMINADE, BOYS SOCCER
Scored in the final minute to give Chaminade a 1-0 win over St. Anthony's in the CHSAA final.
CHRIS MEHM, LINDENHURST, BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Had 25 assists in Lindenhurst's Suffolk quarterfinal win over Bay Shore.
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