Fall Big 10: St. Anthony’s girls soccer No. 1
St. Anthony's forward Brianna Passaro (18) kicks in the rebound of her own shot over Sacred Heart keeper Sara MIcheli (1) for the game's first score in the second half of a game at St. Anthony's High School on Monday. Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
1. ST. ANTHONY’S GIRLS SOCCER
The defending state CHSAA champions are off to a 4-0 start, highlighted by a 2-0 victory over Sacred Heart with goals from Brianna Passaro and Emily Sanders. Passaro has four goals and three assists for St. Anthony’s.
2. SACHEM EAST FIELD HOCKEY
Flaming Arrows have recorded six consecutive shutouts, and a strong defense has allowed only one goal halfway through a 7-0 start. Kristen Shanahan is second on Long Island with 14 points (eight goals and six assists).
3. FLOYD FOOTBALL
The Colonials are off to a 3-0 start behind a ferocious defense led defensive end Keith Winfrey and linebackers Mack Driver and Nick Silva. But Floyd’s strength could be in Long Island’s most potent offense. The Colonials are averaging 44.0 points a game behind a rushing attack led by halfbacks Silva, Jordan Clinton and Zion Wellington.
4. SACHEM NORTH BOYS VOLLEYBALL
The Flaming Arrows (5-0) are off to a hot start behind setter Jack Driscoll, who has recorded 72 kills and 19 aces.
5. PORT WASHINGTON GIRLS TENNIS
The defending Long Island champions won their 24th straight match on Sept. 25 when they defeated previously undefeated Syosset, 4-3. The Vikings are 7-0.
6. SMITHTOWN BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Smithtown won the Varsity A race with 40 points at the Bob Pratt Invitational at Sunken Meadow State Park. Nicholas DeFelice placed fifth in 16:56.53, Kevin Cawley sixth (17:00.22) and Michael Danzi seventh (17:10.18).
7. FREEPORT FOOTBALL
The Red Devils have beaten the three and four seeds in Nassau Conference I in the first three weeks behind QB Terrance Edmond and halfback Justin Lescouflair. They downed No. 3 Farmingdale, 42-12, and No. 3 Oceanside, 38-0.
8. LONG BEACH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Decisive wins over Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK and Massapequa put Long Beach at 5-0. The Marines win behind Grace Rosenberg, Emma McGovern and Kathleen Verastegui.
9. GARDEN CITY FIELD HOCKEY
The Trojans (4-0) have yet to lose a game this season and most recently defeated Suffolk I powerhouse Northport, 3-2. Grace Kelly and Liana McDonnell lead the team with seven points each.
10. GARDEN CITY BOYS GOLF
Four days after shooting a combined team score of 184 against East Meadow, the Trojans shot a 170 (10 under) against Mineola at Eisenhower Blue. Tom Engelke shot a 4-under 32 and Mark Vitels and Jack Muldoon each shot a 3-under 33 as the Trojans moved to 3-0.
On the outside looking in: St. Anthony’s boys cross country, Jericho boys badminton, Sacred Heart girls cross country, Smithtown West boys soccer.
FOOTBALL
LARGE SCHOOLS
1. Floyd (3-0)
2. Freeport (3-0)
3. Garden City (3-0)
4. West Islip (3-0)
5. Northport (3-0)
6. Farmingdale (2-1)
7. MacArthur (3-0)
8. Ward Melville (3-0)
9. Massapequa (2-1)
10. Lindenhurst (2-1)
SMALL SCHOOLS
1. Lawrence (3-0)
2. Hills West (3-0)
3. Westhampton (3-0)
4. Seaford (3-0)
5. Plainedge (3-0)
6. Mount Sinai (3-0)
7. Glenn (3-0)
8. Wantagh (2-1)
9. Roosevelt (2-1)
10. Cold Spring Harbor (3-0)
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
1. Smithtown
2. St. Anthony’s
3. Northport
4. Syosset
5. Manhasset
6. Sachem East
7. Chaminade
8. Sachem North
9. Westhampton
10. St. John the Baptist
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
1. Sachem East
2. Sacred Heart
3. Mt. Sinai
4. West Babylon
5. Bay Shore
6. Syosset
7. North Shore
8. St. John the Baptist
9. Smithtown
10. Kings Park
GIRLS SOCCER
1. St. Anthony’s (4-0)
2. Northport (6-1)
3. Sacred Heart (5-1)
4. Islip (7-0)
5. Massapequa (2-1-3)
6. Half Hollow Hills East (5-1)
7. Eastport-South Manor (6-0-1)
8. Calhoun (3-0-1)
9. South Side (2-1-2)
10. Smithtown West (6-1)
BOYS SOCCER
1. Commack (6-0-1)
2. Smithtown West (7-0)
3. Amityville (9-0)
4. Hauppauge (7-0)
5. Garden City (5-2)
6. Glenn (10-0)
7. Brentwood (5-1)
8. South Side (5-0-2)
9. Syosset (4-1-2)
10. Chaminade (4-3)
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
1. Sachem North (5-0)
2. Smithtown East (5-0)
3. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK (4-0)
4. Syosset (5-0)
5. Bellmore JFK (4-0)
6. Connetquot (5-2)
7. Center Moriches (5-1)
8. Hauppauge (5-1)
9. Herricks (4-1)
10. Wantagh (4-0)
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
1. Long Beach
2. Commack
3. South Side
4. Sacred Heart
5. Northport
6. Massapequa
7. Connetquot
8. Kings Park
9. Smithtown West
10. Glenn
BOYS GOLF
1. Garden City (3-0)
2. Ward Melville (3-0)
3. Hills East (4-0)
4. Massapequa (4-0)
5. Port Jefferson (1-0)
BOYS BADMINTON
1. Jericho (3-0)
2. Great Neck South (3-0)
3. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK (3-0)
4. Syosset (2-1)
5. Long Beach (2-0)
FIELD HOCKEY
1. Sachem East (7-0)
2. Garden City (4-0)
3. Eastport-South Manor (6-1)
4. Northport (6-1)
5. Ward Melville (5-2)
6. Rocky Point (5-1)
7. Smithtown East (5-2)
8. Sachem North (5-2)
9. Riverhead (5-2)
10. Bayport-Blue Point (5-1)
GIRLS TENNIS
1. Port Washington
2. Commack
3. Syosset
4. Westhampton
5. Ward Melville
GIRLS SWIMMING
1. St. Anthony’s
2. Garden City
3. Ward Melville
4. Sacred Heart
5. Bellmore/Merrick
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
