Lawrence quarterback Joe Capobianco state Class A Player of Year
Lawrence quarterback Joe Capobianco throws a pass under pressure from Sayville's William Lutcha in the first quarter of the Class III Long Island Championship at Hofstra University. (Nov. 30, 2012) Credit: James Escher
Stating their case. Lawrence quarterback Joe Capobianco capped off a sensational junior year -- in which he led the Golden Tornadoes to the Long Island Class III championship and set an L.I. record with 38 touchdown passes -- by being named the state Class A Player of the Year by the New York State Sportswriters Association.
In leading Lawrence to a 12-0 record, Capobianco completed 77.7 percent of his passes for 2,609 yards with three interceptions, He was a first-team Newsday All-L.I. selection and one of 14 L.I. players who earned first-team all-state honors, according to the NYSSWAA. The others:
Class A: Eddie Robinson, WR, Lawrence; John Haggart, DE, Sayville; Scott D'Antonio, LB, Garden City.
Class AA: Billy Andrle, RB, East Meadow; Anthony Pintabona, WR, Oceanside; Giancarlo Carvalho, OL, EM; Steven Casali, LB, Sachem East; Marc Coles, LB, Floyd; Chris Hurtado, PK, Floyd.
Class B: Johnnie Akins, RB, Roosevelt.
Class C: Eric Schweitzer, LB; Jake Carlock, DB; Alex Malhas, PK, all of Babylon.
