CHSAA girls basketball team-by-team outlook
St. Anthony's Toni Kinard with contra at the CHSAA girls basketball Class AA state semifinal where St. Anthony's fell to Buffalo Cardinal O'Hara 52 to 48. held at St. Raymond's High School in Bronx, New York on March 9, 2018. Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
CHSAA
HOLY TRINITY TITANS
Last season: 2-22
Coach: Roger Gaeckler
KEY PLAYERS
Destini Gaeckler F 5-9 Fr.; Maggi Long G/F 5-9 Fr.; Maddie Misser G 5-5 Fr.; Katie Sinclair G/F 5-8 Fr.; Natalie Stark G 5-8 Sr.
ABOUT THE TITANS: A young team under a first-year coach led by Stark, 118 points from 1,000.
KELLENBERG FIREBIRDS
Last season: 9-5
Coach: Matthew Kirk
KEY PLAYERS
Colleen Bowles F 5-10 Sr.; Victoria Dieguez G 5-8 Soph.; Gabby Faya G 5-9 Sr.; Amelia Hirschfield G 5-8 Jr.; Colleen Moulder C 6-1 Sr.
ABOUT THE FIREBIRDS: Four new starters give the Firebirds a fresh look.
OUR LADY OF MERCY
MUSTANGS
Last season: 15-13
Coach: Randy Todd
KEY PLAYERS
Kaitlin Anderson F 5-9 Soph.; Lauren Goldberg F 6-0 Soph.; Kaitlyn Maleady G 5-4 Sr.; Riley Rottkamp G 5-6 Soph.; Morgan Wolf G 5-6 Jr.
ABOUT THE MUSTANGS: Looking to repeat as CHSAA ‘A’ champions behind a deep roster.
SACRED HEART SPARTANS
Last season: 15-8
Coach: Dennis O’Brien
KEY PLAYERS
Christina Biscardi G 5-7 Sr.; Catherine Mitchell F 5-10 Jr.; Jamie O’Connell G/F 5-8 Soph.; Nicole Paprocky G 5-9 Soph.; Tathiana Pierre G 5-7 Sr.
ABOUT THE SPARTANS: Pierre is headed to Brandeis and looks to lead a team with nine returners.
ST. ANTHONY’S FRIARS
Last season: 21-5
Coach: Hugh Flaherty
KEY PLAYERS
Toni Kinard G 5-6 Sr.; Colleen McCullagh F/G 5-11 Fr.; Ashia Smith PG 5-3 Sr.; Sydney Taylor G 5-9 Sr.; Synclair Taylor F/G 5-9 Jr.
ABOUT THE FRIARS: Three-time defending CHSAA ‘AA’ champs hope for a run at a state title.
ST. DOMINIC BAYHAWKS
Last season: 6-16
Coach: Shannon White
KEY PLAYERS
Olivia Burke F 5-7 Sr.; Kallie Friedrich G/F 5-6 Fr.; Marisa LaRocca G 5-4 Soph.; Catherine McAuliffe G/F 5-9 Sr.; Meghan McAuliffe G/F 5-8 Soph.
ABOUT THE BAYHAWKS: The first-year coach will lead a talented group of underclassmen, led by the senior McAuliffe.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST COUGARS
Last season: 13-13
Coach: Kate Gordon
KEY PLAYERS
Jen Gaffney G 5-7 Jr.; Abby Gress G 5-11 Jr.; Katie Maguire G 5-4 Jr.; Cara McCormack PG 5-4 Jr.; Allie Ponzio G 5-5 Sr.
ABOUT THE COUGARS: A young roster is led by Ponzio (the only senior), McCormack and Gress.
ST. MARY’S GAELS
Last season: 18-7
Coach: Kevin White
KEY PLAYERS
Alisa Blaylock G 5-4 Fr.; Laura Bogata G 5-6 Soph.; Naja Fenelon G 5-4 Sr.; Kalena Ricketts F 5-11 Jr.; Kayla Titus F 5-10 Jr.
ABOUT THE GAELS: Half the roster is made of freshmen and sophomores.
