Suffolk IV girls basketball preview
Huntington's Heather Forster gets fouled by Copaigue's Tracy McFadden on the rebound shot. (Jan. 22, 2013) Credit: George A. Faella
SUFFOLK IV
1. HUNTINGTON BLUE DEVILS
Coach: Mike Kaplan
Key players
G/F/C Heather Forster 6-1
PG Katie Nugent 5-7
G/F Samantha Lynch 5-9
F Joellen Ceide 5-9
G Mackenzie Maloney 5-6
Outlook: Bulk of team returns and adds Lynch, who causes mismatches.
2. KINGS PARK KINGSMEN
Coach: Tom Edmundson
Key players
PG Shannon Ahern 5-7
G Emily Santoli 5-7
SG Kayla Teape 5-6
F Tiffany Slickleine 5-10
C Emily Stephens 6-2
Outlook: A balanced, up-tempo team that had solid guard play, strong shooters around the perimeter and bigs who can handle the ball in the post.
3. DEER PARK FALCONS
Coach: Mike Gennaro
Key players
PG Kristy Vitucci 5-6
SG Adrianna Cammarata 5-6
F Sabrina Grunseich 5-9
G Jayda Brown 5-2
G Juliet Quirindongo 5-5
Outlook: Feature a plethora of guards who can put the ball in the basket, none more so than Vitucci.
4. HAUPPAUGE EAGLES
Coach: Jamie Edson
Key players
F Carly Tellekamp 6-1
G Caitlyn Rorke 5-6
F Danielle Valenza 6-1
G Katie Murphy 5-7
G Alex Scauri 5-6
Outlook: Looking to follow up on last year's playoff run behind Tellekamp, a double-double machine and Rorke, a threat from the perimeter.
5. EAST ISLIP REDMEN
Coach: John Caraccia
Key players
PG Alexa Mattera 5-7
C Katie Walsh 5-11
G Brianna Demeo 5-7
F Jackie Carti 5-9
G Lara Meehan 5-6
Outlook: A young, athletic team that will get up and down quickly in transition with Mattera, an explosive scorer, and Walsh, a solid post player.
6. BELLPORT CLIPPERSCoach: Rodney O'Neal
Key players
G/F Arella Guirantes 5-10
PG Timaya Wilkins 5-2
SG Nicole Powell 5-4
G Hailey Wagner 5-7
F Maame Amankwah 5-8
Outlook: Strong in transition offense with everything running through first-team All-Long Islander Guirantes.
7. HALF HOLLOW HILLS WEST COLTS
Coach: Stefanie Mouzakes
Key players
G Brittany Hodge 5-3
G Alyse McAlpine 5-3
G Tori Harris 5-11
F Daniella DeSabato 5-5
C Samantha Pierre-Louis 5-11
Outlook: A young, guard-oriented team led by Hodge and McAlpine, who can both handle and distribute, and Harris, who has a nice shooting touch.
8. WEST BABYLON EAGLES
Coach: Debbie McGuire
Key players
G Madison Vasquez 5-6
G Samantha Apuzzo 5-6
F Kelsey Hammel 6-0
G Shannon McGuire 5-5
F Tiffany Claud 5-8
Outlook: Led by the strong shooting of Vasquez and a solid defensive unit, led by Apuzzo.
