Gregg Sarra

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 
 BASEBALL 
 Rocco Cimino, St. John the Baptist, 2B, Sr.:&nbsp;With his team down to its last out and trailing, 3-0,&nbsp;against visiting Chaminade, the senior second baseman delivered a three-run triple and then scored the winning run&nbsp;on a walk-off&nbsp;single by Dominick Coniglio. St. John the Baptist won, 4-3, on Wednesday. 
 Michael D’Ambosio, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, 1B, Jr.: He hit a solo home run in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie in a 2-1 win over Syosset on Saturday. 
 Tim Hennig, Wantagh, P, Sr.: The senior righthander allowed no runs, four hits and four walks and struck out nine in&nbsp;6 2/3 innings in a 7-0 win over visiting Plainedge on Tuesday. 
 Aaron Small, Calhoun, P, Sr.: The lefthander struck out nine in four innings of relief to pick up the win in a 12-4 decision over New Hyde Park on Saturday. He allowed no runs, one hit&nbsp;and one walk. 
 SOFTBALL 
 Camryn Mariano, West Islip, CF, Jr.:&nbsp;She went 4-for-5 with two RBIs, including two doubles and a walk-off home run in a 9-8 victory over Smithtown West on Wednesday. 
 Gianna Nicastro, Calhoun, 2B, Jr.:&nbsp;She hit two home runs and drove in five in a 12-3 win over Massapequa on Monday. 
 GIRLS LACROSSE 
 Maddy Kaffl, Glen Cove, Midfield/Attack, Jr.: The junior scored seven goals in an 11-3 win over Herricks on Saturday. She had eight goals and two assists on Monday in a 14-10 win over West Hempstead. 
 Kate Atkinson, Northport, Attack, 8th grade: She had six goals and two assists in a 15-7 win over Huntington on Monday. She added three more goals on Saturday in a 17-7 win over Long Beach. 
 BOYS LACROSSE 
 Brady Mahler, Baldwin, Attack, Jr.: The captain had six goals and three assists in a 13-5 win over Freeport in Nassau A on Monday. 
 Tyler McCarthy, Connetquot, Midfield, Sr.:&nbsp;McCarthy scored five goals with three assists in Connetquot’s 15-6 win over Bay Shore on Saturday. 
 Matt McIntee, East Islip, Attack, Jr.:&nbsp;He totaled 10 goals with four assists in East Islip’s wins over Westhampton on Monday and West Babylon on Wednesday. 
 FLAG FOOTBALL 
 Alexis Bulson-Cuozzo, Patchogue-Medford, QB, Jr.: The junior quarterback completed 18 of 29 passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns. She added 38 yards on the ground on five carries. 
 Olivia Moynihan, Sayville, QB, So.: She ran for two touchdowns and passed for another in a 19-12 win over North Babylon. She had 157 all-purpose yards on Saturday.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BASEBALL Rocco Cimino, St. John the Baptist, 2B, Sr.: With his team down to its last out and trailing, 3-0, against visiting Chaminade, the senior second baseman delivered a three-run triple and then scored the winning run on a walk-off single by Dominick Coniglio. St. John the Baptist won, 4-3, on Wednesday. Michael D’Ambosio, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, 1B, Jr.: He hit a solo home run in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie in a 2-1 win over Syosset on Saturday. Tim Hennig, Wantagh, P, Sr.: The senior righthander allowed no runs, four hits and four walks and struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings in a 7-0 win over visiting Plainedge on Tuesday. Aaron Small, Calhoun, P, Sr.: The lefthander struck out nine in four innings of relief to pick up the win in a 12-4 decision over New Hyde Park on Saturday. He allowed no runs, one hit and one walk. SOFTBALL Camryn Mariano, West Islip, CF, Jr.: She went 4-for-5 with two RBIs, including two doubles and a walk-off home run in a 9-8 victory over Smithtown West on Wednesday. Gianna Nicastro, Calhoun, 2B, Jr.: She hit two home runs and drove in five in a 12-3 win over Massapequa on Monday. GIRLS LACROSSE Maddy Kaffl, Glen Cove, Midfield/Attack, Jr.: The junior scored seven goals in an 11-3 win over Herricks on Saturday. She had eight goals and two assists on Monday in a 14-10 win over West Hempstead. Kate Atkinson, Northport, Attack, 8th grade: She had six goals and two assists in a 15-7 win over Huntington on Monday. She added three more goals on Saturday in a 17-7 win over Long Beach. BOYS LACROSSE Brady Mahler, Baldwin, Attack, Jr.: The captain had six goals and three assists in a 13-5 win over Freeport in Nassau A on Monday. Tyler McCarthy, Connetquot, Midfield, Sr.: McCarthy scored five goals with three assists in Connetquot’s 15-6 win over Bay Shore on Saturday. Matt McIntee, East Islip, Attack, Jr.: He totaled 10 goals with four assists in East Islip’s wins over Westhampton on Monday and West Babylon on Wednesday. FLAG FOOTBALL Alexis Bulson-Cuozzo, Patchogue-Medford, QB, Jr.: The junior quarterback completed 18 of 29 passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns. She added 38 yards on the ground on five carries. Olivia Moynihan, Sayville, QB, So.: She ran for two touchdowns and passed for another in a 19-12 win over North Babylon. She had 157 all-purpose yards on Saturday.

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