Lutheran boys still hold down No. 1 spot in Big 10
Lutheran takes a timeout during a game against Lincoln. (Feb. 10, 2013) Credit: Steven Sunshine
1. LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN BOYS BASKETBALL
The Crusaders improved to 21-2 after defeating city-powerhouse Lincoln last week. LuHi continued to roll as senior Mical-Ryan Boyd scored 23 points, including the 1,000th of his career, in a 70-66 win over Lawrence. Tawayne Anderson had a layup with one second remaining as LuHi wrapped up the regular season with a 73-72 win over Bishop Loughlin.
Wantagh won its third consecutive Nassau County team championship. The Warriors, had won 40 straight dual meets, and then crowned four wrestlers as county champions. Kyle Quinn, Vin Turano, Dan McDevitt and James Corbett were all titlists.
Garden City won their seventh straight county championship, reclaiming the Nassau Class A title. Sophomore Emma Gallagher won individual county championships in the 300 and 600 meters. She also was on the winning 4X800 meter relay.
4. WARD MELVILLE GIRLS FENCING
The Patriots won their 11th straight Long Island crown with a 14-3 win over Garden City. Junior epee Melanie Holl won the meet-clinching bout, 5-2. The win is the 174th in a row for the Patriots, giving them the second-longest winning of any sport in Long Island History.
Kavione Green and top-seeded Amityville had the week off after completing an unbeaten league season to earn a first-round bye. They'll host No. 5 Bayport-Blue Point in the Class A semifinals tonight.
6. LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN GIRLS BASKETBALL
Boogie Brozoski had 21 points and five assists and Katie Lavelle had 16 points, five rebounds and three steals in a 60-55 win over Bishop Loughlin to extend the Crusaders' winning streak to 11.
The Patriots won their sixth straight Long Island Championship with a 14-2 win over Great Neck South. Junior epee Tyler LaTourette won the meet-clinching bout, 5-4. The boys sabre of Travis Quinn, Robert Kent and Emmanuel Thomas, and foil team of Michael Antipas, Devon Reina and Matt Petrie did are unbeaten. The current win streak is 94 over the past six seasons.
The Redmen returned to prominence this season, winning their second Suffolk championship in three years and having four of its bowlers among the top 10 averages. Mike Kissel (231.2), Jacob Klein (230.3), Nick DeFazio (220.1) and Jon Cheadle (219.7) lead a deep and talented crew that will pursue a state title on March 2 in Syracuse.
Northport finished second in the New Balance 4X800 meter relay at the Millrose Games. The team, made up of Mike Branigan, David Hatch, Chris Odin, and James Dickinson ran a 7:51.01. They scored 82 points and also won the Suffolk Large Schools championship.
10. MIDDLE COUNTRY GIRLS BOWLING
The Cougarines won their first Suffolk title since 2010 and will compete for a state championship on March 2 in Syracuse. Middle Country is led by senior Melissa Sherwin, whose 223.2 average broke the Suffolk record, along with Kelly Skalacki (222.6), Amanda Tyrrell (203) and Brooke Kelsey (185.3).
On the outside looking in; St. Mary's girls basketball, St. Anthony's girls basketball, Sachem East wrestling, St. Anthony's hockey.
BOYS BASKETBALL
1. Long Island Lutheran (21-2)
2. Amityville (16-2)
3. St. Mary's (16-2)
4. Northport (18-1)
5. Lawrence (14-2)
6. Farmingdale (13-3)
7. Baldwin (14-2)
8. Holy Trinity (15-3)
9. Chaminade (14-5)
10. Harborfields (14-3)
WRESTLING DUAL MEET
1. Wantagh (18-0)
2. Sachem East (21-1)
3. Sachem North (19-1)
4. Islip (21-2)
5. East Islip (26-2)
6. Brentwood (19-4)
7. Connetquot (7-1)
8. Westhampton (21-4)
9. Rocky Point (24-1)
10. Lindenhurst (15-2)
WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
1. Wantagh
2. Sachem East
3. East Islip
4. Rocky Point
5. Brentwood
6. Huntington
7. Hauppauge
8. MacArthur
9. Islip
10. Half Hollow Hills West
GIRLS BASKETBALL
1. Long Island Lutheran (17-3)
2. St. Mary's (18-3)
3. St. Anthony's (15-5)
4. Harborfields (17-1)
5. Massapequa (14-0)
6. Sachem East (16-2)
7. St. John the Baptist (11-10)
8. Whitman (15-2)
9. North Shore (16-1)
10. Southampton (13-3)
BOYS BOWLING
1. East Islip (12-0)
2. Sachem East (9-3)
3. Middle Country (8-0)
4. Smithtown (9-3)
5. Commack (8-4)
GIRLS BOWLING
1. Middle Country (9-1)
2. East Islip (9-0)
3. Sewanhaka District (12-0)
4. Commack (7-3)
5. Islip (10-0)
GIRLS GYMNASTICS
1. Bethpage (10-0)
2. Plainview (9-1)
3. Sewanhaka District (8-2)
4. Massapequa (8-3)
BOYS SWIMMING
1. Garden City (9-0)
2. Half Hollow Hills (9-0)
3.Chaminade (6-2)
4. Great Neck South (8-1)
5. Jericho (7-2)
HOCKEY
1. St. Anthony's (15-2-1)
2. East Williston-Jericho (15-0)
3. Chaminade (14-3-2)
4. Connetquot-Sayville (16-2-1-1)
5. Smithtown-Hauppauge (16-3)
6. Lynbrook/East Rockaway (13-4-1)
7. St. John the Baptist (14-5)
8. Long Beach (13-3)
9. Massapequa (12-5-1)
10. Half Hollow Hills (14-5-1)
BOYS FENCING
1. Ward Melville (14-0)
2. Great Neck South (14-1)
3. Oyster Bay (11-2)
4. Commack (11-3)
5. Brentwood/Bayport-Blue Point (10-3)
GIRLS FENCING
1. Ward Melville (14-0)
2. Garden City (14-3)
3. Oyster Bay (12-2)
4. Commack (12-2)
5. Huntington (9-4)
GIRLS TRACK
1. Garden City
2. St. Anthony's
3. Kellenberg
4. Bay Shore
5. Miller Place
BOYS TRACK
1.Northport
2. Chaminade
3. St. Anthony's
4. Hewlett
5. Amityville
