Newsday's All-Long Island softball first team 2026
Newsday's 2026 All-Long Island softball team. Back row, from left: Nassau Coach of the Year Michael Pisano, Caroline Ferchland, Olivia Feldman, Laney Vomero, Lucy Olore, Molly Silecchia, Makayla Martinez, Jordyn Kwasna and Suffolk Coach of the Year Ken Sasso. Front row, from left: Kayla Varga, Crisalyn Abruscato, Kate Schweitzer, Brooke Simmons, Sophia Lee, Maeve Schiereck and Rylie Betz. Credit: Peter Frutkoff
Newsday Player of the Year: Lucy Olore, Wantagh, P, Jr.
If there were any questions surrounding who the Player of the Year should’ve been, Olore provided a definitive answer throughout the playoffs.
Olore tossed a perfect game in the opener of the county final series and a two-hit shutout in the decider to clinch Wantagh’s first county title since 1990. The junior also tossed a three-hit shutout and had two RBIs in the Long Island championship game.
Olore’s two-way impact led to her being named Conference I Player of the Year. She had a 1.228 ERA and 205 strikeouts over 144 ⅔ innings. She hit .443, with a 1.134 OPS and 20 RBIs.
“She’s steadfast and has ice in her veins,” coach Christine Moran said. “She’s been with us for a while now and she’s always put in the work. She’s not always going to throw a perfect game, but she gives us the best chance to win each time she takes the ball.”
Wantagh's Lucy Olore. Credit: Brittney Dietz
Suffolk Player of the Year: Delaney Mathes, Sachem North, C, Jr.
Mathes’ sophomore season was excellent. Her junior year was even better.
The Stony Brook commit set school records with 10 home runs — which also led Long Island — a .643 batting average, 45 hits and 47 RBIs. She scored 29 runs, had 12 doubles and five triples and struck out just twice.
Her bat and presence behind the plate were the driving forces behind Sachem North’s run to the Suffolk Class AAA title.
“With the game on the line, she wants to be at the plate, throwing out a runner or diving for a foul ball,” coach Ken Sasso said. “Winners want the ball and she is a winner. I’m glad I get another year with her.”
Delaney Mathes of Sachem North. Credit: Kelvin Loarca
FIRST TEAM
Crisalyn Abruscato, Hauppauge, SS, Sr.
The Rhode Island commit hit .513 with a 1.421 OPS, five home runs, 31 runs scored, 22 RBIs and 14 stolen bases. She was named the League IV Defensive Player of the Year.
Rylie Betz, Seaford, P, Soph.
Betz, who was named Nassau Pitcher of the Year by the coaches, had a .833 ERA, .133 batting average against and struck out 294 over 159 ⅔ innings. She hit .329 with a .407 OBP and three home runs.
Olivia Feldman, St. Anthony’s, P/OF, Fr.
She hit .510 with 21 extra-base hits, 44 runs scored, 38 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. Her 51 hits marked the most in a season for the Friars since coach Mike Massa took over in 2008. Feldman struck out 60 in 55 innings and was named the NSCHSAA tournament MVP.
Caroline Ferchland, Oceanside, P, Sr.
The Clarkson commit had a 1.16 ERA and one of the most dominant stretches of the season, allowing just one earned run over 57 ⅓ innings, between April 29 and May 31. Ferchland hit .349 and had 10 RBIs.
Cassidy Fitzgerald, Mineola, SS, Jr.
Fitzgerald, who was named Nassau Player of the Year by the coaches, hit .551 with a 1.323 OPS, three home runs, 34 runs scored and 24 stolen bases.
Jordyn Kwasna, Riverhead, 3B, Sr.
She hit .652 with a 1.933 OPS, eight home runs and 57 RBIs and 29 runs scored to earn the Suffolk Class AAA Field Player of the Year Award.
Sophia Lee, St. Anthony’s, SS, Sr.
The Middlebury commit hit .494 with a .575 OBP, 16 extra-base hits, 49 runs scored, 29 RBIs and 30 stolen bases to help the Friars to a sixth consecutive CHSAA state title.
Makayla Martinez, St. Anthony’s, 3B, Jr.
The St. John’s commit hit .409 with five home runs, 20 extra-base hits, 46 RBIs, 30 runs scored and 11 stolen bases as St. Anthony’s won its ninth consecutive NSCHSAA title.
Maeve Schiereck, Massapequa, C, Sr.
The Stony Brook commit hit .516 with a 1.568 OPS, 16 doubles, eight home runs and 30 RBIs as Massapequa won its second straight Long Island Class AAA title.
Kate Schweitzer, Commack, P, Sr.
She totaled a school record 289 strikeouts in 168 innings and pitched to a 0.88 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP to earn her second straight Suffolk Class AAA Pitcher of the Year Award. The Rowan University commit hit nine home runs and had 33 RBIs and a 1.305 OPS.
Molly Silecchia, Kellenberg, P/SS, Sr.
The Catholic University commit hit .486 with five home runs, 15 extra-base hits, 30 RBIs and 25 stolen bases and was named the NSCHSAA Player of the Year. She struck out 52 in 40 innings and recorded five wins in the circle.
Brooke Simmons, Glen Cove, P/1B, Sr.
The Howard commit had a 2.01 ERA and struck out 192 over 118 innings. She hit .393 with a .471 OBP and slugged .525.
Kayla Varga, East Islip, 1B, Sr.
The Stony Brook commit hit .541 with seven home runs, 34 RBIs, a 1.705 OPS and a school-record 18 doubles to lead East Islip to a second straight Suffolk AA title. She had 194 career hits. She was named the Suffolk Class AA Field Player of the Year.
Laney Vomero, Miller Place, SS, Sr.
The Stony Brook commit hit .511 with a 1.468 OPS, eight home runs, 40 runs scored and 29 RBIs to help the Panthers to their third straight Suffolk Class A title. She earned her second consecutive League V Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Nassau Coach of the Year: Michael Pisano, Calhoun
Calhoun’s season ended even better than it had dreamed under the guidance of Pisano. The Colts won county and Long Island championships for the first time in school history and picked up a 12-run victory in the state semifinal to make their first state final appearance.
Suffolk Coach of the Year: Ken Sasso, Sachem North
In his 17th year as head coach, Sasso led Sachem North to the Suffolk Class AAA title - its first county title since the split of the Sachem district into North and East high schools in 2004. Sachem won five titles, the last of which came in 1993.
