Here’s a rundown of the All-Section 1 selections, including honorable-mention selections, as well as a look at the all-Americans, academic all-Americans, Scholar-Athletes and class and overall Section 1 coach of the year for the 2010 season.
Now that the varsity season has come and gone, we now officially shift our focus here to the summer recruiting scene. And in the Hudson Valley, we have news on some showcase recruiting events to pass along, including one being run in conjunction with the Empire State Games tryouts.
Fairfield University-bound senior midfielder Pete De Salvo, shown in action during the Gaels’ 10-9 win Saturday over Bishop Timon-St. Jude of Buffalo, helped Iona Prep hang on after building a 10-6 lead and win a second straight state title. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com)
It was quite an eventful Saturday. So let’s take a quick look back before we look ahead to what’s on tap next, shall we?
The state tournament is under way in Connecticut. On Saturday, it starts in New York, although Long Island teams, of course, have a bye into next Tuesday’s state quarterfinals, or Long Island championship games.
Here’s a rundown of the Section 1 vs. Section 2 first-round matchups in a tripleheader on Saturday at Yorktown High School’s Charlie Murphy Field. For a look back at Wednesday’s Section 1 class finals at White Plains High School, click on “Continue reading.”
State tournament opening-round tripleheader at Yorktown
Saturday, June 5
1 p.m., Class B: John Jay (above, 18-1) vs. Niskayuna (15-4)
3:30 p.m., Class C: Put Valley (above, 16-4) vs. Glens Falls (11-6)
6 p.m., Class A: Lakeland/Panas (above, 16-3) vs. Shenendehowa (18-1)
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Hudson Valley/Long Island sectional final schedules; NY/CT state tourney brackets
The FCIAC, SWC and SCC have crowned their champions. Now, Connecticut teams are gearing up for the start of outbracket CIAC tournament games on Tuesday.
Section 1 and Section 8 will be holding their championship games on Wednesday. The Section 11 championships will be Thursday.
Brewster’s Tim Meyer (pictured at right) had six goals today as No. 10-seeded Brewster defeated host Mamaroneck 11-6 in the Section 1 Class B quarterfinals to advance to Thursday’s semifinals at No. 6 Somers, the defending class champions. You can check out all of today’s scores and Thursday’s semifinal matchups by simply clicking on “Continue reading” below. (Photo by Edouard Boulat)
With first-round action now complete throughout the area, and the quarterfinals in the books in the FCIAC, here’s how this week’s schedule looks for the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. Be sure to weigh in with your thoughts — and predictions.
John Brandofino had three goals and two assists as he picked up his first win over Somers during his four-year varsity career. (File photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com)
The Mahopac Indians picked up the kind of signature win that they have been eagerly pursuing for more than three seasons tonight with an 11-9 win against defending Class B sectional champion Somers.
This now firmly re-establishes Mahopac as a sectional title contender and throws the “Who’s No. 1?” question in Section 1 in a wide-open discussion right now.
Bronxville will be getting a good run this Saturday and helping a special cause at the same time.
The Broncos are the lone team from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region competing in a preseason tournament on Saturday at St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen, N.J., to benefit Fields of Growth.
The Byram Hills Bobcats are set to embark on what promises to be a challenging season.After all, the Bobcats have been aligned in a league with defending Section 1 champion Somers as well as John Jay and Rye, who have each won four sectional titles the last five years. There’s also 2009 Class B semifinalist Horace Greeley.
Senior standout attackman Danny Lohrfink shares his thoughts on what kind of shape the Bobcats are in to take on these challenges – and more.
Scrimmage action started earlier this week and it will be a busy weekend of action.
Among the more noteworthy events on tap for Saturday are the West Islip Four-Way and the Red/Gray Tournament at Somers. Both events begin at 9 a.m. Garden City also takes on Delbarton at Delbarton, and in another New York vs. New Jersey battle, Yorktown hosts Ridgewood. Both scrimmages are at 11 a.m.
The West Islip event will include St. Anthony’s, John Jay, Massapequa and the host Lions. For the schedule, click here.
Chris Longo came up big in Somers’ biggest games last season.
The senior goaltender made 17 saves as the Tuskers unseated four-time defending champion John Jay 14-9 in the sectional finals. This came after a 26-save performance in a 10-7 regular-season win over John Jay.
Longo and the Tuskers are in action on Saturday as they host their second annual Red/Gray Preseason Tournament, starting at 9 a.m.
North Salem, an upstart program in Section 1 circles, is getting ready for what promises to be an interesting season.
The Tigers will be playing plenty of games at home — or close to home — thanks to the newly aligned Section 1.
Providing thoughts on this is North Salem’s 6-foot-4 senior defenseman Chris Wood, who is bound for Division III power Salisbury, which picked up a big win last week over defending national champion Cortland State.
Despite starting last season with little fanfare, the Lakeland/Panas Rebels were thisclose to winning the Section 1 Class A championship. But the Rebels wound up losing to Yorktown 11-10 in overtime after holding a 9-4 third-quarter lead.
Once again this season, most observers have tabbed Yorktown to win the title. But Lakeland/Panas should, at the very least, be a strong contender.
Junior midfielder Conor Prunty tells us more.
The schedule for the seven-team, second annual Red/Gray Tournament starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 at Somers has just been finalized.
The event includes defending Section 1 Class B champion and host Somers, CHSAA champ St. Anthony’s and New Jersey power Don Bosco. Brewster, Fox Lane, Auburn and Guilderland will also be competing.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a better two-way midfielder in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region than Greg D’Arienzo.
The Carey senior, who is bound for Maryland, shares his thoughts on the upcoming season.
As has been well-documented, Yorktown will have a new look on defense this season.
That defense will be anchored by a first-year starter in goal, Trinity College-bound senior Derek Koelsch.
After strong showings in the summer and fall, Koelsch has been spending the winter working hard to be physically and mentally prepared for the season.
White Plains enjoyed a breakout season last year that included groundbreaking wins over Mahopac, Putnam Valley and North Rockland.
Though league realignment has altered the Tigers’ schedule this season, they still hope to pick up some eye-opening wins.
That’s among the topics we discussed with Dickinson College-bound senior attackman Norman Greenfield.
Today, it all starts.
Officially, at least.
This is the first official day of practice and tryouts, but for many teams and players throughout the area, it’s just the continuation of a what’s already been an intense and diligent preseason.
John Jay senior midfielder Brandon Merlino (file photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) has been getting ready for months. The UMBC-bound Merlino and the Indians face their first test on March 17 when they host Bronxville in a scrimmage.
Horace Greeley will be getting its share of tough tests this season.
The Quakers are members of newly aligned Conference League III-A, along with defending Class B sectional champion Somers as well as John Jay and Rye, who are both sectional champs four of the past five years.
Wittenberg University-bound senior defenseman Hunter Bastian shares his thoughts on the challenges that await the Quakers, who advanced to the sectional semifinals last year.
Conor Fraylick will be playing his college lacrosse close to home — at Fairfield University.
But he has some unfinished before then. Namely, two more varsity seasons at Pleasantville.
Remy Lieberman is set to begin his third year as a starting attackman for Yorktown.
But this year’s Husker team will be minus many of the key players Lieberman played alongside the last two years.
That’s among the topics we discussed with Lieberman, who will attend Division III power Wesleyan, where he will join a pair of former Yorktown teammates: John Froats, the 2009 NESCAC rookie of the year, and incoming freshman Brett Cabriele.
Garden City can’t wait to get started.
The Trojans, who are coming off a state quarterfinal appearance, are the No. 7 team in the Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse Preseason National Rankings.
Garden City opens the season against Syosset for the second year in a row. The teams play on Wednesday, March 24 at Garden City. The game will come after the Trojans scrimmage St. Anthony’s (March 17), Hicksville (March 18) and Delbarton (March 20).
There’s a lot to look ahead to — and that’s exactly what we did with Connecticut College-bound senior midfielder Kevin Dachille.
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