Many viewed last year’s Section 1 Class C final as a given.
Rye was going to win a fourth straight title.
Someone forgot to tell that to the Byram Hills Bobcats, who built a surprising 4-3 lead at the half. But the Garnets battled back and went ahead 5-4 in the third quarter on a goal by Rob Santangelo. The Bobcats then tied it at 5-5. Rye then scored five straight goals and wound up winning 10-5.
The teams meet for the first time since then today at 5 p.m. at Rye.
In other action today in what is a very busy day Section 1, rivals Pleasantville and Briarcliff meet at 4:30 at Briarcliff.
You can check out the complete Section 1 schedule for today here.
Red-hot Manhasset meets a Chaminade team coming off back-to-back losses at 4:45 p.m. at Chaminade to highlight the Long Island slate.
In a Suffolk showdown, Mount Sinai visits Rocky Point at 4 p.m.
New Canaan plays at Norwalk at 7 p.m. to highlight the Fairfield County schedule.
Predictions:
Rye 9, Byram Hills 5
Pleasantville 10, Briarcliff 6
Chaminade 9, Manhasset 8, OT
Rocky Point 10, Mount Sinai 9
New Canaan 9, Norwalk 6
Score updates
Somers vs Suffern
Somers leads 9-0 at halftime
Somers wins 15-1
Irvington vs. Eastchester
Irvington leads 4-1 at halftime
Irvington wins 7-4
Section 1, Long Island, NYC & Connecticut scores:
Brien McMahon 16, Bridgeport Central 0
Fairfield Prep 15, Amity Regional 6
Greenwich HS 13, Westhill 3
New Canaan 13, Norwalk 3
Wilton 17, Fairfield-Ludlowe 5
Babylon 13, Greenport-Mattituck-SH 1
Bayport-Blue Point 20, Pierson-SI-Ross 1
Bellmore JFK 10, Herricks 3
Bethpage 14, Lawrence 7
Comsewogue 8, Sayville 4
Eastport/South Manor 14, Deer Park 6
Floral Park 16, Malverne 3
Garden City 11, Hewlett 5
Glen Cove 13, Wheatley 3
Half Hollow Hills West 14, Huntington 6
Harborfields 9, John Glenn – Elwood 7
Hauppauge 13, Islip 5
Horace Greeley 13, Putnam Valley 4
Irvington 7, Eastchester 4
Kings Park 10, Westhampton Beach 9
Long Beach 8, Carey 6
MacArthur-Levittown 16, Jericho 7
Manhasset 9, Chaminade 7
Mount Sinai 8, Rocky Point 6
New Hyde Park 15, Elmont 3
Plainedge 16, Wantagh 10
Pleasantville 14, Briarcliff 4
Roslyn 11, West Hempstead 2
Sewanhaka 12, Great Neck North 6
Shoreham-Wading River 10, Smithtown West 6
Somers 15, Suffern 1
St. Anthony’s 14, St Mary’s 5
St. John Baptist 10, Holy Trinity 7
William Floyd 18, North Babylon 6
Yorktown 16, Brewster 6
Be sure to post info/thoughts on any games you attend.
Reach Joe Lombardi at joe@laxlessons.com.
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Joe,
You do you like in the Pac WP matchup today
Could have been a decent game a month ago but we’re a different team now. I feel bad for Byram.
Rye 12, Byram 6
Joe, I have to say I’m surprise you pick Chaminade over Manhasset. We are playing much better than them right now and have more offesine weapons.
Set 9, Nade 7
Looking at the link for the list of games there are a couple of interesting Rockland vs Westchester games – Suffern at Somers and South at John Jay. What are your thoughts Joe?
byram hills team…is jacked….rye….is not
Mahopac-White Plains is going to be a great game. Who’d a thunk?
It will go one of two ways:
Mahopac comes out and blows WP’s doors off and finally saves some face after a bunch of disheartening losses or WP contnues its really good play of late.
I think if WP can race out to a 3-0 lead against PV and maintain a lead basically the entire game and then pull it out late, they can do the same against ‘Pac.
The question is, will we see the Mahopac all the posters on this board have been clamoring about all season? Or will WP validate that which many of us already believe — that ‘Pac is more hype than substance?
I like WP is a close one. James Bryant and Micheal Trapp control the game at the faceoff dot …
White Plains wins 8-6.
Setter –
I have seen both Manhasset and Chaminade and agree the Indians have a bit more on offense. However, I was thoroughly impressed at how fundamentally sound and strong defensively the Flyers are. I realize we have Manhasset No. 1 in our brand-new rankings too. Call this pick a hunch. We’ll see if I’m right. If not, be sure to let me hear it!
I like the ‘Cuse 8-6 score. In fact, that’s what I’m going with too, but with Mahopac winning. That is not to take away from the breakout season the Tigers are having or the fantastic job Mark Armogida has done that ‘Cuse documented so well and so thoroughly I might add in the story we published here yesterday.
But let me say this, if White Plains is able to beat Put Valley and Mahopac back-to-back, it will be the story of the season so far in Section 1. Anyone who understands the competitive balance structure as ‘Cuse explained well understands that. Should be real interesting, gang. Stay tuned.
coach degregorio is visitng his home turf today at 430.
any predicits of hg v pv?
HV Lax –
Somers will once again be minus Matt Deiana, who has been out since the Ridgefield game and is likely to miss the remainder of the regular season. Still, the Tuskers have too much for the Mounties to counter. Keep an eye on Suffern junior Bryan Bergstol, who is a standout goalie.
Speaking of that, there’s none better than another Rockland-based netminder, Luke Haggerty, but he will have his hands full tonight against John Jay. It’s senior night.
I expected both Somers and John Jay to win quite comfortably.
With Vin DeGregorio returning to Put Valley, where he was an assistant, I think there will be a lot of emotions on both sides, including the former Put Valley players he worked with.
I wouldn’t be shocked if Greeley pulled off the upset. But Put Valley has been so consistent this season and will be eager to bounce back after losing to White Plains.
Put Valley 11, Greeley 9
Did I just see Joe and ‘Cuse actually … sort of … agree on something?
In case you are wondering about the White Plains story Joe was referring to, which deals somewhat with today’s Mahopac game, here is the link:
http://laxlessons.com/blog/2009/05/a-view-from-the-dome-resurgence-30-years-in-making-at-white-plains/
Not at all. We actually disagree by four-plus goals and have completely different outcomes. Sure the scores are the same though, so I guess you may a point.
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I always have a point. How I choose to make it is usually my undoing. If White Plains loses today it will add more validity to the “VIEW Curse.”
Nade 12, Set 11
Somers 16
Suffern 6
Peaches scores his usual 6 g’s
JoJo 5-2
Pfiff 2-2
Jay 16, C. South 4
Savs run stall offense but in fourth quarter so as not to completely run up the score lol.
Set 9, Chaminade 8
Should be a thriller. Connor English, who else,gets the game winner.
On my way soon to watch YTown and brew i don’t think it will be much of a game town 14 brew 4 but never miss a opportunity to watch the yboys play
Manhasset up 3-0 8 mins into first quarter
4-2 Manhasset end of the first
Maybe they are No. 1 after all. Haha.
Keep those updates coming WhaleBelt.
check out the CHSAA forum on laxpower – some guy is posting updates there, which is where i got them
Yorktown 12 Brewster 3 at the half
‘Set up 9-5 after three qtrs. English has 5 goals.
BREAKING: White Plains 10, Mahopac 5 FINAL. … White Plains’ coach just called me and will get back to me later with details. … Real quick, Mahopac raced out to 3-0 lead. WP called timeout and the game changed from there.
This is a HUGE win for WP and great news for the rest of the section.
Congrats to White Plains.
While we’re on the topic of southern/central Westchester teams on the rise, I’m hear at the old alma mater, Irvington, which is looking to improve to 9-0. The Bulldogs, who are in their third year as a varsity program, lead Eastchester 6-3 with seven minutes remaining.
“JJ is playing White Plains. LOL. I guess the Savs will take a win any way they can get it.”
“Yes and John Jay only won 10-6 if you can believe that. Where is my friend Ripo. Come out come out wherever you are!”
-Mahopac fans who I will not name. They don’t represent a good Mahopac team.
Great job White Plains, really showing that they’re a top 10 section 1 team. I was eagerly anticipating the score of this game for a week, but I think that these guys already realized that they were all talk.
Somers defeated Suffern 15-1. The final was just updated in the main body of the post.
Manhasset beats Chaminade 9-7
Any PV-Greeley updates?
Final: Irvington 7, Eastchester 4
Rye calms down BH 8-5, not as close as the final score was….
Hey Joe. Thanks for catching the Irvington game today. You were a big hit with the bleacher creatures. Did you hear them calling your name even though you were across on the other side of the field?
Greeley rolls PV… PV never controlled the ball.
score? Also, any updates on the JJ game?
Manhasset 9 – Chaminade 7
Not as close as the score. English had 5. Jack Meyer in cage was outstanding. Was 8-3 at half and 9-4 after 3.
Don’t have a score but the update I received from my wife was that Jay winning by “a lot”
Any scoop on Scarsdale Lax? Any thoughts on Rye-Greeley?
I hear Greeley crushes PV 13-4 with most of PVs goals coming after starters were pulled. Surpising???
Danny Leventhal with 7g for Greeley
Jay was up 12 to 3 when I left in the 4th. Jay went up 4 to 0 quick but then CS scored 3 straight to make it 4 to 3. By halftime it was 7 to 3 Jay, Haggerty put on a goalie clinic in the 3rd, I think he may have held Jay to 1 goal and he stopped a bunch that should have gone in, that kid is the real deal. By the time I left with about 6 mins left it was 12 to 3.
any news on who scored for jay
Haggerty had 33 saves
33 saves??? I’m putting Haggerty down on my AA list. Who did well for JJ?
He stopped several that were point blank 1 on 1 and his clears were actually almost too good for his team (they were dropping them, not running to the ball, etc). Anyone know where he is going to college?
Here are some more finals from today and tonight. Be sure to check the main body of this post for more:
Greenwich HS 13, Westhill 3
New Canaan 13, Norwalk 3
Comsewogue 8, Sayville 4
Garden City 11, Hewlett 5
Half Hollow Hills West 14, Huntington 6
Horace Greeley 13, Putnam Valley 4
Pleasantville 14, Briarcliff 4
Manhasset 9, Chaminade 7
Mount Sinai 8, Rocky Point 6
Shoreham-Wading River 10, Smithtown West 6
Joe, guys:
I just added a ton of scores to the body copy of this thread.
Rye played OK (not great) today with pretty good patches (but not consistent) on O and D. Ground balls pick-ups could have been much better.
Rye’s margin of win could have been by 6-7 but for BHs goalie who made some great saves.
Congrats White Plains. I just like a new program making a a positive push this year!!
HEY JOE
Hag’s put on a goalie clinic that you would have love to see the kid is absolutly
the real deal i finally saw what they were saying about the best one on one goalie around absolutly incredible it was great to watch nice job hag’s
Here are the stats for the game there’s only really one stat that stands out though.
http://www.highschoolsports.net/Stats/gameStats-G.cfm?userSchoolID=NY1053696483&userGameID=28117324&showBoxscore=true&showGameSummary=true&showTeamStats=true&showPlayers=true&news_id=thejournalnews
914-243
I was originally hoping to make it up to the South-John Jay game after the Eastchester-Irvington game, which did not start till close to 5:30. Then, following the game, I wound up catching up with some former teachers of mine who were at the game, and checking out some new facilities in the athletic center (like any proud alum would), and before I knew it, it was 8 o’clock.
In any case, I definitely wish I had seen it. In fact, I have seen clinics similar to that by Luke before. He’s not only talented, but fun to watch which you don’t often find in a goaltender. He is on the short list of the top goalies in Section 1 I have seen play this decade without a doubt.
Joe
i haven’t seen as many as you but he
is the best i’ve seen in a very long time
Green Wave –
Sorry for the delayed response. Just saw your comment (No. 34) now. Yeah, I definitely heard them. It was great getting a shout out at the old alma mater.
I’m working on a report on today’s Irvington win that will be up shortly.
Joe,
33 saves? Thats the most saves I have heard in a while. Is there any record on most saves in a game.
The NYS High School record for saves is 50 it has been done twice, Joe Colarusso Town 1980 has the third most with 47, also Lew Janavey has the 5th most 7th most and 13th with 42,41,38.. Also 33 would be 28th best All time, there are many other Sec1 Goalies in top 50…
great info, sec1 – yeah Joey C!