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Suffolk CountySuffolk CountyLacrosseCoaches’Lacrosse Coaches’2007AssociationAwards Banquet2016Awards BanquetJune15,2016June 14, 2007
SUFFOLK COUNTY LACROSSE COACHES’ ASSOCIATION OFFICERS:PRESIDENT:SECRETARY:TREASURER:GEORGE SEARING, NORTHPORT H.S.GLENN LAVEY, HARBORFIELDS H.S.GEORGE ZEMBRZYCKI, COPIAGUE H.S.TONIGHT’S PROGRAM:* Introduction* Dinner* All-League Awards* All-County Awards* Eric Sopracasa Scholarship* Eric Schmidt MVP Awards* Man-of-the-Year Award* Coach-of-the-Year Award* Assistant Coach-of-the-Year Award* John Fernandez Award* SCLCA Service Award* Crosse Awards* SCLCA Most Outstanding Player Awards* All-American Awards* Bob Scott Award* Raymond Enners Award2
June 15, 2016Dear Players & Parents,On behalf of the Suffolk County Coaches’ Association,I welcome you to our annual “Awards Banquet”, honoringthe most outstanding players in all of Suffolk County.Congratulations to every athlete here tonight for all of youraccomplishments, and thank you for helping to maintain theexcellent quality of Suffolk County Lacrosse.Our congratulations to Ward Melville H.S.,the “A” County Champions, coached by Jay Negus,Shoreham Wading River H.S., the “B” County Champions,coached by Mike Taylor, and Babylon H.S., the “C” CountyChampions, coached by John Greaney .Long Island Lacrosse continues to be recognized bycollege coaches as a premier hotbed of high school lacrossein the country, and you players here with us this eveningrepresent the “Cream of the Crop,” I hope you enjoy tonight’sprogram.Sincerely,George Searing3
History of LacrosseEarly North American explorers found different forms of lacrosse widelyplayed by the Indians.The French settlers gave the game its present namebecause the sticks the Indians used had a resemblance to the crosier (la crosse)carried at ceremonies by a bishop as a symbol of pastoral office.The first use of the word "crosse" in reference to the game was made in1636 by a Jesuit missionary, Jean de Brebeuf, who saw the Hurons play it nearThunder Bay, Ontario, and mentioned it in a report to his ecclesiasticalsuperiors. He said nothing of the technique of the game, and it was left foranother Jesuit, Pierre de Charlevoix, to describe it as played by the Algonquinsin 1721.The Indians used a stick 3 or 4 feet long with a netted loop at one end (insome areas two smaller sticks were used, one in each hand). Even in daylongcontests, early reports say, the ball rarely touched the ground. The ball wasabout the size of a modern tennis ball and was made either of wood or ofdeerskin stuffed with deer hair.Indian lacrosse was a mass game. Most teams were made up of about ahundred players and sometimes of more than a thousand. Distance betweengoals usually was between 500 yards and a half-mile, but on occasion the goalswere several miles apart.Some tribes used a single pole or tree or rock for a goal, andscores were made by a hit with the ball. Other tribes used two goal posts, 6 to9 feet apart, and the ball had to pass between them. There were no sidelines,and play ranged over the countryside in all directions. Games lasted as long astwo or three days, starting at sunup and ending at sundown. If a brave seemedto be playing below top pace, the squaws of his tribe would rush to him on thefield and beat him with switches. Players wore only breechcloths and somedecorative paint; they usually played barefoot. Lacrosse was played not onlyfor recreation but also as a means of training warriors. The roughness of thegame served to accustom players to conditions of close combat, and its lengthto develop endurance for war and hunting parties.4
ALL-DIVISION 1 - ATTACK:PLAYERCJ ScharfChristopher Cdro,gnooHbylonKsgd,noL pi121212YR.1211121211West IslipManhattanWard MelvilleMiami (Ohio)HIGHSCHOOLCOLLEGEWard MelvilleStony BrookEast Islip Colorado* *Mesa*HH Hills EastSachem NorthCommack Umass-LowellMaristBay ShoreATD’Alberti, Chris11Northport* * *MIDFIELD:ALL-DIVISION1UndecidedRoth, Chris11Northport***T***PLAYERYR.COLLEGEBohlert, Ryan12Bellport HIGH SCHOOLMolloy.A***Mulcahy11West IslipNew York TechAmengual, Ryan Patrick12W. BabylonCNew York Tech Trevor Wills12West IslipQuinnipiacPicciano, Rich12Deer Park SmithtownAdelphiMike Latini11EastHobartKEddie Munoz11Donovan, Brian12SmithtownWardE. MelvilleTuftsBuckingham, RobportYR.HIGH SCHOOLALL-DIVISION:D COLLEGE- 1:***rku,ellaoBMbraHlacaaPus,oM lucDoNrerF,ttom oR knaHtnu,isslaWt100tihWoJW AesnieoJocn.aninnAEtsa,onIsWlepiuoLstAIilstSotnr( pevettenriteaDS ,i)de,sivciRthtimDknuHtinwomnootg,erciRr( naBlF kriteSy,niroJ)derohyrre.H.Hr( eeHt.iGrodeeWfdocaJr( Wretlr( n,llehetRiCrmosee)deTwesmoC ,eooRgpioeunatugaS ,zr( ratta,ScottGeneseoMellville Jensen,* * * Justinem E.HarwickEast***11LongwoodBobby 12AbshireAustin Reda11Matt GelbJohn Tabert12Jensen CorabiAustin FitzpatrickDeclan CanevariJoe WatsonBurt ndenhurst***11Huntington12Bay ShoreNorthportManhattan11HH Hills West12Riverhead12Middle County12Brentwood12CopiagueGOALL-DIVISION1 - DEFENSE:PLAYERYR.HIGH SCHOOLAPLAYERYR.HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGECOLLEGELSeanYork11 AndrewSmithtown EastUndecidedMMarklin,12Smithtown E.Suffolk C.C.Daniel Lewis I12ConnetquotPace UniversityJamesSahem E.WesleyI Gomez E Johnston,Mike10HH Hills East12* * *LucasGiacaloneDSpencer DeRosa***.FIELD12 RyanHart,University of MiamiNYITSt. Joseph’sFarmingdale StateCOLLEGESt. JohnsCW PostGalasso, Vinny12RPISmithtown W.PaceW. IslipMolloyBaglio, Nick12Bay ShoreFairfieldFrigenti, Nick12Hills EastHartford12Sachem North12Walt WhitmanArmySt. John’sSwarthamore12SachemMt. St. Mary’sALL-DIVISION1 -N.GOALIE:Wodiska, KrisMangiapane, JonathanPLAYERSweet, JasonBrendan Engel12YR.12115ConnetquotHIGH SCHOOLBrentwoodWest IslipHartfordCOLLEGESuffolk C.CQuinnipiac
ATTACKMIDFIELDPLAYERPLAYERKorb, AlexLyons,MikeKelly, Dan RyanMcNierney,YR.YR.1211HIGH HIGHSCHOOLCOLLEGESCHOOLCOLLEGESayvilleEast Islip* 2 -Commack12MaristMadden, NickRobBuckingham,PLAYERYR.Kramer, DanD’Alberti,Chris12ShorehamW.R.11Longwood* *Bryant*HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGE11RockyNorthportPoint11* * ****Will th,11Northport* ** ** *Devin Laube12Westhampton BeachEndicottPinto, Aaron11Babylon***Bohlert,Ryan12BellportMolloy.Eric Caldwell12Westhampton BeachWestern ConnecticutMaCumber,RyanBill12EastportWagner12W. S.M.BabylonNewYork TechMattAmengual,Tufano11John GlennSt. Joseph’sCompitello,11Hauppauge***RichRyan 1212Deer ParkAdelphiSethPicciano,ValestrandBayport– BluePointStevens TechSmith, Andrew12BayportRoger WilliamsDonovan,Brian12Smithtown E.TuftsLlewellyn, Michael12Pat/MedManhattanBaratta, Scott11Lindenhurst***Jensen, Justin12Bay ShoreManhattanATTACKALL-DIVISION 2 - MIDFIELD:PLAYERYR.HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGEBrandon Stiles11Eastport – South Manor CortlandAshton Bradley11SayvilleMatt Boscarino12Mt. SinaiCortlandJamesRinger9 YR. Bayport HIGH– BlueSCHOOLPointPLAYERCOLLEGEPLAYERYR.HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGEKevin Cutinella11Shoreham Wading River UMASSJohnMcMahon12 12 ShorehamWest BabylonMercySt. JohnsHunter, Jeff12W.R.LimestoneMarklin,AndrewSmithtownE.Tyler Ammirato10Miller PlaceCastellano, MikeJohnston,11James12 John GlennSahem E. * * *CW PostJamesRao12IslipStonyBrookLenihan, Joe**Hart, Ryan1112 W. HamptonSmithtown* W.SwarthamoreVince Catenacci12HarborfieldsUniversity ofMcGrath, JohnGalasso, 11Vinny12 MercyW. Islip * * *MolloyTampaMIDF McCabe, Tyler Baglio, Nick1212 Mt. Sinai Bay ShoreQuinnipiacI Louer, Kyle Frigenti, Nick1212 IslipHills East SpringfieldECraz,ALL-DIVISIONJoeW. HamptonWodiska, 12Kris12DEFENSE:Sachem N.* * *2LMangiapane, Jonathan12ConnetquotPLAYERYR.HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGEDSweet, Jason12BrentwoodTyler WilliamsBrian HaleyKyle GardnerChris RosatiJack SperraJon FloresEthan Rall12121212121210ComsewogueDowlingWesthampton BeachMount St. Mary’sRocky PointMercyShoreham Wading RiverHauppaugeSt. LeoWest BabylonIslip6FairfieldHartfordMt. St. Mary’sHartfordSuffolk C.C
portUndecidedALL-DIVISION 3 - MIDFIELD:Shore***slip***headNew York Tech e***em E.HarwickEast***Brian BoehmLucas WebbMax ScandaleChandler SciaraTyler NolanYR.HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGE1212121112BabylonStony BrookMattituckMount Saint Vincent’sPort JeffersonPacePort JeffersonHampton Bays loffuSCkouytn eraCCoca niW rehess007eoJW ouCsniozzWardleMelliv003W boBsnipoHpkciR( BW ls,noL piuHk.r,ella.H.HboBaHMrabtsaEclifrosulaluaPsdecMN ,oreDhtrorFtrop,ttom oR knaHu,issnitnlaWnotgt100tihWoJW r( pevettenriteaDS ,i)de,sivciRthtimDknuHtinwomnotg,erociRr( naBlF kriteSy,niroJ)derohyrre.H.Hr( eeHt.iGrodeeWfdocaJr( Wretlr( n,llehetRiCremo)deT,esewesmoCooRgptoeugai,zna( euSrhetoriher)dema.R.WGALL-DIVISION3 - DEFENSE:OASeanQuigleyCOLLEGELK’Sean ReidSuffolk C.C.IJimmy LewisWesleyEPLAYERYR.HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGE121212Babylon BinghamtonBabylon SuffolkCenter Moriches Suffolk******.ALL-DVISION 3 - GOALIE:PLAYERYR.HIGH SCHOOLRob Kruszeski11Mattituck7COLLEGE
DIVISIONTHE YEARD -11 -RROOKIESOOKIES OF TOFHEPLAYERPLAYERDylan PallonettiChristianEd MulePlompenJake MurphyRyan StierleAnthony PafundiPOS.YEARYR.AttackPO GH SCHOOLWard MelvilleHIGH SCHOOLHH Hills WestWesLongwoodt IslipSachem N.East IslipDIVISION 2 - ROOKIESOFTHE YEARGoalie9RiverheadKyle HubbardPLAYERPOS.YR.HIGH SCHOOLXavier ArlineAttack8Shoreham-Wading RiverD - 1 CAttackJack SchirtzerShoreham-Wading RiverROSSE 8AWARD:Mark EspositoGoalie10West BabylonTONY PETILLO, BELLZach YorioGoalie10 PORT HarborfieldsD - 1 COACHES OF THE YEAR:DIVISIONSC3OT-TROOKIESOFTHE YEARCRAIG, WEST ISLIPPLAYERPOS.YR.HIGH SCHOOLMIKE BONGINO,HILT JeffersonConnor KaminskaGoalie10LS EASPortTONY PETILLO, BELLPORTD - 1 ASSISTANT COACHES OAWARD:DIVISION 1 - CROSSEF THE YEAR:JASON LAMBERT,SMITHTWilliam FloydOWN EASTD - 1 J.V. COACHESOF THEAWARD:YEAR:DIVISION 2 - CROSSETIM HORAN, WEST ISPointLIPBayport-BlueKEVIN MCLAUGHLIN, NORTHPORTGAVIN DONAHUE,CONNETQUOTDIVISION 3 - CROSSE AWARD:Southampton8
DIVISION 1 - COACHES OF THE YEAR:Scott Craig, West IslipDesmond Megna, William FloydGordon Hodgson, HH Hills EastDIVISION 1 - J.V. COACHES OF THE YEAR:Kurt Ferraro, Ward MelvilleChris Brink, Sachem EastJohn Germer, William FloydDIVISION 2 - COACHES OF THE YEAR:Mike Luce, Bayport-Blue PointKevin Hennessy, West BabylonMike Bowler, Rocky PointDIVISION 2 - J.V. COACHES OF THE YEAR:Brian Baker, Shoreham-Wading RiverGlenn Neimeth, Eastport-South ManorJason Lavey, East IslipDIVISION 3 - COACHES OF THE YEAR:Kevin Scott, Center MorichesDIVISION 3 - J.V. COACHES OF THE YEAR:John Maletta, Port Jefferson9
DIVISION I CHAMPIONSWest IslipConnetquotSmithtown WestSmithtown EastWard MelvilleHalf Hollow Hills EastSachem NorthDIVISION I1 CHAMPIONSBayport/Blue PointComsewogueIslipShoreham Wading RiverSayvilleWesthamptonDIVISION I11 CO-CHAMPIONSBabylonMattituck/Greenport/ Southold10
ntyCoachesCareerWinsCareerWinsCareerWins700 WinsJoe Cuozzo, Ward Melville (retired)400 700Wins Wins700 WinsScott Craig, West IslipJoeCuozzo- Ward MelvilleJoe CuozzoWardMelvilleMikeBowler,Rocky Point300 Wins300 Wins300 Bob Hoppey(retired)Bob Hoppey(retired)Gordon Hodgson, Half Hollow Hills EastRick Mercurio, SachemRickMercurio,SachemPaulMcDermott,Huntington (retired)MikeBowler,Mike Bowler, RockyPoint200 WinsRocky PointLukralle,200Harborfields Wins200Kip WinsFrank Rossi, Walt Whitman (retired)Bruce Babezian,Bruce Babezian,IslipJoe Ancona,East IslipIslipScottWest IslipThomasShorehamWadingRiver (retired)ScottRotanz,Craig, WestIslip Craig,Peter Mitchell,ComsewogueGordonH.H.H. EastGordon Hodgson,H.H.H. Hodgson,EastKevin Huff, Eastport South ManorKip Lukralle, HarborfiledsKip Lukralle,HarborfiledsGeorgeSearing, NorthportBob Macaluso,NorthportBob Macaluso,NorthportBob Macaluso,Northport(retired)PaulMcDermott,100 Wins HuntingtonPaul McDermott, WhitmanFrankRossi,Walt FrankWhitmanJerry Goodfellow, Hauppauge (retired)Wins100 WinsTim Cox,100Bay ShorePat Collins,ConnetquotAncona. East(retired)IslipJoe Ancona.East JoeIslipAndre Datero,Lindenhurst(retired)Joe Annino, WestJoeIslipAnnino,(retired)West Islip (retired)Vic Guadagino, William Floyd/RiverheadLou Antonetti,SmithtownLou Antonetti,SmithtownSteve etired)Steve Davis,HuntingtonSteve Davis, Huntington(retired)Marcelo Sandoval,Kings Park (retired)Rick Dmore,Rick Dmore, Bay Shore(retiredBay Shore (retiredDon Annino, West Islip (retired)RickFlorin,H.H.H. West(retired)Rick etired)JerryGoodfellow,HauppaugeSteve Davis,Huntington(retired)Jerry red)Jack Kort,WaltWhitman(retired)Jack Kort, Walt(retired)Rick Florin, H.H.H. West (retired)Peter Mitchell, ComsewoguePeter Mitchell,ComsewogueJack Kort,Walt Whitman (retired)WalterReese,Copiague(retired)Walter d)Howell,WaltShorehamWhitmanTom Rotanz,W.R.Tom Rotanz,BobShorehamW.R.Jason Lambert, Smithtown EastBob Moltisanti, Jr., Smithtown WestJim Konen, Hauppauge11
ALLDIVISIONDIVISION OOL COLLEGECOLLEGEHIGH HIGHSCHOOLYR.HuntingtonALL DIVISION /ALL12COUNTYTEAMHowell, ZacharyDukeConnor Smith12PennPalesak, Tom11 West IslipRockt Point* * lipShorehamManhattanLustgarten, Joe 12 YEAR10 West***ATATTATCAKCMKEMNENHowell, ZacharyConneely, John 11Connor DesimonePalesak, TomIorio, MikeDan Rooney12Lustgarten, JoeDistefano, JasonGeorgeWichelns10Conneely,JohnFlaherty, JackIorio, MikeJim Caddigan11Siemsen, PeterDistefano,GarrettMoya Jason11Turri, JustinFlaherty, JackBrennanO’Neill Brian 8Caufield,Siemsen, PeterMatt Ilchuk11Galasso, NickTurri, JustinCameronPerri,MuleScott11Caufield, BrianPannell, Robert 12RyanGalasso,SchaefferNickKunkel, RyanJasonIntermesoli11Perri,ScottMolloy, RyanJackPannell,White Robert12Chapman, MikeRyanJakeKunkel,Weinman12Demola, VitoMolloy, RyanQuintinMcKenna12Hull, MattChapman, MikeChris GrayDonovan, Brian 11Demola, VitoBrites, Vincent 12Jason CurranHull, MattHerzer, Derek 12RyanDonovan,NawrockiBrianMurphy, SteveJackBrites,WalshVincent11Truscello, JohnHerzer,DerekLennyInnamorato11Andreassi, MarcDylanMurphy,Ott Steve11Esposito, MikeJohnNick Truscello,AntoliniD’Alberti, Chris 12Andreassi, MarcTim SchmidtStewart, Dwayne12Esposito, MikeKeegan Maxwell12BrianStewart,Mark Dwayne11D’Alberti, Chris1211Huntington11 SmithtownHillsWestEastRockt Point12 netquotHills West12Eastport S.M.SayvilleWestSmithtown11W. BabylonHarborfieldsHuntington12W. IslipEastport S.M.12 Bay ShoreW. IslipW. Babylon9 Bay ShoreW. IslipW. Islip12 HH Hills WestSmithtown W.W. Islip12 Bellport Smithtown W.W. Islip12W. MelvilleSayvilleSmithtown W.12W. MelvilleSmithtownBayport– BlueW.Point10Sachem E.W. MelvilleBayport– Blue Point12Sachem E.W. Melville12 HarborfieldsSmithtown E.Sachem E.12 SWRSmithtown E.Sachem E.12 SWRLindenhurstSmithtown E.11 HauppaugeHills EastSmithtown E.10Wm. FloydMillerLindenhurstPlace12Sachem N.EastWestHillsBabylon12Sachem N.Wm.FloydWest Babylon11BellportSachem N.11 Babylon NorthportSachem N.11 121291212121210121212121110121211Center MorichesPort CopiagueJefferson12Duke* * * HopkinsJohns***St.StateJohn’s* Ohio**Cortland* keAlbanyQuinnipiac* St.* * * John’sSuffolk C.HartwickTuftsAdelphiHarvard***BostonTufts s***Brook* Stony**Bryant***C.W. Post******BryantGettysburg***C.W. PostWagner************
PLAYERYR.HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGEGerard Arceri12Smithtown EastPenn StateLuke EschbachPLAYERBobby Burns1111Bratton, ShamelDylan Finazzo12Bratton, RhamelCollin GrippoCatanese, Fred 12Olson, BrettJack Richardson12Kohart, AlDan Varello12Donlon, FrankieAndre GomezRogener, John 12Austin, JohnJames Avazato11Deluca, ChrisKevin SynderMcCabe, Tyler 11Wittpenn,Jim 12MatthewStockfederMontemurro, JosephRiley Forte12Messina, MikeMatthewMurphy Zach12Brennenman,Trenkle, TimJoe Palmeri12Sandtorv, VinnySteven Staydal,RamirezKurt11Kyle Stemke12Pellizzi, VinnyWard, J.C.James Philbin11Pall, ZachZach ClementeSmalley, Brian 12Padolecchiaq, FrankieChris Clemente11Loguidice, ChrisJac Cutillo11Simeti, RobDylan Laube10Kalata, DanRusso, TimJack Coan11Tandoi, NickPeter LaSalla10Verma, ShawnWayne White12Amato, JohnDonofrio, NickChris Forsberg12Chris PickelGJoe MillerODylan MarlboroughAAndrew ZitoLJack SchleicherIEJon ConstantSmithtown EastYaleYEARHIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGESmithtown EastPenn ComsewogueHH12Hills East Hills West12Shoreham W.R.SachemNorth12SayvilleCommack12Mt. Sinai12 WhitmanMt. SinaiWalt12Kings ParkHH Hills West12SayvilleWilliamFloydE. Hampton1212CommackLindenhurst12Middle ot12 IslipW. MelvilleEast11W. dEastport– SouthManor12Pat/MedKings Park12Smithtown E.WesthamptonBeach kyPoint12Hills EastJohn11 Glenn Wm. Floyd11 Glenn Deer ParkJohnConnetquot12Bayport – Blue PointPLAYERYEAR12SWRBrady, Sean1211SWRDougherty, Ryan12Esposito,Kenny1212MattituckZoly, Andrew1112Center MorichesMartinez, Mat1212SouthamptonMcKinnon,Tom11Rock, Mike12Rastivo, Steve11DiCioccio, Drew1213Solomito, Matt12VirginiaVirginiaBelmont ryant SienaMarylandDelawareCortlandMarylandQuinnipiacSt. John’sBrownHofstraHofstraC.W. PostNYITNotre DameStony BrookFranklin PierceAir ForceAlbany NYITBinghamtonHartfordMount St.GettysbergMary’s***Monmouth* * *UniversityCortlandMonmouthUniversityManhattanWest Point (Army)FairfieldSt. John’sSacred HeartWisconsin***IonaStony Brook***Bryant * * stHuntingtonDukeDowlingIslipCortlandMITMt. Sinai***NYITBabylonCornellFurmanE. Islip University* * *Bay ShoreDukeW. Melville***W. IslipAlbanySahem E.ManhattanNavyComsewogue
Straub, BrianPLAYERRubino, StevenPLAYERBratton, ShamelDuddy, RoryBratton, oRusso,Olson,Brett , Austin,John RyanCJTrenkleDeluca,Chris CarlinCornetta,MarkRafuseMcCabe, TylerDiMaria, DanWittpenn,JimFinnGoonanIadanza, TommyMontemurro,JosephRobert DoschMessina,Mike NickArmstrong,BlakeCarraraBrennenman,ZachKulka, DevinTrenkle, 11HuntingtonWest horehamW.R.HH yvilleHillsWestHuntingtonMt.SinaiHills omsewogueComsewogueMiddle CountryComsewogueLongwoodHauppaugeConnequotMt. SinaiSachemN.W. rtBayport –W.Blue PointPat/MedSmithtownW.– Blue PointBayportPat/MedSmithtownW.E.SmithtownMiller PlaceSmithtownW bylonWest IslipHills EastWestIslipWm.FloydDeer HoganVinny12LucasIannello, AnthonyWard, J.C.12RossDiBettaPosillico,MarioPall, dice, Chris12Stefurak,MattSimeti, Rob12JosephBartolottoBaily,BrennanKalata,Dan12Sean McDonaughRusso,Tim Kevin12Dwyer,Tandoi,GumbardoNick11AdamFlanagan, RyanVerma, Shawn12Speziale,Amato,John 212121212PLAYERPLAYER 12DJ reDameSalisburyStony BrookUniversityat Albany***Air bergState* Penn* * Hofstra* Air* * * Force**CortlandVermontMountSt. Mary’sManhattanDelawareFairfieldCornell***St. John’sStony BrookSacredHeartKingsPoint* MIT**UNCIona* * * Albany* * * DowlingHIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGEFairleighDickinsonHIGH SCHOOL COLLEGEWard MelvilleQuinnipiac12IslipSachem E.Grossklaus, William12Brady, SeanRyan ErlerDougherty, RyanEsposito,KennyJacobGiacaloneZoly, AndrewShane BrennanMartinez, MatMcKinnon,TomMikeBollingerRock, MikeJake MacGregorRastivo, SteveDiCioccio,DrewJoeySichenziaSolomito, MattRiverhead12111212121112121211121211121212Sam LeporeVirginiaBinghamton***HofstraArmyWest Point ac***BrownMichiganStevens TechHofstraYR.YEAR12Fluss, JasonGOALIEsQuinnipiacHIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGE11Comsewogue***YR.HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGE12 WagnerHuntingtonDukeSmithtown WestundecidedComsewogueDowlingIslip NorthCortlandSachemJohns HopkinsMt. Sinai***Walt WhitmanTowsonBabylonCornellE. IslipEast* * *Stony BrookSachemBay ShoreDukeComsewogueMaristW. Melville***W. IslipAlbanySayvilleOhio WesleyanSahem E.ManhattanSuffolk
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-COUNTY ATTACKPLAYERMatthew OehlDan CaroussosJoe TesorieroThomas HaunBrian WilliamsTrevor ChurchJack HanniganYR.12121212121212HIGH SCHOOLConnetquotSmithtown WestHH Hills EastSachem NorthSachem EastWilliam FloydEast IslipCOLLEGESt. John’sCortlandHartfordStony BrookCortlandFarmingdale StateSt. Joseph’sHONORABLE MENTION ALL-COUNTY MIDFIELDPLAYERDan RileyThomas DuganColin O’HaraNick GrassaJake MurphyTyler TrincaTrevor KennedyZak JonesJack WalshJimmy ConnellyYR.11121212101112121212HIGH SCHOOLSmithtown WestCommackWalt WhitmanNorth ton BeachHarborfieldsHauppaugeCOLLEGEDelawareStony BrookLynnLIU - CW PostundecidedundecidedAssumptionStony BrookBates CollegeUnionHONORABLE MENTION ALL-COUNTY DEFENSEPLAYERJames McCorveyHunter MasonRob ZieglerKyle TiernanBrandon CroteauJarett BonserJack QuinnTeddy McLoughlinYR.1211111112111210HIGH SCHOOLWest IslipEastport – South ManorSayvilleJohn GlennBayport – Blue PointDeer ParkSWRIslipCOLLEGESalisburySt. ABLE MENTION ALL-COUNTY GOALIESPLAYERJacob ColemanYR.11HIGH SCHOOLRiverheadCOLLEGEHofstra
2016 SUFFOLK COUNTY SPECIAL AWARDS:US LACROSSE AWARDS:Man-of-the-Year:Bob Howell, Walt WhitmanCoach-of-the-Year:Mike Luce, Bayport-Blue PointAssistant Coach-of-the-Year:Bill Turri, West IslipUS Lacrosse Bob Scott Award– To be announced –Eric Sopracasa Award– To be announced –Eric Schmidt MVP Championship GamesMVP Class A Game - Christopher Grillo, Attack, Ward MelvilleMVP Class B Game - Joseph Miller, Midfielder, Shoreham Wading RiverMVP Class C - Bodie Pitagno, Attack, BabylonAll-American Awards– To be announced –Academic All-American Awards– To be announced –SCLCA Service to the Sport AwardRalph Naglieri – Westhampton BeachWayne Oettinger – Patchogue-MedfordLisa Bray & Lori Fehmel – Shoreham-Wading RiverMike Elendorff – John GlennBrian Tenety – SouthamptonEric Geringswald – Hills Youth Lacrosse16
2016 SUFFOLK COUNTY SPECIAL AWARDS:John Fernandez Courage AwardVinny Toronto, Rocky PointJohn Tabert, NorthportBrendan O’Donohue, ComsewogueNick DiPietro, HH Hills EastSean Walsh, CopiagueCameron Mule, HH Hills WestSCLCA Most Outstanding Player Award Division 1Connor Smith, West Islip - AttackJames Avanzato, Sachem North - MidfieldNick DiPietro, HH Hills East - DefenseRyan Erler, Smithtown West - GoalieGerard Arceri, Smithtown East - SpecialistSCLCA Most Outstanding Player Award Division 2Chris Gray, Shoreham-WR - AttackChris Pickel, Bayport-Blue Point - MidfieldMatt Spahr, Comsewogue - DefenseJake MacGregor, Comsewogue - GoalieJoe Miller, Shoreham-WR - SpecialistSCLCA Most Outstanding Player Award Division 3Tim Schmidt, Mattituck - AttackAndrew Zito, Center Moriches - MidfieldAdam Gumbardo, Babylon - DefenseRob Kruszeski, Mattituck - GoalieDylan Marlborough, Mattituck - SpecialistRay Enners Award- To be announced17
Suffolk County Lacrosse Coaches’ Association2016 Awards DinnerMost Outstanding Player AwardsThe SCLCA is pleased to recognize the most outstanding player at each position forDivision 1, Division 2, and Division 3. The SCLCA will be donating 2,000 in the nameof the recipients to charitable causes selected by the award winners.Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation Scholarship AwardThe LIMLF created a scholarship program to recognize outstanding high school lacrosseplayers in the Long Island Metropolitan area. The recipient must be an All-County player,have an outstanding grade point average, and a strong community service background.The recipient will receive 1,000 along with a plaque in their honor.Eric Sopracasa Scholarship AwardEric Sopracasa graduated from Sachem High School in 1995. As a senior, he receivedAll-Division, All-County, and All-American honors. As captain, he helped his team tothe Suffolk County, Long Island, Southern Regional and State Championship final.Upon graduation, Eric went to the University of Massachusetts to continue his studiesand to pursue the game he loved. Throughout college he continued to grow, to be aninspiration to others, to be a leader among his fellow athletes, and to build upon a brilliantcareer, while earning the admiration and adulation of those that played with him or hadthe opportunity to see him play. On May 5th, 1999, Eric Sopracasa tragically passedaway during lacrosse practice at the University of Massachusetts.The Eric Sopracasa Scholarship Award has been established to honor the player, whothrough determination and character serves as a role model and inspiration to fellowathletes. The scholarship is in the amount of 1,000.John Fernandez Courage AwardsJohn Fernandez is a graduate of Rocky Point High School and the United States MilitaryAcademy. John was captain of his lacrosse team at West Point. Lt. Fernandez was deployedto Iraq, where on April 3, 2003 he was severely wounded after a US plane dropped a500 pound bomb on his Humvee. Somehow, though, the bomb which ripped through hisHumvee spared Fernandez, it took the lives of three fellow soldiers and injured seven18
others. Fernandez eventually lost his legs due to the incident. John has since battledback, learning to walk again with the use of prosthetic limbs. He has persevered to thepoint where he now plays lacrosse again, and more importantly has continued on withhis life – getting married and becoming a father.The SCLCA has established awards to recognize Suffolk County lacrosse players whohave overcome difficult circumstances in their lives in the same spirit as John Fernandez.Raymond Enners AwardRaymond Enners was a three sport star athlete at Half Hollow Hills High School inthe early 1960’s, and an All-American Lacrosse player at the United States MilitaryAcademy. Unfortunately, his story is a short one and comes with a sad ending anabove average student, gifted athlete, and a war hero who was killed in Vietnam aftersaving the life of a fellow soldier. He was posthumously honored with the DistinguishedService Cross, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart.Enners earned nine varsity letters: two in basketball, three in football, and four in lacrosse.He was a four-year varsity starter, two-time captain, and twice led his high school to acounty championship. As a senior, he set the county record for assists with 81 in only 13games!He played lacrosse at West Point, earning honorable mention All-American honors as asenior in 1967. He was selected to play in the prestigious North-South Collegiate AllStar Game.Enners left for Vietnam in July of 1968. Two months later, Lt. Enners was killed in actionin a rice paddy near the town of Ha Thanh. Accounts of the incident state that three timesEnners ignored enemy fire to reach a wounded squad leader, Sgt. Alfred Matheson ofHuntington. Moments after he successfully recovered Sgt. Matheson, he led an attack onthe North Vietnamese. It was then that Enners, at 22 years of age, was fatally wounded.Raymond Enners was not only a great lacrosse player; he was a great leader and a greatAmerican. The NCAA honors his name each year with the Lt. Raymond Enners Award,which is presented to the top Division 1 collegiate player.The Suffolk County Lacrosse Coaches Association honors Lt. Raymond Enners in asimilar fashion, presenting an award to the player in Suffolk County who best combinesexceptional lacrosse ability with courage, teamwork, and leadership.19
RAYMOND ENNERS AWARD WINNERS1970 Mike McCormick Ward Melville1993 Greg Cattrano Ward Melville1971 Richard Meister Deer Park1994 Al Hernandez Whitman1972 Frank Urso Brentwood1995 Jay Negus Ward Melville1973 Bob McGuire Huntington1996 Will Campbell Sachem1974 Bill Carpluk Central Islip1997 Justin O’Connell Sachem1975 Bill Brown Ward Melville1998 Nick Russo Comsewogue1976 Peter Predun Harborfields1999 Kevin Cassese Comsewogue1977 James Metzger Half Hollow Hills2000 Pete Vlahakis Shoreham-Wading River1978 Albert Ray Copiague2001 Nick Miaritis Ward Melville1979 Robert MacAneney Brentwood Ross2002 Matt Miller William Floyd1980 Glen Mohrman Half Hollow Hills2003 Larry Cerasi Middle Country1981 James M. Smith Comsewogue2004 Jeff Strittm
PLAYER YR. HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE G O A L I E D E F E N S E PLAYER YR. HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE ALL-DIVISION: D - 1: Grenier, Greg 12 Northport Undecided Roden, Jesse 11 Bay Shore *** Drywa, Dennis 11 East Islip *** Nadeau, Andrew 12 Riverhead New York Tech Harriot, Patrick 12 Whitman Hobart Palumbo, Frank 10 N. Babylon *** Hogan, Brian 12 W. Islip .
