Monday, May 21, 2012
Former WI LAX star and Blue Devils teammates move on in NCAA lacrosse tournament.
The Turri family will be spending Memorial Day weekend in Massachusetts. Following Duke University’s convincing 17-6 win over Colgate on Sunday in Philadelphia, Justin Turri and his Blue Devils teammates are moving on to the national semi-final of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship. They face Atlantic Coast Conference rival Maryland on Saturday at Gillette Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN 2. A redshirt senior, Turri continued his strong play in the tournament. Against the Raiders on Sunday, the West Islip High School graduate had a goal and dished out three assists as Duke turned an early competitive game into a rout. His lone tally of the game came with 2:35 left in the first quarter and cut Colgate’s lead to 4-3. In the …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Lauren Spagnoletta and Katie Rotan celebrate C.W. Post's 17-16 win over West Chester on Saturday.
West Islip has two more national champions within its midst. Lauren Spagnoletta, Katie Rotan and the rest of the C.W. Post women’s lacrosse team on Saturday celebrated a 17-16 win over West Chester. The win gives the Pioneers its first Division II national title since 2007 and its third overall. In Saturday’s game, Spagnoletta had three goals and Rotan chipped in with one goal. Throughout the playoffs, Spagnoletta — a senior — has been a key offensive force for C.W. Post with 12 goals and an assist. She was named to the NCAA Championships All-Tournament team. Rotan, a sophomore, was also a presence on offense with two goals in the Pioneers championship run. In the title game, Spagnoletta scored her team’s 7th, 12th and 15th goals while …
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Goalie Ruthann Dooling had nine saves.
The W.I girls lax team won their first round of playoffs against William Floyd by a score of 9-8. During the first half, the Lady Lions played strong on both ends field. Winning a majority of draws, West Islip went into half time leading 6-2. However, a determined William Floyd squad was not about to quit without a fight. They were able to hold the West Islip girls scoreless for 13 minutes in the second half. With a score of 9-8 in favor of West Islip, and 7 seconds remaining on the clock, the final draw was crucial. Luckily, West Islip came away with the ball and the win. Goalie Ruthann Dooling's 9 saves were key to the West Islip victory. Lorraine Hodgson and Erin Byrnes each had 2 goals. Kylie Nowick, Kelsey Allen, Kate Beier, Cara …
Photos from the Lions win over William Floyd 9-8 on Friday.
The West Islip girls' lacrosse team topped William Floyd 9-8 on Friday in the first round of the Suffolk County Class A playoffs. With the win, the Lions advance to play West Babylon on Monday at 4 p.m.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Girls lacrosse team squeaks by William Floyd 9-8 Friday, will face West Babylon on Monday.
When the West Islip girls’ lacrosse team took a 6-2 lead to the half on Friday, it appeared the Lions had their first round playoff game against William Floyd under control. But despite strong play by Floyd’s netminder Chelsey Sidaras (13 saves) and some sloppy second half play by the Lions, West Islip was able to walk away with a tight 9-8 win on Friday. Next up, the No. 6 Lions will travel to face No. 3 West Babylon Monday at 4 p.m. “In the first half we came out shooting but their goalie made saves,” said Joe Nicolosi, West Islip’s head coach. “In the second half we got a little sloppy in the middle of the field. I’m just glad time ran out.” West Islip started strong in the first half and less than a minute into the game Lorraine …
Peter Gonzalez looking for community's help to cover costs of overseas trip and tournament.
Peter Gonzalez has an opportunity to play lacrosse in Scotland this summer, but needs some financial assistance. The West Islip High School graduate and current lacrosse star at SUNY Cobleskill, which competes at the NCAA Division III level, has been invited to play on the USA Athletes International lacrosse team as part of the Scottish Friendship Games next month. The Games, which are an Olympic-style program, gives athletes on opportunity to experience the competition, history and culture of other countries and showcase their talents on the international stage. “This is a great opportunity for Peter,” said Michael Gonzalez, his brother. Peter Gonzalez has enjoyed a successful playing career in college through his first three years. This …
Former West Islip lacrosse star nets four as Pioneers top LeMoyne 15-10 on Thursday.
West Islip’s Lauren Spagnoletta scored a game high four goals Thursday afternoon to lead C.W. Post to a 15-10 win over LeMoyne in the semi-finals of the NCAA Division II Women’s Playoffs. The win moves the Pioneers into the final Saturday when they will play West Chester in Louisville, Ky. With C.W. Post trailing 4-1 with less than 10 minutes left in the first half, Spagnoletta’s first two goals of the game cut the Dolphins lead to 4-3 and also started an outburst of nine straight tallies for the Pioneers. She registered her second straight hat trick of the 2012 playoffs when she found the back of the net for the first goal of the second half. The senior attack’s fourth goal would be C.W. Post’s final one of the game, which gave the …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Softball volunteer retiring after 19 years.
On May 17 West Islip High School’s Girls Varsity Softball team celebrated Senior Day with a 10-0 victory over Central Islip. The girls finished regular season play with a 13-7 record, and will continue their season next week during payoffs. Senior Day was especially bittersweet this year as the team said goodbye to Bob Tobey after 19 years of dedicated volunteer service to the Varsity Softball program. Bob and his wife, Karen, are retiring to Alabama and will be greatly missed here in West Islip. Former softball coaches Mr. Le Vien and Mr. Gagliardi were on hand to wish Bob well and thank him for his years of service. Coaches Jantzen and Crimi presented Bob with a bronze plaque in his name to be hung on the Varsity dugout. Be sure to …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
West Islip is the top seed for boys; Ward Melville is No. 1 girls team.
Lacrosse is a Long Island state of mind, and nothing showcased that more than the state playoffs a year ago. Three Long Island boys squads played in state title games, which ended with Farmingdale hoisting its first Class A plaque. It could have easily been West Islip instead. The teams played a thrilling Long Island championship game decided in overtime. West Islip, after all, has worn four of the last six state crowns. Perennial girls lacrosse power Northport finally broke through and won its first state Class A championship. In fact, Long Island girls teams have won nine of 10 possible state class titles (A, B, C) since 2009. But the first step is winning Suffolk, which begins with boys and girls lacrosse playoff games this week. The …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Team remains undefeated as they head to Division Championships.
For the third time in the past four years, West Islip Boys Track and Field has gone undefeated and captured the League III Title. It was a hard fought battle in their last meet of the season against Bay Shore Wednesday afternoon. West Islip needed to win two of the last three relay events to defeat Bay Shore. The 4x800 relay team of Vincent Melia, Mike Nowotarski, Dan Morley and Chris Nohilly won their event setting up a show-down in the 4x400 relay (Sean Sepe, Brad Hitter, Dom Morgan and Colin O'Connor). West Islip trailed Bay Shore after the first two legs of the relay before Dom Morgan received the baton. Morgan closed the gap and when he handed the baton to Colin O'Connor for the final leg it was a virtual dead heat. O'Connor …
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