Suffolk softball team previews
SUFFOLK I
SACHEM EAST
FLAMING ARROWS
Coach: Maria Carucci
2016 record: 14-9
Key players
Kassie Tibbetts 1B Sr.
Katie Conrad SS Sr.
Hailey Puglia P Soph.
Heather Ehman C Sr.
Kayla Cholpan 2B Sr.
BRENTWOOD INDIANS
Coach: Ed Murillo
2016 record: 11-9
Key players
Atrinette Casas P/2B Sr.
Sabrina Snyder 1B/C Jr.
Kayla Nunez 3B Sr.
Brianna Murillo SS/2B Jr.
Priscilla Rivera CF Jr.
FLOYD COLONIALS
Coach: Fred Luhrs
2016 record: 13-11
Key players
Jayna Rios SS Jr.
Macy Kane P/1B Sr.
Danielle D’Angelo CF Sr.
Julia Mastrup 1B/P Jr.
Brianna LoMonaco 2B Jr.
PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD
RAIDERS
Coach: Dave Gervino
2016 record: 11-9
Key players
Cait Burgbacher SS Sr.
Jenna Kentoffio 3B Sr.
Alisa Oppenheimer 2B Sr.
Erin Bigotti P Sr.
WARD MELVILLE PATRIOTS
Coach: Joseph Burger
2016 record: 6-14
Key players
Kristina Maggiacomo P Soph.
Katie Emig 3B Sr.
Alisa Walsh OF Soph.
Maya Pena-Lobel C Soph.
Molly Cronin SS Fr.
LONGWOOD LIONS
Coach: Joe Calarco
2016 record: 4-16
Key players
Emily Koerick P/SS Jr.
Gabriella Vicidomini SS/2B Jr.
Molly Ryan C/3B Jr.
Kayleigh Olsen C/3B Fr.
Isabella Garone 2B/OF Sr.
SUFFOLK II
COMMACK COUGARS
Coach: Harold Cooley
2016 record: 21-4
Key players
Gianna Venuti 2B Jr.
Nicole Principe SS Sr.
Danielle Gambino RF Jr.
Michelle Principe C/DH Sr.
Ariana Arato CF Jr.
CONNETQUOT
THUNDERBIRDS
Coach: Michelle Goodwin
2016 record: 17-6
Key players
Sarah McKeveny P/SS Sr.
Ashley Spencer CF/C Sr.
Kayla Kenehan 3B/P Sr.
Julianna Prescia SS Jr.
Rebecca Schwartz 2B/P Fr.
SACHEM NORTH
FLAMING ARROWS
Coach: Ken Sasso
2016 record: 11-9
Key players
Liz D’Agostino C Sr.
Sam MacPherson CF Jr.
Carissa Lauria SS Sr.
Kyra Bello 2B Fr.
Emily Sannuto P Jr.
LINDENHURST BULLDOGS
Coach: Rick Caravaggio
2016 record: 10-10
Key players
Alyssa Schwalb 2B Sr.
Hailey Spinella P Sr.
Caitlin Gosline 3B Sr.
Jill Palmeri SS/OF Soph.
Marissa Weise 1B/OF Sr.
CENTRAL ISLIP MUSKETEERS
Coach: Tom Sherwood
2016 record: 3-17
Key players
Amaris Negron SS Sr.
Brianna Weiss 2B Sr.
Haley Lomax P Soph.
Keyri Contreras LF Jr.
Hunter Grant CF Sr.
SUFFOLK III
WHITMAN WILDCATS
Coach: Ralph Miranda
2016 record: 13-7
Key players
Taylor Epstein P Sr.
Noelle Bryggman SS Jr.
Melissa Triolo 2B Sr.
Sarah Glaser CF Sr.
Nicole Algierie 1B Soph.
BAY SHORE MARAUDERS
Coach: Jackie Pasquerella
2016 record: 12-7
Key players
Rachel Mihlstin CF Sr.
Taylor Barbour P Sr.
Jazmine Cuffie 3B Fr.
Nicole Chwalek 2B Sr.
Chrissy Coan SS Soph.
NORTHPORT TIGERS
Coach: Janet Richter
2016 record: 10-10
Key players
Abigail Buel 1B Jr.
Nicole LaScala 3B Sr.
Danielle Petrunti 2B Sr.
Gianna Ranieri P Sr.
Haley Schmeiser C Sr.
HALF HOLLOW HILLS EAST
THUNDERBIRDS
Coach: Sal Trovato
2016 record: 7-13
Key players
Kristen Ulmer P/SS Sr.
Maya ChinQuee P/SS Sr.
Angela Scurti C Sr.
Natalie Villa 1B/OF Sr.
Abby Newman CF/1B Soph.
RIVERHEAD BLUE WAVES
Coach: Jackie Zilnicki
2016 record: 6-14
Key players
Casey Plitt P Sr.
Allyson O’Kula 3B/OF Jr.
Kim Ligon INF Jr.
Emily Bazarewski 2B Soph.
Alexis Polak C/OF Soph.
SUFFOLK IV
NORTH BABYLON BULLDOGS
Coach: John Egan
2016 record: 18-7
Key players
Nahtica Shepherd C Sr.
Marisa Sagona 3B Sr.
Madeline Davison SS Sr.
Catherine Zucker CF/P Jr.
Destiny Schook 1B Soph.
SMITHTOWN EAST BULLS
Coach: Glenn Roper
2016 record: 14-6
Key players
Morgan Catalanotto RF Sr.
Courtney Hohenberger C Soph.
Taylor Bigliani P Jr.
Kyra Dalli CF/SS Jr.
Samantha Swenson 2B Fr.
CENTEREACH COUGARS
Coach: Sal Santoro
2016 record: 13-7
Key players
Lindsay Ness C Sr.
Heather Cicinnati SS Sr.
Jordan Bordonaro 2B Jr.
Maria Laboy 1B Jr.
Rebecca D’Agostino CF Jr.
SMITHTOWN WEST BULLS
Coach: Dave Miller
2016 record: 7-13
Key players
Maria Caviris P Sr.
Julia Chapman 2B Sr.
Alicia Killeen 2B/OF Soph.
Kait Loffman C Sr.
Kate Meaney SS Sr.
NEWFIELD WOLVERINES
Coach: Mike Weaver/Jessica Palmaccio
2016 record: 4-10
Key players
Jessica Clark SS Jr.
Grace Scura 2B Jr.
Morgan Jacobellis CF Sr.
Taylor Lewis P Sr.
Pia DeSantis C Soph.
COPIAGUE EAGLES
Coach: Michael Olsen
2016 record: 0-20
Key players
Olivia Pyke P Soph.
Isabel Febo SS/2B Jr.
Lupe Vasquez 3B Soph.
Alexa Clague P Sr.
Jade Pacheco SS/2B Sr.
SUFFOLK V
WEST ISLIP LIONS
Coach: Kourtney Wilson
2016 record: 16-4
Key players
Amanda Arena 1B Sr.
Stephanie Neglia SS Sr.
Gianna Raimondi C Sr.
Alyssa Adams CF Sr.
Erin Schweers 3B Jr.
HALF HOLLOW HILLS WEST
COLTS
Coach: Bryan Dugan
2016 record: 14-9
Key players
Jillian Weinstein P/1B Jr.
Alexandra Parkas C Sr.
Rachel Katz SS Jr.
Amanda Garrison OF Jr.
Kaela Perri 2B Soph.
DEER PARK FALCONS
Coach: John McCaffrey
2016 record: 8-12
Key players
Tori Fox C Sr.
Genna Ferguson RF/2B Sr.
Toni Santora IF/P Jr.
Lexie Collard CF Sr.
Brittany Balboa P Sr.
BELLPORT CLIPPERS
Coach: Kate Cutrone
2016 record: 6-14
Key players
Courtney Kane P Sr.
Brooke Tenreiro 1B Jr.
Alexa Promutico CF Jr.
Alex Krawczyk C Jr.
Jenna Piro LF Sr.
HUNTINGTON BLUE DEVILS
Coach: John J. Walsh
2016 record: 2-18
Key players
Sara Grassi C Sr.
Anna Wickey 2B Fr.
Morgan Minnicozzi CF Soph.
Maya DelGiudice P Soph.
Izzy Toscano 3B Fr.
SUFFOLK VI
EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR
SHARKS
Coach: Laura Ward
2016 record: 21-4
Key players
Brianna Williams 2B Sr.
Nicole Shine 1B Sr.
Jenna Kreiling 3B/OF Jr.
Ally Hunter LF Jr.
Kaitlyn Murphy C Fr.
EAST ISLIP REDMEN
Coach: Jason McGowan
2016 record: 20-8
Key players
Courtney Greene P Sr.
Jackie Carty SS Sr.
Alise Colandro C Jr.
Ashley Benvengo 2B Soph.
Katie Burke 3B Jr.
KINGS PARK KINGSMEN
Coach: Kim McGinley
2016 record: 11-9
Key players
Cassie Cancemi P Sr.
Amanda DeLaura SS Sr.
Sarah Robinson C Jr.
Taylor Eggert P/1B Soph.
Olivia Mantone 2B Jr.
WEST BABYLON
EAGLES
Coach: Felix Adamkiewicz
2016 record: 10-10
Key players
Erin Heslin P/3B/1B Sr.
Danielle Savino C/INF Soph.
Christina Devivo UTL Sop.
Erin Enrichs OF Sr.
Natalie McIntosh 1B Jr.
HAUPPAUGE EAGLES
Coach: Ashley Corriss
2016 record: 8-12
Key players
Julia Palopoli P/OF Sr.
Kaileen Cain C/3B Sr.
Samantha Ferreri 1B/OF Sr.
Angela Rizzo CF Sr.
Giuliana Abruscato SS Fr.
SUFFOLK VII
ISLIP BUCCANEERS
Coach: Dennis McSweeney
2016 record: 20-5
Key players
Maddie Feddersen P Sr.
Olivia Verderosa P/2B/SS Sr.
Julia Price 3B/1B Jr.
Julia Pastrana CF/2B/P Soph.
Kieran Hodulick C Fr.
SAYVILLE GOLDEN FLASHES
Coach: Michael Guercio and Tiffany Rowan
2016 record: 18-5
Key players
Lyndsay Shaw C Jr.
Ally Bricker 1B Sr.
Julia Hodgkinson 3B Jr.
Maddie Recker P Sr.
Maddie Tyson P Sr.
HARBORFIELDS TORNADOES
Coach: Ralph Gorman
2016 record: 9-13
Key players
Christina Amari IF Soph.
Hailey Heid IF Jr.
Jenna Terc 3B/P Jr.
Julie Minton CF Jr.
Mackenzie Case OF/1B Jr.
GLENN KNIGHTS
Coach: Christopher Vandernoth
2016 record: 2-18
Key players
Annabell Adames OF Sr.
Gianna DiLillo P/3B Soph.
Lauren Coppola C Jr.
Emily Lepore 3B/1B Jr.
Julia Lombardi SS Sr.
AMITYVILLE WARRIORS
Coach: Kimberly Thompson
2016 record: 0-20
Key players
Angela Cruz 3B Sr.
Lisauri Almanzar SS Jr.
Cindy Cruz P Sr.
Diana Bernard C Sr.
Ashley Colas LF Sr.
SUFFOLK VIII
MOUNT SINAI MUSTANGS
Coach: Tom Tilton
2016 record: 22-2
Key players
Lové Drumgole SS Jr.
Holly McNair 3B Soph.
Julia Golino P/1B Soph.
Angie Bukofsky LR Sr.
Emma Wimmer 1B/P Jr..
MILLER PLACE PANTHERS
Coach: Justine Scutaro
2016 record: 13-7
Key players
Sara Stransky 3B Sr.
Emily Contrelli C Sr.
Victoria Iavarone P/UTL Jr.
Kelli Ryan SS Sr.
Kathryn Contrelli CF Sr.
COMSEWOGUE WARRIORS
Coach: Jason Surdi
2016 record: 8-12
Key players
Emily Whitman SS Jr.
Alexa Murray 3B/P Soph.
Donna Scarth CF Sr.
Lauren Ehrhard Sr.
Erica Hickey 2B Sr.
ROCKY POINT EAGLES
Coach: Brian Glen
2016 record: 7-13
Key players
Karisa Lawrence P Sr.
Katie Wilbur SS Fr.
Juliana Vosilla C Sr.
Jade Mitchko INF Fr.
Kelly McAdams INF Soph.
BAYPORT-BLUE POINT
PHANTOMS
Coach: Nicholle Marcherra and Rich Reilly
2016 record: 7-13
Key players
Katelyn Torlincasi P/IF Jr.
Katherine Kiernan P/OF Fr.
Madison Casale C/IF Soph.
Rhionna Bianchini P/IF Soph.
Jamie Petersen IF Jr.
SUFFOLK IX
HAMPTON BAYS BAYMEN
Coach: Rich Doulos
2016 record: 17-8
Key players
Mackenzie Tyler 3B Jr.
Emma Candelaria P/1B Jr.
Amelia Kozuchowski SS/P Soph.
Hannah Hansen 2B Jr.
Lily Candelaria C Fr.
SOUTHAMPTON MARINERS
Coach: Virginia McGovern
2016 record: 13-9
Key players
Samantha Wesnofske P Jr.
Sita Kadash 3B Sr.
Maxine Loebs CF Sr.
Taylor Pike SS Soph.
Olivia Bruyn 1B Sr.
SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER
WILDCATS
Coach: Bill King
2016 record: 11-9
Key players
Melissa Marchese C Soph.
Joy Papagianopoulos SS Soph.
Katlynn McGivney 2B/C Soph.
Lindsey McKenna 3B Sr.
Victoria Coman P Jr.
WESTHAMPTON HURRICANES
Coach: John Vahle
2016 record: 11-11
Key players
Lauren Ramos C Jr.
Lexi Miller SS Jr.
Brooke Walker 3B/1B/P Soph.
Angela Acampora P/1B Jr.
Jessica Ferrick P/1B/OF Jr.
EAST HAMPTON BONACKERS
Coach: Kathy Amicucci
2016 record: 3-15
Key players
Sam Merritt P Jr.
Maddie Schenck C Jr.
Dylan Schleider SS Sr.
Ella Gurney 1B Soph.
Becca Kuperschmid CF Soph.
SUFFOLK X
CENTER MORICHES
RED DEVILS
Coach: Rich Robert
2016 record: 23-2
Key players
Kayla Hujber 3B Sr.
Erin Copozzi 1B Sr.
Cassie Smith OF/SS Jr.
Kylie CastellanoP Sr.
Gina Reese C Soph.
BABYLON PANTHERS
Coach: Rick Punzone
2016 record: 19-5
Key players
Gwen Donaldson SS Sr.
Allie Stanya P Jr.
Molly Cummings C Jr.
Julia Vella 2B Jr.
Alexa Tenety P Soph.
MERCY MONARCHS
Coach: Rose Horton
2016 record: 9-10
Key players
Izzy Sorgi P/SS Jr.
Sarah Penny P/SS/1B Fr.
Olivia Valle UTL Jr.
Margaret Terry 2B Sr.
Gabby Jean CF Fr.
MATTITUCK TUCKERS
Coach: Kim Gerstung
2016 record: 9-11
Key players
Jaden Thompson 3B Soph.
Ashley Perkins 1B Soph.
Jaime Gaffga CF/C Jr.
Alexis Burns LF Soph.
Ashley Chew SS Jr.
SOUTHOLD/GREENPORT
PORTERS
Coach: Skip Gehring
2016 record: 8-12
Key players
Toni Esposito CF Sr.
Hannah Sutton 3B Sr.
Katie Tuthill SS Sr.
Grace Syron 2B Jr.
Ashley Hilary P Jr.
PIERSON/BRIDGEHAMPTON
WHALERS
Coach: Woody Kneeland
2016 record: 7-11
Key players
Isabel Peters SS Sr.
Charlotte Evans CF Sr.
Paige Schaefer 3B Soph.
Annabelle Schroeder P Jr.
PORT JEFFERSON ROYALS
Coach: Deb Brown
2016 record: 6-16
Key players
Jackie Brown C Sr.
Taylor Catoggio SS Soph.
Ashley Catoggio CF Soph.
Julia Postol LF Sr.
Chiara Rabeno 1B Sr.
SHELTER ISLAND INDIANS
Coach: Jacqueline Brewer
2016 record: 0-17
Key players
Sarah Lewis P Jr.
Amira Lawrence CF Sr.
Domily Gil 3B Sr.
Phoebe Starzee SS Jr.
Lauren Gurney P/1B Fr.
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