Wantagh wrestling the new No. 1 in Big 10
Long Island Lutheran High School senior Paige Krifcher, left, looks to pass around Archbishop Wood's Aubree Brown in the first quarter. (Jan. 8, 2012) Credit: James Escher
The Warriors won the Ted Petersen Tournament at Island Trees scoring 374 points and crowing six champions., 192 ahead of runner-up Plainedge. Wantagh had 12 finalists and six champions, including undefeated Jay Rodriguez at 99 pounds. The Warriors are 15-0 in dual meets and have won three tournaments.
Gregg Reed capped 2011 with a 300 on Dec. 22 in the Bulls' last game of the year, and he bowled a 278 on Jan. 5 as his team improved to 8-0. Smithtown has a 1,037 team average
Kristina Freitag, Kelsey Fryer and Alexa DeFazio each had 600 series as East Islip defeated Sachem East to improve to 8-0. The soaring Redmen have a 1,028 team average.
The Friars are dominating the CHSHL, allowing fewer than two goals per contest. A 7-1 victory over Chaminade Friday kept the Friars rolling through the conference.
5. WARD MELVILLE GIRLS FENCING
The Patriots moved to 5-0 with a 24-3 win over Brentwood. Ward Melville will go for its 150th straight win this week against Huntington.
6. LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN BOYS BASKETBALL
Brandon Alford's career-high 20 points sparked a 74-63 victory over Transit Tech. Junior Kentan Facey (17 points) is starting to dominate inside and the Crusaders' guard rotation is taking shape.
7. LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN GIRLS BASKETBALL
Boogie Brozoski had 12 points and five assists in a 60-31 win over Notre Dame Academy. Brozoski and Yuni Sher each scored nine points in a 42-37 win over Archbishop Wood in the Pro Hoops Philly vs. New York Challenge.
The Thunderbirds have vaulted to the second spot in the wrestling rankings because of their convincing win at the 49th annual Massapequa Tournament. Connetquot won the highly competitive Smithtown Tournament by two points over Hauppauge, 267-265. Joey Gates had a stunning win in the finals at 132 pounds to win the tournament. Gates was trailing 9-1 and pinned undefeated Nick Mauriello in 5:02.
9. ST. ANTHONY'S GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Friars defeated St. John the Baptist, 56-34. Chastity Taylor had 17 points and seven rebounds. St. Anthony's then lost to nationally ranked Archbishop Carroll, 57-48, in the Pro Hoops Philly vs. New York Challenge. Symone Kelly had 14 points and eight rebounds.
10. CONNETQUOT/SAYVILLE ICE HOCKEY
The T-Birds moved into the No. 10 spot after a huge 5-3 victory over previously unbeated Smithtown on Monday night. Forward Brian Fenster had two goals and scored the eventual winner that put Connetquot-Sayville ahead, 4-2. The T-Birds extended their winning streak to 12.
On the outside looking in: Ward Melville boys fencing, Smithtown ice hockey, Uniondale boys basketball, Harborfields boys basketball, Sachem East girls basketball, Plainview JFK girls gymnastics, Great Neck South boys swimming.
BOYS BASKETBALL
1. L.I. Lutheran (10-3)
2. Uniondale (7-0)
3. Harborfields (6-2)
4. Half Hollow Hills West (5-2)
5. Farmingdale (6-1)
6. Floyd (6-1)
7. South Side (6-1)
8. Kellenberg (9-1)
9. Baldwin (4-1)
10. Deer Park (5-2)
WRESTLING DUAL MEET
1. Wantagh
2. Connetquot
3. Longwood
4. Sachem East
5. Hauppauge
6. Shoreham-Wading River
7. Brentwood
8. Sachem North
9. St. Anthony's
10. Islip
GIRLS BASKETBALL
1. St. Anthony's (8-3)
2. Long Island Lutheran (11-1)
3. Sachem East (6-1)
4. St. John the Baptist (8-6)
5. Holy Trinity (8-4)
6. Sacred Heart (11-4)
7. Glenn (9-0)
8. Harborfields (9-0)
9. Massapequa (8-1)
10. Riverhead (8-1)
BOYS BOWLING
1. Smithtown (8-0)
2. Sachem East (6-1)
3. East Islip (8-1)
4. Middle Country (6-2)
5. Sewanhaka District (7-2)
GIRLS BOWLING
1. East Islip (8-0)
2. Middle Country (6-1)
3. Islip (6-1)
4. Comsewogue (8-1)
5. Sewanhaka District (9-0)
ICE HOCKEY
1. St. Anthony's (8-0)
2. Connetquot/Sayville (14-1)
3. Smithtown (15-1)
4. Oceanside (10-3-1)
5. Long Beach (10-3)
6. Syosset (8-3)
7. Massapequa (8-3)
8. Sachem (10-6)
9. Chaminade (5-2-1)
10. West Islip (8-6-1-1)
BOYS FENCING
1. Ward Melville (5-0)
2. Oyster Bay (5-0)
3. Great Neck South (4-0)
4. Commack (3-1)
5. Wheatley (4-1)
GIRLS FENCING
1. Ward Melville (5-0)
2. Oyster Bay (4-0)
3. Garden City (3-0)
4. Commack
5. Great Neck North
BOYS SWIMMING
1. Great Neck South
2. Ward Melville
3. Half Hollow Hills
4. Jericho
5. Chaminade
GIRLS GYMNASTICS
1. Plainview JFK
2. Bethpage
3. Massapequa
4. Sewanhaka
5. Oceanside
