GREGORY A. SHEMITZ | TLIC
Kerrin Maurer leads the charge for the Friers.
Kerrin Maurer leads the charge for the Friers.
Lacrosse champs
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Kerrin Maurer scored a game-high four goals as St. Anthony’s High School overpowered Sacred Heart Academy 20-5 in the championship of the Long Island CHSAA large schools girls lacrosse tournament May 24 at C.W. Post. Casey Madden (above, number 9) and Darcy Messina each had three goals and two assists for the Friars (16-2), who defeated the Spartans (15-6) for the fourth straight time in the finals of the playoffs. St. Anthony’s goalie Tori Holland stopped nine shots to earn game MVP honors. In the small schools championship, St. Dominic defeated The Mary Louis Academy 18-8 to win its first title in school history. Katie O'Brien, Nicole Caccioppo and Jordan Coyne scored three goals apiece for the Bayhawks.
Kerrin Maurer scored a game-high four goals as St. Anthony’s High School overpowered Sacred Heart Academy 20-5 in the championship of the Long Island CHSAA large schools girls lacrosse tournament May 24 at C.W. Post. Casey Madden (above, number 9) and Darcy Messina each had three goals and two assists for the Friars (16-2), who defeated the Spartans (15-6) for the fourth straight time in the finals of the playoffs. St. Anthony’s goalie Tori Holland stopped nine shots to earn game MVP honors. In the small schools championship, St. Dominic defeated The Mary Louis Academy 18-8 to win its first title in school history. Katie O'Brien, Nicole Caccioppo and Jordan Coyne scored three goals apiece for the Bayhawks.
In the boys’ contest, St. Anthony’s defeated Chaminade 12-10 to capture both the state and diocesan CHSAA Class AAA championships May 26 at Hofstra. The titles were the third straight for the Friars (14-3), who beat the Flyers (15-3) in the finals all three years. The victory also avenged St. Anthony’s two losses to Chaminade during the regular season. The Friars were led by Sean McDonagh, who had three goals and one assist, and Charlie Raffa and Joe LoCasio, who had two apiece. Raffa, the game MVP, returned to action after recovering from a broken jaw, concussion and split nose. Matt Kavanagh scored four goals for Chaminade. In the CHSAA Class AA championship, Holy Trinity downed St. John the Baptist 14-7 as Pat Candon had four goals and two assists for the Titans. The Holy Trinity offense also received contributions from Robbie Zecher (three goals) and Nick Olson (two goals, two assists).
Gregory A. Shemitz | TLIC
St. Anthony's Adam Pomper is
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