First-round projections
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Friday, May 30
First round
Class AA
No. 1 R.C. Ketcham over No. 16 Clarkstown South: The 16th seed is much better than its 9-11 record and will give Ketcham a good game.
No. 8 White Plains over No. 9 Clarkstown North: A 1:30 p.m. start to accomodate the ninth seed on prom night, Lauren Sputo and Sandra Mastrangelo get the nod.
No. 5 Yorktown over No. 12 Mahopac: The defending Class AA champions have too much Cassie Reilly-Boccia and Kasy O’Connor.
No. 4 John Jay-East Fishkill over No. 13 Carmel: The third meeting of the season results in a sweep for coach Bonnie Schilling and her girls setting up a Yorktown-John Jay-East Fishkill quarterfinal Tuesday.
No. 3 John Jay over No. 14 Ursuline: The Koalas beat John Jay, 2-1 during the regular season behind Taylor Pirone, but John Jay has been unbeatable since and Gaby Torzilli is a strike-out machine.
No. 6 Arlington over No. 11 Yonkers: Playiing Arlington is always a difficult task, but it is even harder for Yonkers which is facing a long bus that could take half a day.
No. 7 North Rockland over 10 Suffern: The teams split the season set, each winning 2-1 on their respective home field. It will be another great game. I have to give the nod to North Rockland because they are home. It is a shame that these two teams are meeting in the first round. They are a combined 31-11.
No. 2 Scarsdale over No. 15 Mamaroneck: The second seed swept the regular-season set behind Nicole Lee shutouts.
Final: John Jay-East Fishkill over John Jay. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, JJEF coach Bonnie Schilling always has her girls prepared for sectionals by playing the toughest non-league schedule she can find. Gaby Torzilli will keep John Jay in the game with her right arm slinging heat, but the Patriots will find a way.
Friday, May 30
First round
Class A
No. 1 Pearl River bye
No. 8 Harrison over No. 9 Pelham: One of the best first-round games in any class, the teams are evenly-matched featuring strong pitchers in Harrison’s Ashley Marino and Pelham’s Kerry Davis. Harrison gets the nod because they are home.
No. 5 Hen Hud over 12 Nyack: The defending Class A titlists were buoyed by the return of shortstop Shanna Brown, who is outstanding offensively and defensively.
No. 4 Lakeland over No. 13 Our Lady of Lourdes: The Hornets finished strong, sweeping Yorktown. Brittany Lischinsky is one of the most underrated pitchers in Section 1.
No. 3 Eastchester over No. 14 Ardsley: Too much offense for Ardsley to contend with.
No. 6 Sleepy Hollow over No. 11 Rye: Deanne Lindsay pitches Sleepy Hollow to a quarterfinal round matchup with Eastchester.
No. 10 Brewster at No. 7 Beacon: Even though Beacon swept the two-game regular-season set, Brewster coach Michelle Gosh has made the adjustment and will not be beaten for a third time. In Kim Bentson, Gosh has one of Section 1’s finest players, who has been flying under the radar.
No. 2 Tappan Zee bye
Final: Pearl River over Tappan Zee These teams met in the quarters last year with Tappan Zee prevailing 2-1. Pearl River has one of the best, if not the best, lineup in Section 1. Coach Mike Carlacci’s girls hit 1 through 9. Pearl River can also offset Tappan Zee speedster/initiator Brittni Alexander with its tandem of Kelly McMorrow and Lorraine Schule.
Friday, May 30
First round
Class B
No. 1 Albertus Magnus bye
No. 8 Hastings over No. 9 Putnam Valley: Mira Lieman-Sifry just keeps producing, both with her bat and right arm when she is in the circle.
No. 5 Westlake bye
No. 4 North Salem bye
No. 3 Kennedy bye
No. 6 Rye Neck bye
No. 7 Dover over No. 10 Briarcliff: After a difficult start to the ‘08 season, Briarcliff turned it on, but playing at Dover will be a hard task to overcome.
No. 2 Dobbs Ferry bye
Final: Albertus Magnus over Kennedy Take your pick of windmillers—Erin Flaherty, Maura Power or Rosie Coyne. Any of the three can pitch Albertus to a win. Flaherty is also an excellent hitter. Devin DiSiena has had a phenomenal year for Kennedy, but she and her teammates will have to be perfect against any of the three.
Class C
No. 1 Valhalla bye
No. 2 Haldane over No. 3 Blind Brook
Final: Haldane over Valhalla The 2007 sectional runners-up beat Valhalla, 7-4 during the regular season, scoring five runs combined in the sixth and seventh innings.
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Here we go again. Girls not showing up for Sections because of the Prom. Why is it that every other school in the County has no conflicts like this? Because they set the date for June when theres no chance of a problem. Last year wasn’t enough to be the laughing stock of the county. When is someone from the Clarkstown School District going to step up? So was Coach Peterson fired last year because of the same thing that is happening this year? probably…But we will probably see the same coach there next year, just because. The girls should be able to play softball and still enjoy ALL the things that come with being a Senior. We want Coach Peterson back…...
Can someone please clarify the rule for players being brought up during the year and the playoffs. Is there a difference, I thought once you were brought up you could not return back to your original team.
Thanks!
SportsFan
My understanding of this is as follows – a player pulled up because of an injury can go back down. During playoffs – varsity teams can expand their roster and do not need to keep them on varsity the following year.
Pick’r Off
thanks, Just to clarify, if one goes up during the regular season (not for an injury) and doesn’t play, she can return, and also, if she plays she has to stay?
sportsfan
Sorry, I don’t know the answer to that one.
players can go up and down as long as they do not exceed 24 games played…
Sorry Coach, you are incorrect.
SW BOCES ATHLETICS/Section 1
General Sports Standards
Page 1, #10 – No player may be moved, in any sport, between
J.V. and Varsity Squads.
Exception: If, due to extenuating circumstances a squad is depleted, an athlete may be moved up or down and allowed to return to the original squad. The Athletic Director of the affected school must notify the school or schools involved during the duration of the exceptional situation. There may be some exceptions as noted in individual sports, i.e., Cross-Country and Wrestling. In no case may an athlete violate the participation rules of the NYSPHSAA.
Retired A.D.
Thanks,
I see a lot of schools bringing up players during the year for a couple of games, when the team is not depleted, then they go back down, do they have to play to remain up and does the roster get expanded during playoffs?
If a player is brought up to the Varsity Team when extenuating circumstances do not require an addition to the Varsity roster, Standard #10 is violated by returning that player to the J.V. team. Unfortunately, many schools ignore this Section 1 General Sports Standard. Schools do this is because you cannot legislate integrity.
A team’s roster can be increased with J.V. players for Sectional play. Technically, during Sectional play there is no limit to the number of players on the roster. But, the State has a limit of 20 (players & coaches included) for Regional and State games. So those players putting a Section Champion over the limit of 20 must be removed from the roster for Regional games.
Retired A.D.
Thanks again,
I guess some coaches will do anything for a win. What a shame.