A busy week in the world of Staten Island HS sports carries on, as more impressive individual performances and team victories took place across the sports landscape.
Check out the results from this week’s action, which includes: basketball, softball, flag football, and golf..
PSAL Golf
Members of the Tottenville golf team (left to right): Andrew Biscocho, John Woodman (coach), James Lamantia, Chris Solari, Michael Hui, Evan Teller and Aaron Kim.
The Tottenville golf team defeat McKee/Staten Island Tech (3-1-1) to complete a perfect 10-0 season. James Lamantia, Michael Hui, and Andrew Biscocho all won their respective matches en route to the triumph.
Christopher Solari anchored the team all season from the No. 1 position, while Aaron Kim won his last two holes to tie his match on Tuesday. Lamantia, Hui and Biscocho all finished the season undefeated. Dylan Murphy, Evan Teller and Nicholas Grande round out the team.
Sophomores Solari and Kim, as well as freshmen Lamantia, Hui and Biscocho will all return next season.
“I am so proud of how committed to the game of golf this team was all season. They improved daily and beat every opponent they faced,” said coach John Woodman. “With four freshman and four sophomores on our roster we are looking forward to the next few years of competition. I can’t wait to see the improvement each one of them makes in the off-season.”
PSAL Soccer
Tottenville 2, Susan Wagner 1
Deniz Ismic buried a score from 25 yards out to stake an early Tottenville advantage, though the Falcons tallied the equalizer early in the second half.
The Pirates’ Pietro Giove later netted the game-winner, however, drilling a liner under the crossbar from 45 yards out to beat Wagner.
The win is pivotal in the standings, as Tottenville improves to 3-1 in the division, while current leader Susan Wagner falls to 4-1-1.
PSAL Softball
Susan Wagner 14, McKee/Staten Island Tech 1
Corrine DeMartini on the bump. (Courtesy of Steve Tremer)
Corinne DeMartini was at her best, yet again — firing five innings of one-hit ball, piling up 10 Ks along the way.
Jessica Mills went 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBI, while Caitlyn Synder, Mikayla Dansky, Julianna Raimonda and Julianna Anderson laced two hits apiece.
PSAL Basketball
CSI/McCown 57, Petrides 45
The Dragons rode the all around play of JJ Abraham (21 points, 9 assists, 7 steals) to a road triumph. CSIM led the entire contest from start to finish, carrying a 32-23 advantage into the half.
John O’Connor had 17 points (10 in 2nd half) and Omar Amir had 15 points (12 in first half) to help pace the Dragons. Jalani West was the leading scorer for Petrides with 11 points. CSIM improved to 2-2 in PSAL conference play.
PSAL Girls’ flag football
Susan Wagner 14, New Dorp 0
Susan Wagner senior QB Julia Catella. (Photos by Kara Buzga)
Julia Catella fired a pair of TDs, connecting with Carly O’Brien (4 catches, 56 yards) and Adelia Vavilchenkova for scores.
Jaice Dorsey led the charge on defense with six sacks, while Julianna Laquinta, Amina Muratovic and Kaitlyn Matishek teamed for six more.
Port Richmond 24, New Dorp 13
Port Richmond senior QB Giovanna Caputo led the way with 158 yards and 4 TDs in the win. Figrete Marke hauled in two scores, while Andrea Rivera and Summer Lowery added one apiece.
The Raiders fell behind after an early pick-six, but Caputo led the rallying charge. The defense was led by Carolina Roccha, who piled up six sacks, and Summer Lowery, who nabbed an interception.
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