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Glen COve Big Red revamps with lots of new faces

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By J.D. FREDA

graduated, leaving the point guard position open for the taking. Jack Kaffl and Dajour Gibson are two players looking to ne year removed from a stellar 17-3 co-contribute to fill Romero’s role. overall record (10-2 in conference), With this new nucleus, Falen looks to the Glen Cove boys’ basketball alter the directive of the team for success team has a new look with only one of its in their new conference. five 2016-17 starters back in the fold. The “We have to do more pressing. We Big Red also move up cannot drop back; we have to slow teams a conference to Nasdown,” Falen said. “Defensively, we have sau A-II to play in a to play sound basketball.” Focusing on league with tough putting the other team in bad posicompetitors such tions where bad decisions are as Hewlett, Roosevelt, being made is where this Sewanhaka and Roslyn. team’s collective focus is.

“We basically have a Not solely a coach, new team,” head coach Falen looks to connect with Peter Falen said. his new group and form Elijah English returns as a bond with his players. one of the lone seniors with copiHe preached staying ous playing time on last year’s smart in practice and team. Senior forward Nick Watson preparation, and the returns to Long Island from a short importance of being stint in Florida where he will look a student-athlete to make an impact for the Big in its truest sense.

Red program. Guard Michael “Those who underVaughan, a transfer from stand and are St. Dominic’s, will be a working hard in busy combo guard for the classroom, Falen’s squad. will work hard Falen’s pointto understand general of year’s our offense,” past, Neri Falen said.

Elijah Engllish Romero, He also likes

the makeup of his 2017-18 roster.

“With this team, I can see these kids being able to do a lot on the court,” he added.

Glen Cove, which was knocked out of last year’s Nassau Class A playoffs by Lynbrook, opens league play at Hewlett. The Bulldogs have reached the semifinals three of the last four seasons and will provide the Big Red with a stiff test out of the gate.

Nick Watson

Schedule

BoyS December 18 @ Hewlett 21 Sewanhaka

6:45 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

January 3 10 13 16 18 20 26

@ Roosevelt Kennedy @ Plainedge Roslyn Hewlett @ Sewanhaka Roosevelt

6:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

6:45 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

February 2 @ Kennedy 7 Plainedge 10 @ Roslyn

6:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

Photos by Donovan Berthoud

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Glen Cove Lady Big Red going up-tempo

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The new offense will include a more fluid passing game, moving without len Cove’s girls’ basketball team the ball, off-ball screens and backdoor finds itself in a similar predicacuts to ensure the offense comes from a ment as years past. Under the tutelage of its third head coach in three variety of angles.

Making up that offense will be key seasons, the Lady Big Red looks to returning regulars in sophomore Desbounce back with another successful tiny Howell and junior Trinity Hudson. season under new coach Navro Allen.

Both Howell and Hudson saw plenty of “Throughout my first few weeks minutes and poured in plenty of points with the team I wanted to cement a last season and will look to be the core sense of commitment and hard work, of this young and talented team for I’m an old school kind of guy in that years to come. sense,” said Allen. “The girls are being Freshman Lily also boasts potential very receptive to it.” with ample years still left in her varsity Allen is molding the team’s plan of career. “(Lily) has the potential attack around the strengths of his to be a very talented player,” roster. Glen Cove Class of 2017’s Allen said. Senior Delilah Grace Brady (6-foot-3, a staple in Perez also returns as a the Lady Big Red post, has gradukey veteran of this ated and is now playing college team. ball at Point Loma Nazarene Through Glen College. In turn, Glen Cove Cove’s last two will look to play a more upseasons, it has won tempo style tailored to its 11 games in each roster’s strengths. year and been a “You have to mold to difficult matchwhat strengths and up in the Class weaknesses you have A playoffs. as a team,” Allen This season, said. “We’re the newgoing to be a look Lady very pressBig Red heavy will look team, run to put its and trap, imprint go get the on Nasball mensau Contality.”

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ference A-2.

Sewanhaka, Plainedge and BellmoreJFK figure to present the most challenging hurdles.

Hewlett, Roosevelt and Roslyn round out the conference schedule.

Trinity Hudson

Schedule

GIRLS December 18 Hewlett 21 @ Sewanhaka

6:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

January 3 10 13 16 18 20 27

Roosevelt @ Kennedy Plainedge @ Roslyn @ Hewlett Sewanhaka @ Roosevelt

6:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

6:45 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

February 2 Kennedy 7 @ Plainedge 9 Roslyn

7:00 p.m.

4:45 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Photos by Donovan Berthoud

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Locust VaLLey Falcons to build off 16-win season

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By J.D. FREDA

ocust Valley returns to the court after amassing 16 total wins in 201617. However, the eye test shows this Falcons team is much different than last season’s playoff team. Nevertheless, head coach and former college basketball player Tim Lomot will guide his young talented core into Conference ABC competition.

“Knowing we were graduating seven seniors that have been in our program for multiple years, I know that we would have a Thomas Eletto different look to our

team both from a leadership standpoint as well as a personnel standpoint moving into the 2017-18 season,” Lomot said.

Lomot spoke about how he feels the presence of a vocal force on the court has been a positive in recent seasons. This winter, Thomas Eletto assumes the role of keeping everyone informed of their duty and “rallying the troops”.

“Thomas Eletto has embraced this role and has done an outstanding job early on in the season both leading by example as well as communicating each and every practice,” Lomot said. “He has really come into his own as a leader and is someone who puts the team ahead of himself. “ Senior Ramell Phillips is a versatile player who came off the bench a year ago but is poised for a serious uptick in minutes. “Both Ramell and Thomas do a little bit of everything while on the court,” Lomot said. “They both improved tremendously in the offseason in terms of strength, athleticism, skill and leadership.”

Locust Valley returns one starter in All-County guard Parker Appel, who is developing a further knack for slashing to the hoop as a dangerous complement to his outside game.

Seniors Chris Madsen and Liam Keeney, who both gained tremendous experience last season, will be key contributors.

“They are unselfish guys who look to

Ramell Phillips

make the extra pass and are ready to rotate defensively when needed,” Lomot said.

Senior Frank Smith and junior Owen Letter are promising, energetic players with the ability to provide a spark off of the bench.

“I think we have tools and capabilities to be a good team as long as we stick together,” Lomot said.

Schedule

BoyS December 18 Oyster Bay 21 @ Wheatley

6:15 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

January 4 6 9 11 15 17 19 27

Seaford 6:15 p.m. @ Carle Place 12:00 p.m. @ Malverne 7:00 p.m.

C.S. Harbor 6:15 p.m. @ East Rockaway 12:00 p.m. @ Oyster Bay 7:00 p.m.

Wheatley 6:15 p.m. @ Seaford 1:45 p.m.

February 1 3 6 8

Carle Place Malverne @ C.S. Harbor East Rockaway

6:15 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Photos by Donovan Berthoud

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Locust VaLLey Lady Falcons focus on offense

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Emily Moran, Julie Spence, and Rebecresh off of an 11-win season with a ca Fink. Moran, Guidone says, has been a true vocal leader for this squad in the pair of signature wins over Oyster early going. “She does a great job at Bay, the Locust Valley girls keeping everyone together,” he said. stomp into new campaign with “She’s really an extension of me a newfound focus on offenout there on the practice floor.” sive efficiency. Head coach Another skilled player who Mike Guidone has been isn’t afraid to take a leadership working on a new offensive role both vocally and at her scheme since, ironing position is sophomore Julia out a solid game plan Sabatino. One of the leadover the team’s summer ing scorers as a freshman, league.

Sabatino proves a worthy “Last year we had a recipient as the team’s pretty strong defense new primary ballhandler. where we trapped “She has primarily been the ball a lot,” an off guard up until now,” Guidone said.

Guidone said. “She’s been “A lot of our working running the point points came off a lot more now.” of turnovers Guidone says the prothat we turned cess is all about making into transition Sabatino more comfortable layups. We’re working cycling the ball through the on some new offensive offense. sets.”

Sophomore Paige Returning to aid in O’Brien, also a key contributhose endeavors is last tor to this Falcons team, has year’s top scorer, senior been a revelation following Caroline Mangan. “Last in the footsteps of Moran as year, she was the Defena young vocal leader of this sive Player of the Year team with two more years of for us, while also being eligibility left. our leading scorer,” GuiAs for the offense, done said.

Guidone wants to focus on The team returns playing more freely and not three other senior Julia Sabatino settling for the quick shot over leaders in the form of

Garoline Mangan

the better shot. He believes the offense will eventually catch up to its defense.

“Defensively we’re still very sound, and I think around a month’s time we’ll really see some offensive growth,” Guidone said.

Schedule

GIRLS December 18 @ Oyster Bay 21 Wheatley

7:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

January 4 6 9 12 15 17 19 27 31

@ Seaford Carle Place Malverne @ C.S. Harbor East Rockaway Oyster Bay @ Wheatley Seaford @ Carle Place

6:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

February 3 @ Malverne 10:00 a.m.

6 C.S. Harbor 7:00 p.m.

8 @ East Rockaway 7:00 p.m.

Photos by Donovan Berthoud

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North Shore Vikings trusting the growing process

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a knack to score in a variety of ways, returns. David Aufiero, a three-point marksman a year ago, will be in the n 2016-17, the Vikings’ boys’ basketperipherals of every opponent with his ball team snapped a consecutive uncanny ability to down the long ball at winning season streak when they any moment. Senior Matthew Bell, retooled with a large portion of first-year a constant contributor for varsity players. With experience under them a year ago, will look its belt, North Shore, led by head coach to make his final campaign Kevin Carpenter, is looking to a recoma memorable one after a mitment to all the tools that have made summer of improvement. this program successful in the past.

St. Mary’s transfer “The biggest thing is getting guys and senior Liam Kunto commit to the grind, buying kel is a crafty guard into hard work, and getting even with solid vision and slightly better every day,” Carlengthy range from penter said. beyond the threeCarpenter credits gaining point arc. Senior experience and developing combo guard Drew familiarity with playing in Jacklin has a smooth outside leagues during approach with a high the offseason. The core basketball IQ who group of returning also adds a consistent players this season, three-ball to this team including last of great shooters. winter’s three “We want to get out starting in transition and sophobecause of that we do mores, conditioning at this will be the point of the season,” Gibraltar David Aufiero Freund said. As well to this team’s as prepping them success and how far it will go. physically, Freund Jared O’Day, a lengthy player with

Liam Kunkel

wants his squad to believe in the message.

“If they trust in this process, the product will come,” Freund said. “It’s all hands on deck.”

This year’s Vikings are a sharpshooting, offensively fast-paced team that will look to pour on points in bunches against their Conference A-IV competitors which includes Clarke, Friends Academy, Island Trees, Mineola, Valley Stream South and West Hempstead.

Schedule

BoyS December 18 West Hemp.

21 @ Clarke

6:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

January 3 5 10 13 18 20 26 30

V.S. South @ Friends Aca. @ Island Trees Mineola @ West Hemp.

Clarke @ V.S. South Friends Aca.

6:30 p.m.

6:15 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

4:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

February 2 Island Trees 7 @ Mineola

6:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Photos by Donovan Berthoud

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North Shore Lady Vikings have eyes on prize

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basketball skills and traps everything,

and she can also lead the fast break at he Lady Vikings return to the center,” Freund said. court some eight months after Casey Colbert, another long and coming up one point shy of a Nastall hard-working center will split sau Class A title against Elmont. Howtime at the position with Welch. ever, this team is an altered version of Sophomore the 2016-17 county runner-ups.

Jenny Walton is a “We actually only have three returnlefty who played ing players this year,” head coach 12 minutes as a Keith Freund said. “We’ve had a lot of freshman in last girls graduate and now have a lot of year’s county finals new faces… The thing is, this year’s with an eagerness team could be even better than last to be a standout. year’s.”

“She’s a basketball Hard sell from the near junkie,” Freund said, “She’s champs? Maybe not. Although improved in every aspect losing some key players, and already acts like an the Lady Vikings fill in upperclassman in the those gaps with a fresh program.” group of Senior Selena young Fortich, a Miami up-andsoccer commit, comers is a swiss armyas well knife of skills as super on the court athletic with an undymultiing drive. Her sport athcompetitiveletes to complement the ness could only core of this team. Of such be described by players, soccer and track her coach’s words: superstar Cailey Welch “I wish I could bottle takes her talents to the Jennifer Walton her toughness and hardwood with a tall, agile attitude and give it frame built for the ripping to all the players,” down rebounds and Freund said. breaking out into tranAnd then, of sition. “She has great

Selena Fortich

course, there’s Gabby Zaffiro, entering her senior season in the program already amassing over 2,000 career points. She is committed to UMass Amherst, a stellar D2 program with even more stellar academics, after receiving offers to play Division I. Zaffiro is a great scorer with a knack for snatching rebounds at the guard position and has the ability to drive and kick.

“We want teams to be happy to leave the gym because they don’t want to play us anymore,” Freund said. “Our goal is a Long Island title.”

The Lady Vikings are prohibitive favorites to claim the Conference A-IV crown and are likely to earn one of the top seeds in the postseason.

Schedule

GIRLS December 18 @ West Hemp.

21 Clarke

5:00 p.m.

4:45 p.m.

January 3 5 10 13 18 19 26 30

@ V.S. South Friends Aca. Island Trees @ Mineola West Hemp. @ Clarke V.S. South @ Friends Aca.

7:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

6:15 p.m.

February 2 @ Island Trees 7 Mineola

6:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Photos by Donovan Berthoud

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OysTer Bay Baymen seek three-peat and beyond

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By J.D. FREDA

he Oyster Bay boys enter the 2017-18 season with two consecutive Nassau County Class B titles to boast. However, head coach Brian Boyle & Co. make no qualms about what their goals are for this season.

“We want to get three in a row first, and eventually get off the Island,” Boyle said in regard to qualifying for the state playoffs. “These kids know the history of the school and our goal is to win the Long Island Championship.”

Last year, 6-foot-4 St. Dominic transfer student Anthony Reilly shined as a key member of the Baymen frontcourt with guard-like skills and slick inside-out play.

According to Boyle, the now senior and Anthony Reilly RPI-committed Reilly took the next step this offseason in terms of becoming “the guy”

for the Oyster Bay. “Anthony really turned the corner last year and took the torch,” Boyle said.

Joining him will be an array of talent including seniors Devon Marmorale and Khalil Williams. Marmorale has the ability to fill up the score sheet at a glance, with his mix of solid ball handling and smooth jumper.

Williams returns this season fully healthy after an injuryplagued 2016-17 where he still saw Nassau/Suffolk Underclassmen Game honors.

Elia Deblasio, a constant three-point threat a year ago for Boyle’s bunch will look to stretch the floor for slashing ballhandlers.

This team is a very athletic and capable group with comparable skill from the starters to the ninth guy coming in from the bench. The success of this team will lie within its ability to break the ball out into transition and, conversely, causing headaches for other teams by handling the transition offense.

Devon Marmorale With the program regaining many of its key players from a year ago, the formidable Baymen could cause strikingly similar headaches to their opponents this winter. Boyle does, however, want to continue to improve his halfcourt offense and defense, keeping opponents at bay. Boyle has no worries his team can make the adjustments: “This team can be special,” Boyle said.

“These kids have really benefitted from being in our program for three years.”

Oyster Bay will again compete in Conference ABC with Carle Place, Cold Spring Harbor, East Rockaway, Locust Valley, Malverne, Seaford and Wheatley.

Schedule

BoyS December 18 @ Locust Valley 22 East Rockaway

6:15 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

January 4 5 9 12 15 17 27 29

Wheatley 7:00 p.m. @ Seaford 6:30 p.m.

Carle Place 7:00 p.m. @ Malverne 7:00 p.m. @ C.S. Harbor 12:00 p.m.

Locust Valley 7:00 p.m. @ Wheatley 12:00 p.m. @ East Rockaway 7:00 p.m.

February 1 3 6 8

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7:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Photos by Donovan Berthoud

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OysTer Bay Lady Baymen impress on and off the court

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Sandy Rossen said. “This year, I think we’ve improved and I think we’re turnhe Lady ing a new leaf.”

Baymen Rossen also focuses on the time of a multiyear to bring the program together tude of things for more important endeavors beyond to be thankful basketball. For three years now, Rossen for this holiday and the team has been working with season. One the Gardiner Foundation that supplies of them is the kids in the Bronx with backpacks, return of senior school supplies, clothes and Gianna Gotti, a food. On Nov. 18, the team top player on Long delivered 1,000 20-pound Island who finished turkeys, stuffing and vegher junior campaign etables to those in need. with 1,745 career points.

In the two years Only 21 other Long Island past, the rate of giving basketball players have back to the community scored 2,000 or more points has increased exponenin high school and Gotti tially. looks poised to break into On Dec. 15, Roosthat upper echelon of talent evelt, Uniondale and sooner rather than later.

Plainedge joined Oyster They can also be thankful Bay in its annual Canfor the return of six seniors cer Benefit Game where and the emergence of bright a toy drive will be held new young talent looking for young children of to take the reins from Gotti the community. upon graduation. Talent “It is a wonderful like eighth-grader Destiny moment of unity,” RosJaclyn, freshman Gabby sen said. “The game Treble and sophomore Elizawill ultimately be gone, beth Reilly make the future a but this sense of giving bright one..

Lindsey Tiberia back will stay with you.”

“We were a very young As for their on-theteam last year and we lost in court prowess, this team the county finals,” head coach

Maggie Frankel serves as a fomi- dable foe for any comer this season.

Seniors and co-captains (along with Gotti) “Magic” Maggie Frankel and Lindsey Tiburia are both four-year varsity players with strong experience. Tiburia, who came up to varsity as a freshman, is a tenacious worker who will look to outhustle everyone on the court.

Along with Gotti, who will look to boost her assist numbers with her already ridiculous 28.8 ppg last season, Oyster Bay will look to avenge its country finals loss and move to the Long Island Championship Game.

“This year, we aren’t the hunted.

We’re the hunters,” Rossen said.

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