Long Island blasts Central for 2008 ESG gold
July 27, 2008
Binghamton, N.Y. — Two days after holding off Central 7-6 in group play, Long Island left no doubt on Sunday in the scholastic boys lacrosse gold medal game at the 2008 Empire State Games.
Long Island wrapped up a 6-0 week at Binghamton University and won its fourth straight gold by pelting the Central goal with 41 shots in a 14-3 victory.
The Island jumped in front 3-0 on St. Anthony’s midfielder Thomas Schreiber’s goal with 4:35 left in the opening quarter.
Central rallied to close the gap to 3-2 on Syracuse-CBA standout Casey Lasda’s goal midway through the second quarter.
But Long Island erupted for nine straight goals spanning the second and third quarters to take control. Plainedge goalie Rob Bellairs made eight saves and Rocky Point attack Matt Palasek scored six goals. West Islip junior attack Nicky Galasso added one goal and three assists.
Long Island 2008
July 26, 2008
Roster
| NAME | HIGH SCHOOL | YR | POS | COLLEGE |
| Rob Bellairs | Plainedge | Sr. | Goalie | Hofstra |
| Ian Braddish | West Islip | Jr. | Midfield | North Carolina |
| Bradley Cappellini | Manhasset | Sr. | Defense | Harvard |
| Michael Chapman | Sachem East | Sr. | Attack | Penn |
| John Duvnjak | Manhasset | Sr. | Midfield | Middlebury |
| Connor English | Manhasset | Sr. | Attack | Virginia |
| Jeff Froccaro | Port Washington | Sr. | Attack | Princeton |
| Nicky Galasso | West Islip | Jr. | Attack | North Carolina |
| Andrew Hodgson | West Islip | Jr. | Midfield | Towson |
| Will Manny | St. Anthony’s | Sr. | Attack | UMass |
| Michael Mccormack | West Islip | Sr. | Defense | Yale |
| Maxx Meyer | Half Hollow Hills East | Jr. | Defense | Princeton |
| Steven Murphy | Floyd | Sr. | Midfield | Notre Dame |
| Nick O’Reilly | South Side | Sr. | Midfield | Virginia |
| Anthony Ostrander | Farmingdale | Sr. | Defense | Albany |
| Brian O’Toole | Long Beach | Sr. | Midfield | Harvard |
| Matt Palasek | Rocky Point | Sr. | Attack | Johns Hopkins |
| Thomas Schreiber | St. Anthony’s | Jr. | Midfield | Princeton |
| Kyle Sheridan | Smithtown East | Sr. | Defense | Lehigh |
| Ryan Zaremba | West Islip | Sr. | Goalie | Army Prep |
| STAFF | TITLE |
| Chris Deeks | Head Coach (Floral Park) |
| Jay Mauro | Assistant Coach (Sachem North) |
| George Fox | Lacrosse Coordinator |
| Bob Kenney | Long Island Region Director |
2008 Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
| 7-24 | Long Island v Western | 14-12 W |
| 7-24 | Long Island v Hudson Valley | 9-8 W |
| 7-25 | Long Island v Adirondack | 11-2 W |
| 7-25 | Long Island v Central | 7-6 W |
| 7-26 | Long Island v New York City | 17-1 W |
| 7-27 | Gold Medal Game Long Island v Central | 14-3 W |
Note: 2008 Empire State Games at Binghamton University, Binghamton, N.Y.
Long Island 2007
July 29, 2007
| NAME | HIGH SCHOOL | YR | POS | COLLEGE |
| Justin Annunziato | Rocky Point | Sr. | Defense | None |
| Anthony Biscardi | Wantagh | Sr. | Midfield | UMass |
| Matthew Cannone | Bethpage | Sr. | Attack | Salisbury |
| John Carroll | Smithtown East | Sr. | Goalie | Albany |
| Jeff Cohen | Syosset | Sr. | Attack | Harvard |
| John Conneely | Half Hollow Hills West | Sr. | Attack | Penn |
| Daniel DiMaria | Half Hollow Hills West | Sr. | Defense | Harvard |
| Connor English | Manhasset | Sr. | Attack | Virginia |
| Jacob Ghitelman | Cold Spring Harbor | Sr. | Midfield | Virginia |
| Matthew Gibson | Chaminade | Sr. | Attack | Yale |
| Francis McDonough | Garden City | Sr. | Midfield | Georgetown |
| Keenan Ochwat | Farmingdale | Sr. | Defense | Ohio State |
| Tom Palasek | Rocky Point | Sr. | Attack | Johns Hopkins |
| Zach Pall | Ward Melville | Sr. | Midfield | Quinnipiac |
| Paul Pate | Manhasset | Sr. | Defense | Harvard |
| Steven Rastivo | Ward Melville | Sr. | Goalie | North Carolina |
| Sean Rogers | Holy Trinity | Sr. | Attack | Notre Dame |
| Steve Rubino | Comsewogue | Sr. | Defense | None |
| Dan Savage | Garden City | Sr. | Midfield | Penn |
| Brian Smalley | Smithtown West | Sr. | Midfield | Loyola |
| STAFF | TITLE |
| Pete Mitchell | Head Coach (Comsewogue) |
| Kevin Travis | Assistant Coach (Kings Park) |
| George Fox | Lacrosse Coordinator |
| Bob Kenney | Long Island Region Director |
2007 Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
| 7-26 | Long Island v New York City | 11-3 W |
| 7-27 | Long Island v Western | 13-4 W |
| 7-27 | Long Island v Adirondack | 16-6 W |
| 7-28 | Long Island v Central | 12-7 W |
| 7-29 | Long Island v Hudson Valley | 10-9 OT L |
Note: 2007 Empire State Games at Iona College, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Long Island bests Central for 2007 ESG Gold
July 28, 2007
New Rochelle, N.Y. — Syosset senior attack Jeff Cohen scored three goals as the Long Island scholastic boys lacrosse team clinched a third straight gold medal by jumping on Central early and cruising to 12-7 win in Empire State Games action at Iona College.
Central (3-1) actually led 2-1 on Zac Guy’s goal midway through the first quarter. Then Long Island (4-0) erupted for five straight goals and took a commanding 10-4 lead in the third. Smithtown West senior midfielder Brian Smalley scored twice and John Carroll (Smithtown East) and Steven Rastivo (Ward Melville) each made six saves in goal for the Island.