LI Downs Team Superstars 11-3

July 8, 2010

Floyd's Luke Miller scored twice as Long Island lacrosse beat Team Superstars, 11-3. Photo by David Savoie

Stony Brook, N.Y. — It was a game the Long Island boys lacrosse Empire State Games team dominated from start to finish, but a performance uneven enough to leave the coaching staff flustered.

Long Island faced Team Superstars, based in Katonah, N.Y., and boasting a roster of Connecticut and Westchester seniors and juniors.

Long Island built an 8-1 first half lead en route to an 11-3 win on Thursday night under the lights at LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University.

Floyd senior midfielder Luke Miller scored twice and set up a Joey Leonard (Hicksville) goal just before halftime.

Duke commitment Myles Jones, a senior midfielder from Whitman, also raised eyebrows with a vicious hit and a second-quarter goal in a show of power and finesse.

Connetquot’s Zach Oliveri and Northport’s Thomas Cordts each played a half and looked good in goal, with an aggressive defense adding a near impenetrable layer.

Ryan Brunet (Comsewogue), Jake Froccaro (Port Washington), Brandon Gamblin (Hicksville), Thomas Gordon (Garden City), James Pannell (Smithtown West), Nick Sherry (Oceanside) and Kevin Wendel (East Islip) each scored for Long Island.

Division senior attack Thomas Nuckel was on the sideline 48 hours after suffering a left knee injury. Wearing a brace and in good spirits, Nuckel will miss the Empire State Games despite being selected as part of the 20-man travel team.

Long Island will play four games at the Tri-State Tournament on Saturday at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, N.J.

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.