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• Mar. 31^st

  Courtney Mirabella throws 217 pitches in 16-inning victory

  File photo by Vincent Pugliese

  Phillip Bickford, Oaks Christian

  Courtney Mirabella threw an amazing 217 pitches while sparking Braden River (Bradenton, Fla.) to a tense 1-0 softball victory in 16 innings against George Jenkins (Lakeland, Fla.). The 5-foot-5 senior right-hander struck out 20, walked one and scattered 12 hits. The North Carolina State University recruit threw 165 pitches for strikes.
  
  Kenya Yancy scored the lone run on a hit to right field by Hannah Loyer in the bottom of the 16th inning.
  
  *Freshman Sarah Cornell made a highly impressive softball debut by striking out 20 of 21 batters to lead Clarke (Westbury, N.Y.) to a 9-0 victory over Farmingdale (N.Y.). A ground ball to the shortstop in the fourth inning provided the only other out.
  
  *Switching to baseball, Bryce Keller struck out 20 and scattered three hits as Port Washington (N.Y.) posted a 4-0 win over Herricks (New Hyde Park, N.Y.).
  
  *Quartz Hill (Calif.) routed Eastside (Lancaster, Calif.) 11-0 behind a three-run homer and 15 strikeouts by Ty Boyles.
  
  *Cal State Fullerton signee Phillip Bickford struck out 16, allowed one hit and walked none in six innings while hurling Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) to a 13-1 victory over Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.). Los Angeles Times sportswriter Eric Sondheimer reported that Bickford's fastball was clocked as high as 97 MPH.
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  By Dave KriderMar. 31^st, 2013, 12:00 AAdd a Comment

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  Ty Boyles, Courtney Mirabella, Kenya Yancy, Hannah Loyer, Phillip Bickford, Oaks Christian, Braden River, Clarke, Quartz Hill, Port Washington
• Jul. 2^nd

  South teams take wins at 2012 Under Armour All-American Lacrosse Games

  File photo by Daniel Coppola

  Kelci Smesko (26) of Ridgewood, N.J. scored five goals for the South team in the 7th annual Under Armour All-American Lacrosse Classic on Saturday.

  Nearly 90 of the nation's top boys and girls lacrosse players descended upon Towson University on Saturday, and it was a pair of local products who made the most impact at the 7th annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic.
  
  Taylor Cummings of McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.) and Gordie Koerber of Gilman (Baltimore) were selected the MVPs of the girls and boys games, respectively, in leading their South teams to victory. Each game featured 44 senior All-Americans who were selected by Inside Lacrosse magazine. All have signed to play at Division I programs this fall.
  
  Cummings, a midfielder who will play at Maryland, turned in a record-setting performance with eight points overall (five goals, three assists) in a 25-13 win for the South over the North squad. The 25 goals also were a record for the showcase, breaking the previous total of 17.
  
  "It was just really a team effort," Cummings told The Baltimore Sun. "Girls were moving for each other. We were passing when they were open and I think we worked really well as a team, which is why everyone was so successful."
  
  In addition to Cummings, attacker Kelci Smesko of Ridgewood (N.J.) broke the record for goals scored with five, while McDonogh's Corinne Etchison set the event mark with five assists. She also had three goals. Katrina Geiger of Haverford School (Pa.) added three goals and an assist.
  
  The North team was led by Samantha Tracy of Fox Lane (Bedford, N.Y.), who had two goals.
  
  Complete girls box score
  
  On the boys side, Koerber scored a game-best three goals to pace his squad to a 12-11 win. Koerber, who has signed with Denver, received help from Deemer Class (Loyola Blakefield (Towson, Md.)) and Calvert Hall (Baltimore) standouts Kelton Black and Ryan Brown. Each added two goals.
  
  "It was a good ending to my high school career but there's so many guys around me helping me tonight," Koerber told the newspaper.
  
  Devin Dwyer (Garden City (N.Y.), Jake Froccaro (Port Washington (N.Y.) and Mikey Morris (Salisbury School (Conn.) each scored two goals for the North team.
  
  Complete boys box score
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  By Gerry ValerioJul. 2^nd, 2012, 11:00 PAdd a Comment

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  Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse

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  Mikey Morris, Ryan Brown, Jake Froccaro, Kelci Smesko, Taylor Cummings, Gordie Koerber, Deemer Class, Devin Dwyer, Samantha Tracy, Corinne Etchison
• Jun. 22^nd

  Nike Skill Academies rosters, measurements

  Photo by Lonnie Webb

  Kasey Hill is among the nation's elite point guards participating in the Deron Williams Skills Academy in Chicago.

  The Deron Williams Skills Academy and Amar'e Stoudemire Skills Academy got underway Thursday in Chicago and run through Saturday. The Kevin Durant Skills Academy begins Sunday. The top 80 players from those three events will be selected to compete in the LeBron James Skills Academy July 6-9 in Las Vegas.
  
  Look for complete coverage at MaxPreps.com of the King James gathering next month.
  
  Here is a look at the roster and measurements for high school participants in the Williams/Stoudemire events;
  
  Deron Williams Skills Adademy (point guards)
  Anthony Barber (6-2, 168) – Hampton (Va.)
  Stephen Clark (5-10, 171) – Douglass (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
  Wesley Clark (5-11, 172) – Romulus (Mich.)
  Tyler Ennis (no measurement provided) – St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)
  Allerik Freeman (6-3, 196) – Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
  Billy Garrett Jr. (6-5, 192) – Morgan Park (Chicago)
  Andrew Harrison (6-5, 214) – Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas)
  Kasey Hill (6-1, 176) – Montverde Academy (Fla.)
  Demetrius Jackson (no measurement provided) – Marian (Mishawaka, Ind.)
  Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5-9, 136) – Loyola (Los Angeles)
  Zach Lavine (6-3, 167) – Bothell (Wash.)
  Solomon Poole (6-0, 184) – Parker (Jacksonville, Fla.)
  Rashawn Powell (6-1, 166) – Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.)
  Shane Rector (6-1, 169) – St. Raymond (Bronx, N.Y.)
  Jaren Sina (6-1, 177) – Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, N.J.)
  Nigel Williams-Goss (6-3, 182) – Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
  Duane Wilson Jr. (6-2, 168) – Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wis.)
  Jordan Woodard (5-11, 181) – Edmond Memorial (Okla.)
  
  Amar'e Stoudemire Skills Academy (big men)
  Cliff Alexander (6-8, 240) – Curie (Chicago)
  Austin Colbert (6-8, 201) – Hotchkiss (Lakeville, Conn.)
  Kentan Facey (6-8, 191) – Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
  Derrick Griffin (6-7, 224) – Terry (Rosenberg, Texas)
  Shannon Hale (6-8, 209) – Christ School (Arden, N.C.)
  Thomas Hamilton (6-10, 283) – Whitney Young (Chicago)
  Torren Jones (6-8, 210) – Dobson (Mesa, Ariz.)
  Moses Kingsley (6-9, 211) – Huntington Prep (W.Va.)
  Marcus Lee (6-10, 199) – Deer Valley (Antioch, Calif.)
  Kennedy Meeks (6-9, 297) – West Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.)
  Jordan Mickey (6-7, 211) – Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas)
  Mamadou Ndiaye (7-4, 297) – Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
  Bobby Portis (6-9, 215) – Hall (Little Rock, Ark.)
  Karviar Shepherd (6-10, 220) – Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas)
  Jimmie Taylor (6-9, 221) – Greensboro (Ala.)
  Chris Walker (6-9, 206) – Holmes County (Bonifay, Fla.)
  Kyle Washington (6-8, 211) – Hotchkiss (Lakeville, Conn.)
  Devin Williams (6-8, 235) – Montverde Academy (Fla.)
  Dominic Woodson (6-10, 288) – Undecided
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  By Jason HickmanJun. 22^nd, 2012, 12:00 AAdd a Comment

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• Mar. 25^th

  Giovanniello fans 26 in 11-inning softball no-hitter

  Samantha Giovanniello is making at outstanding softball comeback this spring following off-season surgery for bone chips in her right elbow.
  
  

  Photo courtesy of Daniel Sackman

  Samantha Giovanniello, Floral Park

  The 5-foot-5 pitcher actually has been on the Floral Park Memorial (Floral Park, N.Y.) varsity since she was in seventh grade and the No. 1 pitcher since guiding her team to the Class A state title as a freshman. During her sophomore year she showed great potential by winning a 1-0 game in 16 innings and striking out 27.
  
  However, as a junior she injured her right elbow and missed much of the season while compiling a 9-3 record.
  
  This year she has posted a 3-1 record, including a 6-0 victory on Friday over Carey (Franklin Square, N.Y.). She gave up just one hit and struck out 14.
  
  Earlier in the week, she had a spectacular 11-inning no-hitter with 26 strikeouts during a 1-0 victory over Carle Place (N.Y.). Julie Irrizary singled in Riley Anderson with the game's only run. Ashley Cole also was outstanding with 18 strikeouts in a losing three-hitter.
  
  Dan Sackman told MaxPreps, "I've coached 33 years and she is the finest competitor I ever have coached in any sport. She has a variety of pitches and good speed, of course. She throws a curve, fastball, screwball and mixes in a changeup."
  
  Sackman predicted that she will be a middle infielder at Georgetown.
  
  * Marcy Harper struck out 16 and hit a two-run homer during a four-run eighth inning as Hoover (Ala.) blanked Fairhope (Ala.) 4-0.
  
  * Senior Meagan Young struck out 19 to lead Moody (Ala.) to a 4-2 victory over Ashville (Ala.). 
  
  * On the baseball front, junior right-hander Geoffrey Bramblett fired a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts as Locust Fork (Ala.) edged Douglas (Ala.) 2-0.
  
  * Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.) nipped Millikan (Long Beach, Calif.) 2-1 in eight innings behind Chase DeJong, who fired a one-hitter with 15 strikeouts.
  
  * Max Fried struck out 14 in just five innings to lead Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)  to a 9-3 win against Lancaster (Calif.).
  
  * Ohio's top-ranked sophomore catcher, Jordan Mcdonough of St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), has made a commitment to Ohio State University, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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• Feb. 27^th

  Mount Anthony wrestling wins 24th consecutive title, one short of national mark

  After dominating the wrestling scene in Vermont for more than two decades, one might think competitors would have had enough of Mount Anthony (Bennington, Vt.). Not so.
  
  "I'm excited to have a Mount Anthony in the state of Vermont," St. Johnsbury Academy head coach Mike Verge told the Burlington Free Press. "What they have done is something that all programs can strive for."
  
  What Mount Anthony did Saturday was win its 24th consecutive state title, which pulls the Patriots one step closer to the all-time national mark. A championship next season would tie Mount Anthony with Paulsboro (N.J.), which won 25 in a row from 1983-2007, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations record book.
  
  Mount Anthony crowned 10 state champions, which included Rachel Hale. According to the newspaper, Hale, a sophomore, became the first girl nationally to win consecutive titles against male competitors. She won the 106-pound title.
  
  "Each year brings a new challenge and a new group of kids," Mount Anthony coach Scott Legacy told the newspaper. "This group wasn't even born when we won our first championship, but people come back from over the years to support the program in any way they can."
  
  In other wrestling news, Long Beach (N.Y.) senior Dylan Palacio won his first state title, while drawing motivation from his uncle, Al Palacio. The elder Palacio won three state wrestling titles, and Al watched Saturday as his nephew donned the singlet he wore while winning No. 3 in 1982.
  
  According to Newsday, Al wrestled at 112 pounds in 1982, while Dylan won the 160-pound championship. "I was surprised that he fit into it," Al told the newspaper. "But he looked good."
  
  Also, West Springfield (Mass.) senior Mizam Tamaradze, a Russian student who recently became a U.S. citizen, won the 132-pound title in Massachusetts. In order to get to the championship, too, Tamaradze had to beat his brother Hassan Tamaradze in the semifinals. Hassan, a junior, wrestles for Hampden Charter School of Science (Chicopee, Mass.)
  
  "It was not an easy thing to do," Mizam told the Boston Herald about wrestling his brother. "It was tough for the coaches, tough for my family and tough for me. I just had to go out there and do what I had to do to win the match."
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  By Gerry ValerioFeb. 27^th, 2012, 01:42 P2 Comments

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  Wrestling, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts Wrestling, New York Wrestling, Vermont Wrestling

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  Paulsboro, West Springfield, Long Beach, Mount Anthony, Section 8 Wrestling