Pelham Daily Sports Digest: Fishbein Stars As Pelicans Compete In State Qualifiers

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The Top Spot:

White Plains High School hosted the Section 1 state qualifying tournament for boys and girls track and field on Friday night. Full Results.

Ali Fischbein was the star for the Pelican team as she finished fifth overall in the girls 200 meter dash and sixth in the 100.

Lo-Hud Baseball Blogger Names Tournament Team:

I first met Vincent Mercogliano when he was a freshman and I was a sophomore at Hofstra University. Ever since our first debate we have rarely agreed on anything when it comes to sports, especially baseball, but I must say his Section 1 Baseball All-Tournament Team on the Lo-Hud Baseball Blog is pretty spot on.

Lo-Hud’s Mercogliano breaks down the best players by position in Class AA, Class A and Class’s B and C for three All-Tournament Teams.

MSG Varsity Hosts 25 Elite HS Quarterbacks:

MSG Varsity held the inaugural Tri-State Quarterback Showdown at New Rochelle High School yesterday afternoon. Bergan Catholic’s John Germano won the competition as Iona Prep’s Mario Biaggi finished second and Elizabeth’s Philip Walker came in third. Patch’s was there with the .

Yesterday’s Results:

Sport: Boys Track & Field (Friday)

Game: Section 1 State Qualifier Full Results

Highlights: Pelham's Nathaniel Scinta finished 14th in the boys 1600 meter run.

Sport: Boys Tennis (Friday)

Game: NYSPHASAA State Tennis Championship

Score: Pelham Kaplan & Morgan beat Beacon Pickering & Smith

Highlights: Pelham’s senior dynamic duo of Doug Kaplan and Daniel Morgan brought the first boys double tennis title to the Pelicans in school history. Pelham beat Beacon’s pair of sophomores Lucas Pickering and Winn Smith 6-2, 6-7 (6-8) and 10-8. Gina Stallone’s full story on Lo Hud.

Other Sports News:

Giordano, Scarinci, Jaspers End Season:

Senior right-hander Mike Giordano of Bedford came out of the bullpen and finished his career at Manhattan College third all-time in career appearances in program history as the Jaspers fell to Coastal Carolina, 11-1, in the elimination game of the NCAA Baseball Tournament at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, SC.

The Fox Lane graduate, who made his 65 appearance in relief, finished tied for fifth in program history with 22 career wins.

Right-hander Mike Scarinci of Nanuet got two outs in relief for the Jaspers, who ended a thrilling season at 33-27 under Coach Jim Duffy, who guided the club to the program’s seventh-straight 30-win campaign. Coastal Carolina lifted its record to 42-18.

Scarinci, a graduate of Pearl River HS, went a respectable 6-4 with a 4.88 ERA in his rookie season. He appeared in 24 games, making five starts.

This season marked the first time in program history that Manhattan played in the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years, as well as the Jaspers’ second consecutive MAAC championship.

St. John’s Storms Into Super Regional:

The St. John’s University baseball team capitalized on two infield errors in the ninth inning to pad their lead and defeated North Carolina, 9-5, Monday night in second-round action in the NCAA Baseball Tournament Chapel Hill (NC) Regional. The Red Storm (40-21), advancing to the Super Regional for the first time in program history, fell behind 3-1 after two innings, but quickly took a 4-3 lead and never trailed. Anthony Iacomini of North Salem started at second base, and left in the seventh inning for a pinch-hitter, while Colin Moran of Rye was at third base for the Tar Heels, who finish their season at an impressive 46-16. Outfielder Jimmy Brennan of Airmont went 1 for 4 with an RBI for the Red Storm, who next meet the winner of the Tucson, AZ, Regional. To reach the final, St. John’s needed a three-run homer in the ninth inning to upend North Carolina, 5-4, snapping the Tar Heels’ 16-game winning streak. Left-hander Sean Hagan of Larchmont earned a no-decision after allowing four runs in 8.1 innings. The Red Storm had opened tournament play by smashing East Carolina University, 11-3, behind a 16-hit attack, including a 2-for-5, two-RBI effort from Suffern HS alum Brennan.

Mortarboard musings

• Montclair State University senior diver Lauren Corrente of Nyack placed 12th in the one-meter event with a score of 297.60 points at the Metropolitan Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at Rutgers University. Montclair State finished in eighth place overall.
• Left-hander Chris O’Grady of Congers made his team-high 25th appearance in relief as the George Mason University baseball team was eliminated from the CAA Championship with a 12-7 loss to the sixth-seeded Towson Tigers, 12-7, in Harrisonburg, VA. The Clarkstown North alum also ended the campaign with a team-high 14 saves, and went 2-0 with a 1.22 ERA.
• Coach John Killingbeck and the Iona Gales will be hosting over the summer for young athletes of all ages and skill levels.

Weekly Sports Poll:

Both the Yankees and Mets have surprised fans this season. Last week’s sports poll asks All 10 teams in the East are currently above .500 as they have begun playing some of the best baseball across the Major Leagues. The Patch public says the Mets are overwhelmingly the more surprising team from New York so far, and Johan Santana may agree.

This week’s sports poll looks at the current debate surrounding Iona Prep defensive back Justin Combs. When Combs accepted a full scholarship to UCLA his father’s bank account came into question. People are now asking if

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