The CHSAA has its champions.
St. Joseph by the Sea got by Preston in a thriller to claim its sixth CHSAA Archdiocesan crown in the last eight years and Archbishop Molloy gutted out two wins over St. Francis Prep to take home the school’s fourth straight Brooklyn/Queens crown. The two rivals meet for a chance to compete in the CHSAA state title game Tuesday.
Meanwhile, weather has postponed the NYSAISAA winner from being crowned. Horace Mann, which upset Fieldston in the semifinals, hopes it’s them raising the trophy as the Bronx school faces Holy Child Tuesday at Manhattanville College.
Robert Cole
Kristy Colangelo gets hugs from her teammates after her catch clinched St. Joseph by the Sea the Archdiocesan title.
Here are this week’s rankings:
1. St. Joseph by the Sea (15-0) (Last week: 1)
It took a little bit of dramatics – a Kristy Colangelo diving catch in right field with the tying and go-ahead runs aboard – but the Vikings are again CHSAA Archdiocesan champions after a 1-0 win over Preston. Jackie Cautela was brilliant in the circle and turned a key double play. Sea now hopes to return the CHSAA state crown to Huguenot.
Next: No. 3 Archbishop Molloy, CHSAA state semifinals (May 29, 1:30 p.m. @ Kellenberg)
2. Preston (15-2) (2)
Inches. That’s exactly what the Panthers were from earning their first CHSAA Archdiocesan title. Madeline Giannini’s soft liner to right field, however, was caught and Preston had to lament a 1-0 loss to St. Joseph by the Sea. With a young and talented core returning, expect to see more from this team moving forward.
Next: Season complete
3. Archbishop Molloy (13-2) (3)
Just minutes after her team locked up a fourth straight CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens title, Maureen Rosenbuam said they had to work for this one. Molloy came back twice to sweep two games in the championship series. Ace Victoria Goldbach got the win in both, coming on in relief in Game 2.
Next: No. 1 St. Joseph by the Sea, CHSAA state semifinals (May 29, 1:30 p.m. @ Kellenberg)
4. Moore Catholic (9-5) (4)
Coach Kristine Knuth will be welcoming plenty of new faces to the varsity. The Mavericks lose a bulk of the players from a squad that finished second in CHSAA Staten Island and lost in the Archdiocesan semifinals. A new era begins.
Next: Season complete
5. St. Francis Prep (9-6) (5)
Oh how close the Terriers were to breaking Molloy’s strangle hold on CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens. SFP led Game 1 by a score of 2-1 going to the bottom of the seventh inning and had a 5-3 lead through five frames in the second game only to watch the Stanners rally to win both. Just two seniors graduate from this group, so maybe the tide turns next spring.
Next: Season complete
6. Mary Louis (7-6) (6)
The Hilltoppers lose seven seniors from a squad that has been one of the best in the city during their tenure, especially stars Shannon Minihane and Stephanie Barbaro. The good news for TMLA is ace Nicole Hubert has two more years in the circle.
Next: Season complete
7. Fontbonne Hall (6-8) (7)
Consider this the warning year for Fontbonne. The young Bonnies pushed every team it faced this season and nearly earned a berth in the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens final. With stars Maria Serrantino and Nicolette Trapani returning, the immediate future is very bright.
Next: Season complete
8. St. John Villa (7-7) (NR)
The Bears earned their seniors one more thrilling playoff win. Now it’s the young core’s turn to try to build off it. Mary Curatolo, Dorothy O’Neill and Jordan Cunningham will give coach John Curatolo plenty to work with next season.
Next: Season complete
9. Horace Mann (10-4) (NR)
Mia Farinelli tossed a gem, allowing just two hits, and Horace Mann stunned Fieldston in the NYSAISAA semifinals Thursday after losing to the Eagles twice in run-rule fashion during the regular season. Mann meets Holy Child in the title game Tuesday at Manhattanville College.
Next: Holy Child, NYSAISAA final (May 29, 3:30 p.m. @ Manhattanville College)
10. Fieldston (11-3) (9)
Kate Miller’s incredible career ended a little earlier than she would have liked. Fieldston fell to Horace Mann in the NYSAISAA semifinals Thursday – the Princeton-bound pitcher/shortstop had her team’s only two hits in the disappointing loss.
Next: Season complete
On the bubble: Fieldston (11-3), Cardinal Spellman (10-5), Riverdale (8-4), Notre Dame Academy (3-10), Bishop Kearney (13-1) and St. Edmund (12-2)
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