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1 | Grand Street Campus | 21-1 | 1 |
Led by the Maryland-bound duo of Kevin Martir and Jose Cuas, the Wolves have clinched their first berth in the PSAL final since 1953 when the school was known as Eastern District. Next: No. 3 George Washington, PSAL Class A final @ MCU Park (Friday, 7 p.m.) |
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2 | Poly Prep | 20-4 | 4 |
Andrew Zapata tossed a one-hitter, striking out 13 – including the side on 10 pitches in the seventh – to lead the Blue Devils to a 4-2 win over Fieldston in the NYSAISAA title game. It is Poly’s second straight title. Next: Season complete |
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3 | George Washington | 19-2 | 6 |
Alexis Torres has been on a tear in the postseason with two home runs and eight RBIs and Edwin Corniel has three playoff wins. The Trojans will be attempting to win a second straight city title Friday night. Next: No. 1 Grand Street Campus, PSAL Class A final @ MCU Park (Friday, 7 p.m.) |
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4 | St. Joseph by the Sea | 17-5 | 9 |
Chris Falcone and Matt Bowers are the only players remaining from the 2010 CHSAA Class AA championship squad and both were instrumental in a 4-2 win over Archbishop Molloy in an elimination game. Next: No. 5 Fordham Prep, CHSAA Class AA championship tournament @ Kaiser Stadium (Tuesday, 6 p.m.) |
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5 | Fordham Prep | 15-8 | 11 |
The Rams thought they had the tying hit in the bottom of the seventh, but Vinny DeMaria made the play of the year deep in the hole at short to send Iona Prep to the CHSAA title game. Next: No. 4 St. Joseph by the Sea, CHSAA Class AA championship tournament @ Kaiser Stadium (Tuesday, 6 p.m.) |
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6 | Archbishop Molloy | 15-9 | 13 |
The Stanners magical postseason run, which included wins over division winners Moore Catholic and Xaverian, the defending CHSAA champion, came to an end Sunday in a 4-2 loss to St. Joseph by the Sea. Next: Season complete |
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7 | Xaverian | 20-4 | 4 |
Andrew Zapata tossed a one-hitter, striking out 13 – including the side on 10 pitches in the seventh – to lead the Blue Devils to a 4-2 win over Fieldston in the NYSAISAA title game. It is Poly’s second straight title. Next: Season complete |
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8 | John Adams | 17-4 | 12 |
The Spartans weren’t even the favorite to win their division title and yet Glenn Beyer’s squad were one of the final four PSAL teams standing after a stunning upset of Tottenville in the quarterfinals. Next: Season complete |
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9 | Telecom | 16-5 | 15 |
The Yellow Jackets stunned the city with a quarterfinal over Cardozo, the top seed in the PSAL Class A playoffs. Telecomm, though, couldn’t pull off another upset, losing to George Washington in the best-of-three semis. Ed D’Alessio has a lot of returning talent back next year. Next: Season complete |
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10 | Tottenville | 17-4 | 3 |
The Pirates will not get another shot at George Washington in the PSAL Class A final after a shocking 3-1 loss to John Adams in the quarterfinals. Still it was a great year in Huguenot as Tottenville captured a 28th consecutive division title. Next: Season complete |
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11 | Cardozo | 18-1 | 5 |
Ace Connor Doyle struck out 10 and allowed just two hits in a 9-2 win over Newtown, but that meant he wasn’t available for the quarterfinals where the top-seeded Judges lost to Telecomm in extra innings. Next: Season complete |
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12 | St. Raymond | 14-7 | 7 |
The Ravens flew under the radar in the preseason, but won a second division title in three years. Seeded second, St. Raymond beat Molloy in the CHSAA Class AA championship tournament opener, but lost to Iona Prep and St. Joseph by the Sea. Next: Season complete |
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13 | Moore Catholic | 13-5 | 8 |
The Mavericks captured their first Staten Island division title 2008 and seemed poised for a deep playoff run, but Moore fell to Iona Prep and Archbishop Molloy and was ousted from the CHSAA Class AA championship tournament. Next: Season complete |
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14 | Norman Thomas | 16-3 | 10 |
Not much was expected of the Tigers this year, but they split a pair of regular season games with mighty George Washington and shared the division title. Norman Thomas, though, couldn’t win the rubber match, falling in the quarters. Next: Season complete |
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15 | Fieldston | 16-4 | 14 |
Fieldston scored two runs off Andrew Zapata – something not many teams can boast. However, it wasn’t enough to pull out a win in the NYSAISAA title game. Next: Season complete |
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