Girls Track

Brentwood 80 Longwood 61. March 25

Longwood 85 Patchogue-Medford 51. March 31

Longwood 82 Middle Country 69. April 21

PENN RELAYS,

CHRIS ANTONACCI. STAFF WRITER. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 26 Apr 2004:

Top local competitors

Shoreham-Wading River’s Lauren Biscard followed up on her two national titles this winter with a first-place finish in the high jump (5-7) at the Penn Relays. Cummings’ classmate, Mary Liz McCurdy, took fourth (4:54.83), and West Islip’s Allison Kieffer sixth (5:01.26) in the mile. North Babylon’s Chanel Chisholm (36-7 3/ 4) was fifth and Kellenberg’s Sasha Mathalier eighth (35-11 1/2) in the triple jump. Freeport’s Felicia Yearwood placed eighth (39-7 3/ 4) and Longwood‘s Alexa Manning 10th (38-11) in the shot put.

Bob Pratt Invitational

Saturday – At Smithtown

Girls: 100 Meter Hurdles – 1. Summer Dennis (Middle Country), 16.0; 2. Ojeda (Middle Country), 16.2; 3. Hardecker (Rocky Point), 16.3. 200 – 1. Eryca Howard (Half Hollow Hills), 26.3; 2. Harewood (Half Hollow Hills), 26.5; 3. Seibert (Ward Melville), 26.7. 400 – 1. Michelle Seibert (Ward Melville), 59.2; 2. Walker (Half Hollow Hills), 1:00.1; 3. Salerno (Rocky Point), 1:00.7. 400 IH – 1. Colleen Gribbin (Connetquot), 1:07.1; 2. Lauer (Rocky Point), 1:10.8; 3. Wowk (Smithtown), 1:13.5. 800 – 1. Michelle Lauer (Rocky Point), 2:20.2; 2. Gribbin (Connetquot), 2:21.3; 3. Sharp )West Islip), 2:25.7. 1,500 – 1. Melissa Salerno (Rocky Point), 5:02.8; 2. Reilly (Ward Melville), 5:06.2; 3. Mahon (Ward Melville), 5:09.9. 1,500 Walk – 1. Erin O’Flaherty (Connetquot), LaSorsa (Sachem), 8:14.1; 3. Marioni (Islip), 8:17.6. 3,000 – 1. Christy Falcone (Half Hollow Hills),11:01.1; 2. Shewan (Ward Melville), 11:02.0; 3. Cahill (Longwood), 11:03.8. 4×100 Relay – 1. Ward Melville (Trotter, Tingue, Martin, Seibert), 52.0; 2. Commack, 53.6; 3. Smithtown, 54.1. 4×400 – 1. Half Hollow Hills (Walker, Harewood, Howard, Raphael), 4:09.6; 2. Rocky Point, 4:19.3; 3. Connetquot, 4:21.5. 4×800 – 1. Half Hollow Hills (Tingo, Falcone, Grosskurth, Schaak), 10:24.7; 2. Ward Melville, 10:27.6; 3. Smithtown, 10:45.2. High Jump – 1. Michelle Goldman (Cold Spring Harbor), 5-0; 2. Sturm (Commack), 4-10; 3. Westby (Islip), 4-8. Long Jump – 1. Freeman (Longwood), 16- 10; 2. Martin (Ward Melville), 16-6; 3. Marchese (Sachem), 16-3 1/ 2. Triple Jump – 1. Kerry Ojeda (Middle Country), 34-0; 2. Baiter (Glenn), 33-113/4; 3. Heers (Whitman), 32-2 1/2. Shot Put – 1. Alexa Manning (Longwood), 2. Marotta (Smithtown), 33-3 3/4; 3. Goldman (Commack), 32-8. Pole Vault – 1. Deidre Kellehar (Glenn), 7-6; 2. Minto (Smithtown), 7-0; 3. Saluma (Sachem), 7-0. Discus – 1. Alexa Manning (Longwood); 2. Maiorino (Longwood), 103-10; 3. Buener (Port Jefferson), 94-10. Team Scores – Ward Melville 73, Half Hollow Hills 70, Longwood 60, Sachem 49. April 27

Sachem 88 Longwood 62. April 28

Smithtown 86 Longwood 59. May 5

Longwood 81 Floyd 60.  May 12

Suffolk Girls Division Championships

Monday & Friday – At Newfield

Division I

100 Meters – 1. Precious Moore (BS), 12.65; 2. DeGuzman (Br), 13.12; 3. Heers (W), 13.18. 100 Hurdles – 1. Tia Harewood (HHH), 15.28; 2. Dennis (MC), 15.65; 3. Ojeda (MC), 16.07. 200 – 1. Precious Moore (BS), 25.77; 2. Howard (HHH), 26.51; 3. DeGuzman (Br), 26.76. 400 – 1. Michelle Seibert (WM), 57.6; 2. S. McCurdy (BS), 57.91; 23. Raphael (HHH), 58.55. 400 IH – 1. Shana Harris (Br), 1:04.25; 2. Gribbin (Conn), 1:05.36; 3. Portier (BS), 1:06.12. 800 – 1. Mary Liz McCurdy (BS), 2:12.6; 2. Hampson (Sm), 2:16.6; 3. Filiberto (No), 2:19.6. 1.500 – 1. Laura Cummings (BS), 4:31.06; 2. M. McCurdy, 4:31.09; 3. Kieffer (WI), 4:32.03. 1,500 Racewalk – 1. Maria Michta (Sa), 6:44.54; 2. O’Brian (BS), 7:07.74; 3. O’Flaherty (Conn), 7:10.58. 2,000 Steeplechase – 1. Lindsay Sundell (No), 7:11.17; 2. Tempesta (PM), 7:18.11; 3. O’Sullivan (BS), 7:18.57. 3,000 – 1. Laura Cummings (BS), 9:53.64; 2. Kieffer (WI), 10:04.21; 3. Sundell (No), 10:19.46. 4×100 Relay – 1. Brentwood (DeGuzman, Harris, Johnson, Mealing), 50.37; 2. Ward Melville, 50.91; 3. Sachem, 51.07. 4×400 – 1. Bay Shore (Portier, Sainvil, Bryant, S. McCurdy), 4:00.51; 2. Brentwood, 4:02.7; 3. Half Hollow Hills, 4:04.82. 4×800 – 1. Bay Shore (S. McCurdy, M. McCurdy, Cummings, Hoffman), 9:32.72; 2. Smithtown, 9:41.99; 3. Northport, 9:48.05. High Jump – 1. Whitney Murrer (No), 5-0; 2. Rafferty (Sa), 4-10; 3. Fugit (Conn), 4-10. Long Jump – 1. Jessika Shell (CI), 17-11; 2. Johnson (Br), 17-3 3/4; 3. Moore (BS), 16-7 1/2. Triple Jump – 1. Dayna Johnson (Br), 37-6 3/4; 2. Ojeda (MC), 35- 1/2. Shot Put – 1. Alexa Manning (L), 37-10 3/4; 2. Ewing (BS), 35-2 3/4; 3. Staton (CI), 35- 1/4. Discus – 1. Jefferson (MC), 118-4; 2. Manning (L), 116-3. Pole Vault – 1. Kerry Ojeda (MC), 9-6; 2. Falcone (HHH), 8- 9; 3. Hegarty (Sa), 8-3. Pentathlon – 1. Martin (WM), 2,670. Team Scores – Bay Shore 136, Brentwood 64, Northport 54, Ward Melville 53, Middle Country 501/2, Middle Country 501/2, Half Hollow Hills 49, Sachem 481/2, Longwood 32, Smithtown 29, Connetquot 25, Patchogue-Medford 17, Central Islip 16, West Islip 16, Whitman 12, Commack 8, Floyd 6. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 24 May 2004: c

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD, Bay Shore’s McCurdy runs healthy 1,500, relay: [NASSAU AND SUFFOLK Edition]

CHRIS ANTONACCI. STAFF WRITER. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 31 May 2004: 

Mary Liz McCurdy can finally enjoy the good times.

The Bay Shore junior restored confidence in a return from injuries and illness Saturday at the Suffolk girls outdoor track and field championships at Port Jefferson. McCurdy led from the start to win the 1,500-meter race in 4 minutes, 28.54 seconds.

McCurdy had splits of 1:09.4, 1:14.4, 1:12.7 and 1:09.2. She nearly broke the Suffolk mark of 4:28.43 set by Longwood‘s Veronica Haberl in 1983. McCurdy, who will run at the state meet on Friday and Saturday in Syracuse, also ran the final leg of the 4 x 800 relay that set the nation’s fastest time this season in 8:59.84.

“I’m having a blast,” McCurdy said. “It’s really fun now. I feel like I haven’t pushed myself yet.”

McCurdy endured a muscle pull in her right leg in late October and had pancreatitis in March. The experience has given McCurdy a new perspective on her races.

“Not running isn’t the end of the world,” McCurdy said. “It was a confidence issue. I knew I was capable. Now, I am running better than I ever have.”

On the third lap, McCurdy overpowered West Islip’s Allison Kieffer, who placed second in the 1,500 in 4:37.24. McCurdy followed Ryann Hoffman, Laura Cummings and her eighth-grade sister, Sarah, to dominate the relay. They surpassed the mark of 9:03.97 set by Saratoga Springs (Section II) at the Penn Relays on April 24.

“I was not thinking about anyone behind me,” McCurdy said. “If you are worrying about other people and not concentrating on your own race, you are not going to benefit.”

North Babylon’s Chanel Chisholm won the 100 dash in 12.23 before anchoring the first-place 4 x 100 (49.36). Half Hollow Hills’ Tia Harewood took the 100 hurdles in 14.72 and teammate Alana Walker won the 200 in 24.75. Both ran legs on the winning 4 x 400 in 3:56.43.

Bellport’s Erica Young passed Ward Melville’s Michelle Seibert on the final turn of the 400 dash for first in 55.13. Seibert was second in 56.76. Rocky Point’s Michele Lauer (400 IH, 1:03.07), Northport’s Lindsay Sundell (2,000 steeplechase, 7:05.69) and Cummings (3,000, 9:59.86) successfully defended their titles.

Central Islip’s Jessika Shell won the long jump (18-11). Brentwood’s Dayna Johnson was first in the triple jump (38-5 ). Longwood‘s Alex Manning tossed 41-0 in the shot put and Middle Country’s Anne Jefferson threw 115-10 in the discus in winning performances. Comsewogue’s Annie O’Shea amassed 3,129 points for the pentathlon title.

Shoreham-Wading River’s Lauren Biscardi cleared 5-8 to dominate the high jump. Kaitlyn Fitzgerald continued Mount Sinai’s pole vault tradition, surpassing 11-9 for first.

Sachem’s Maria Michta won the non-qualifying 1,500 meter racewalk in 6:40.85.

HIGH SCHOOL PLUS: Scoreboard: [NASSAU AND SUFFOLK Edition]

Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 31 May 2004:

Girls: 100 Meters – 1. Chanel Chisholm (North Babylon), 12.23; 2. Moore (Bay Shore), 12.4; 3. Church (Amityville), 12.59. 100 Hurdles – 1. Tia Harewood (Half Hollow Hills), 14.72; 2. Dennis (Middle Country), 15.11; 3. Picha (Shoreham-Wading River), 15.33. 200 – 1. Alana Walker (Half Hollow Hills), 24.75; 2. Moore (Bay Shore), 24.8; 3. Church (Amityville), 25.67. 400 – 1. Erica Young (Bellport), 55.13; 2. Seibert (Ward Melville), 56.76; 3. Cusack (Bayport-Blue Point), 57.43. 400 IH – 1. Michele Lauer (Rocky Point), 1:03.07; 2. Picha (Shoreham-Wading River), 1:04.51; 3. Gribbin (Connetquot), 1:05.31. 800 – 1. Brittany Sheffey (Bellport), 2:10.18; 2. Ellen Dougherty (Riverhead), 2:11.8; 3. Longman (Sayville), 2:13.68. 1,500 – 1. Mary Liz McCurdy (Bay Shore), 4:28.54; 2. Kieffer (West Islip), 4:37.24; 3. Kiraly (Huntington), 4:49.16. 1,500 Racewalk – 1. Maria Michta (Sachem), 6:40.85; 2. O’Flaherty (Connetquot), 7:12.26; 3. O’Brian (Bay Shore), 7:31.66. 2,000 Steeplechase – 1. Lindsay Sundell (Northport), 7:05.69; 2. Tempesta (Patchogue-Medford), 7:06.86; 3. O’Sullivan (Bay Shore), 7:15.45. 3,000 – 1. Laura Cummings (Bay Shore), 9:59.86; 2. Hampson (Smithtown), 10:14.68; 3. Ahn (Ward Melville), 10:35.27. 4 x 100 Relay – 1. North Babylon, 49.36; 2. Bellport, 50.24; 3. Bay Shore, 50.38. 4 x 400 – 1. Half Hollow Hills, 3:56.43; 2. Bellport, 4:00.11; 3. Bay Shore, 4:01.36. 4 x 800 – 1. Bay Shore (Hoffman, S. McCurdy, Cummings, M. McCurdy), 8:59.84; 2. Ward Melville, 9:21.04; 3. Riverhead, 9:27.14. High Jump – 1. Lauren Biscardi (Shoreham-Wading River), 5-8; 2. Murrer (Northport), 5-3; 3. Christian (Amityville), 5-1. Long Jump – 1. Jessika Shell (Central Islip), 18-11; 2. Fung (North Babylon), 18-3 ; 3. Johnson (Brentwood), 17-6 . Triple Jump – 1. Dayna Johnson (Brentwood), 38-5 ; 2. Pardo (Sayville), 36-8; 3. Chisholm (North Babylon), 36-7. Shot Put – 1. Alexa Manning (Longwood), 41-0; 2. Lewis (Riverhead), 35-10 ; 3. Campbell (Copiague), 34-8 . Discus – 1. Anne Jefferson (Middle Country), 115-10; 2. Manning (Longwood), 115-3; 3. Maiorino (Longwood), 107-9. Pole Vault – 1. Kaitlyn Fitzgerald (Mt. Sinai), 11-9 ; 2. Rodriguez (Bayport-Blue Point), 11- 6; 3. Anderson (Westhampton), 10-6. Pentathlon – 1. Annie O’Shea (Comsewogue), 3,129; 2. Martin (Ward Melville), 2,754; 3. Hambley (Bayport-Blue Point), 2,753.

Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 31 May 2004:

STATE OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Cicero-North Syracuse High School

Division I

BOYS: 400 Meters – 3. Chris Tingue (Ward Melville), 48.88. 400 IH – 4. Jose Genao (Comsewogue), 55.77; 6. Ramon Sosa (Brentwood), 56.17. 800 – 1. Keith Hinnant (Bay Shore), 1:51.56; 2. Craig Meekins (Chaminade), 1:54.05. 4×100 Relay – 2. Uniondale (Artwell, Myles, Facey, Wright), 42.7. Triple Jump – 5. Keith Durant (Deer Park), 44- 11.

GIRLS: 400 – 1. Erica Young (Bellport), 54.46; 2. Javan Benjiman (Hempstead), 55.06; 4. Michelle Seibert (Ward Melville), 56.38. 400 IH – 3. Jessica Picha (Shoreham-Wading River), 1:03.59; 5. Antoinette King (Uniondale), 1:03.82; 8. Jen Leong (Jericho), 1:04.78. 800 – 1. Brittany Sheffey (Bellport), 2:09.59; 2. Ellen Dougherty (Riverhead), 2:11.06; 6. Maegan Krifchin (Bellmore JFK), 2:15.0. 4×100 – 1. Hempstead (Brown, Benjiman, Roper, Wilks), 47.39; 3. Uniondale (Chaplin, Williams, Paul, Thompson), 48.52; 4. North Babylon (Ballard, Fung, Payne, Chisholm), 49.31. 4×400 – 1. Hempstead (Nikeshia N. Brown, Benjiman, Green, Roper), 3:47.63; 5. Half Hollow Hills (Raphael, Walker, Harewood, Howard), 3:57.21. Long Jump – 4. Jessika Shell (Central Islip), 18-1; 5. Bianca Fung (North Babylon), 17-9. Triple Jump – 1. Dayna Johnson (Brentwood), 38-3; 3. Sashoye Wilson (Farmingdale), 38-0 1/2; 6. Gillian Fortune (Westbury), 37-4 Shot Put – 2. Felicia Yearwood (Freeport), 40-10 .; 6. Alex Manning (Longwood), 39-0. Discus – 5. Felicia Yearwood (Freeport), 125-2. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 05 June 2004: