SUFFOLK
Berfrantz Charles (sprints, long jump), James Ward, Marvin Mandat and Sean Blackman lead a North Babylon crew that could challenge for the large school title.
Bay Shore is loaded with Brandon Hutchinson and Michael Moore in the triple and long jumps and Ben Hogan and Michael Mauro in distance.
Sachem North has distance runners Brian Wersan and Joe Johnson and sprinter Davon Christopher. West Islip has Nick Mattera (pole vault), Dan Badolato (1,000) and Rob Cutrone back. Longwood‘s Jimmy Denis (shot put), Dannie Holland (triple jump) and Christian Ramsey will be tough to deal with, while Northport factors in with David Friedman, Drayke (cq) Jackson and Joe Corrigan.
Sachem East, led by Alex Saavedra and Mike Richards, Walt Whitman, with Ben Windisch, Will Brady and Kevon Johnson, could also emerge. Copiague is led by versatile jumper Tyrek English and sprinter David Footman. – Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 27 Dec 2009
Suffolk State Qualifier
3,200 – Alex Saavedra (Sachem East) 9:38.94; Tyler Murtha (Connetquot) 9:44.07; Ben Windisch (Whitman) 9:52.37. 1,000 – James Snak (Smithtown West) 2:38.62; Greg Perrier (Hills East) 2:38.86; Derek Palafox (Bellport) 2:40.88. 55 – Berfrantz Charles (North Babylon) 6.56; WalterMiles (Longwood) 6.73; Tom Scala (Longwood) 6.96. 600 – Joe Fuller (Longwood) 1:26.48; Cody Amengual (West Babylon) 1:26.49; Angelo DePrimo (Connetquot) 1:27.07. 300 – Jaquan Holland (Bellport) 35.78; Owen Laub (Southampton) 37.13; Andre Doughty (Hills East) 37.31. 55 H – Sancho Barrett (Amityville) 7.67; Mark Castilletti (Bayport-Blue Point) 7.8; Dimitrius Leonard (Longwood) 7.81. 1,600 – Quinn Raseman (Ward Melville) 4:25.04; Dan Denis (Bayport-Blue Point) 4:32.46; Joe Livote (Kings Park) 4:34.7. High jump – Lionel Fontaine (West Babylon) 6-4; Brandon Loomis (Rocky Point) 6-4; Drayke Jackson (Northport) 6-2. Long jump – Berfrantz Charles (North Babylon) 22-7; Walter Miles (Longwood) 22-4.75; David Friedman (Hills West) 22-4.25. Triple jump – Victor Drew (Amityville) 47-1.75; Dannie Holland (Longwood) 47-00; Travel Hatcher (Riverhead) 46-1.25. Shot put – Michael Smith (Riverhead) 55-4; Marc Mobley (Longwood) 52-00.75; Sean Blackman (North Babylon) 51-4. 4×800 – Bayport-Blue Point (Denis, Flood, Castilletti, Buscemi) 8:16.58. Smithtown West 8:23.40; Longwood 8:35.06. 4×400 – Hills West (Aultman, Connor, Ma, McCord) 3:32.04; North babylon 3:33.89; Longwood 3:35.05. 4×200 – Longwood (Scala, Leonard, Walker, Holland) 1:35.02; Hills West 1:35.35; Shoreham-Wading River 1:38.63.- Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 12 Feb 2010:
SUFFOLK BOYS LARGE SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: N. Bab’s Charles wins twice
Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 03 Feb 2010:
Finding a satisfied athlete is often akin to looking for that proverbial needle in a haystack.
Even after a win, there’s usually a flaw or a hitch in the technique that sends an athlete back to the drawing board.
North Babylon’s Berfrantz Charles is a perfect example. The talented senior took first in both the long jump and 55 meters at the Suffolk boys Large School track and field championships at Suffolk CC-Brentwood last night.
But he was far from jubilant following his victory in the long jump. He was satisfied with the win, but not pleased with how he got the victory.
Charles fouled on his first two attempts in the preliminary round of the long jump and needed to jump at least 20 feet, 9 inches to make the final. Charles made the grade on his final jump and eventually won the championship with a leap of 22-8, beating Bay Shore’s Brandon Hutchinson (22-4).
“I really haven’t been jumping this year. This is only my second jump [at Suffolk CC] and third overall,” Charles said.
He wasn’t happy with his two fouls. “That happened to me last year at the state championship, I fouled my first two, but on my last one, I jumped a 23-4 out of nowhere,” he said. “I guess it’s starting to become a habit, but I don’t like it.”
He didn’t have as difficult a time in the 55. Charles took first in 6.67 seconds, ahead of Longwood‘s Tom Scala (6.75).
“I’m hoping to get a better distance and time for the states, but I’m happy with the win,” said Charles, who won the semifinal heat in 6.62.
In one of the more exciting events, West Babylon’s Lionel Fontaine bested Drayke Jackson in the high jump, clearing 6-7. Fontaine cleared the height on his final attempt, and Jackson narrowly missed on his last try.
In other individual events: Whitman’s Ben Windisch won the 3,200 meters in 9:44.47, Tyler Murtha (Connetquot) won the 1,600 in 4:32.83, James Snak of Smithtown West won the 1,000 in 2:39.2, and Longwood‘s Joe Fuller won the 600 in 1:26.09.
Bay Shore’s Raphael Rother took first in the 300 (37.34), Mike Smith from Riverhead won the shot put with a toss of 52-7 and Longwood‘s Dimitrius Leonard won the 55-meter hurdles in 7.85.
SUFFOLK TRACK AND FIELD STATE QUALIFIER: Big day for Lubman, Commack
Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 10 Feb 2010:
In boys events, North Babylon’s Berfrantz Charles qualified in two individual events, taking first in the 55 (6.56) and the long jump (22-7). Walter Miles of Longwood was second in both events, qualifying in each.
Hills West’s Dave Friedman also qualified in the long jump, taking third with a leap of 22-4.
Longwood‘s Joe Fuller won the 600 in 1:26.48. West Babylon’s Cody Amengual (1:26.9) was second and Angelo DePrimo of Connetquot third in 1:27.07 to qualify.
Connetquot had another qualifier in Tyler Murtha, who was second in the 3,200 in 9:44.07. Sachem East’s Alex Saavedra won in 9:38.94. Whitman’s Ben Windisch (9:52.37) was third and also qualified.
Bellport’s Jaquan Holland dominated the 300 in 35.78, ahead of Southampton’s Owen Laub (37.13) and Andre Doughty (37.31) of Hills East.