KINGS PARK, N.Y. — November 6, 2009 — Half Hollow Hills West won the boys Class A title at the Section XI Sectional Championships for the second straight year, scoring 57 points to hold off Harborfields (62) at Sunken Meadow State Park. Senior Terence McElhatton led the team in fifth place in 17:33.50, followed by sophomore Anthony DeMatteo (ninth, 17:51.60), senior Joe Pugliese (11th, 17:55.09), junior Kyle Fitzgerald (15th, 18:14.30) and junior Ryan Fitzpatrick (17th, 18:16.50).
Senior Nick Sferrazza (26th, 18:34.00) and junior Kyle Sammis (36th, 19:01.20) rounded out the top seven, and Sayville was third with 109 points. Sayville senior Joe McNulty won the race in 17:09.30, a personal best, 14.8 seconds ahead of Hauppauge sophomore Ryan Colabella and Kings Park senior Joe Livote, who were both timed in 17:24.10.
Ward Melville senior Quinn Raseman won boys Class AA in 16:18.82 and Northport eighth-grader Brigid Brennan won girls Class AA in 18:52.60, the best times on record for the meet. Raseman improved on the 16:21.24 Smithtown West’s Jason Santos ran in 2008 and beat Sachem East junior Alex Saavedra (16:35.33) by 16.51 seconds. Brennan, running a personal best, bettered the 19:02.83 Bellport’s Brittany Sheffey ran in 2005 and beat West Islip junior Ali Foote (18:59.10) by 6.5 seconds.
Sachem East won the boys Class AA team title with 60 points over Sachem North (123), and Northport won the girls title with 51 over Ward Melville (62).
Harborfields junior Michelle Gaye won girls Class A in 20:15.20, 5.2 seconds ahead of Kings Park junior Christine Hagan, and Miller Place won the team title with 63 points over Sayville (74).
Bayport-Blue Point senior Dan Denis won boys Class B in 16:41.50, 33.8 seconds ahead of Shoreham-Wading River senior James Hunt, and Bayport-Blue Point won the team title with 24 points. It also topped the combined boys scoring with 91, ahead of Sachem East (100). Mount Sinai junior Janie Turek won girls Class B in 20:43.60 as Mount Sinai won the team title with 34 points to Bayport-Blue Point’s 40.
Southampton junior Nicohlas Collazos won boys Class C in 17:17.70, but Babylon took the team title with 28 points behind seniors Luke Merz and Ian Mathies, who were second and third. Southampton eighth-grader Erika Gulija won girls Class C by 48.3 seconds in 21:01.20, and Center Moriches and Hampton Bays each scored 31 points, with Center Moriches placed first.
Port Jefferson junior Carll Johnson won boys Class D in 17:34.50 and Port Jefferson won the team title with 18 points. Southold junior Ivy Croteau won girls Class D in 22:16.80, and Stony Brook won the team title with 38 points over Port Jefferson (41).
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Class AA | Quinn RasemanWard Melville | 16:18.82 | Sachem East2nd Sachem North (123) | 60 |
| Boys Class A | Joe McNultySayville | 17:09.30 | Half Hollow Hills West2nd Harborfields (62) | 57 |
| Boys Class B | Dan DenisBayport-Blue Point | 16:41.50 | Bayport-Blue Point2nd Shoreham-Wading River (35) | 24 |
| Boys Class C | Nicohlas CollazosSouthampton | 17:17.70 | Babylon2nd Southampton (48) | 28 |
| Boys Class D | Carll JohnsonPort Jefferson | 17:34.50 | Port Jefferson2nd Stony Brook (51) | 18 |
| Boys Combined | Quinn RasemanWard Melville | 16:18.82 | Bayport-Blue Point2nd Sachem East (100) | 91 |
| Girls Class AA | Brigid BrennanNorthport | 18:52.60 | Northport2nd Ward Melville (62) | 51 |
| Girls Class A | Michelle GayeHarborfields | 20:15.20 | Miller Place2nd Sayville (74) | 63 |
| Girls Class B | Janie TurekMount Sinai | 20:43.60 | Mount Sinai2nd Bayport-Blue Point (40) | 34 |
| Girls Class C | Erika GulijaSouthampton | 21:01.20 | Center Moriches2nd Hampton Bays (31) | 31 |
| Girls Class D | Ivy CroteauSouthold | 22:16.80 | Stony Brook2nd Port Jefferson (41) | 38 |