Ok, it's that time of year again. The All-Long Island team. I can't say much about Suffolk, but I helped put together the Nassau guys and, let me tell you, there were more than a few tough calls in there. Simply put, there have been some incredible performances this year.
It's certainly difficult to pick who goes in, especially with all that ability-based stuff, and, while a lot of it is a straight numbers game, it usually comes down to more than that. We tried to focus on contribution to the team, level of competition involved, skill and a few of the intangibles (now there's a tricky grey area if I've ever seen one).
It's an excellent group of guys and it's a shame we couldn't acknowledge so many of the other great players this year. Want to know who made the cut? Check out the special section in Sunday's Newsday.
Cheers!
- Laura Albanese
Comments (4)
was there a second team all long island selected?
Indeed there was.
Hey Laura if like you say it's mostly a numbers game then how in the world did the only pitcher to go 10-0 and pitch his team to a chsaa championship and be on the mound to clinch that championship not be on the all long island team??????
Ooo, I don't know. I didn't get sent to any catholic league games this year so I'm not informed enough about those selections. I guess you mean Kevin Courtney? Is he a sophomore by any chance? It's really, really difficult for a sophomore to get chosen for the team. Other than that, Adam would probably be the best person to ask. I'll pass it along.