High School Girls Basketball

BY ADAM RONIS

Sachem East junior Kristen Doherty orally committed to attend Boston College. The 5-10 point guard averaged 28 points, 5.6 steals, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and hit 64 three-pointers in her junior season. She led Sachem East to the Suffolk Class AA county championship game for the second consecutive season.

Doherty led the Flaming Arrows to 22 consecutive wins to open the season before the team lost in the championship game. She scored a career-high 38 points against Midwood on Dec. 27, 2008 and scored at least 30 points seven times this past season. She scored 27 points in the county final loss to Copiague. Doherty, a two-time All-Newsday first-team selection, has scored 1,691 career points.

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BY ADAM RONIS

The Newsday All-Long Island girls basketball teams is scheduled to be revealed in Sunday's paper.

NYSSWA all-state team, 2009

Class AA

First team

G -- China Crosby, sr., Manhattan Center-PSAL

F -- Shukurah Washington, jr., Murry Bergtraum-PSAL

G -- Jennifer O’Neil, jr., St. Michael Academy-CHSAA

G -- Shanee Williams, sr., Murry Bergtraum-PSAL

G -- Ieasia Walker, sr., Copiague-11

Second team

F -- Tahira Johnson, sr., Christ The King-CHSAA

F -- Tiffany Jones, soph., St. Michael Academy-CHSAA

G -- Ashley Zahn, jr., Canandaigua-5

C -- Stephanie Dolson, jr., Minisink Valley-9

G -- Rachel Coffey, jr., Kingston-9

Third team

G -- Caitlynn Moran, sr., John Jay-East Fishkill-1

G –- Meg Olsen, sr., Bethlehem-2

F -- Allyson DiMagno, jr., Fairport-5

G -- Bria Hartley, jr., North Babylon-11

G -- Eugeneia McPherson, sr., North Babylon-11

Fourth team

G -- Baytania Newman, sr., South Shore-PSAL

F -- Shanyce Stewart, jr., Mount Vernon-1

G -- Sheila Dixon, sr., Schenectady-2

G -- Erinne Cunningham, sr., Jamestown-6

G -- Kristen Doherty, jr., Sachem East-11

Fifth team

G -- Bria Smith, soph., Christ The King-CHSAA

G -- Alicia Cropper, jr., Thomas Jefferson-PSAL

F -- Terry Green, sr., Holy Trinity-CHSAA

C -- Christine Huber, sr., St. John the Baptist-CHSAA

C -- Alex McCullough, sr., Bethlehem-2

Sixth team

C -- Victoria Macaulay, sr., Curtis-PSAL

G -- Taylor Palmer, jr., Mount Vernon-1

G -- Sarah Alwardt, sr., Greece Athena-5

G -- Megan Vasquez, sr., Calhoun-8

G -- Gabrielle Gibson, sr., Copiague-11

Seventh team

F -- Breanna Stewart, fr., Cicero-North Syracuse-3

G -- Jennifer Morabito, jr., Binghamton-4

F -- Connie Simmons, sr., Syosset-8

C -- Emma O'Connor, jr., Kellenberg-CHSAA

F -- Shneeka Center, jr., Smithtown West-11

Eighth team

G -- Teara Shaw, sr., Bronx JFK-PSAL

F -- Jessica Previlon, sr., Midwood-PSAL

F -- Nicole Marciniak, sr., Archbishop Molloy-CHSAA

G -- Kim Dweck, sr., Our Lady of Lourdes-1

G -- Cari Reed, sr., Oswego-3

Ninth team

G -- Christine Kline, soph., St. Peter’s-CHSAA

F -- Staci McElroy, sr., Saratoga-2

G -- Torie Lee, sr., Fayetteville-Manlius-3

G -- Lacey Coppage, sr., Penfield-5

F -- Lindsey Burke, sr., Lockport-6

10th team

G -- Teneka Whittaker, soph., Our Lady of Lourdes-1

C -- Antonia Williams, sr., Schenectady-2

G/F -- Alyssa Sutherland, sr., West Genesee-3

G -- Anna Wicks, jr., Horseheads-4

F -- Naquasha Britton, jr., Greece Arcadia-5

11th team

G -- Mariah Stewart, sr., Bishop Maginn-2

G -- Kayla Stroman, jr., Syracuse CBA-3

F -- Irene Hudson, sr., Syracuse Corcoran-3

G/F -- Mary Kate Tierney jr., Mercy-5

F -- Shannon Allan, soph., Warwick-9

12th team

F -- Shelby Sferra, sr., Ursuline-1

F -- Lindsay Kendall, sr., Gates Chili-5

G -- Jenna Rickan, sr., Kenmore West-6

C -- Carley Collins, sr., Monroe Woodbury-9

F -- Samantha Breidenbach, sr., Northport-11

Class A

First team

G -- Alaina Walker, sr., Albertus Magnus-1

F -- Tori Jarosz, jr., Lakeland-1

G/F -- Katie Duma, jr., Averill Park-2

G/F -- Alyssa Fenyn, sr., Newark-5

G -- Kaitlin Donohoe, sr., Nichols-AIS

Second team

F -- Nicole Adach, sr., Mohonasen-2

G -- Carly Napier, sr., Pittsford Mendon-5

F/G -- Shakista Woolfolk, sr., Newark-5

G -- Allison Cleary, sr., Cornwall-9

F -- Jaclyn McKenna, sr., Elwood John Glenn-11

Third team

F -- Kara Tancredi, sr., Beacon-1

F -- Bridget Ryan, jr., Pittsford Sutherland-5

G -- Maria Copolla, sr., Sacred Heart-CHSAA

F -- Shannon Ingram, sr., Floral Park-8

G -- Nikita Grenn, sr., Roosevelt-8

Fourth team

G -- Felicia DaCruz, soph., Albertus Magnus-1

C -- Camaryn Buckner, jr., Honeoye Falls-Lima-5

F -- Mariah Camp, sr., Nichols-AIS

F -- Julie Forster, sr., Huntington-11

G -- Kerri Hicks, sr., Huntington-11

Fifth team

G -- Michelle Aviza, sr., Mohonasen-2

F -- Erica Spera, sr., Maine-Endwell-4

G -- Joelle Pollack, jr., Kenmore East-6

G -- Diana Leondis, jr., Garden City-8

G -- Marlene Ricketts, sr., Westbury-8

Sixth team

F -- Taylor Wilson, sr., Pearl River-1

G/F -- Kierra Moore, jr., Holy Names-2

F -- Georgina Farrow, sr., Burnt Hills-2

F/C -- Kaelyn Gibson, sr., Pittsford Mendon-5

C -- Sara Bender, jr., Wallkill-9

Seventh team

F -- Betsy Gadziala, sr., Whitesboro-3

G -- Laura Mastro, sr., Maine-Endwell-4

G -- Jenni Robbins, sr., Geneva-5

G -- Erica Re, sr., Floral Park-8

F -- Kim Goidell, sr., Harborfields-11

Eighth team

G -- Ashley Roser, jr., Camden-3

G -- Elisha Eddy, jr., Norwich-4

F/G -- Jessica Petruchik, sr., Honeoye Falls-Lima-5

G -- Ellie Allen, sr., Sweet Home-6

F -- Kate Hartnett, sr., Floral Park-8

Ninth team

G -- Brittany O’Shea, jr., Averill Park-2

F -- Angie Josbena, sr., Mexico-3

G -- Brittany Rando, soph., Owego-4

F -- Tara Lonergan, sr., Rockville Ctr. Southside-8

F -- Kathleen Payne, jr., Goshen-9

10th team

G -- Evie Josbena, sr., Mexico-3

F -- Kacey Bougard, sr., Sacred Heart-CHSAA

G -- Julia Hinchey, fr., Onteora-9

F -- Taylor Bacon, sr., Massena-10

F -- Kelsey Marshall, sr., Malone-10

Class B

First team

G -- Porsha Postell, sr., Woodlands-1

G -- Maggie Blair, sr., Briarcliff-1

G -- Lauren Kahn, jr., Nanuet-1

F -- K.C. Jentzen, jr., Nanuet-1

G -- Madie Harlem, sr., Oneonta-4

Second team

G -- Kiley Evans, sr., Cazenovia-3

G/F -- Sienna Wisse, soph., Oneonta-4

F -- Rachel Bantleman, jr., Olean-6

G -- Christie Morano, sr., Highland-9

G -- Kim Weathers, jr., Wyandanch-11

Third team

G -- Tierney McGlynn, jr., Watervliet-2

G -- Jocelyn Ford, soph., Lansing-4

F -- K.C. Hawkes, sr., Seton Catholic-4

G -- Alyssa Englert, jr., Wayland-Cohocton-5

G -- Brittany Jenkins, sr., Malverne-8

Fourth team

F -- Tara Gabelman, jr., Irvington-1

G -- Carly Cooper, sr., Westhill-3

G -- Katherine Torto, sr., Seton Catholic-4

G/F -- Leslie-Ann Havens, sr., Wayland-Cohocton-5

G -- Tiana Taylor, sr., James I. O'Neill-9

Fifth team

G -- Taylor Pescetti, sr., Briarcliff-1

G -- Rachel Palladino, sr., Lansing-4

G -- Jessalyn Sweeney, sr., Pine Plains-9

F -- Alisha Steele, sr., Malverne-8

G -- Charneice McCullough, sr., Wyandanch-11

Sixth team

F -- Paula Egelston, jr., Fonda-Fultonville-2

F -- Liz McGinley, sr., Canastota-3

G -- Lindsay Stoddard, jr., Allegany-Limestone-6

F -- Melissa Graham, jr., Mt. Mercy-CHSAA

G -- Megan Morrison, jr., Ogdensburg Free-10

Seventh team

F -- Avery Light, jr., Broadalbin-Perth-2

G -- Hillary Kollar, soph., Johnstown-2

G -- Rachael Bassett, soph., South Jefferson-3

F -- Alicia Stebbins, sr., Olean-6

G -- JohniRae Coryea, sr., Northeast Clinton-7

Eighth team

G -- Christine Brezovsky, sr., Nanuet-1

F -- Meredith Ridgway, sr., Oneonta-4

G -- Mary Kate Bongiavanni sr., Fredonia-6

F -- Kara Hackett, sr., Peru-7

C -- Ceara Williams, sr., Liberty-9

Class C

First team

F -- Carolyn Houston, sr., Hoosic Valley-2

F -- Hannah Kimmel, jr., Harpursville-4

G -- Porsche Gavin, sr., Nazareth-5

C -- Marcy Manning, sr., Avon-5

G -- Rebecca Monteith, sr., Tuxedo-9

Second team

C -- Samantha Anderson, sr., Hoosic Valley-2

F -- Megan Morrell, sr., Nazareth-5

G -- Jenn Hudson, sr., Bloomfield-5

C -- Samantha Kopp, sr., Franklinville-6

F -- Danielle Spiliotis, sr., Stony Brook-11

Third team

G -- Shereen Lightbourne, sr., Alexander Hamilton-1

G -- Barb Borst, sr., Greene-4

G -- Danielle Conway, sr., Bainbridge-Guilford-4

F -- Shannon McGinnis, soph., Gananda-5

G -- Abbey Shoen, sr., Madrid-Waddington-10

Fourth team

C -- Danielle Fiacco, jr., North Salem-1

F -- Jesse Sussman, sr., Hadley-Luzerne-2

G/F -- Kaitlin Hammersley, jr., Weedsport-3

G -- Sarah Hart, jr., Bloomfield-5

F -- Rebekkah Meyer, sr., Millbrook-9

Fifth team

G -- Liz Milner, soph., Haldane-1

G -- Ashlyn Slater, sr., Schenectady Christian-2

G/F -- Samantha Smithgall, sr., Perry-5

G -- Ashley Abrams, sr., Salamanca-6

G -- Isabelle Mirman, sr., Oyster Bay-8

Sixth team

G -- Abbey Hanehan, jr., Stillwater-2

C -- Katie Roth, soph., Maple Hill-2

G -- Megan McDermott, sr., Greene-4

G/F -- Brittani Bove, soph., Marion-5

G -- Samantha Williams, sr., Silver Creek-6

Seventh team

F -- Amanda Marcely, jr., Bishop Grimes-3

F -- Cassie Fitch, sr., Odessa-Montour-4

G -- Raegan Ryan, soph., Canisteo-Greenwood-5

F -- Caitlin O'Keefe, sr., Tuxedo-9

G/F -- Candy Dufrane, sr., Brushton-Moira-10

Eighth team

G -- Dani DeGregory, fr., Greenwich-2

F -- Brittney Harvey, sr., Mohawk-3

G -- Raeann Stillwell, sr., Lancaster St. Mary’s-CHSAA

C -- Olivia Frasor, sr., Millbrook-9

F -- Beth Keniston, sr., Tupper Lake-10

Class D

First team

F -- Sam Meyerhoff, jr., Davenport-4

G -- Tara Bailey, sr., Clymer-6

F -- Rachel Ottaway, sr., Sherman-6

G -- Taylor Leonard, sr., Coleman Catholic-9

G/F -- Cassie Cunningham, sr., Hammond-10

Second team

F -- Kylie Martin, sr., Hamilton-3

F -- Renee Craft, jr., South Kortright-4

F -- Susie Black, sr., Fillmore-5

G -- Katie Wyant, sr., Jasper-Troupsburg-5

G -- Marissa Diescher, soph., Livingston Manor-9

Third team

G -- Courtney Allen, sr., Sackets Harbor-3

G -- Beth Gribble, sr., Sherman-6

G -- Grace Hodges, jr., Chapel Field-9

G -- Leah Malbeuf, sr., Harrisville-10

F -- Aubrie Dunn, sr., Hammond-10

Fourth team

F -- Taylor Race, jr., Germantown-2

F -- Katie Moshier, sr., Richfield Springs-3

F -- Cassie McMullen, sr., South Kortright-4

F -- Takiya Webb, jr., Finney-5

F -- Melody O'Connor, jr., Coleman Catholic-9

Fifth team

F -- Chelsea Paul, sr., Northville-2

G -- Dana Gorman, sr., Sackets Harbor-3

G -- Chelsea Haight, sr., Davenport-4

G -- Kristen Moose, jr., Canaseraga-5

G -- Katie Hamelin, sr., Chateaugay-10

Sixth team

G -- Olivia Tomaszewski, soph., Sharon Springs-2

G -- Jess Brawn, sr., Hamilton-3

G -- Jessie Winans, jr., Afton-4

G -- Meghan Wyant, jr., Jasper-Troupsburg-5

G -- Krista Lucas, jr., St. Regis Falls-10

Seventh team

F -- Rachel Roberts, sr., Remsen-3

F -- Courtney VanBrink, sr., Cherry Valley-Springfield-4

G -- Nichole Meehan, sr., Whitesville-5

G/F -- Montana McDonald, sr., Romulus-5

G -- Emma Nye, jr., Keene-7

BY BOB HERZOG

Copiague could not overcome a fourth-quarter scoring drought that lasted for 4:18 and was defeated by St. Michael of New York, 50-46, Saturday afternoon in a Class AA semifinal.

After Ieasia Walker made one of two free throws to give the Eagles a 40-39 lead with 5:12 left, Copiague did not score again until Gabrielle Gibson's layup with 54 seconds left that cut the deficit to 46-42.

St. Michael took the lead 42-40 on a three-pointer by Janine Davis with 4:44 left. Allysa Rohlehr hit another three with 1:15 left and Jennifer O'Neill added a free throw for a 46-40 advantage with 1:01 remaining.

Walker cut it to 46-44 with two free throws but O'Neill hit 1-of-2 for a three-point lead with 25 seconds to go. Gibson missed an open jumper and Copiague was forced to foul. That gave O'Neill a chance to add two more free throws for an insurmountable 49-44 lead with 16.9 seconds left.

Copiague finished 22-5.

St. Michael (24-3) faces Murry Bergtraum (23-1) on Sunday at noon in a battle of New York City schools for the state Federation AA title.

BY BOB HERZOG
This should be interesting.

Copiague erased a six-point third-quarter deficit to catch St. Michael and forge a 37-all tie after three quarters in a semifinal battle of two AA teams, both nicknamed Eagles.

Which one will still be flying when it's over?

Stay tuned.

BY BOB HERZOG

Copiague is hanging tough with St. Michael, trailing the state's No. 2-ranked AA team, 30-26, at halftime.

St. Michael's height advantage has resulted in a 23-14 edge in rebounding. Neither team is shooting well, a product of aggressive defense.

Ieasia Walker, named Saturday as 2009 Miss New York Basketball by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York, certainly looks deserving. She scored 11 points in the first half and added a couple of assists.

St. Michael was led by Jessie O'Neill and Allysa Roehler with nine points apiece. Taylor Ford leads St. Mike's with six rebounds. Raven Walker grabbed five for Copiague.

BY KIMBERLEY A. MARTIN

This just in: Copiague's Ieasia Walker has been named the 2009 Miss New York Basketball...

The award, which is presented by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York, Inc., is viewed as the top award a high school basketball player can receive in the state...

Coming into Saturday's semifinal, Walker -- who will attend South Carolina in the fall -- was averaging 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists per game.

Lincoln's Lance Stephenson and Brandon Triche of Jamesville-Dewitt were named co-winners of the "Mr. New York Basketball" award...

BY BOB HERZOG

In a spirited first quarter, St. Michael Academy of New York led Copiague, 17-14, in the Class AA semifinal.

Ieasia Walker of Copiague scored eight points. Jennifor O'Neill, wearing the number "00" scored seven for the state's No. 2-ranked AA team. The winner of this game gets No. 1 ranked Murry Bergtraum of New York in Sunday's noon championship game.

BY KIMBERLEY A. MARTIN

A guy next to me took one look at St. Michael Academy and joked: "Wait, is this UConn? I've never seen a front line this big on a high school girls team."

We're talking 6-1 to 6-5-big, folks...

Copiague coach Carole Olsen said there's nothing the Eagles can do about the height disadvantage, but speed has always worked in her team's favor.

Plus, she said with a smile: "We've got Ieasia and Gabby."