Staten Island Adult Sports

Rec sports coverage from the Staten Island Advance

• AXA Financial cops East title, 7-0
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- AXA Financial's defense sacked One-On-One/Beer Garden QB Steve Mirasola 10 times yesterday en route to a 7-0 victory in the Staten Island Touch Tackle League East division championship game.

• Damage II cops SITTL West crown
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Damage II QB Tyrone Landrum Jr. only threw eight passes, completing four, but that's because the human highlight film didn't need to throw more than that.

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MONDAY

• Riccas have a big day
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE -- WESTFIELD, N.J. -- Mario Ricca Jr. of the Staten Island Athletic Club won the Practice Hard one-miler in 5 minutes, 32 seconds yesterday.

• New breed appearing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There had been a great deal of concern in the local running community that the quality of Island distance running had gone downhill in recent years.

• Soccer: Rockets take two
KIRKWOOD, Del. -- The Staten Island United Rockets topped the Jamestown Rockets 1-0 and the Netherland 2-1 at the girls' under-18 College Showcase.

• Title tilts tomorrow at Farrell
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Touch Tackle League's five division championship games will be played tomorrow at Monsignor Farrell HS.

• Bowling: Stephan rolls 290
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- George Stephan smacked a 290-749 combo in the Draft League at Rab's Country Lanes.

• South Beach mom wins
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- South Beach resident Marlene Reynolds rode a hot streak to victory in the Advance's weekly Bag Wags Football Contest.

• Stapleton, Coogan come home winners
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Two former Curtis HS runners out for a friendly tempo run suddenly turned on the jets over the last 200 yards in the 59th annual Lou Marli Turkey Day Classic at Clove Lakes Park.

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• Giobbie rolls 300
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- John Giobbie tossed a 300 game in Val Somma Memorial action at Rab's Country Lanes yesterday.

• Youth hoops: OLQP JV wins
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Matt Ross poured in 16 points and Michael Zuccaro and Jeremy Leavy split 16 as Our Lady Queen of Peace posted a 44-29 Catholic Youth Organization boys' JV B win yesterday over St. Joseph/St. Thomas.

• St. John's Lutheran earns SIEL win
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Janelle Toussaint and Christina Giampiola combined for 21 points as St. John's Lutheran topped St. Christopher's 37-24 in a Staten Island Elementary League Varsity contest.

• JCC swim club debuts in new pool
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The host JCC Richmond Aquatics Club lost a 297-245 decision to the Central New Jersey Barracudas in the first swim meet at the Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC.

• One-on-One/Beer Garden, AXA Financial reach title game
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- On a day both of their offenses struggled, One-On-One/Beer Garden and AXA Financial rode their defenses to next week's Staten Island Touch Tackle League East divison championship with wins yesterday at the Fr. Capodanno turf field, Midland Beach.

• Marli Run set for Thursday
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The granddaddy of all Island road races, the Lou Marli Turkey Day Classic, is, as usual, on tap Thanksgiving morning at Clove Lakes Park.

• Youth football: Eagles prevail
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Quarterback Peter Clark scored two touchdowns as the undefeated Team 3 Screen Printing Screamin' Eagles blanked the Thriftway Pharmacy Sharks 21-0 to capture the Staten Island Pee Wee Football League KCM Plumbing Junior title yesterday.

• SITTL semifinals tomorrow
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Touch Tackle League semifinals are tomorrow. Here are the matchups.

• New Dorp girls fall to New Utrecht, 54-46
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE -- Racquel Baudanza scored 16 points and Ashley Mularkey added 10 points, but it wasn't enough as New Dorp dropped a 54-46 non-league game to host New Utrecht. NEW DORP (46)

• New Springville teen wins by going '14-0-1'
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New Springville resident Nicholas Bregoli put his considerable gridiron knowledge to work last weekend while capturing the Advance's Bag Wags Football Contest.

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FRIDAY

• Youth hoops: OLMC posts Varsity win
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Hasson Ray's 37 points powered Our Lady of Mount Carmel to a 53-39 Catholic Youth Organization Varsity A win over St. Teresa's.

• MPC Plumbing reaches SIPWFL Midget final
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Sean Reeves scored three touchdowns to lead the MPC Plumbing Bulldogs into the Staten Island Pee Wee Football League's Midget final with a 31-6 semifinal victory over the Miller's Launch Giants. Peter Toti, Kyle Kelly, and Anthony Amato played stellar defense.

• FreetheFan.com wins quarterfinal, 6-0
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Nick Doscher ran 10 yards for the only score as FreetheFan.com advanced to the Staten Island Touch Tackle League East division playoff semifinals with a 6-0 double overtime win over the Marina Cafe at the Father Cappodano Turf Field.

• Hat trick keeps SI United Red Bulls unbeaten
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mario Amaroso had the hat trick and Rodrigo Aliaga and Thomas Siller added one goal each as the SI United Red Bulls improved to 7-0 on the season with a 5-0 win over the Brooklyn Patriots in a Cosmopolitan Junior League boys' under-11 match.

• Youth football: Sharks, Titans post SIPWFL wins
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Brian Weintraub (35 yards) and Daniel Greisman (85 yards) ran for touchdowns, and Justin Tufaro sparked the defense as the Thriftway Pharmacy Sharks blanked the Lightning Lane Stables Spartans 12-0 to advance to the Staten Island Pee Wee Football League KCM Plumbing Junior championship.

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* Snug Harbor LL will hold registration for the 2009 season tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. and tomorrow and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Livingston complex. The league is open for boys and girls, ages 5-12. Call the league clubhouse at 718-273-0651.

• McAuliffe rolls 759
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Sean McAuliffe bowled games of 255 and 267 en route to a 759 series in the Rab's Country Lanes Draft League last night.

• Westerleigh teenager just perfect
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Westerleigh teenager Ricky Keeler and the 1972 Miami Dolphins have a lot in common.

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Great Kills Babe Ruth League will be holding registration for the spring season tonight from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for boys' aged 13 to 15 at the Great Kills Little Leeague Clubhouse, 245 Greaves Ave. Call Greg Loprete at 718-966-6979 for more information.

• Two milestones for bowler D'Amico
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Phil D'Amico rolled the first 300 game of his career last night in the D&L Auto League at Rab's Country Lanes. His 813 series marked the first time the New Springville native, who sports a 207 average, had ever surpassed the 800 series barrier. Rab's Country Lanes

• A sign of affection for a true gentleman
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The kindness and generosity Rab Wilkinson displayed during his life received fitting tribute yesterday as more than 100 people crowded onto the corner of Delaware Avenue and Hylan Boulevard in Dongan Hills for a street renaming dedication.

• Friend, Jacobson roll 300s
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Ryan Friend and Bob Jacobson rolled 300 games in the Tuesday Triples league at Showplace. Rab's Country Lanes

• Harrigan, Curran win traditional race
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It was an easy run in the park for Brandon Harrigan and Mary Curran at yesterday's 61st annual Muche-Struck Run at Clove Lakes Park.

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College of Staten Island aquatics director Oleg Soloviev is offering swim lessons for children ages 7 and up at CSI's pool. Call 718-982-3245 or 718-982-3327. Spots are available for the St. Joseph Hill Christmas Basketball Tournament being held Dec. 20-21 and Dec. 27-28. All participants receive T-shirts and two-game guarantee. The tourney ($175 registration) is open to CYO teams in the following divisions -- Rookie A, Bantam B, Small Fry B, Tyro C, JV A, Debs B. Call Mike Fafian at 917-518-7914 or e-mail him at mike11770@aol.com. The first 200 fans to the Wagner College men's basketball home game on Nov. 19 vs. St. Peter's will receive a free Wagner basketball team poster. Call 718-420-4008. Roselle Catholic HS seeks one varsity boys' basketball team to complete the four-team field in the two-day RC Holiday Tournament in New Jersey. If interested and available please conatct the Roselle Catholic athletic office at 908-245-9327 or jskrec@hotmail.com.

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WEDNESDAY

• Youth basketball: Hill JV wins
Robert Rossiter and Vincent Mastrogulio combined for 28 points as St. Joseph Hill defeated Blessed Sacrament 42-34 in Catholic Youth Organization JV A action. Chris Coughlin netted 24 points for Blessed Sacrament.

• Big Nose Kate's Bulls roll
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Andre Darnt scored five touchdowns to power the Big Nose Kate's Bulls to a 39-7 Staten Island Boys Football League Senior Midget triumph over the Coffey Holding Red Raiders. James Jones added a sixth TD.

• Giants vs. Jets in Super Bowl, anyone?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- I'm happy again.

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The Richmond County Baseball Club will conduct its final speed and agility, strength and conditioning workout tomorrow at the College of Staten Island. Visit www.rcbclub.com or call Nick Defendis at 917-299-9211. The Staten Island Touch Tackle Football League has a few openings for its four postseason tournaments -- John DeSio Memorial, John M. DeSio Pain Center, Lt. Chuck Margiotta, and Brothers Lettering -- which begin play Dec. 7. There are also limited spots for the winter touch tackle division, which starts Jan. 11. Call Charlie Margiotta at 718-761-8321.

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TUESDAY

• Broncos clinch division
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Weel Trading Broncos got stellar defensive efforts from Jordan Kamens and brothers Michael and Anthony Nobile to clinch the Staten Island Boys' Football League's Junior Division with a 35-0 win over the Remedy Spa Dawgs.

• One-One-One/Beer Garden clinches East division
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mike Aruta returned the opening kickoff 50 yards for a touchdown and One-On-One/Beer Garden never looked back in a 33-6 East division clinching win over the Marina Cafe yesterday at Father Macris Park.

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MONDAY

• Tie gives Damage II West division title
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Damage II clinched the Staten Island Touch Tackle League West division title with yesterday's 6-6 tie against J&J Towing at the Berry Houses.

• Youth football: Chargers, Sharks win
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Patrick Perry scored the winning TD in the fourth quarter as the Firefighter Glenn Perry Chargers upended the Payrite of New Jersey Buccaneers 19-13 in Staten Island Pee Wee Football League Mighty Mites action yesterday. John Hoti scored a TD, and Fernando Rigau had eight tackles.

• OLQP scores CYO Varsity win
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Joe Mattera's basket at the buzzer lifted Our Lady Queen of Peace to a 43-41 CYO Varsity A win over Trinity Lutheran yesterday.

• Regular season swinding down
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Touch Tackle League regular season concludes tomorrow with all but one division, the South, up for grabs.

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Registration is now open for the UAU winter basketball league for 5th through 8th grade boys and girls. Forms can be picked up at Egbert Intermediate School (333 Midland Ave.) Monday through Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 718-987-0351. Mid-Island BRL is conducting registration for the spring season tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Travis Avenue clubhouse. All new registrants from 13-15-years-old must present their birth certificate and proof of address and must lie in the MIBRL district boundaries. Registrants from 16-18 need only bring a birth certificate since no boundaries apply. Individuals and teams are welcome. Call 917-816-3787.

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FRIDAY

• Willowbrook boy takes weekly honors
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Willowbrook whiz kid Josh Siegel captured top honors in the Advance's weekly Bag Wags Football Contest.

• Youth hoops: OLMC wins
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Valerie Archibong's eight points led Our Lady of Mt. Carmel over Our Lady of Pity 18-15 in Catholic Youth Organization Varsity C girls' basketball last night.

• Orioles advance in Over-40
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE -- FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Greg DePetro hurled the Staten Island Orioles into the Roy Hobbs Over-40 World Series' AAA single-elimination tourney with a 17-1 pool win over the Dorbin A's of Chicago yesterday.

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Tickets are still available for the Staten Island Bowling Hall of Fame Dinner on Sunday at the Staaten from 6 to 10 p.m. The cost is $60 which includes an open bar. Call John Eadiccico at 1-917-838-1717. Anyone wishing to try out for the Jewish Community Center's CYO high school boys' basketball teams can call Paul DeMarco at 917-939-7450.

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THURSDAY

• Touch tackle: Big Nose Kate's wins
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mike Ellsayed hit James Pinto with a 52-yard touchdown in the second quarter and then found Mike Femia for a 12-yard TD in the final quarter as Big Nose Kate's beat the Gecko Lounge 12-0 in Staten Island Touch Tackle League South action last night.

• Blessed Sacrament nets CYO JV A boys' win
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Andrew Bavaro netted 20 points, and Chris Coughlin and Billy McCafferty teamed for another 18 as Blessed Sacrament took a 46-42 Catholic Youth Organization JV A decision from St. Rita's last night.

• Damage II edges Armory Inn, 6-0
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Tyrone Landrum Jr.'s 70-yard touchdown pass to Curtis Cooper on a spot pass off a punt lifted Damage II over the Armory Inn 6-0 in Staten Island Touch Tackle League West division play yesterday at Willowbrook Park.

• FreeTheFan tops AXA, 14-6
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Nick Doscher tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Alex Logurfo with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter as FreeTheFan.com defeated AXA Financial 14-6 in the Staten Island Touch Tackle League East division play yesterday at Miller Field.

• Ted Parnese Law sweeps S.I. Padres
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Ted Parnese Law swept a Robert Kelly Memorial Fall Hardtop League doubleheader from the Staten Island Padres, 20-9 and 14-2. Drew Clapp had seven hits in the twinbill, while Jeff Fortune and Anthony Noto had four hits apiece.

• Three Islanders clock sub-2:40 times
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It was a near-perfect day for a race, and the weather was crisp and cool at yesterday's New York City Marathon. There was also a stiff wind in the faces of the runners as they crossed the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

• Youth football: Chargers, Raiders, Sharks post SIPWFL victories
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Running back Neil Ottrondo had two touchdowns and Mike Grossi and Pat Perry also had TDs for the Firefighter Glenn Perry Chargers in a 25-7 win over the Fun Station Jets yesterday in Staten Island Pee Wee Football League Mighty Mite action.