With another competitive season of Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA baseball in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2013 All-Star team.
Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations.
Baseball First Team
Infielders
Mitch Brigando, St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay — Senior, three years on varsity, team captain, team co-MVP, six wins on the mound, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star, will attend St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus, Clinton Hill
Danny Giatan, Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood — Senior, team MVP, .385 batting average (led team), 23 runs scored (led team), one home run, four triples, seven doubles, 22 RBI, 25 stolen bases (led team), will attend SUNY Maritime College, Throggs Neck
Charles Misiano, Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge — Senior, team captain, .420 batting average, 51 hits, 31 stolen bases, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, will attend Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, Downtown Brooklyn
Eric Tully, Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope — Senior, three years of varsity, team captain, team MVP, .347 batting average, 17 hits, six doubles, two triples, 13 RBI, .426 on-base percentage, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, will attend Dowling College, Oakdale, L.I.
Outfielders
Matt Fox, Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst — Senior, .350 batting average, team leader in hits, three game-winning hits, over .600 on-base percentage, three saves on the mound, will attend John Jay College, Manhattan
Nick Meola, Xaverian — Sophomore, .421 batting average (led team), 10 doubles, two triples, 24 RBI, .682 slugging percentage, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Austin Nieves, Holy Cross H.S., Flushing — Senior, team captain, .368 batting average, 28 hits, 23 runs scored, seven doubles, two home runs, 24 RBI (led team), .539 slugging percentage (led team), six outfield assists, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Andrew Schillaci, Xaverian — Senior, team captain, .346 batting average, 26 RBI, 24 stolen bases, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, will attend Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.
Catchers
Danny Ammirati, Holy Cross — Senior, team captain, team MVP, .337 batting average, 20 runs scored, 28 hits, five doubles, two home runs, 18 RBI, eight stolen bases, threw out 80 percent of attempted base stealers, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, named Holy Cross Outstanding Scholar Athlete, will attend Belhaven University, Jackson, Miss.
Nick LoPrinzi, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows — Senior, team tri-captain, .342 batting average, 17 RBI, threw out 45 percent of attempted base stealers, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, will attend St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus
Pitchers
Donovan Armas, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, 5-1 record, 1.87 ERA, 9.5 strikeouts per game, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star, will attend Villanova University, Pa.
Greg Boyle, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, 6-0 record, 1.95 ERA, 6.5 strikeouts per game, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, will attend Hofstra University, Hempstead, L.I.
Chris Piteo, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, 5-3 record, 2.25 ERA, 7.75 strikeouts per game, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star, will attend the University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Taso Stathopoulos, St. Francis Prep — Senior, tri-captain, 7-3 record, two saves, 1.26 ERA, 72 innings pitched, threw two shutouts, 26-6 overall record in four years on varsity, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star
Baseball Second Team
Infielders
Daniel DeBiase, Cathedral Prep, Elmhurst — Sophomore, .333 batting average, 15 runs scored, .471 on-base percentage, .410 slugging percentage, 10 RBI, Cathedral Prep’s Most Improved Player
Bobby Perretti, St. Francis Prep — Senior, tri-captain, .352 batting average, 24 hits, four doubles, three triples, three home runs, 19 RBI, .632 slugging percentage, 15 stolen bases, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, will attend St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus
Cory Roberts, Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene — Junior, .294 batting average, three runs scored, .500 on-base percentage
Andrew Santora, Msgr. McClancy — Sophomore, .300 batting average, only two errors all season
Outfielders
Louis DeAngelis, Xaverian — Senior, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Liam Slattery, Archbishop Molloy — Junior, .335 batting average, 19 stolen bases, hit .400 in the playoffs
Anthony Zullo, Holy Cross — Senior, .423 batting average (led team), 22 hits, 16 runs scored, five doubles, 10 RBI, .555 on-base percentage (led team), will attend Pace University, Pleasantville, N.Y.
Catchers
Carlos Balmeceda, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, .315 batting average, 20 RBI, threw out 65 percent of attempted base stealers, six pickoffs, will attend SUNY Old Westbury, L.I.
Dan Ciemniecki, Msgr. McClancy — Junior, threw out 70 percent of attempted base stealers, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Pitchers
Ricky Disrugilliers, Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village — Junior, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Brian Hughes, Msgr. McClancy — Junior, 5-1 record, 1.80 ERA, seven strikeouts per game, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Anthony LaPorta, Cathedral Prep — Senior, team captain, four years on varsity, team MVP, 3-3 record, two saves, 1.76 ERA, 65 strikeouts, threw two one-hitters, will attend St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus
Anthony Sigismondi, Xaverian — Junior, 7-3 record, 2.41 ERA, 58 innings pitched, 44 strikeouts, Xaverian Cy Young Award
Honorable Mention
Aaron Acosta, St. Francis Prep — Senior, Inf, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Steve Amster, St. Edmund Prep — Senior, C, team captain, team co-MVP, four home runs
James Callahan, Holy Cross — Senior, P, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Mark Maguire, Bishop Ford — Junior, C, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Sean McQuail, Cathedral Prep — Sophomore, C, .343 batting average, .467 on-base percentage, .371 slugging percentage, eight RBI
Softball All-Stars
Just like for baseball, here are the 2013 selections for The Tablet’s Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA Softball All-Stars.
Softball First Team
Infielders
Danielle Cervasio, St. Francis Prep — Senior, team captain, four years on varsity, team MVP, .357 batting average, .550 on-base percentage, .595 slugging percentage, 14 stolen bases, three-time St. Francis Prep Gold Glove winner, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, will attend SUNY Cortland, N.Y.
Jill Conroy, Bishop Ford — Senior, team captain, four years on varsity, .775 batting average, four home runs, will attend Holy Family University, Philadelphia, on a basketball scholarship
Kristin Ferrigno, Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst — Senior, tri-captain, .635 batting average, six home runs, won Bishop Kearney’s Silver Slugger Award, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star
Taylor Moss, Archbishop Molloy — Junior, team MVP, .481 batting average (led team)
Samantha Simon, Bishop Kearney — Senior, tri-captain, team MVP, .640 batting average (led team), 55 hits (led team), .999 fielding percentage (led team), selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, 2012 Tablet Second Team All-Star
Outfielders
Christina Heyer, Bishop Kearney — Junior, .620 batting average, 22 stolen bases (led team)
Samantha Rossi, The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates — Senior, team captain, team MVP, team leader in on-base percentage and runs scored, won TMLA Scholar Athlete Award, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, will attend St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus
Alex Samosiuk, St. Edmund Prep — Senior, three-year team captain, four years on varsity, team MVP
Catchers
Amanda DiLeo, Bishop Kearney — Senior, tri-captain, .622 batting average, did not allow a stolen base all season, selected to play in 2013 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup game, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star
Maria Serrantino, Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge — Junior, two-year team captain, .400 batting average, eight doubles, two home runs, 23 RBI, .570 slugging percentage, Fontbonne’s Offensive Player of the Year, 2012 Tablet Second Team All-Star
Pitchers
Gina Piro, Bishop Kearney — Senior, 13-4 record, .541 batting average, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star
Kirsten Sheridan, St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope — Senior, team co-captain, four years on varsity, team MVP, .620 batting average (led team), 20 RBI (led team)
Nicolette Trapani, Fontbonne — Junior, team MVP, 15-4 record, 1.94 ERA, 155 innings pitched, 266 strikeouts, .317 batting average, 16 RBI, .482 on-base percentage, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star
Softball Second Team
Infielders
Jen Fay, Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush — Junior, three years on varsity, team MVP, .550 batting average, 22 hits, nine doubles, two triples, five home runs, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star
Fallon McCarthy, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, .365 batting average, won Molloy’s Scholar Athlete Award
Alex Romano, St. John’s Prep, Astoria — Sophomore, .500 batting average, 18 hits, seven doubles (led team), .806 on-base percentage
Gabriella Russo, Christ the King — Sophomore, two years on varsity, team MVP, .500 batting average, 15 RBI, .920 fielding percentage, 2012 Tablet All-Star Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Texeira, St. Saviour — Senior, team co-captain, four years on varsity, .420 batting average, 12 RBI, won St. Saviour’s Sportsmanship Award, 2012 Tablet First Team All-Star
Outfielders
Emily Hiltunen, Bishop Kearney — Junior, .545 batting average, three wins and one save as a pitcher
Briana Marrazzo, St. John’s Prep — Freshman, .457 batting average, 16 hits, 11 runs scored (led team)
Essence Walker, Bishop Loughlin — Sophomore, .556 on-base percentage, led team in home runs, won Loughlin’s Silver Slugger Award
Catchers
Kelly Licul, St. Francis Prep — Sophomore, .333 batting average, .448 on-base percentage, .582 slugging percentage, two home runs (led team), won St. Francis Prep’s True Grit Award for Outstanding Catcher
Nicole Quintana, St. Edmund Prep — Sophomore, two years on varsity, team MVP, averaged one home run per game, had the walkoff hit in St. Edmund’s Brooklyn/Queens ‘A’ championship victory
Pitchers
Angelica Fox, St. Edmund Prep — Junior, three years on varsity, threw a complete game in St. Edmund’s Brooklyn/Queens ‘A’ championship victory, won St. Edmund’s Best Defensive Player Award, 2012 Tablet Second Team All-Star
Kalya Maiolo, St. Edmund Prep — Freshman, had a 93 percent success rate in closing games, won St. Edmund’s Rookie of the Year Award
Nicole Schweit, St. John’s Prep — Freshman, 6-3-1 record, 86 strikeouts, .581 batting average, 25 hits, five home runs, 12 stolen bases
Honorable Mention
Ashley Hellmers, St. Saviour — Sophomore, Inf, 18 runs scored and .617 on-base percentage (both led team)
Bianca Marletta, Fontbonne — Freshman, Inf, .357 batting average, two doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, .459 slugging percentage, won Fontbonne’s Rookie of the Year Award
Jessica Menna, St. Francis Prep — Senior, Inf, team captain, three years on varsity, .262 batting average, 10 RBI, .302 on-base percentage, won St. Francis Prep’s Gold Glove Award
Crystal Morgan, Bishop Loughlin — Junior, Inf, .558 on-base percentage, won Loughlin’s Coach’s Award
Taylor Russo, St. Francis Prep — Freshman, Of, won St. Francis’ Gold Glove and Rookie of the Year Awards
Natalia Sroga, Fontbonne — Junior, Of, .306 batting average, three doubles, two triples, nine RBI, six stolen bases (led team)
Alexandra Yule, Archbishop Molloy — Sophomore, Inf, .380 batting average, strong defense at shortstop