With another season of Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA baseball in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2012 All-Star team.
Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations. Each team features five infielders, four outfielders, two catchers and four pitchers.
Baseball First Team
Infielders
Nelson Lopez, Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope — Junior, .391 batting average, 34 runs scored (led team), 45 hits (led team), six triples (led team), 24 RBI, 20 stolen bases (led team), named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Mitch Brigando, St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay — Junior, leadoff hitter, over .300 batting average, 15 multi-hit games, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Tom Hackimer, Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood — Senior, one regular season fielding error at shortstop, 62 at-bats, 11 runs scored, 12 hits, one double, eight RBIs, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Eric Kalman, Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge — Senior, .422 batting average, .533 on-base percentage, 29 runs scored, 30 RBI, 18 stolen bases, will attend George Washington University, Washington, D.C., named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, played on CHSAA Mayor’s Cup team
Branley Torres, Bishop Ford — Senior, .341 batting average, 28 hits, seven doubles, one triple, one home run, 10 RBI, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, played on CHSAA Mayor’s Cup team
Outfielders
Julian Bilodeau, Holy Cross H.S., Flushing — Senior, .372 batting average, 22 RBI (led team), six extra-base hits (led team), six outfield assists (led team), will attend Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, N.H., named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, played on CHSAA Mayor’s Cup team
William Garces, Bishop Ford — Senior, .392 batting average, 38 hits, nine doubles, four triples, 16 RBI, .528 on-base percentage, 27 runs scored, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, played on CHSAA Mayor’s Cup team
Chris Piteo, Archbishop Molloy — Junior, .340 batting average, 97 at-bats (led team), 32 runs scored, 33 hits, nine doubles, one triple, two home runs, 17 walks, 20 RBIs, .454 on-base percentage, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Steven Pelan, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows — Senior, leadoff hitter, .328 batting average, 14 stolen bases, six RBI, 22 runs scored (led team), will attend Molloy College, Rockville Centre, L.I.
Catchers
Mike Guglielmi, Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst — Senior, threw out 80% of attempted base stealers, three-year varsity player, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, played on CHSAA Mayor’s Cup team
Mark Maguire, Bishop Ford — Sophomore, 35 games, .402 batting average, 39 hits, 10 doubles, five triples, two home runs, 36 RBI, .537 on-base percentage, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Pitchers
John Pena, Xaverian — Senior, 8-2 record, 0.75 ERA, 73 strike outs, 55 innings pitched, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Donovan Armas, Archbishop Molloy — Junior, 3-2 record, 3.68 ERA, 32.1 innings pitched, 17 earned runs, 34 strikeouts, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Rosario DiLorenzo, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, Molloy MVP, 5-2 record, 1.75 ERA, 52 innings pitched, 13 earned runs, 45 strikeouts, will attend St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus, Clinton Hill, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA, played on CHSAA Mayor’s Cup team
Taso Stathopoulos, St. Francis Prep — Junior, 6-3 record, two saves, 1.89 ERA, pitched three shutouts, named First Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Baseball Second Team
Infielders
Sal Taormina, Xaverian — Senior, .367 batting average, .440 on-base percentage, 44 RBI, 21 runs scored, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Julian Lanfranco, Xaverian — Senior, .392 batting average, .530 on-base percentage, 29 RBI, 45 runs scored, 29 stolen bases
Mike Lipovac, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, .315 bating average, 89 at-bats, 21 runs scored, 28 hits, eight doubles, 17 RBI, .398 on-base percentage, will attend Queens College, Kew Gardens, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Mike O’Dwyer, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, .323 batting average, 93 at-bats, 20 runs scored, 30 hits, 10 doubles, two triples, one home run, 27 RBI, .402 on-base percentage, will attend Queens College, played on CHSAA Mayor’s Cup team
Danny Pellegrino, St. Francis Prep — Senior, .315 batting average, two home runs, 18 RBI, eight stolen bases, one regular season fielding error at shortstop, will attend Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa., named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Outfielders
Simeon Crookendale, Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush — Junior, .394 batting average (led team), 13 hits (led team), 15 runs scored (led team), 20 stolen bases (led team), stole four bases on April 24 at MCU Park, Coney Island, vs. Bay Ridge Prep
Vaughan Taylor, Msgr. McClancy — Sophomore, leadoff hitter, second on team in hitting and RBI, strong defensive outfielder
Matthew Chavez, Bishop Ford — Senior, .290 batting average, 22 runs scored, 31 hits, six doubles, three triples, 18 RBI, .423 on-base percentage
Keith Moore, Xaverian — Senior, .276 batting average, 21 RBI, 22 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, one fielding error in outfield
Catchers
Nick LaForgia, Holy Cross — Senior, .316 batting average, 17 RBI, 22 runs scored (led team), two walk-off hits this season, will attend Franklin Pierce University, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Mike Rogers, Archbishop Molloy — Junior, .337 batting average, 83 at-bats, 10 runs scored, 28 hits, four doubles, three triples, 13 RBI, .424 on-base percentage, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Pitchers
Frank Kaplan, Xaverian — Senior, 5-1 record, 1.89 ERA, 44 innings pitched, 40 strikeouts, named Second Team All-Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA
Blaise Scerbo, Xaverian — Senior, 3-0 record, 0.39 ERA, 36 innings pitched, 41 strikeouts, will attend Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., played on CHSAA Mayor’s Cup team
Sean O’Melia, Msgr. McClancy — Senior, 4-2 record, 2.00 ERA, 3-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio, winning pitcher in playoff game vs. Regis H.S., Manhattan, will attend St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus
David Giacomino, Holy Cross — Senior, 5-3 record, 2.76 ERA, 51.2 innings pitched, only 12 walks all season, threw four complete games including playoff win against Molloy, will attend Iona College, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Honorable Mention
Brian Luebcke, Msgr. McClancy — Senior, Inf, team captain, .380 batting average, led team in RBI, 3-1 record as a pitcher, will attend St. Joseph’s College’s Brooklyn Campus
John Starace, Cathedral Prep, Elmhurst — Senior, Inf, .300 batting average, .358 on-base percentage, .354 slugging percentage, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored, hit over .600 in the playoffs
Edwin Vidal, St. John’s Prep, Astoria — Senior, C, .425 batting average, 20 hits, eight doubles, four triples, 20 RBI
Lucas Burton, Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village — Sophomore, C
Charlin Ramos, Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene — Senior, P
Just like for baseball, here are the 2012 selections for The Tablet’s Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA softball All-Stars.
Softball First Team
Infielders
Amanda Fasano, Bishop Ford — Senior, .770 batting average, four home runs, 22 stolen bases, four-year varsity starter, will attend Salem International University, Salem, W.Va.
Jen Fey, Nazareth — Sophomore, .780 batting average, seven home runs
Kristin Ferrigno, Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst — Junior, .623 batting average (led team)
Alyssa Paolicelli, The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates — Senior, .525 batting average (led team), .700 on-base percentage (led team), turned 10 double plays, had a hit in 18 of team’s 20 games, Mary Louis Co-MVP, Mary Louis Scholar Athlete Award, will attend Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn.
Elizabeth Texeira, St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope — Junior, .526 batting average (led team), over .600 on-base percentage, 25 RBI (led team)
Outfielders
Tara O’Rourke, St. Francis Prep — Junior, .481 batting average, .500 on-base percentage
Maria Randazzo, Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge — Senior, .353 batting average, 13 runs scored, 11 hits, one triple, three home runs, 15 RBI, .433 on-base percentage, two-time team MVP, Fontbonne Offensive Player of the Year
Allison Gasparino, Bishop Kearney — Senior, co-captain, .530 batting average, two home runs, started three double plays from center field, Bishop Kearney team MVP
Cat Giono, St. John’s Prep — Freshman, .412 batting average, .917 on-base percentage
Catchers
Amanda DiLeo, Bishop Kearney — Junior, co-captain, .567 batting average, threw out numerous baserunners, won Coach’s Award for the season
Stephanie Barbaro, Mary Louis — Senior, .425 batting average, 12 doubles (led team), 3-for-4 performance in playoff semifinal against St. Francis Prep, Mary Louis Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Mary Louis Scholar Athlete Award, will attend Adelphi University, Garden City, L.I.
Pitchers
Nicolette Trapani, Fontbonne — Sophomore, hit five home runs, struck out 12 batters in game vs. Mary Louis, threw four no-hit innings against St. Francis Prep, voted All-Brooklyn Softball Player of the Year
Gina Piro, Bishop Kearney — Junior, 19-3 record, threw a no-hitter this season
Nicole Hubert, Mary Louis — Sophomore, 10-6 record, seven strikeouts per game, threw complete game two-hit shutout vs. St. Francis Prep, Mary Louis Co-MVP, Mary Louis Scholar Athlete Award
Victoria Goldbach, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, 12-1 record, winning pitcher in Brooklyn/Queens championship and N.Y.C. title, will attend Catholic University, Washington, D.C.
Softball Second Team
Infielders
Shannon Minihane, Mary Louis — Senior, .385 batting average, three home runs, .925 fielding percentage (led team), won The Michael Kiefer Fire Fighter Memorial Award (Mary Louis highest award given to a senior demonstrating courage, sportsmanship and team work), Mary Louis Co-Defensive Player of the Year, will attend Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pa.
Sam Simon, Bishop Kearney — Junior, .604 batting average, team’s top defensive player
Kathleen Hachmeyer, St. Saviour — Senior, four-year varsity starter and leadoff hitter, .400 batting average, .500 on-base percentage
Dana Moss, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, .529 batting average, will attend L.I.U. Post, Brookville, L.I.
Maria Serrantino, Fontbonne — Sophomore, .440 batting average, 12 runs scored, 22 hits, seven doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, .462 on-base percentage
Outfielders
Nicole Hadzovic, Bishop Kearney — Junior, .538 batting average, two defensive gems in the championship game
Christina Calascione, Fontbonne — Sophomore, .345 batting average, 14 runs scored, 19 hits, two doubles, 13 RBI, .471 on-base percentage, had two RBI and two runs scored in playoff win vs. Christ the King
Ashley Murrell, Bishop Loughlin — Senior, .300 batting average, leadoff hitter, team captain, won Bishop Loughlin Leadership Award
Briana Munoz, St. Edmund Prep — Junior, .300 batting average, strong-armed outfielder that prevented many sacrifice flies
Catchers
Erika Eddy, Christ the King — Senior, four-year varsity player, team MVP
Arianna Dillon, Fontbonne — Freshman, .368 batting average, 18 runs scored, 21 hits, two doubles, one home run, four RBI, .500 on-base percentage, Fontbonne Rookie of the Year
Pitchers
Angelica Fox, St. Edmund Prep — Sophomore, 11-2 record, .346 batting average
Nicole Lomangino, St. Francis Prep — Senior, 9-6 record, 2.81 ERA, 84 strikeouts, will attend Mount Saint Mary’s College, Newburgh, N.Y.
Deanna Danke, St. John’s Prep — Junior, .533 batting average, .652 on-base percentage
Maria Palmeri, Archbishop Molloy — Senior, .560 batting average, will attend L.I.U. Post
Honorable Mention
Nicole Vazquez, St. John’s Prep — Sophomore, Inf, .348 batting average, .355 on-base percentage
Gabby Russo, Christ the King — Freshman, Inf, up and coming softball star
Cristal Rodriguez, St. Joseph’s H.S., Downtown Brooklyn — Senior, Of, strong defensive outfielder
Veronica Cupo, St. Edmund Prep — Junior, C, .350 batting average
Catalina Diaz, Bishop Loughlin — Junior, C, won Bishop Loughlin Best Defensive Player Award
