Daily Sports Digest: Local Teams Trounce Opposition in Basketball Weekend

Spartans on the run

St. Thomas Aquinas College sophomore George Erazo of North Babylon lowered his National qualifying time to a 48.80 after a great 400-meter run in the Gotham Cup at the New Balance Track and Field Center in northern Manhattan.

Erazo finished as the top Division II runner, and placed sixth overall in the competition. 

Freshman Alex Andre of North Rockland set a school record in the 1,000 with a time of 2:32.78 which beat the previous record of 2:35.44 held by Gary "Einar" Brissing.

Keeley Bateman, a sophomore from Pearl River, clocked a school-record 3:03.98 to finish 14th in the women’s 1,000. 

Rookie Catherine Sandkuhl of North Babylon also lowered her own school record in the 400 with a time of 1:01.20, good for 23rd overall.

The Spartans Coach Lorne Marcus return to the New Balance Track and Field Center on Jan. 20 to compete in the Great Dane Classic.

Shepard, Marte in the swim

Sophomore Andrew Shepard of West Nyack continued his standout season in the distance freestyle events as the College of Mount Saint Vincent’s men’s swimming team lost to Mount Saint Mary College, 71-49, in Newburgh.

Shepard, an alum of Clarkstown South, was runner-up in the 1,000-yard event with a time of 12:30.47, and then won the 500-yard race in 5:56.26.

Also standing out was freshman Alex Marte of Yonkers, who posted a double victory in the 200-yard freestyle (2:06.03) and 100-yard butterfly (1:00.59).

The setback dropped the Dolphins to 1-7 in dual-meet competition, and 0-4 against Skyline Conference opponents.

The Dolphins return to the pool on a winter training trip to Florida, before resuming the schedule on Jan. 27 against Drew University in Madison, NJ, at 6 p.m.

Also competing for the Dolphins is freshman Juan Espinal of New Rochelle, in the backstroke and freestyle events.

The women’s team, which continues to struggle, lost to Hunter, 102-80, at the Mark Twain Pool Complex in Yonkers.

The Dolphins (1-10), who are also on a Florida training trip, hope to start something new on Jan. 21 when they meet Drew University in Madison, N.J.

Hunter (9-3) was led by siblings Juliette and Charlotte Collazo of Monsey, who are graduates of Spring Valley HS.

Charlotte, a freshman, was victorious in the 50-yard freestyle against the Dolphins, and helped the Hawks win the 200-yard freestyle relay; sophomore Juliette,  second in the 100-yard backstroke, was a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay quartet.

Hunter hosts John Jay College (4-2) on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the North pool.

Breaking into the lineup

Freshman guard Bergelis Louis of Nyack, a graduate of Ramapo HS, has appeared in four games for the women’s basketball team at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

The Bloodhounds (4-9) host York College (1-12) at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18 in Jamaica at the York PE and Rec Center.

Yesterday’s Results:

Sport: Boys Basketball (Friday)

Game: Gorton vs. New Rochelle

Score: New Rochelle Won 57-21

Sport: Girls Basketball (Friday)

Game: Gorton vs. New Rochelle

Score: New Rochelle Won 57-21

Highlights: Donosia Needham led New Rochelle with 10 points in the win. Gorton’s Jasmin Hairston-Harris led all scorers with 11 points in the loss.

Sport: Girls Basketball (Friday)

Game: Ursuline vs. Scarsdale

Score: Ursuline Won 46-29

Highlights: Alyssa Lawrence picked up 12 points as the Koalas steamed passed Scarsdale. Shelby Zucker led Scarsdale with 12 points.

Sport: Boys Basketball (Saturday)

Game: Iona Prep vs. La Salle

Score: Iona Prep Won 64-54

Highlights: Luke Wooters led the way for the Gaels as he picked up 20 points in the win. Isiah Ice added 12 points and Tim McCarthy tacked on 10 in the victory.

Sport: Girls Basketball

Game: Ursuline vs. Carmel

Score: Carmel Won 50-44

Highlights: Sarbina Diaz picked up 19 points for Carmel in the win while Alyssa D’Apice added 14. Alyssa Lawrence led Ursuline with 16 in the loss.

Today’s Schedule:  

In Girls Basketball, Ursuline will host Pearl River at 1 p.m.

In Boys Basketball, Bishop Ford heads to Iona Prep at 1 p.m.

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